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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{for|the writer, actor, director and producer|C. S. Rao (writer)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = C. S. Rao
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| birth_name = Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao
| birth_date = 1926
| birth_place = [[Kakinada]], India
| death_date = 8 December 2004
| death_place = [[Chennai]], India
| occupation = Actor, Writer, Director
| spouse = [[Rajasulochana]]
| children = 2
| awards =
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'''Chittajallu Srinivasa Rao''' (1924–2004) was an [[Indian film]] actor, writer and director.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/starsprofile/tribute_csrao.php |title=Stars : Star Profiles : Yesteryear director C.S.Rao passes away |publisher=Telugucinema.com |accessdate=2012-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225071655/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/starsprofile/tribute_csrao.php# |archive-date=25 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was the son of director [[Chittajallu Pullayya]]. He directed about 70 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Oriya languages.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2217836/ C.S. Rao – IMDb]</ref><ref name="11thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm11thNFAAward.aspx|title=11th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|accessdate=13 September 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170502124428/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm11thNFAAward.aspx#|archive-date=2 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has garnered two [[National Film Awards]] for directing blockbuster films like ''[[Lava Kusa]]'' (1963), and ''[[Desamante Manushuloyi]]'' (1970). Directors like Muktha V. Srinivasan and K. S. Sethu Madhavan worked as assistants to him.<ref name="18thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf|title=18th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=26 September 2011}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
He was born in [[Kakinada]], [[East Godavari]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and associated with films since boyhood. He started in films directed by his father like ''Sati Anasuya'' and ''Bhakta Dhruva'' as a child actor. He worked as assistant to cinematographer [[K. Ramnoth]], art director V. A. K. Sekhar and [[Uday Shankar]]. He assisted his father in [[Pakkinti Ammayi]] (1953), as an actor and screenplay writer.

His directorial debut film in Tamil is ''[[Ponni (1953 film)|Ponni]]'' (1953) and in Telugu ''Sri Krishna Tulabaram'' (1955). He directed about 70 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Oriya languages. His popular Telugu movies include ''[[Lava Kusa]]'' (1963), ''Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu'' (1958), ''Santinivasam'' (1960), ''Abhimanam'' (1960), ''Tiger Ramudu'' (1962), ''Valmeeki'' (1963), ''Kanchu Kota'' (1967), ''Govula Gopanna'' (1968), ''[[Ekaveera]]'' (1969), ''[[Jeevitha Chakram]]'' (1971), ''Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham'' (1972), ''Dhanamaa? Daivamaa?'' (1973), ''[[Yashoda Krishna]]'' (1975), ''[[Mahakavi Kshetrayya]]'' (1976), etc. He has also acted in a few movies ''Pelli Sandadi'' (1959), ''Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya'' (1982), ''Jebudonga'' (1987), ''Kokila'' (1989).

== Personal life ==
He married the daughter of [[Kannamba]] and [[Kadaru Nagabhushanam]] after her demise, he fell in love with dancer and actress [[Rajasulochana]] and married her soon after they had twins. He died on 8 December 2004 in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news255.html |title=Telugu cinema news |publisher=idlebrain.com |accessdate=2012-08-04}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
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# Anasuya (1936) (as child actor)
# Dhruva (1936) (as child actor)
# [[Pakka Inti Ammayi]] (Telugu, 1953) (actor and screen adaptation)
# [[Ponni (1953 film)|Ponni]] (1953) (director)
# Pona Machan Thirumbi Vandhan (1954) (director)
# Sri Krishna Tulabharam (Telugu, 1955) (director)
# Anna Thamudu (1958) (director)
# [[Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu]] (1958) (director)
# Sri Krishna Maya (1958) (director)
# Pelli Sandadi (1959) (actor)
# Naradhar Kalyanam (1959) (director)
# Sabash Ramu (1959) (director)
# Sabhash Ramudu (1959) (director)
# [[Abhimanam (1960 film)|Abhimanam]] (1960) (director)
# [[Shanthi Nivasam|Shanti Nivasam]] (1960) (director)
# [[Pellikani Pillalu]] (1961) (director)
# [[Tiger Ramudu]] (1962) (director)
# Santhi Nivas (1962) (director)
# [[Lava Kusa]] (Telugu, 1963) (director)
# [[Valmiki (1963 Telugu film)|Valmiki]] (Telugu, 1963) (director)
# Lava Kusa (Tamil, 1963) (director)
# [[Valmiki (1963 Kannada film)|Valmiki]] (Kannada, 1963) (director)
# [[Keelu Bommalu]] (Telugu, 1965) (director)
# Prachanda Bhairavi (1965) (director)
# Pratignapalana (1965) (director)
# Kanchukota (1967) (director)
# Pallava Sevengal (1967) (director)
# [[Bangaru Gaajulu]] (1968) (director)
# Govula Gopanna (1968) (director)
# Gramadevathulu (1968) (director)
# Mana Samsaram (1968) (director)
# [[Niluvu Dopidi]] (1968) (director)
# [[Nindu Samsaram]] (1968) (director)
# [[Ekaveera]] (Telugu, 1969) (director)
# Mamaku Tagga Kodalu (1969) (director)
# Pettandarulu (1970) (director)
# [[Deshamante Manushuloy]] (1970) (director)
# Malli Pelli (1970) (director)
# [[Marina Manishi]] (1970) (director)
# [[Rendu Kutumbala Katha]] (1970) (director)
# Bhagyavanthudu (1971) (director)
# [[Jeevitha Chakram]] (Telugu, 1971) (director)
# Rangeli Raja (1971) (director)
# [[Shri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham]] (1972) (director)
# [[Desoddharakulu]] (1973) (director)
# [[Dhanama? Daivama?]] (1973) (director)
# Adambaralu Anubhandalu (1974) (director)
# Anaganaga Oka Thandri (1974) (director)
# Bandhalu Anubhandhalu (1974) (director)
# Devudulanti Manishi (1975) (director)
# Swandam Kariyum Zindabad (1975) (director)
# [[Yashoda Krishna]] (Telugu, 1975) (director)
# [[Mahakavi Kshetrayya]] (Telugu, 1976) (director)
# [[Manchiki Maro Peru]] (1976) (director)
# Punardatta (1976) (director)
# Sri Renukadevi Mahatme (1977) (director)
# Allari Pillalu (1978) (director)
# Parasuraman (1978) (director)
# [[Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya]] (Telugu, 1982) (actor)
# Radhamma Mogudu (1982) (director)
# Bhayankara Bhasmasura (1983) (director)
# Maro Maya Bazaar (1983) (director)
# Raja Harishchandra (1984) (director)
# Satya Harishchandra (1984) (director)
# Gruhalakshmi (1985) (director)
# Jebu Donga (1987) (actor)
# [[Yogi Vemana]] (Telugu, 1988) (director)
# Kokila (1989) (actor)
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== References ==
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[[Category:People from Kakinada]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Odia cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
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[[Category:Film directors from Andhra Pradesh]]
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