N.T. Rama Rao
Acting
🎂 1923-05-28
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.
Cast credits(133)
Major Chandrakanth
1993
Krishna
1957
Lord Rama / Ravana
1978
Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna
1977
Chandragupta Maurya
1977
Thota Ramudu
1951
Narasimham
1983
Jayasimha/Bhavani
1955
Sudhakar
1970
M. T. Rao
1955
Bheema
1965
Ashoka / Chanakya
1992
Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu
1967
Justice Chowdhary
1982
Ramu
1964
Raja
1979
Prabhakar
1964
Ramu
1977
Lord Krishna
1965
Anand / Paramanand
1955
Krishna
1964
Pratap
1961
Anji
1962
Lord Krishna / Duryodhana
1966
Gopal
1958
Raman
1958
Superman / Raja
1980
Satyam
1977
Lord Rama
1975
Gireesham
1955
Pundarika
1957
Peddababu Prabhakar
1982
Krishnadevaraya
1962
Ramu
1967
Vishwamitra / Ravana
1991
Ramu
1980
Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana
1984
Arjuna /Brihannala
1963
Ravana
1961
Kumarayalu / Kannaiah
1955
Yugandhar / Vijay
1979
Gopi
1980
Devasimha
1969
Ravi
1957
Gopi
1969
Head Master Raghava Rao
1972
Harichandra Prasad / Raja
1983
Ramu
1979
Vijay Varma
1976
Madhu
1970
Venkata Ramana
1952
Karyavardhi
1959
Krishnadevaraya
1956
Raja Rao
1959
Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju
1981
Ramu
1973
Ranga
1962
Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
1960
Raja / Vijay
1965
Satyam
1950
Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad
1969
Chikkadu
1967
Srinatha
1993
Madhu
1977
Ravanudu
1958
Lord Venkateswara
1979
Nagaraju
1951
Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
1964
Tiger Raja
1979
Prakash
1967
Pratap
1956
Inspector Vijay
1974
Vijay
1975
Raja Shekar
1975
1979
Lord Rama
1963
Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju
1960
Lord Krishna
1971
Akbar
1978
British Inspector
1949
Rangarayadu
1964
Karthavaraya
1958
Gaja Donga / Raja
1981
Ramudu & Bheemudu
1964
Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu
1961
Bhishma
1962
Raja
1968
Prakash
1963
Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala
1979
Raja
1966
Prince Chandan
1954
Chandrasenudu
1959
Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role)
1980
Ali Baba
1970
Pullaiah
1953
Vasu
1964
Raja
1981
Nandivardhana Maharaju
1966
Kishtayya
1961
Major Chakradhar
1982
Gopi
1976
Vijay
1962
Ramaiah / Musalaiah
1974
Ananda Rao
1954
Rajesh / Kalyan
1978
Raghu
1963
Syam
1954
Mohan
1955
Raja
1954
Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar
1972
Bilwamangaludu
1956
Lord Shiva
1962
1978
Raja / Madhav
1964
Jaya Chandra
1967
Narasimham
1963
Lord Krishna
1957
Kishore
1953
1978
Chandram
1952
Saradhi
1969
1973
Banda Ramudu
1959
Dr. Chandra Sekhar
1956
1978
1963
1952
Arjuna
1964
Brahmanaidu
1966
1978
1966
Jayanth
1950
1968
