N.T. Rama Rao
Born: 1923-05-28 in Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died: 1996-01-18
Known For: 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.
Filmography
1993
- Major Chandrakanth as Major Chandrakanth
- Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu as Srinatha
1992
- Samrat Ashoka as Ashoka / Chanakya
1991
- Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Vishwamitra / Ravana
1984
- Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra as Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana
1983
- Chandashasanudu as Harichandra Prasad / Raja
- Simham Navvindi! as Narasimham
1982
- Justice Chowdhary as Justice Chowdhary
- Bobbili Puli as Major Chakradhar
- Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu as Peddababu Prabhakar
1981
- Kondaveeti Simham as Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju
- Gaja Donga as Gaja Donga / Raja
- Tiruguleni Manishi as Raja
1980
- Aatagadu as Gopi
- Superman as Superman / Raja
- Sardar Papa Rayudu as Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role)
- Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu as Ramu
1979
- Maavaari Manchithanam
- Yugandhar as Yugandhar / Vijay
- Srimadhvirata Parvamu as Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala
- Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Lord Venkateswara
- Tiger as Tiger Raja
- Driver Ramudu as Ramu
- Vetagadu as Raja
1978
- Sri Rama Pattabhishekam as Lord Rama / Ravana
- Yugapurushudu as Rajesh / Kalyan
- Simha Baludu
- Akbar Saleem Anarkali as Akbar
- KD No:1
- Sati Savithri
- Lawyer Vishwanath
1977
- Daana Veera Soora Karna as Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna
- Chanakya Chandragupta as Chandragupta Maurya
- Yamagola as Satyam
- Adavi Ramudu as Ramu
- Flowing Against as Madhu
1975
- Sri Ramaanjaneya Yuddham as Lord Rama
- Annadammula Anubandham as Vijay
- Eduruleni Manishi as Raja Shekar
1974
- Bidaai ... (Writer)
- Nippulanti Manishi as Inspector Vijay
- Thathamma Kala as Ramaiah / Musalaiah
1973
- Errakota Veerudu
- Desa Drohulu as Ramu
1972
- Badi Panthulu as Head Master Raghava Rao
- Kula Gowravam as Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar
1971
- Kannan Karunai as Lord Krishna
1970
- Ali Baba 40 Dongalu as Ali Baba
- Maayani Mamata as Madhu
- Thalla? Pellama as Sudhakar
1969
- Kathanayakudu as Saradhi
- Ekaveera as Puttan Sethupathi
- Nindu Hrudayalu as Gopi
- Bhale Thammudu as Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad
- Varakatnam as Devasimha
1968
- Ramu as Raja
- Baghdad Gaja Donga
1967
- Ummadi Kutumbam as Ramu
- Sri Krishnavataram as Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu
- Chikkadu Dorakadu as Chikkadu
- Bhama Vijayam as Jaya Chandra
- Punyavathi as Prakash
1966
- Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha as Nandivardhana Maharaju
- Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam as Lord Krishna / Duryodhana
- Sri Krishna Tulabharam
- Aggi Barata as Raja
- Palnati Yudham as Brahmanaidu
1965
- Pandava Vanavasamu as Bheema
- Veerabhimanyu as Lord Krishna
- Mangamma Sapatham as Raja / Vijay
1964
- Karnan as Krishna
- Desa Drohulu as Ramu
- Aggi Pidugu as Raja / Madhav
- Ramudu Bheemudu as Ramudu & Bheemudu
- Gudi Gantalu as Vasu
- Vivaha Bandham as Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
- Marmayogi as Prabhakar
- Babruvahana as Arjuna
- Bobbili Yuddham as Rangarayadu
1963
- Lava Kusa as Lord Rama
- Paruvu-Prathishtta as Raghu
- Narthanasala as Arjuna /Brihannala
- Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
- Bandipotu as Narasimham
- Aaptha Mithrulu as Prakash
1962
- Bhishma as Bhishma
- Gundamma Katha as Anji
- Mahamantri Thimmarusu as Krishnadevaraya
- Aathma Bandhuvu as Ranga
- Dakshayagnam as Lord Shiva
- Gulebakavali Katha as Vijay
1961
- Jagadeka Veeruni Katha as Pratap
- Seetha Rama Kalyanam as Ravana
- Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham as Kishtayya
- Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet) as Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu
1960
- Bhatti Vikramarka as Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju
- Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam as Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
1959
- Banda Ramudu as Banda Ramudu
- Bala Nagamma as Karyavardhi
- Daiva Balam as Chandrasenudu
- Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu as Raja Rao
1958
- Bhookailas as Ravanudu
- Sampoorna Ramayanam as Raman
- Intiguttu as Gopal
- Karthavarayani Katha as Karthavaraya
1957
- Mayabazar as Krishna
- Panduranga Mahatyam as Pundarika
- Bhagyarekha as Ravi
- Vinayaka Chavithi as Lord Krishna
1956
- Chintamani as Bilwamangaludu
- Tenali Ramakrishna as Krishnadevaraya
- Charana Daasi as Dr. Chandra Sekhar
- Jayam Manade as Pratap
1955
- Jayasimha as Jayasimha/Bhavani
- Santosham as Anand / Paramanand
- Kanyasulkam as Gireesham
- Rechukka as Kumarayalu / Kannaiah
- Missamma as M. T. Rao
- Cherapakura Chedevu as Mohan
1954
- Vaddante Dabbu as Syam
- Chandraharam as Prince Chandan
- Parivartana as Ananda Rao
- Sangham as Raja
1953
- Chandirani as Kishore
- Pichi Pullaiah as Pullaiah
1952
- Kalyanam Panni Paar
- Pelli Chesi Choodu as Venkata Ramana
- Palletooru as Chandram
1951
- Pathala Bhairavi as Thota Ramudu
- Malliswari as Nagaraju
1950
- Shavukaru as Satyam
- Samsaram as Raghu
- Palletoori Pilla as Jayanth
1949
- Mana Desam as British Inspector