K. Murali Mohana Rao

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| yearsactive = 1983–2009{{cite web |title= Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai review |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/2002/04/kya_yehi.shtml |website= bbc.com |accessdate= 24 October 2014}}

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K. Murali Mohana Rao is an Indian film director, and producer known for his works in Telugu, and Hindi language films.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2009/aug/29/funeral-turns-fun-reel-81677.html|title=Funeral turns fun reel|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=29 August 2009|accessdate=4 February 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=1070&role=25|title=K. Murali Mohana Rao Filmography|website=boxofficeindia.com}} Rao made his feature film debut with the 1983 super-hit Telugu language action film Sangharshana, starring Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti.{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=1070&role=25|title=K. Murali Mohana Rao Filmography|website=boxofficeindia.com}} In 1984 he scripted and directed the drama film Kathanayakudu, upon its success, he remade it in Hindi as Dilwaala (1986).{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}

He is known for works such as the western action film Kodama Simham (1990) which was simultaneously dubbed into English as Hunters Of The Indian Treasure and Hindi as Main Hoon Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/megastar-chiranjeevi-lesser-known-facts/photostory/48585785.cms|title=Megastar Chiranjeevi: Lesser known facts|website=The Times of India|access-date=9 December 2019|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408173742/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/megastar-chiranjeevi-lesser-known-facts/photostory/48585785.cms|url-status=live}} The film received positive reviews and turned out to be a hit.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iqlikmovies.com/movies/legendmovie/2014/04/09/Kodama-Simham/248|title=Kodama Simham Telugu Movie Review Chiranjeevi Sonam Radha K. Na|first=iQlik|last=Movies|website=iQlikmovies|access-date=9 December 2019|archive-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209053736/https://www.iqlikmovies.com/movies/legendmovie/2014/04/09/Kodama-Simham/248|url-status=live}}

1991 musical hit film Prem Qaidi was a remake of the 1990 Telugu film Prema Khaidi and marked the feature film debut of actress Karishma Kapoor,{{cite book|author1=Bhawana Sommya |author2=Jigna Kothari |author3=Supriya Madangarli |title=Mother Maiden Mistress |year=2013 |publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|isbn=978-9350294857|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dtec0Ykfo1sC&q=%22Prem+Qaidi%22&pg=RA1-PA2002-IA10}} 1993 romantic drama film Anari a bollywood remake of the 1991 Tamil film Chinna Thambi was also successful.{{Cite web |date=24 May 2021 |title=10 Venkatesh Daggubati films that will take you back to the 90s |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/10-venkatesh-daggubati-films-that-will-take-you-back-to-the-90s-7327577/ |access-date=4 September 2021 |website=The Indian Express}}

In 1994, he directed the Telugu film Super Police with Venkatesh in the lead. The film featured music by A. R. Rahman and was also the first Telugu film to feature an original soundtrack by the maestro. The film did not fare well at the box-office. His next, the fantasy action comedy filmTaqdeerwala (1995) was a remake of the 1994 Telugu film Yamaleela.{{cite web |date=10 February 2006 |title=Interview : Director Tatineni Rama Rao |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/tc/stars/tatineniramaraointerview.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515121820/http://www.telugucinema.com/tc/stars/tatineniramaraointerview.php |archive-date=15 May 2006 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Telugucinema.com}} In 2002 he directed Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai, a remake of the 1997 Tamil film Love Today which was a hit at the box office.{{Cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2008/may/1137032.htm | title=Indra Kumar?s Daddy Cool and Girish Dhamija?s untitled next are both inspired by Death At A Funeral | date=19 May 2008 | accessdate=29 August 2015}}