Name Sunkara Adinarayana | ||
Sunkara Venkata Adinarayana Rao (born 30 June 1939) is an Indian orthopaedic surgeon noted for his work for the poor and needy.
Rao was born in Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India to freedom fighters Mr. Kanakam and Mrs. Seshamma. He is married to R. Sashiprabha, former superintendent of the King George Hospital. His brother Sunkara Balaparameswara Rao is a neurosurgeon.
He attended U.L.C.M. High School. He completed his M.B.B.S. degree in 1966 and in 1970, Master's degree in Orthopaedic Surgery from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam.
In 1988, Rao was awarded National Award by the Prime Minister of India for his welfare works for the disabled. He is also a recipient of the Madras Telugu Academy Award, and National Award of the Mahaveer Foundation. In 2014, he received the National Award for Child Welfare from the President of India.