Tapi Chanakya

Tapi Chanakya is a director in Hindi and Tamil cinema, credited on Vani Rani (1974).

Tapi Chanakya (1925–1973) was an Indian film director and writer. He was the son of the famous writer Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu. He worked as a radio telegraphist for the Indian Army.

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Filmography.

Year	Film	Role	Language
TBAannounced	బంగారుతల్లి	Director	Telugu
1974	Vani Rani	Director	Tamil
1973	Ganga Manga	Director	Telugu
1972	Janwar Aur Insaan	Director	Hindi
1971	Bikhre Moti	Director	Hindi
1971	Man Mandir	Director	Hindi
1971	Subah-o-Shyam	Director	Hindi
1969	Madhavi	Director	Hindi
1968	Oli Vilakku	Director	Tamil
1968	Pudhiya Boomi	Director	Tamil
1967	Ram Aur Shyam	Director	Hindi
1966	Adugu Jaadalu	Director	Telugu
1966	Naan Aanaiyittal	Director	Tamil
1965	C.I.D.	Director	Telugu
1965	Enga Veettu Pillai	Director	Tamil
1965	Enga Veetu Penn	Director	Tamil
1964	Ramudu Bheemudu	Director	Telugu
1964	Vaarasatwam	Director	Telugu
1963	Constable Koothuru	Director	Telugu
1961	Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham	Director	Telugu
1960	Jalsarayudu	Director	Telugu
1960	Kumkuma Rekha	Director	Telugu
1960	Pudhiya Pathai	Director	Tamil
1959	Bhagya Devathai	Director	Telugu
1958	Etthuku Pai Etthu	Director	Telugu
1958	ఎత్తుకు పైఎత్తు	Director	Telugu
1957	Peddarikalu	Director	Telugu
1956	Kaalam Maari Pochu	Director	Tamil
1955	Rojulu Marayi	Director	Telugu
1954	Anta Manavalle	Director	Telugu
1954	అంతా మనవాళ్లే	Director	Telugu

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