B.Narsing Rao



"Filmography"

RANGULA KALA
(COLOURFUL DREAM) (1983)
Story, Co-Script Writer, Music Director, Played the lead role and 
Director.
AWARDS:
National Award for Best Regional Film in Telugu, 1984 India
Best Supporting Actress, 1984 Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, India
PARTICIPATION
Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India, 1984 Bombay


THE CITY
(A DOCUMENTARY FILM ON HYDERABAD) (1987)
Screen play, Music & Direction.
AWARDS
Silver Nandi, 1987 Government of Andhra Pradesh, India
PARTICIPATION
Bombay International Film festival, 1990, India
Special screening at International Film Festival of India, 1998 
Trivandrum
National Premiers at New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta.1998


MAA OORU
(MY VILLAGE) (1988)
DOCUMENTARY
Art, Music, Scenario and Direction.
AWARDS
Main Prize- Mediawave, International festival of Visual Arts, 1992 
Gyor, Hungary
National Award, 1989, For the best Anthropological/ Ethnographic Film, 
India
Silver Nandi, 1989, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India
Best Photography- Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA), 
Bombay-1989
PARTICIPATION
Lokvidya Andolan Sammelan, Cheerala 1999
Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Bombay 1999
Ekotop International Film Festival 1995, Brastislavia
Ente Mostra Cinematograficia Internazionale 1993, Viterbo, Italy.
Rural Images of India, Hyderabad 1992, India.
Bombay International Film Festival 1990, India.
National Premiers at New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta - 1989.
International premier at Munich Film Fest 1989, Germany.

DAASI
(Bonded Women) (1988)
Scenario, Music, Story & Direction
AWARDS
Five National Awards
Best Actress
Best Cinematographer
Best Art Director
Best Costume Designer
Best Regional Film
Diploma of Merit, Moscow International Film Festival 1989
PARTICIPATION
Munich Film Fest 1989, Germany
International Mathamatics Conference, Hyderbad -1989
Karlovivary International Film Festival 1990, Czechoslovakia.
Nates International Film Festival 1990, France.
Cairo International Film Festival 1990, Egypt.
International Film Festival of India 1990, Calcutta.
Lincoln Centre 1991, New York, USA.
Museum of Modern Art -1991, New York.
Festival of India 1991-92,Germany.
Hicomind Film Festival 1992, Srilanka.
Asian Film Centre, 1992, Colombo, Srilanka.
Dublin International Film Festival 1994, Ireland.
Bergamo Film Meet ,1994, Italy.
Festival of India 1995, Warsaw, Italy & Berlin.
National Centre for Performing Arts, Bombay 1997.
Fifty years of Indian Independence Celebrations - Switzerland, Sweden, 
France, Italy, 97
Focus on Telugu Cinema - International Film Festival of India 1999, 
Hyderabad.
Movie Mela, International Movie Fare 1999, Hyderabad.


MATTI MANUSHULU
(MUD PEOPLE) (1990)
Story, Music, Screenplay and Direction.
AWARDS
Diploma of Merit, Moscow International Film Festival 1991
National Award for Best regional Film in Telugu, 1990, India
PARTICIPATION
International Film Festival of India, Madras 1991
Screening Days 1991, Sweden.
Cinematheque Film Festival 1992, Montreal, Canada.
American Film Institute 1992, California, USA.
(The film was screened at all Major Universities in USA)
Jerusalem Film Festival, 1993 Israel.


AAKRUTI
(SHAPE) (1991)
DOCUMENTARY
Script, Co-Music Director & Director
AWARDS
Special Jury Award, National Film Festival, 1991 India.
Silver Nandi 1991, Govt. Andhra Pradesh, India.
PARTICIPATION
Ekotop International Film Festival 1995, Bratislavia.
Bombay International Film Festival 1992, India.
Mediawave, International Festival of Visual Arts 1993, Gyor, Hungary.
Roshd International Film Festival 1993, Tehran, Iran.
International AVE Film Festival 1993, Arnhem, Netherlands.
Ente Mostra Cinematografica Internazionale 1993, Viterbeo, Italy.
Jerusalem Film Festival 1993, Israel.
All India Artists Workshop 1998, Hyderabad.
Images of the City, State Photographic workshop, 1998 Hyderabad
International Documentary Film Festival, 1994, Munich, Germany.


FILM FESTIVALS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED

Participated more than fifty International Film festivals and thirty 
Seminars.


PAINTING EXHIBITIONS
One Man Show, Kala Bhavan, Hyderbad 1971.
One Man Show, Taj Art Gallery, Mumbai 1997.
Twenty-Five paintings displayed at different personal collections, USA.


PHOTO EXHIBITIONS
One Man Show, 'Wonder World'- American Studies Research Centre, Hyd 93
One Man Show, 'American Experience'-American Studies Research Centre, 
Hyd 93
34 photographs are permanently displayed at American Studies Research 
Centre, Hyd.


BOOK PUBLICATION
Poetry Anthologies published in Telugu
'ASAVERI' (Raga) 1971.
'JANANAM' (The Birth) - 1978
'RANGULU RAGALU' (Colours & Notes) - 1997
(Translated into English, Tamil, Urdu )
'RASARUPA' (Image of Essence)- 1999
'ANUHYA' ( UnImaginable) - 2000 ,(Under Publication)

-MK
  August' 2001

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