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Atluri Purnachandra Rao

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Atluri Purnachandra Rao
Born4th April 1925
Occupation(s)Film producer, Communist leader
SpouseMarudwati
ChildrenTwo sons Dimitrao, ABG Tilak

Atluri Poornachandra Rao (c. 1925) was an Indian film producer for predominately Telugu and Hindi films and a communist leader. As a film producer he produced 87 films in 9 languages between 1960s till 2020. Aadabaduchu (1967), Mathrudevata (1969), Sthree(1972), were some of his notable films.

Early life

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Purnachandra Rao is born in a middle-class family on 15 February 1936 in Vanapamula village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He moved to Hyderabad in late 1950s and shifted to Chennai later to pursue a career in films. He married Marudwati and the couple has two sons.

He was influenced by left ideology and participated in the rationalist movement led by Gora. He was a member of united Communist Party and was arrested multiple times.[1]

Filmography

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Telugu films

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Hindi films

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Tamil films

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