Cartoonist, Storyteller and director Bapu celebrates his 78th Birthday today.He is presently making his 50th film Sri Rama Rajyam with Balakrishna and Nayantara as Rama and Sita.
As director
1. Saakshi (The Witness), 1967
2. Bangaru Pichika (The Golden Bird), 1968
3. Buddhimanthudu (The Good Boy), 1969
4. Inti Gowravam (Honour of the House), 1970
5. Balaraju Katha (The Story of Balaraju), 1970
6. Sampoorna Ramayanam (The Complete Ramayana), 1971
7. Andala Ramudu (The Handsome Rama), 1973
8. Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (The War between Rama and Hanuman), 1974
9. Muthyala Muggu, 1975
10. Seetha Kalyanam (The Wedding of Sita), 1976
11. Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club, 1976
12. Bhakta Kannappa (Worshipper Kannappa), 1976
13. Sita Swayamvar, 1976
14. Sneham (Friendship), 1977
15. Manavoori Pandavulu(Pandavas of Our Village), 1978
16. Gorantha Deepam(The Flickering Lamp), 1978
17. Anokha Shivbhakt, 1978
18. Toorpu Velle Railu (The Train Going East), 1979
19. Vamsa Vriksham(The Family Tree), 1980
20. Rajadhi Raju (The King of Kings), 1980
21. Kaliyuga Ravanaasurudu (Demon Ravana of Kaliyug), 1980
22. Hum Paanch (We Five), 1980
23. Tyagayya (the life of Saint Tyagaraja), 1981
24. Radha Kalyanam (The Marriage of Radha), 1981
25. Bezubaan (The Mute), 1981
26. Krishnavatharam(The Incarnation of Krishna), 1982
27. Pelleedu Pillalu (The Marriageable Children), 1982
28. Neethi Devan Mayangugiran (Even the God of Justice Is Confused), 1982
29. Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam (What Is Truth? What Is Justice?), 1982
30. Manthri gari Viyyankudu, 1983
31. Woh Saat Din (Those Seven Days), 1983
32. Seethamma Setha (The Doings of Seetha), 1984
33. Mohabbat (The Love), 1985
34. Pyari Behna (Beloved Sister), 1985
35. Bullet, 1985
36. Jackie, 1985
37. Mera Dharam (My Duty), 1986
38. Pyaar Ka Sindoor (The Vermilon of Love), 1986
39. Kalyana Thamboolam (The Betrothal), 1986
40. Diljala (Heartburn), 1987
41. Prem Pratigyaa (The Oath of Love), 1989
42. Pelli Pusthakam (The Book of Marriage), 1991
43. Mr. Pellam (Mr. Wife), 1993
44. Srinadha Kavi Sarvabhoumudu, 1993
45. Pelli Koduku, 1994
46. Pramaatma, 1994
47. Rambantu(The Servant of Rama), 1996
48. Radha Gopalam (Radha and Gopalam), 2005.
49. Sundarakanda, 2008
50. Sree Rama Raajyam, 2011
Painting Style
Bapu introduced a style of painting that uses simple bright colours. His unique style of economy of strokes, freehand drawing and lack of background clutter makes his paintings simple, beautiful and popular. He specializes in Hindu mythological characters and has painted the Hindu epic Ramayana as a pictorial story.
Bapu is well known film maker as well as cartoonist in Tollywood. Bapu is celebrating his birthday and chitramala wishes him a happy Birthday.
