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My Take
Bapu, born Sattiraju Lakshminarayana, is the rare artist who refused to be confined to a single craft. Director, painter, illustrator, cartoonist, screenwriter, composer, he poured a draftsman's eye into everything he touched, and you can feel that grace in the very framing of his Telugu films. Honored with National Film Awards, Filmfare recognition, and the Padma Shri in 2013, he earned acclaim across decades. What moves me most is the elegance of his line work, a signature that bridged fine art and cinema. He passed in 2014, but his imprint on Indian visual culture feels permanent and quietly luminous.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bapu
- Name (Japanese)
- バープ
- Reading
- ばーぷ
- Born
- December 15, 1933 – August 31, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Narasapuram, West Godavari district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / illustrator / screenwriter / songwriter / cartoonist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Madras
Awards & achievements
- 1975 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
- 1980 Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu
- 2012 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
- 1986 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
- 2013 Padma Shri in arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bapu%20(director)
Frequently asked questions
When was Bapu born?
December 15, 1933 – August 31, 2014.
Where is Bapu from?
Bapu is from Narasapuram, West Godavari district, India.
What does Bapu do?
Bapu works as film director, illustrator, screenwriter, songwriter, cartoonist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.