|  K 
              Raghavendra Rao, popularly known as Darsakendra, is entering 
              into his sweet 60 today. On this occasion, lets have a peek into 
              his professional career. K 
              Raghavendra Rao needs no introduction for Telugu people. He entered 
              the film industry by directing 'Babu' that has Sobhan Babu 
              in the main lead. That film was a mjor success and he never looked 
              back. He is instrumental in elevating the career, image and box-office 
              potential of lots of heroes and heroines. He also showed his prowess 
              in Hindi by directing box-office hits like Himmatwala and 
              Tofah. There 
              is a misconception among the audiences that he is just a commercial 
              director. He also made feminine oriented films like Jyoti, Aame 
              Katha and Kalpana. He also made inspirational films like 
              Trishulam. And one can never forget the Annamayya, 
              a great divine film in the modern era. Other divine film Manjunatha 
              is getting ready for the release now. His 
              film 'Pelli Sandadi' has become one of the biggest musical 
              hits of Telugu cinema. He did also won the best choreographer Nandi 
              award for his dance direction in that film. He is the one who has 
              given the uplift of career to actresses like Sridevi, Vijaya Santhi, 
              Radha, Ramya Krishna and Ravali.  |