Adurthi Subba Rao - Early Life

Early Life

He was born to Sathanna Panthulu and Rajalakshmamma on December the 16th 1912. His father was the Tehsildar of Rajahmundry. Adurthi Subbarao completed school final (Matriculation) at the age of 14. He joined Kakinada PR College to do his Pre-University Course. His passion for photography made him discontinue his studies and go to Bombay, to pursue his interest in photography and feature films. His parents were against his ambitions. He turned a deaf ear towards their accusations and objections. He slipped through darkness towards the city of opportunities, Bombay. He joined the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai in a three year course of Photography. He discontinued the course and then joined the processing and printing department of Bombay Film Lab. Then he joined film editor Dina Narvekar as his assistant. Finally his directorial journey started as an assistant to Uday Shankar for his Hindi film Kalpana.

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