D. Yoganand

Dasari Yoganand (16 April 1922 – 23 November 2006) was a South Indian film director.[1][2]

D. Yoganand
Born
Dasari Yoganand

16 April 1922
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died23 November 2006(2006-11-23) (aged 84)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm director
SpouseHanumayamma

Early life

Yoganand was born in Madras under British India. His parents were Venkata Das, estate manager under Nawaab Raza Ali Khan of Machilipatnam, and Lakshmi Bai. He became a photographer. He was interested in playing and directing dramas and came close to Tungala Chalapathi Rao and Yadavalli Nageswara Rao in Machilipatnam. He went to Bangalore, trained in Radiology, and he went to Madras in 1939 to help his father. Yoganand joined Jiten Benarjee of Newtone Studios after his father's death and later worked with famous cinematographer M. A. Rehman.

He participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942. In the Indian Freedom Movement, he came close to Congress leaders like Rajagopalachari, Tanguturi Prakasam and Bulusu Sambamurthi.[3]

Film career

Yoganand worked as an associate to Gudavalli Ramabrahmam and L. V. Prasad. He worked in Samsaram directed by L.V. Prasad. In 1943, he joined Manikyam as an editor for the film Mayalokam and also worked as an assistant director to Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. He worked for Bhakta Tulasidas by Lanka Satyam in Salem for three years.

His debut film was Ammalakkalu (Telugu) and Marumagal (Tamil) by Leena Chettiar in 1953. He became the in-house filmmaker for his Krishna Pictures and made many box-office successes including the Madurai Veeran (1956) which sowed the seeds for M. G. Ramachandran to be projected as more than a mere good-looking hero.

After working with Yoganand, N. T. Rama Rao offered to let him direct Thodu Dongalu (1954). He also wrote the story for the film, which received many awards including a merit certificate from the President of India and an award in the China Film Festival. NTR gave him a second chance in his next film Jayasimha which became a blockbuster.

He directed about 50 films in Telugu and Tamil languages; among them N. T. Rama Rao had the lead role in 17 films. His films include Thodu Dongalu, Ilavelpu, Kodalu Diddina Kapuram, Ummadi Kutumbam, Muga Nomu, Jai Jawan, Vemulavada Bheema Kavi, Kathanayakuni Katha, Dabbuku Lokam Dasoham, Jayasimha, Vade Veedu, Thodu Dongalu, Thikka Shankarayya and Pelli Sandadi. He had the unique distinction of directing all the top stars, both in Telugu and Tamil film fields such as N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Relangi, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Savitri, Padmini, Vyjayanthimala, Jayalalitha, Pandari Bai, B. Saroja Devi, Devika, Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran and M. N. Nambiar, K. Balaji.

He died of a heart attack in Chennai.[4]

Filmography
Year Film Language Role
1945 Mayalokam Telugu Assistant editor
1953 Ammalakkalu Telugu Director
1953 Marumagal Tamil Director
1954 Todu Dongalu Telugu Director
1955 Jayasimha Telugu Director
1955 Kaveri Tamil Director
1955 Vijaya Gowri Telugu Director
1956 Ilavelpu Telugu Director
1956 Madurai Veeran Tamil Director
1956 Sri Gowri Mahatyam Telugu Director
1958 Anbu Enge Tamil Director
1958 Bhooloka Rambha Telugu Director
1958 Boologa Rambai Tamil Director
1958 Pareeksha Telugu Director
1959 Kalyana Penn Tamil Director
1959 Pelli Sandadi Telugu Director
1959 Vachchina Kodalu Nachchindi Telugu Director
1960 Engal Selvi Tamil Director
1960 Kanna Kooturu Telugu Director
1960 Parthiban Kanavu Tamil Director
1962 Valar Pirai Tamil Director
1962 Raani Samyuktha Tamil Director
1963 Pareeksha Director
1963 Parisu Tamil Director
1964 Pasamum Nesamum Tamil Director
1967 Farz Hindi Assistant cameraman
1967 Ummadi Kutumbam Telugu Director
1968 Baghdad Gajadonga Telugu Director
1968 Tikka Sankarayya Telugu Director
1969 Mooga Nomu Telugu Director
1970 Jai Jawan Telugu Director
1970 Kodalu Diddina Kapuram Telugu Director
1971 Thangaikkaga Tamil Director
1972 Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai Tamil Director
1973 Dabbuku Lokam Dasoham Telugu Director
1973 Vaade Veedu Telugu Director
1974 Thaai Tamil Director
1974 Vemulawada Bheemakavi Telugu Director
1975 Ee Kalam Dampatulu Telugu Director
1975 Kathanayakuni Katha Telugu Director
1976 Gruhapravesam Tamil Director
1978 General Chakravarthi Tamil Director
1978 Justice Gopinath Tamil Director
1979 Naan Vazhavaippen Tamil Director
1980 Yamanukku Yaman Tamil Director
1982 Oorukku Oru Pillai Tamil Director
1982 Vaa Kanna Vaa Tamil Director
1983 Simham Navvindi Telugu Director
1983 Sumangali Tamil Director
1984 Sarithira Nayagan Tamil Director

Awards
National Film Awards
Other Awards

References
  1. "Remembering D. Yoganand". Telugu Cinema. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. "Patriot and an idealist". The Hindu. December 2006.
  3. Guy, Randor (1 December 2006). "Patriot and an idealist". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  4. "Director Yoganand is no more". IndiaGlitz. 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  5. "2nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  6. "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
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