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Tapi Chanakya(1925-1973)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Tapi Chanakya was born in 1925 in Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. Tapi was a director and writer, known for Adugu Jaadalu (1966), Jaanwar Aur Insaan (1972) and Bikhare Moti (1971). Tapi died in 1973.
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Died1973
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Died1973
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N.T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, S.V. Ranga Rao, and Relangi Venkatramaiah in Adugu Jaadalu (1966)
Adugu Jaadalu
  • Director
  • 1966
Shashi Kapoor and Rakhee Gulzar in Jaanwar Aur Insaan (1972)
Jaanwar Aur Insaan
6.5
  • Director(as Chanakya)
  • 1972
Babita Kapoor and Jeetendra in Bikhare Moti (1971)
Bikhare Moti
4.2
  • Director
  • 1971
C.I.D
6.3
  • Director
  • 1965

Credits

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  • Ganga Manga
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Shashi Kapoor and Rakhee Gulzar in Jaanwar Aur Insaan (1972)
    Jaanwar Aur Insaan
    6.5
    • Director (as Chanakya)
    • 1972
  • Bandhipotu Bhayankara
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Manavata (1972)
    Manavata
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Mohamad Ali Fardin in Bird of Happiness (1971)
    Bird of Happiness
    6.2
    • Director (as Chanakya)
    • 1971
  • Rakesh Roshan, Aruna Irani, Sanjeev Kumar, Mehmood, and Waheeda Rehman in Man Mandir (1971)
    Man Mandir
    5.3
    • Director (as Chanakya)
    • 1971
  • Babita Kapoor and Jeetendra in Bikhare Moti (1971)
    Bikhare Moti
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Bangaru Talli
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Vidhi Vilasam
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Madhavi
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Oli Vilakku (1968)
    Oli Vilakku
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Pudhiya Bhoomi (1968)
    Pudhiya Bhoomi
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Ram Aur Shyam (1967)
    Ram Aur Shyam
    7.2
    • Director (as Chanakya)
    • 1967
  • N.T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, S.V. Ranga Rao, and Relangi Venkatramaiah in Adugu Jaadalu (1966)
    Adugu Jaadalu
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Naan Anaittal (1966)
    Naan Anaittal
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1966

Writer



  • N.T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, S.V. Ranga Rao, and Relangi Venkatramaiah in Adugu Jaadalu (1966)
    Adugu Jaadalu
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Rojulu Marayi (1955)
    Rojulu Marayi
    6.7
    • screen adaptation
    • 1955

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Palletoori Pilla (1950)
    Palletoori Pilla
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Chanakya
  • Born
    • 1925
    • Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Died
    • 1973

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    Son of the famous writer Dharma Rao Tapi

    Worked as Radio Telegraphist for Indian Army before joining movie industry in 1947.

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