Adurthi Subba Rao ( 16 December 1912 &ndash; 1 October 1975 ) was an Indian film director , cinematographer , screenwriter , editor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema , bollywood , and Tamil cinema . Rao is widely regarded as the intellectual fountain head of Indian drama films . He has garnered seven National Film Awards . Rao made his foray into cinema as Associate to Uday Shankar in the 1948 dance film Kalpana , which was showcased in the " Treasures from National Film Archive of India " at the 39th International Film Festival of India . The 1960 film Nammina Bantu was a work of drama in the broader sense achieved by means of actors who represented mimesis throughout the narrative . The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as '' Pattaliyin Vetri '' . Upon release both versions received critical acclaim . The Telugu work was screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival . The film also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year
39th International Film Festival of India
39th International Film Festival of India
Adurthi Subba Rao