Sattiraju Laxmi Narayana (Telugu: సత్తిరాజు లక్ష్మీనారాయణ), also known as Bapu (Telugu: బాపు) is an artist, painter, cartoonist, illustrator , designer and popular Indian film director. Bapu was born on 15th December 1933 in Narsapur, West Godari, Andhra Pradesh. His works have set a unique classical, social and comedy trend in telugu cinema, literature and arts.
Early life
Bapu, was born to Sri Venu gopala rao and Smt. Suryakantham. Bapu began contributing story illustration, magazine covers, cartoons, comic strips to English, Telugu, Tamil periodicals from 1945. Bapu is a law graduate from Madras University in 1955. Bapu joined as political cartoonist for the newspaper Andhra Patrika in 1955. Bapu is also a proficient graphic artist and had worked in Advertising agencies as a senior artist in J. Walter Thomson, as Art Director in Efficient Publicities and F.D. Stewarts – Chennai. Bapu later went on to become a designer, movie director and a popular painter.
Career
Bapu has also introduced a new cursive writing in Telugu. This font is his own handwriting and reflects the same simplicity he exhibits in his art. His main achievements are the production of an illustrated book of Ramayana for children, over a hundred exhibitions and ‘one-man shows’ of his artwork were held all over Andhra Pradesh and also at the National Film Theatre, London in 1978 and at the Telugu Conferences held in the U.S.A. in 1978, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995 and 1996. Many exhibitions and seminars held on his paintings till now have all registered an unforgettable memory to the visitors & viewers.
During 1986-1988 Bapu and Sri Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, designed and produced, for the Government of Andhra pradesh, Audio and Video lessons to be used in the Telugu medium primary schools.Bapu has also designed pilot lessons for Adult literacy.
Bapu worked as the Asthana Chitrakar of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD), he has illustrated many works of Saint Annamacharya. Bapu has designed and produced the TTD Video on the Brahmotsavam Festival of Lord Venkateswara of the Seven Hills for the T.T.D. in 1992 and again in 2001.Bapu has also illustrated the 30 paasurams (devotional songs) of Andal (Tiruppavai).
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana has written a story called ‘Saakshi’ in 1959 for Andhra Patrika for which Bapu has given the illustration. The same story with the same title was made as cinema by Bapu in 1967. He Start his cine Career from this movie. The movies under his direction are famous for classical and lyrical charm. Bapu has so far directed 50 films, social and mythological; in Telugu and Hindi
Awards
Civilian Awards of the Country
- PADMA SRI : 2013 – Awarded in the field of “ARTS” from Tamilnadu State Category
National Film Award
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Mutyala Muggu
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Toorpu Velle Railu
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Mister Pellam
Nandi Awards
- Raghupathi Venkaiah Award – Life Time Achievement in Telugu cinema – 1986
Nandi Award for Best Feature Film
- 1968: Balaraju Katha
- 1973: Andala Ramudu
- 1975: Mutyala Muggu
- 1991: Pelli Pustakam
- 2011: Sri Rama Rajyam
Filmfare Awards South
- Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – Seeta Kalyanam (1976)
- Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – Vamsa Vruksham (1980)
- Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu) – Mister Pellam (1993)
Special Honours
- President of India Rashtrapati Award from the Academy of Fine Arts, Tirupati
- Visishta Puraskaramu from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University – 2002
- Life Time Achievement Award from Indian Institute of Cartoonists – 2001
- Life Time Achievement Award from Telugu Association of North America
- “Siromani” award from American Telugu Association – 1992
- Honorary Doctorate “Kala Prapoorna” from Andhra University – 1991
- Raja-Lakshmi Award in 1982 from Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai – 1982
Filmography
No | Year | Movie |
---|---|---|
1 | 1967 | Sakshi |
2 | 1968 | Bangaru Pichika |
3 | 1969 | Buddhimantudu |
4 | 1970 | Inti Gowravam |
5 | 1970 | Balaraju Katha |
6 | 1971 | Sampoorna Ramayanam |
7 | 1973 | Andala Ramudu |
8 | 1974 | Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham |
9 | 1975 | Mutyala Muggu |
10 | 1976 | Seeta Kalyanam |
11 | 1976 | Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club |
12 | 1976 | Bhakta Kannappa |
13 | 1976 | Sita Swayamvar |
14 | 1977 | Sneham |
15 | 1978 | Manavoori Pandavulu |
16 | 1978 | Goranta Deepam |
17 | 1978 | Anokha Shivbhakt |
18 | 1979 | Toorpu Velle Railu |
19 | 1980 | Vamsa Vruksham |
20 | 1980 | Rajathi Raju |
21 | 1980 | Kaliyuga Ravanaasurudu |
22 | 1980 | Hum Paanch |
23 | 1981 | Tyagayya |
24 | 1981 | Radha Kalyanam |
25 | 1981 | Bezubaan |
26 | 1982 | Krishnaavataram |
27 | 1982 | Pelleedu Pillalu |
28 | 1982 | Neethi Devan Mayangugiran |
29 | 1982 | Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam |
30 | 1983 | Mantri gari Viyyankudu |
31 | 1983 | Woh Saat Din |
32 | 1984 | Seetamma Setha |
33 | 1984 | Seetamma Pelli |
34 | 1985 | Mohabbat |
35 | 1985 | Pyari Behna |
36 | 1985 | Bullet |
37 | 1985 | Jackie |
38 | 1986 | Mera Dharam |
39 | 1986 | Pyaar Ka Sindoor |
40 | 1986 | Kalyana Thamboolam |
41 | 1987 | Diljala |
42 | 1989 | Prem Pratigyaa |
43 | 1991 | Pelli Pusthakam |
44 | 1993 | Mr. Pellam |
45 | 1993 | Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhoumudu |
46 | 1994 | Pelli Koduku |
47 | 1994 | Paramaatma |
48 | 1996 | Rambantu |
49 | 2005 | Radha Gopalam |
50 | 2008 | Sundarakanda |
51 | 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam |
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