Question: Which film has the director who is older, The Punisher (2004 Film) or Natchathiram?

He has directed more than one hundred and fifty feature films in a variety of genres. Dasari Narayana Rao( 4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, Television, and Bollywood. His works emphasize social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. Rao has received two National Film Awards, nine state Nandi Awards including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and four Filmfare Awards South including the lifetime Achievement. During his career he has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages. Rao gained national recognition for directing Hindi films such as, Swarg Narak, Jyoti Bane Jwala, Zakhmi Sher, Sarfarosh, Wafadaar, Prem Tapasya, Pyaasa Sawan, Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar, and Asha Jyoti. Rao holds" Limca World Record" for directing the most number of films. He directed works such as" Tandra Paparayudu"( 1986), and" Surigaadu"( 1992) which were screened at International Film Festival of India in the panorama section, and" Kante Koothurne Kanu"( 1998) which received the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film. In 1983, he directed Meghasandesam which received critical acclaim at the Indian panorama, Tashkent Film Festival, 1983 Cannes Film Festival, and Moscow film festival. The film has also received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. <SEP> The Punisher is a 2004 American action film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle and John Travolta as Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family. The film's story and plot were mainly based on two Punisher comic book stories:" The Punisher: Year One" and" Welcome Back, Frank", along with scenes from other Punisher stories such as" Marvel Preview Presents: The Punisher# 2 Marvel Super Action Featuring: The Punisher# 1 The Punisher War Zone", and" The Punisher War Journal The Punisher" was shot on location in Tampa, Florida, and surrounding environs in mid to late 2003. It was distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment in North America, although Artisan Entertainment, which released a 1989 film adaptation of the same name on DVD, financed and co-distributed the film with eventual Artisan owner Lionsgate, while Columbia Pictures distributed the film in non-North American countries. The film was released on April 16, 2004, by Lionsgate, grossing$ 13 million in the United States over its opening weekend, and reached a total gross of$ 54 million against a budget of$ 33 million. It has a 29% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Marvel Comics and Lionsgate began development on a sequel," The Punisher 2", which instead became the 2008 reboot after Jane and Hensleigh left the project due to creative differences. This was the final film produced by Artisan Entertainment for theatrical distribution. Screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh agreed to helm the film during its development stage despite a dispute with Marvel Studios, marking his directorial debut. <SEP> Ben Palmer is a British film and television director who is known for being the director of" Bo' Selecta" and" The Inbetweeners". <SEP> Jonathan Blair Hensleigh( born February 13, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film director, working primarily in the action- adventure genre, best known for writing films such as" Jumanji, Die Hard with a Vengeance," and" Armageddon," as well as making his own directorial debut with the 2004 comic book action film" The Punisher". <SEP> Michael France( January 4, 1962 April 12, 2013) was an American screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the screenplays for" Cliffhanger"( 1993), the James Bond film" GoldenEye"( 1995), and the comic book films" Hulk"( 2003)," The Punisher"( 2004), and" Fantastic Four"( 2005). <SEP> It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film" Sivaranjani". The film also has Mohan Babu as a cunning husband of Sripriya. Natchathiram is a 1980 Tamil- language film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and starring Sripriya in the lead role. Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Savithri, K. R. Vijaya, Manjula Vijayakumar, Srividya and Pushpalatha played guest roles.