Venkateswara Rao Paruchuri

Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao born June 21 1944 is an acclaimed Indian screenwriter dialogue writer playwright director and actor in Telugu cinema Alongside his younger brother Paruchuri Gopala Krishna he forms the legendary Paruchuri Brothers writing duo Together they have written stories screenplays and dialogues for over 350 films shaping commercial blockbusters such as Khaidi 1983 Karthavyam 1990 Samarasimha Reddy 1999 and Indra 2002 A multitime Nandi Award winner he has also directed feature films and appeared in dozens of notable character and supporting roles across the Telugu film industry