S. V. Ranga Rao
Acting
🎂 1918-07-03
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (3 July 1918 – 18 July 1974), popularly known as S.V.R., was an Indian film actor, director, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors in the history of cinema and one of the greatest actors in Telugu Cinema, Rao was popularly known as "Viswa Nata Chakravarthi". Throughout his film career, which spanned a total of thirty years, Rao garnered various National Honors, International Honors, State Nandi Awards, and the Filmfare Special Award - South. In 1951, Rao appeared in the fantasy film, Pathala Bhairavi, screened at the first India International Film Festival, held in Mumbai on 24 January 1952. Rao received wide reception for his portrayal of Nepala Manthrikudu the tantric in the super-hit film.
Cast credits(100)
Guest Appearance
1964
Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)
2013
Ghatotkacha
1957
General (Bharath's father)
1969
1963
Nepala Mantrikudu
1951
Ranganadhan Pillai
1965
1955
1973
Father
1962
Mukunda Rao
1959
Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
1960
Duryodhana
1965
Kamsa
1975
Mayasura
1958
Narayana Rao
1953
Rudrasimha
1955
Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
1961
1969
1964
Nallasivam
1963
1961
Ramabhadraiah
1962
1971
1968
Bheemasena Rao
1959
Mantra Siddha
1960
Gopalam
1955
Dhoopati Viyanna
1952
Keechaka
1963
Hiranyakashipu
1967
Dhakshan
1971
Mayala Marathi
1959
Gopalam
1968
1970
1962
Ananda Rao
1962
1972
1964
1959
1968
1969
Sunnapu Ranga
1950
1966
Rangadu
1953
Tandra Paparayudu
1964
1962
1960
Pattabhi Ramayya
1961
1958
Rajan's Father
1965
Professor Krishna Rao
1967
Lalaji
1964
1961
1958
Kotayya
1955
1962
Vinch
1961
1961
1972
1963
1969
1962
Mali
1954
Ravana
1961
1969
1959
1971
Wealthy Man
1960
1957
Kutumba Rao
1957
Bhavani Shankarudu
1956
1972
Daksha Prajapathi
1962
Appadurai
1958
1972
1964
Mayasura
1958
Seetharamanjaneya Das
1954
Raghavaiah
1956
1967
1967
Prachandudu
1953
Ganapathi
1952
Dhartha
1950
1960
1958
1953
Ravana
1972
1952
1971
Somanathan
1971
1960
1960
Akbar
1955
1956
1963
Yamaraj
1960
1963
1968