Uppalapati Narayana Rao

{{Short description|Indian film director}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2017}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Uppalapati Narayana Rao

| native_name = ఉప్పలపాటి నారాయణ రావు

| native_name_lang = te

| image = Unrao1.jpg

| image_size = 160px

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|07|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India{{Cite web |last=Atluri |first=Sri |date=2017-02-01 |title=Retrospective: Jaitrayatra (1991) |url=https://archive.telugucinema.com/retrospective-jaitrayatra-1991 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=Telugucinema.com}}

| occupation =

| children = {{hlist|Pradeep|Satheesh}}

| website =

| birthname = Uppalapati Narayana Rao

| spouse = Krishna Veni Uppalapati

| yearsactive = 1979–present

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Uppalapati Narayana Rao is an Indian film director, producer, and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Television.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/ilayaraja-was-upset-with-debut-director/articleshow/34043802.cms?from=mdr|title=Ilayaraja was upset with debut director|date=21 April 2014|via=The Economic Times – The Times of India}} He is best known for his works in hits such as Jaitra Yatra (1991), Rakshana (1993), Ala Modalaindhi (2011), and Anthaku Mondhu Aa Tharuvatha (2013).{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/rakshana-1993|title=Rakshana (1993)|website=The A.V. Club}}{{Cite web |title=Good Films – Best movies, yet box office failures – Jaitra Yatra |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/jaitrayatra.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911215925/http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/jaitrayatra.html |archive-date=11 September 2015 |access-date=23 July 2014 |website=Idlebrain}}