{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/558130/b-n-rao",
  "name": "B. N. Rao",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/558130/b-n-rao",
  "knownForDepartment": "Directing",
  "alternateName": [
    "B. N. R.",
    "B.N. Rao",
    "B. Narayan Rao",
    "BN Rao",
    "Balakrishna Narayan Rao"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "4 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 800131,
      "title": "Prahalada",
      "year": "1939",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 10,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/800131/prahalada-1939"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 261785,
      "title": "Pennin Perumai",
      "year": "1956",
      "role": "Music",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8.5,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/261785/pennin-perumai-1956"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 364310,
      "title": "Sumpah Pontianak",
      "year": "1958",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/n8zto4I7wLUn5lYPKC1R8ZxvETk.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/364310/sumpah-pontianak-1958"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 278425,
      "title": "Yatim Mustapha",
      "year": "1961",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/278425/yatim-mustapha-1961"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 337850,
      "title": "Putus Harapan",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/gdIOAZeCYkZYTdaqhBV0kJPeRPz.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/337850/putus-harapan-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 610113,
      "title": "Mahsuri",
      "year": "1958",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zHlPyu1tXbZYMlb7zHUOBe11ta2.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/610113/mahsuri-1958"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 70218,
      "title": "Abu Hassan The Thief",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lLsTOstlADKLrtfWPZTJeOeBADu.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/70218/abu-hassan-the-thief-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 245087,
      "title": "Pontianak Gua Musang",
      "year": "1964",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hpTLVrhF7tTeTHesr6fft8gBV9d.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/245087/pontianak-gua-musang-1964"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1416052,
      "title": "Siti Zubaidah",
      "year": "1962",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5uKhNE6a3vgienXgNUWsGuhIPzV.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1416052/siti-zubaidah-1962"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 70212,
      "title": "Hujan Panas",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/70212/hujan-panas-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 982494,
      "title": "Revenge of Pontianak",
      "year": "1957",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 10,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6eQSiA5dfuTEUFzOvnX2wpDygD5.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/982494/revenge-of-pontianak-1957"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 70215,
      "title": "Merana",
      "year": "1954",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zlF3xSqMJZUgqmJSx44Lo2uLUpv.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/70215/merana-1954"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1278299,
      "title": "Perjodohan",
      "year": "1954",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1278299/perjodohan-1954"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 433267,
      "title": "Woman Vampire",
      "year": "1957",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 10,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6tr0eFEHiy9JwzQRJPqVRYcZYmJ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/433267/woman-vampire-1957"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 836924,
      "title": "Revenge of the Spirit",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 10,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fFSuoZ8kKsrnYodKlWvlSE9FLe.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/836924/revenge-of-the-spirit-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 826135,
      "title": "Tiger Ghost",
      "year": "1959",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yPPOzrLYMz6EYTW1f0h6U5kHzxu.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/826135/tiger-ghost-1959"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1643116,
      "title": "Madana Kama Rajan",
      "year": "1941",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 10,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1643116/madana-kama-rajan-1941"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 836116,
      "title": "Who is Guilty?",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "Writer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/q9OtspSBsEQ8eXIfwyfkArY7JWH.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/836116/who-is-guilty-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 796500,
      "title": "Laila Majnun",
      "year": "1962",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lOpfRs1VjRFYcFsPEAqB3eJjPgr.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/796500/laila-majnun-1962"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1384995,
      "title": "Gul Bakawali",
      "year": "1963",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1384995/gul-bakawali-1963"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 282965,
      "title": "My Brother",
      "year": "1956",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/282965/my-brother-1956"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 306849,
      "title": "Jula Juli Bintang Tiga",
      "year": "1959",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/306849/jula-juli-bintang-tiga-1959"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 365940,
      "title": "Gelora Hidup",
      "year": "1954",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/gbbhc94RzsN8B5TaSvJT8oymmyY.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/365940/gelora-hidup-1954"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1433308,
      "title": "Misunderstanding",
      "year": "1957",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1433308/misunderstanding-1957"
    }
  ]
}