On Dasari Narayana Rao's 78th Birth Anniversary, Tollywood film fraternity remembers him on Twitter

Dasari Narayana Rao was an iconic filmmaker, producer and actor who took Indian cinema to a greater height with memorable films. He was a

multi-talented personality

. He is one of the legends of Indian cinema. He rose to fame during the era of black & white film. He is the iconic personality in the history of the film industry whose career spanned for more than 42 years. Be it comedy, social drama, romance, family entertainer or action he made films in all genres. Some of his popular movies are Pramabhishekam, Meghasandesam, Osey Ramulamma, Swargam Narakam, Gorintaku, Bobbili Puli, Sardar Paparayudu, and others.

Dasari Narayana Rao was born on May 4, 1947, in

Palakollu

, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. Renowned for his social films that reflected the changing middle-class ethos, Dasari carved a niche the extravagance of mainstream cinema. He received two

National Film Awards

, fifteen Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards. On May 30, 12017, Dasari Narayana Rao took his last breath at the age of 75. Since then, his birthday has been celebrated in Tollywood as

Director's Day

on May 4 every year.

Remembering the veteran filmmaker on his birth anniversary on Monday, the Tollywood fraternity took to social media wishing the greatest directors of all time.