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{{Infobox person
| image =
| name = D. Yoganand
| caption =
| birth_name = Dasari Yoganand
| birth_date = 16 April 1922
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2006|11|23|1922|4|16}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| occupation = [[Film director]]
| party =
| spouse = Hanumayamma
}}

'''Dasari Yoganand''' (16 April 1922 – 23 November 2006) was a South Indian [[film director]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/starsprofile/dyoganand_profile.php |title=Remembering D. Yoganand |publisher=Telugu Cinema |date=2009-08-10 |access-date=2010-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014040756/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/starsprofile/dyoganand_profile.php |archive-date=14 October 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/patriot-and-an-idealist/article3231514.ece</ref>

==Early life==
Yoganand was born in Madras under [[British India]]. His parents were Venkata Das, estate manager under Nawaab Raza Ali Khan of [[Machilipatnam]], and Lakshmi Bai. He became a photographer. He was interested in playing and directing dramas and came close to Tungala Chalapathi Rao and Yadavalli Nageswara Rao in Machilipatnam. He went to Bangalore, trained in Radiology, and he went to Madras in 1939 to help his father. Yoganand joined Jiten Benarjee of Newtone Studios after his father's death and later worked with famous cinematographer [[M. A. Rehman]].

He participated in the [[Quit India Movement]] of 1942. In the [[Indian Freedom Movement]], he came close to Congress leaders like [[Rajagopalachari]], [[Tanguturi Prakasam]] and Bulusu Sambamurthi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/01/stories/2006120100940100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310013844/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/01/stories/2006120100940100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-03-10 |title=Patriot and an idealist |date=2006-12-01 |first=Randor |last=Guy |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2010-05-16}}</ref>

==Film career==
Yoganand worked as an associate to Gudavalli Ramabrahmam and [[L. V. Prasad]]. He worked in ''[[Samsaram (1950 film)|Samsaram]]'' directed by L.V. Prasad. In 1943, he joined Manikyam as an editor for the film ''[[Mayalokam]]'' and also worked as an assistant director to Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. He worked for ''Bhakta Tulasidas'' by Lanka Satyam in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] for three years.{{cn|date=August 2021}}

His debut film was ''Ammalakkalu'' (Telugu) and ''Marumagal'' (Tamil) by [[Leena Chettiar]] in 1953. He became the in-house filmmaker for his Krishna Pictures and made many box-office successes including the ''[[Madurai Veeran]]'' (1956) which sowed the seeds for [[M. G. Ramachandran]] to be projected as more than a mere good-looking hero.{{cn|date=August 2021}}

After working with Yoganand, N. T. Rama Rao offered to let him direct ''[[Thodu Dongalu (1954 film)|Thodu Dongalu]]'' (1954). He also wrote the story for the film, which received many awards including a merit certificate from the President of India and an award in the [[China Film Festival]]. NTR gave him a second chance in his next film ''[[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimha]]'' which became a blockbuster.{{cn|date=August 2021}}

He directed about 50 films in Telugu and Tamil languages; among them [[N. T. Rama Rao]] had the lead role in 17 films. His films include ''Thodu Dongalu'', ''Ilavelpu'', ''Kodalu Diddina Kapuram'', ''[[Ummadi Kutumbam]]'', ''Muga Nomu'', ''Jai Jawan'', ''Vemulavada Bheema Kavi'', ''Kathanayakuni Katha'', ''Dabbuku Lokam Dasoham'', ''Jayasimha'', ''Vade Veedu'', ''[[Thodu Dongalu (1954 film)|Thodu Dongalu]]'', ''Thikka Shankarayya'' and ''Pelli Sandadi''. He had the unique distinction of directing all the top stars, both in Telugu and Tamil film fields such as [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Relangi Venkata Ramaiah]], [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[Vyjayanthimala]], [[Jayalalitha]], [[Pandari Bai]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[Devika]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[S. S. Rajendran]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[K. Balaji]].{{cn|date=August 2021}}

He died of a [[heart attack]] in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/27325.html |title=Director Yoganand is no more |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2006-11-28 |access-date=2010-05-16}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Role
|-
| 1945
| ''[[Mayalokam]]''
| [[Telugu Language|Telugu]]
| Assistant editor
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Ammalakkalu]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]''
| [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]
| Director
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Todu Dongalu (1954 film)|Todu Dongalu]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1955
| ''[[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimha]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1955
| ''[[Kaveri (1955 film)|Kaveri]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1955
| ''Vijaya Gowri''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Ilavelpu]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Madurai Veeran]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1956
| ''Shri Gowri Mahatyam''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Anbu Enge]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1958
| ''Bhooloka Rambha''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Boologa Rambai]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1958
| ''Pareeksha''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Kalyana Penn]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1959
| ''Pelli Sandadi''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1959
| ''Vachchina Kodalu Nachchindi''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Engal Selvi]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1960
| ''Kanna Kooturu''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
|1962
|[[Valar Pirai]]
|Tamil
|Director
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Raani Samyuktha]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1963
| ''Pareeksha''
|
| Director
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Parisu]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Pasamum Nesamum]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Farz (1967 film)|Farz]]''
| [[Hindi]]
| Assistant cameraman
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Ummadi Kutumbam]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Baghdad Gajadonga]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Tikka Sankaraiah]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Mooga Nomu]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Jai Jawan]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Kodalu Diddina Kapuram]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1971
|[[Thangaikkaaga|Thangaikkaga]]
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1972
| ''Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1973
| ''Dabbuku Lokam Dasoham''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Vaade Veedu]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1974
|[[Thaai]]
|Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Vemulawada Bheemakavi]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1975
| ''Ee Kalam Dampatulu''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Kathanayakuni Katha]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Gruhapravesam]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1978
| ''[[General Chakravarthi]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Justice Gopinath]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Naan Vazhavaippen]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Yamanukku Yaman]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Oorukku Oru Pillai]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Vaa Kanna Vaa]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Simham Navvindi]]''
| Telugu
| Director
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Sumangali (1983 film)|Sumangali]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Sarithira Nayagan]]''
| Tamil
| Director
|}

==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
* [[2nd National Film Awards|1954]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - ''[[Thodu Dongalu (1954 film)|Thodu Dongalu]]''<ref name="2ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/2nd_nff_1955.pdf|title=2nd National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=23 August 2011|format=PDF}}</ref>
* [[8th National Film Awards|1960]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] - ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (1960 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]''<ref name="8thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx|title=8th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=7 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012062918/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=12 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
;Other Awards
* His ''[[Ummadi Kutumbam]]'' (1967) film was selected for screening at [[Moscow Film Festival]].
* [[Kalaimamani]] Award from Government of Tamil Nadu in 1981.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0948334}}

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