Biography
Pingali Nagendra Rao (29 December 1901 β 6 May 1971), known mononymously by his surname Pingali, was an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, and playwright who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. Famous for his witty and romantic lyrics, he also wrote dialogues for many films. Pathala Bhairavi (1951), Missamma (1955), and Mayabazar (1957) are some of his best known works for story, script and song lyrics. Pingali is famous for his coining of new and funny words and phrases in Telugu such as Dhimbaka, Dingari, Gimbali.
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Filmography
all 13
Movies 13
Writer 11
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Chanukya Chandragupta (1977)
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Mahamantri Timmarasu (1962)
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Writer
Gundamma Katha (1962)
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Dialogue / Story
Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
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Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960)
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Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1959)
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Mayabazar (1957)
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Gunasundari (1955)
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Dialogue
Missamma (1955)
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Chandraharam (1954)
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Pathala Bhairavi (1951)
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Gunasundari Katha (1949)
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Vindhya Rani (1948)
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Ratings
Average 5.28
Based on 9.49 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1955
1959
1962
1977
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1901-12-29
Deathday1971-05-06 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceRajam mandal, India
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
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