Tatineni Prakasa Rao (Director)

Prakasa Rao was born in Kapileswarapuram, Krishna District. He worked as assistant and associate director for LV Prasad.
He worked for Vijaya Productions's 'Shavukaru' and KV Reddy's 'Patala Bhairavi' and done a small role in the later film.
His directorial ventures in Telugu are like 'Parivartana', 'Palletooru' and 'Jayam Manade'.
He directed 25 films in Hindi.
In Tamil, he directed the legendary actors like Sivaji Ganeshan, Gemini Ganeshan and MGR.
He directed nearly 60 films in all languages.

Krishnam Raju (Actor)

First Film: Chilaka Gorinka (1966)
First Film as a villain: Nenante Nene (1968)
First Film as a producer: Krishnaveni (1974)
Got star image with the film 'Bhakta Kannappa' (1976).
Famous Films:
Amara Deepam (1977)
Manavoori Pandavulu (1978)
Katakatala Rudraiah (1978)
Sivamettina Satyam (1982)
Bobbili Brahmanna (1984)
Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
Ravana Brahma (1986)

Sarath Babu (Actor)

Sarath Babu is introduced an actor by legendary director K. Balachander with a tamil film, which was a remake of telugu film 'Chilakamma Cheppindi'.
He acted in Telugu in the direction of K Viswanath, K. Raghavendra Rao, Bapu, Jandhyala, Raviraja Pinisetty and EVV Satyanarayana and in Tamil in the direction of Balachander, Bharati Raja, Balu Mahendran, RC Shakti, KS Ravikumar and Mani Ratnam.
He acted in over 300 films.
First film as her: Rama Rajyam
Second film: Stree (Dir: Pratyagatma)
Third film: Kanne Vayasu
Best films:
Pantulamma
America Ammayi
Idi Katha Kaadu
Guppedu Manasu
Radha Kalyanam
Abhinandana
Pratidhwani
Anuraga Bandham
Swathi Mutyam
Swathi
Sitara
Sagara Sangamam
Sitakokachiluka

Vijaya Nirmala (Actress and Director)

Vijaya Nirmala is acted in more than 250 films and directed 47 films so far.
She entered in the film world as a child artiste at the age of 7 years. She first acted in a Tamil film, starred by TR Mahalingam.
Her last film as a child artiste is 'Panduranga Mahatyam'.
Vijaya Nirmala acted as a female lead first time in a Malayali film, starred by star actor Prem Nazir, at the age of 16 years.
Her first Telugu film as a heroine is BN Reddy's 'Rangula Ratnam'.
Bapu's 'Sakshi' is her third Telugu film.
'Kavitha', the Malayali film is her first directorial venture.
'Meena' is her first Telugu film as a director.
Before marriage, she acted in 50 films and after marriage, she has done more than 200 films.

Raja Sulochana (Actress)

Rajasulochana was born in Vijayawada on 15 August 1935, but brought up in Tamilnadu.
In childhood, she trained in bharatanatyam. She acted in nearly 300 films. She has given stage performances like Bhama Kalapam, Artha Nareeswara, Srinivasa Kalyanam and Ashta Lakshmi Vaibhavam for her dance centre 'Pushpanjali'.
First film - Guna Sagari (Kannada)
Second film - Satya Sodhanai (Tamil)
First Telugu film - Kanna Talli
First film as a heroine - Sonta Vooru (1956)
Filmography:
Kanna Talli (1953)
Sri Kalahasteeswara Mahatyam (1954)
Anta Manavalle (1954)
Sonta Vooru (1956)
Rangoon Radha (1956)
Penki Pellam (1956)
Todi Kodallu (1957)
Sarangadhara (1957)
Suvarna Sundari (1957)
Mangalya Balam (1958)
Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu (1958)
Pellinati Pramanalu (1958)
Raja Makutam (1959)
Jayabheri (1959)
Santhinivasam (1960)
Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)
Sabhash Raja (1961)
Iddaru Mitrulu (1961)
Khadga Veerudu (1961)
Tiger Ramudu (1962)
Chitti Tammudu (1962)
Khaidi Kannayya (1962)
Valmiki (1963)
Tirupathamma Katha (1963)
Velugu Needalu (1964)
Babruvahana (1964)
Pandava Vanavasam (1965)
Konte Pilla (1967)
Tata Manavadu (1972)

Vedantam Raghavaiah (Director)

Raghavaiah was born in 1919 in Krishna District. He trained in Kuchipudi dance form. He directed nearly 35 films.
Filmography:
as a choreographer:
1. Raitu Bidda
2. Vende Mataram
3. Swargaseema
4. Raksha Rekha
5. Laila Majnu
as an actor:
1. Garuda Garvabhangam (1943)
2. Raksha Rekha
as a director:
1. Stree Sahasam
2. Devadasu
3. Anarkali
4. Chiranjeevulu
5. Suvarna Sundari
6. Mamaku Tagga Alludu
7. Bhale Ramudu

8. Intiguttu

Shavukaru Janaki (Actress)

Janaki has been entered in the film world with the movie 'Shavukaru'. Late Tekumalla Venkoji was her fater. Krishna Kumari, the well known actress, and Devaki are her younger sisters. She have another three brothers. She married Sankaramnchi Srinivasa Rao.
Filmography:
Shavukaru (1950)
Vaddante Dabbu (1954)
Rojulu Marayi (1955)
Cherapakura Chedevu (1955)
Jayasimha (1955)
Kanyasulkam (1955)
Anna Tammudu (1958)
Rechukka-Pagati Chukka (1959)
Kaadeddulu Ekaram Nela (1960)
Batasari (1961)
Manchi Manasulu (1962)
Pempudu Koothuru (1963)
Savati Koduku (1963)
Doctor Chakravarthi (1964)
Manchi Kutumbam (1965)
Chinnari Papalu (1968)
Akka Chellelu (1970)
Khaidi Babai (1974)
Ramarajyamlo Raktapatam (1976)
Vemulavada Bheema Kavi (1976)
Chal Mohana Ranga (1978)
Tayaramma Bangarayya (1979)
Rahasya Gudhachari (1981)
Geetanjali (1989)
Bavagaru Bagunnara (1998)
Pedda Manushulu (1999)
Devi (1999)