Pasupuleti Purna Chandra Rao (May 22, 1948 – October 11, 2019) was an Indian theatre activist, film editor and critic.[2][3] In 2014, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema for his book on silent cinema titled Silent Cinema (1895–1930) at the 62nd National Film Awards[4] by then President, Pranab Mukherjee.
Pasupuleti Purna Chandra Rao | |
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| Born | 22 May 1948 |
| Died | 18 October 2019 (aged 71) |
| Alma mater | Osmania University, Hyderabad, Film and Television Institute of India, Pune[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre Activist, Film Critic, Cinema Scholar |
| Spouse | Lakshmi Tayaru |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/site/pasupuletipurnachandrarao/home |
Awards
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edit- ^ P. Purnachandra Rao on Google site
- ^ "Pasupuleti Purnachandra Rao – Tags – Home – తెలుగు పుస్తకాలు Telugu books – Kinige : By the Telugu for the Telugu". Kinige.
- ^ "Pasupuleti Purnachandra Rao". Anand Books.
- ^ "62nd National Film Awards for 2014 (Press Release)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
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