Education
Saint Xavier"s College.
Saint Xavier"s College.
Rao is widely regarded as the intellectual fountain head of Indian drama films. He has also directed bollywood, Tamil and Kannada films. He has garnered ten National Film Nammina Bantu received critical reception at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Most of his films have been featured at various international film festivals like Tashkent Film Festival, Moscow International Film Festival, and International Film Festival of India.
Subba Rao"s Biography has been published by veteran actor Krishna, who made his Telugu film debut under the direction of Subba Rao. sThe Telugu film chamber of commerce has instituted the Adurthi Subba Rao Award in his honor. Early life and He was born to Sathanna Panthulu and Rajalakshmamma on 16th December 1912.
His father was the Tehsildar of Rajahmundry. Adurthi Subbarao completed school final (Matriculation) at the age of 14.
He joined Kakinada Puerto Rico College to do his Pre-University Course.
He joined the Saint Xavier"s College, Mumbai in a three-year course of Photography, and completed two years. He then worked in the processing and printing department of Bombay Film Laboratory Then he joined film editor Dina Narvekar as his assistant.
He started his film career as a cinematographer, editor and screenwriter.
His directorial journey started as an assistant director in Bollywood, under Uday Shankar for his Hindi film Kalpana. He has also worked as an editor and assistant director for the film.
His debut film as an editor was Tamil film Parijatapaharanam.
National Film National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Aadarsa Kutumbam - 1969 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Sudigundalu - 1967 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Manushulu Mamathalu - 1965 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Doctor Chakravarthy - 1964 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada - Mane Aliya - 1964 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Mooga Manasulu - 1963 1961: Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film in Tamil - Kumudham 1959: President"s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Nammina Bantu 1958: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Mangalya Balam 1957: Certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film in Telugu - Thodi Kodallu Nandi 1964 - Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Doctor Chakravarthy 1967 - Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Sudigundalu 1976 - Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Mahakavi Kshetrayya Filmfare South Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu - Sudigundalu.
