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Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana (15 December 1933 – 31 August 2014), known professionally as Bapu, was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema.〔(Balakrishna to act in Bapu's mythological film – Oneindia Entertainment ). Entertainment.oneindia.in (29 September 2010). Retrieved on 25 January 2013.〕 He was also a music artist, painter, illustrator, cartoonist, and designer. In 2013, he was awarded the Padma Shri, for his contribution to Indian art and cinema. Bapu's directorial venture Saakshi was showcased at ''Tashkent International film festival'' in 1968.〔(Metro Plus Visakhapatnam / Cinema : Mullapudi leaves behind enduring legacy ). The Hindu (5 March 2011). Retrieved on 25 January 2013.〕 Seeta Kalyanam was screened at the BFI London Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, San Reno and Denver International Film Festivals in 1978, and is part of the course at the British Film Institute.〔(Arts / Cinema : Preview: Epic comes full circle ). The Hindu (12 November 2011). Retrieved on 25 January 2013.〕 Tyagayya (1981) and Pelli Pustakam (1991) were premiered at the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India.〔(Directorate of Film Festival ). Iffi.nic.in. Retrieved on 25 January 2013.〕 Bapu's 2011 film Sri Rama Rajyam had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011.〔. Deccan Chronicle (27 November 2011).〕 He has garnered two National Film Awards, seven state Nandi Awards, two Filmfare Awards South best Telugu director, and a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South for the year 2012.〔(Filmfare Awards (South): The complete list of Winners )〕 In 1996, He has appeared in the Doordarshan Documentary ''Eminent Cartoonists of India'', and was awarded Life Time Achievement from Indian Institute of Cartoonists in 2001. He gained international recognition through his art works viz., ''Bapu Bomma'', ''The Navarasas'', and the ''Indian Dances'' etc., which were held at the National Film Theatre, London, in 1978 and at the innumerable Telugu Conferences in the United States.〔Bapu art works, Nutan Prasad, secretary – Ravindra Bharathi cultural center, Hyderabad〕 He has worked as a graphic artist for ''J Walter Thomson'', ''Efficient Publicities'' and ''F. D. Stewarts'', Chennai.〔(The Hindu article on Bapu )〕 He was a delegate that the at the seminar in Bangalore on ''Children's Books'' sponsored by UNESCO in 1964. The same year, he gave demonstrations for the training course programme on book illustrations and cover designs sponsored by UNESCO in Chennai. In 1960's he has served as art Consultant for Ford Foundation sponsored ''The Southern Language Book Trust''. He has designed and illustrated several books for leading publishers in South India out of which, five received Government Awards. He has also done the same for innumerable works drawn from the puranas and folklore.〔 Known for introducing Anil Kapoor to Telugu cinema and Hindi also, Bapu has directed Bollywood films like ''Hum Paanch'', ''Prem Pratigyaa'',''Seeta Swayamvar'', ''Anokhi Bhakt'', ''Bezubaan'', ''Woh Saat Din'', ''Pyari Behna'', ''Mohobbat'', ''Mera Dharam'', and ''Diljala''. He has also directed a Tamil film Neeti Devan Mayagugiran.〔(Bapu – filmography ). idlebrain.com. Retrieved on 25 January 2013.〕 ==Early life and background== Bapu was born on 15 December 1933,〔 in Narsapur, in present-day West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India to Sattiraju Venugopala Rao and Suryakantam. He has worked as a political cartoonist for the newspaper ''Andhra Patrika'' in 1945. He holds B.Com (1953) and BL (1955) from University of Madras.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bapu (film director)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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