N.T. Rama Rao
Acting
Biography
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (born Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh; 28 May 1923–18 January 1996), also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician. Rama Rao made his debut as an actor in Mana Desam, a Telugu social film directed by L. V. Prasad in 1949. He first gained popularity in the 1950s when he became well-known for his portrayals of Hindu deities, especially Lord Krishna and Lord Rama, roles which have made him a mythic figure among the Telugu-speaking people of Andhra Pradesh. He later became known for portraying antagonistic characters and cementing leading roles in films. In total he starred in over 320 Telugu films and has become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema. After his career in movies, Rama Rao became a political activist and a political party leader. Rao founded the Telugu Desam Party in 1982 and served three tumultuous terms as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1983 and 1994. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1968, recognizing his contribution to Telugu cinema. He is known as an advocate of Andhra Pradesh's distinct cultural identity, distinguishing it from Madras State with which it was often associated. Besides Telugu, he has also acted in a few Tamil and Kannada films.
Born: May 28, 1923
Place of Birth: Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known For
Filmography
as Srinatha
as Ashoka / Chanakya
as Vishwamitra / Ravana
as Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana
as Harichandra Prasad / Raja
as Narasimham
as Peddababu Prabhakar
as Justice Chowdhary
as Raja
as Gaja Donga / Raja
as Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role)
as Ramu
as Superman / Raja
as Gopi
as Yugandhar / Vijay
as Raja
as Lord Venkateswara
as Tiger Raja
as Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala
as Ramu
as Lord Rama / Ravana
as Rajesh / Kalyan
as Akbar
as Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna
as Satyam
as Chandragupta Maurya
as Madhu
as Ramu
as Vijay Varma
as Raja Shekar
as Vijay
as Lord Rama
as Inspector Vijay
as Ramaiah / Musalaiah
as Ramu
as Head Master Raghava Rao
as Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar
as Lord Krishna
as Madhu
as Ali Baba
as Sudhakar
as Puttan Sethupathi
as Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad
as Gopi
as Saradhi
as Devasimha
as Raja
as Chikkadu
as Prakash
as Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu
as Jaya Chandra
as Ramu
as Nandivardhana Maharaju
as Brahmanaidu
as Lord Krishna / Duryodhana
as Raja
as Lord Krishna
as Raja / Vijay
as Bheema
as Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
as Raja / Madhav
as Ramu
as Prabhakar
as Krishna
as Vasu
as Rangarayadu
as Arjuna /Brihannala
as Narasimham
as Prakash
as Raghu
as Lord Rama
as Krishnadevaraya
as Anji
as Lord Shiva
as Bhishma
as Vijay
as Ranga
as Kishtayya
as Pratap
as Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu
as Ravana
as Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju
as Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
as Banda Ramudu
as Karyavardhi
as Chandrasenudu
as Gopal
as Karthavaraya
as Raman
as Ravanudu
as Pundarika
as Lord Krishna
as Krishna
as Dr. Chandra Sekhar
as Pratap
as Bilwamangaludu
as Krishnadevaraya
as Anand / Paramanand
as Gireesham
as Jayasimha/Bhavani
as M. T. Rao
as Ananda Rao
as Raja
as Syam
as Prince Chandan
as Kishore
as Pullaiah
as Venkata Ramana
as Nagaraju
as Thota Ramudu
as Raghu
as Jayanth
as Satyam
as British Inspector