N.T. Rama Rao
Age: N/A | From: Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Person Details
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Aliases: Rama Rao Taraka Nandamuri , Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri , NTR , N.T.Rama Rao , Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Movie Involvements: 160
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Jayasimha
(1955) Jayasimha/Bhavani
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
(1993) Srinatha
Daana Veera Soora Karna
(1977) Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna
Superman
(1980) Superman / Raja
Lava Kusa
(1963) Lord Rama
Karnan
(1964) Krishna
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam
(1978) Lord Rama / Ravana
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
(1979) Lord VenkateswaraActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Srinatha | |
| Major Chandrakanth | ||
| 1992 | Ashoka / Chanakya | |
| 1991 | Vishwamitra / Ravana | |
| 1984 | Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana | |
| 1983 | Harichandra Prasad / Raja | |
| Narasimham | ||
| 1982 | Peddababu Prabhakar | |
| Major Chakradhar | ||
| Justice Chowdhary | ||
| 1981 | Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju | |
| Raja | ||
| Gaja Donga / Raja | ||
| 1980 | Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role) | |
| Ramu | ||
| Superman / Raja | ||
| Gopi | ||
| 1979 | Yugandhar / Vijay | |
| Raja | ||
| Lord Venkateswara | ||
| Tiger Raja | ||
| Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ramu | ||
| 1978 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Lord Rama / Ravana | ||
| N/A | ||
| Rajesh / Kalyan | ||
| Akbar | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna | |
| Satyam | ||
| Chandragupta Maurya | ||
| Madhu | ||
| Ramu | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1976 | Vijay Varma | |
| Gopi | ||
| 1975 | Raja Shekar | |
| Vijay | ||
| Lord Rama | ||
| 1974 | Inspector Vijay | |
| Ramaiah / Musalaiah | ||
| 1973 | N/A | |
| Ramu | ||
| 1972 | Head Master Raghava Rao | |
| Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar | ||
| 1971 | Lord Krishna | |
| 1970 | Madhu | |
| Ali Baba | ||
| Sudhakar | ||
| 1969 | Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad | |
| Gopi | ||
| Devasimha | ||
| 1968 | Raja | |
| 1967 | Chikkadu | |
| Prakash | ||
| Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu | ||
| Jaya Chandra | ||
| Ramu | ||
| 1966 | Nandivardhana Maharaju | |
| Brahmanaidu | ||
| Lord Krishna / Duryodhana | ||
| Raja | ||
| 1965 | Lord Krishna | |
| Bheema | ||
| 1964 | Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri) | |
| Arjuna | ||
| Raja / Madhav | ||
| Ramudu & Bheemudu | ||
| Ramu | ||
| Prabhakar | ||
| Krishna | ||
| Rangarayadu | ||
| 1963 | Arjuna /Brihannala | |
| Narasimham | ||
| Prakash | ||
| Raghu | ||
| Lord Rama | ||
| 1962 | Krishnadevaraya | |
| Anji | ||
| Lord Shiva | ||
| Bhishma | ||
| Vijay | ||
| Ranga | ||
| 1961 | Kishtayya | |
| Pratap | ||
| Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu | ||
| Ravana | ||
| 1960 | Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju | |
| Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) | ||
| 1959 | Banda Ramudu | |
| Karyavardhi | ||
| Chandrasenudu | ||
| Raja Rao | ||
| 1958 | Gopal | |
| Karthavaraya | ||
| Raman | ||
| Ravanudu | ||
| Lord Krishna | ||
| Krishna | ||
| Ravi | ||
| 1956 | Dr. Chandra Sekhar | |
| Pratap | ||
| Bilwamangaludu | ||
| Krishnadevaraya | ||
| 1955 | Anand / Paramanand | |
| Gireesham | ||
| Jayasimha/Bhavani | ||
| Mohan | ||
| Kumarayalu / Kannaiah | ||
| M. T. Rao | ||
| 1954 | Ananda Rao | |
| Raja | ||
| Syam | ||
| Prince Chandan | ||
| 1953 | Kishore | |
| Pullaiah | ||
| 1952 | Chandram | |
| N/A | ||
| Venkata Ramana | ||
| 1951 | Nagaraju | |
| Thota Ramudu | ||
| 1950 | Jayanth | |
| Satyam | ||
| 1949 | British Inspector | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Playback Singer | |
| 1984 | Playback Singer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Director | |
| 1991 | Director | |
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1983 | Director | |
| 1979 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1978 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1977 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1974 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
| 1969 | Director | |
| 1966 | Director | |
| 1962 | Director | |
| 1961 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Writer | |
| 1991 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1984 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Screenplay | |
| 1979 | Screenplay | |
| Adaptation | ||
| 1978 | Writer | |
| 1977 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1974 | Writer | |
| Story | ||
| Writer | ||
| 1972 | Writer | |
| 1970 | Writer | |
| 1969 | Writer | |
| Story | ||
| 1966 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Producer | |
| 1991 | Producer | |
| 1984 | Producer | |
| 1983 | Producer | |
| 1980 | Producer | |
| 1979 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1978 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1977 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 1974 | Producer | |
| 1970 | Producer | |
| 1967 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Editor | |
| 1991 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |