Rao Gari Illu is a 1988 Telugu-language Action Drama movie written by Tharani Rao and D. V. Narasa Raju. The movie is directed by Tharani Rao and produced by Yarlagadda Surendra under the banner of Annapurna Studios & in collaboration with S. S. Creations. Rao gari illu stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the lead role along with Jayasudha, Revathy and Revathi in supporting roles. The screenplay is written by Tharani Rao. The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Cinematography was done by Mahidhar and editing by Gautham Raju. The movie has a running time of 166 minutes. It was released on 6th June 1988.