Edida Nageswara Rao

Edida Nageswara Rao (24 April 1934 – 4 October 2015) was an Indian film producer in Telugu cinema. He produced films with a classical and realistic touch under the banner, Poornodaya Movie Creations. Almost all of the films he produced went on to win National Film Awards. He won five state Nandi Awards.

Nageswara Rao produced Siri Siri Muvva (1976), Sankarabharanam (1980), Swati Mutyam (1986), and Swayam Krushi (1987) which were showcased at the Moscow Film Festival. Swati Mutyam was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards.

Career
Edida Nageswara Rao was born to Sattiraju Naidu in a Kapu family in Kothapeta of former East Godavari district (in present-day Konaseema district).

Some of his most memorable films are his collaborations with K. Viswanath, Bharathiraja, and Vamsy. These were films that showed the artistic values of Telugu cinema, such as, Sankarabharanam (1980), Seethakoka Chilaka (1981), Sagara Sangamam (1983), Sitaara (1984), and Swathi Muthyam (1986). Most of the films he produced won big at the Nandi Awards, Filmfare Awards South, and National Film Awards. They were also screened at several International Film Festivals. These were also dubbed and released in the Russian language.

He started his career as a theatre actor, film actor, and dubbing artist and then ventured into film producing. After getting retired from the film production, he also worked as Telugu Film producer's Council Secretary, Nandi Awards Committee Chairman and National Film Award Committee member.

Edida Nageswara Rao died on 4 October 2015, at the age of 81, at a private hospital, while undergoing treatment for old-age related ailments.

Filmography

 * Actor
 * Asthulu Anthasthulu (1969)
 * Bantrotu Bharya (1974)
 * Bantrotu Bharya (1974)


 * Producer

Awards

 * Lifetime Achievement Award - Sangam Academy


 * Nandi Awards
 * Best Feature Film - Gold - Sankarabharanam (1980)
 * Best Feature Film - Gold - Seethakoka Chilaka (1981)
 * Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Sagara Sangamam (1983)
 * Best Feature Film - Gold - Swathi Muthyam (1986)
 * Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aapadbandhavudu (1992)