- Son of K.S. Prakash Rao
- Earned a reputation as a star maker, when he made a star out of Jayasudha by casting her in the title role in the Telugu film Jyothi (1976). He later did wonders with Sridevi career as well.
- He twice saved the film career of Sridevi. When her first starring role in the Telugu film Anuragalu (1975) flopped, K. Raghavendra Rao cast her in the hit film Padaharella Vayasu (1978), which made her a star in Telugu films. When she remade the film in Hindi with another director as Solva Sawan (1979), it flopped. Once again, K. Raghavendra Rao cast her in Himmatwala (1983), which made her a star in Hindi films.
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