Y.V.Rao a.k.a. Yaragudipati Varada Rao (Rao) was an Indian Kannada film director, producer and actor born on May 30, 1903. Rao was married twice, first with Rajam and secondly with Kumari Rukhmini and has one daughter, Lakshmi, an actor. Rao got the credit of directing the first Kannada talking film, Sathi Sulochana in 1934. As a director Rao contributed in films like Naagaarjuna and Bhagyachakra and many more. Rao also worked as a producer in films like Devara Gedda Manava, Bazar Bheema and Baddi Bangaramma.Rao passed away on February 13, 1973 in Chennai.