K. B. Tilak (14 January 1926 â€" 23 September 2010) was an Indian
independence activist, film director and producer. His complete name
is Korlipara Balagangadhara Tilak.He was born at Denduluru in West
Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh on 14 January 1926. His parents are
Korlipara Venkatadri and Subbamma. His paternal grandfather was
Gangadharayya. His birth name was Balagangadhara Rao. His father was
an Indian Independence activist. He liked Bal Gangadhar Tilak and
extended his name to Balagangadhara Tilak subsequently. His maternal
grandfather is Akkineni Sriramulu, father of veteran film personality
L. V. Prasad and Akkineni Sanjeevi.After primary education, he
attended Municipal High School at Eluru. He was influenced by the
Indian independence movement shaking the country and joined their
activities regularly. He participated in Quit India movement and was
jailed in September 1942. He was shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail
and came in contact with Mote Narayana Rao and Karmanchi Rammoorty. He
was released after 6 months of imprisonment. He worked as a Newspaper
boy in the Congress Radio movement of Usha Mehta. He actively
participated in the Praja Natya Mandali, run by Mudigonda Jagganna
Sastry.
independence activist, film director and producer. His complete name
is Korlipara Balagangadhara Tilak.He was born at Denduluru in West
Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh on 14 January 1926. His parents are
Korlipara Venkatadri and Subbamma. His paternal grandfather was
Gangadharayya. His birth name was Balagangadhara Rao. His father was
an Indian Independence activist. He liked Bal Gangadhar Tilak and
extended his name to Balagangadhara Tilak subsequently. His maternal
grandfather is Akkineni Sriramulu, father of veteran film personality
L. V. Prasad and Akkineni Sanjeevi.After primary education, he
attended Municipal High School at Eluru. He was influenced by the
Indian independence movement shaking the country and joined their
activities regularly. He participated in Quit India movement and was
jailed in September 1942. He was shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail
and came in contact with Mote Narayana Rao and Karmanchi Rammoorty. He
was released after 6 months of imprisonment. He worked as a Newspaper
boy in the Congress Radio movement of Usha Mehta. He actively
participated in the Praja Natya Mandali, run by Mudigonda Jagganna
Sastry.
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