Papa Rao Biyyala was a law graduate from Osmania University and was looking to finish his Ph.D, but gave that up after he qualified for the services. In his three-decade-long administrative career, he worked in important positions in different parts of the country.
In India, the job of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is seen with great respect. Lakhs of youth dream of joining this service by passing the UPSC exam, where one gets the opportunity to build the nation. In such a situation, if an established and senior IAS officer leaves this service and steps into some other field, then it is natural to be surprised. Today, we will tell you about one such IAS officer, who also worked as a UN official, but then decided to leave his job for his passion for films. We are talking about none other than Papa Rao Biyyala, an IAS officer of the 1982 batch, who worked as an administrator in various parts of India.
Papa Rao Biyyala was a law graduate from Osmania University and was looking to finish his Ph.D, but gave that up after he qualified for the services. In his three-decade-long administrative career, he worked in important positions in different parts of the country. From 1994 to 1997, he held important responsibilities as the Home Secretary of Assam. After this, in 1999, he served as a civil affairs officer in Kosovo under the United Nations Mission. From 2014 to 2019, he was a policy advisor in the Telangana government, a post that was equal to the rank of a cabinet minister.
Despite his years in service, Papa Rao Biyyala had an artist hidden inside him, waiting for his chance. In the late 90s, his close friend and character artist and theatre veteran, Tom Alter, introduced him to filmmaker Jahnu Barua, who had gained national and international fame. This is where Papa Rao Biyyala’s film journey began. He
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