Veeramachaneni Rajendra Prasad (4 November 1932 – 12 January 2015) was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. He received a National Film Award for Antastulu (1965) and two Filmfare Awards for the films, Antastulu (1965) and Aastiparulu (1966). He is the father of noted actor Jagapathi Babu.
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Death
V. B. Rajendra Prasad died on 12 January 2015 at Isha Hospital following a serious respiratory ailment. Doctors informed that it was a natural death.
Awards
National Film Awards
Best Feature Film in Telugu - Antastulu (1965).
Filmfare Awards
Best Film - Antastulu (1965)
Best Film – Telugu - Aastiparulu (1966)
Nandi Awards
Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Aastiparulu (1966)
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (2003) - Lifetime achievement
Other honors
K. V. Reddy memorial Award (2000)