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Bapu (Telugu: బాపు)

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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

NoYearMovie
11967Sakshi
21968Bangaru Pichika
31969Buddhimantudu
41970Inti Gowravam
51970Balaraju Katha
61971Sampoorna Ramayanam
71973Andala Ramudu
81974Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham
91975Mutyala Muggu
101976Seeta Kalyanam
111976Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club
121976Bhakta Kannappa
131976Sita Swayamvar
141977Sneham
151978Manavoori Pandavulu
161978Goranta Deepam
171978Anokha Shivbhakt
181979Toorpu Velle Railu
191980Vamsa Vruksham
201980Rajathi Raju
211980Kaliyuga Ravanaasurudu
221980Hum Paanch
231981Tyagayya
241981Radha Kalyanam
251981Bezubaan
261982Krishnaavataram
271982Pelleedu Pillalu
281982Neethi Devan Mayangugiran
291982Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
301983Mantri gari Viyyankudu
311983Woh Saat Din
321984Seetamma Setha
331984Seetamma Pelli
341985Mohabbat
351985Pyari Behna
361985Bullet
371985Jackie
381986Mera Dharam
391986Pyaar Ka Sindoor
401986Kalyana Thamboolam
411987Diljala
421989Prem Pratigyaa
431991Pelli Pusthakam
441993Mr. Pellam
451993Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhoumudu
461994Pelli Koduku
471994Paramaatma
481996Rambantu
492005Radha Gopalam
502008Sundarakanda
512011Sri Rama Rajyam

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