N.T. Rama Rao

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-05-28 (73 years old)

Deathday

1996-01-18

Place of Birth

Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India

N.T. Rama Rao

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...

Acting

1973

1983

Simham Navvindi!

as Narasimham

1970

Thalla? Pellama

as Sudhakar

1979

Srimadhvirata Parvamu

as Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala

1950

Shavukaru

as Satyam

1954

Chandraharam

as Prince Chandan

1964

Aggi Pidugu

as Raja / Madhav

1967

Punyavathi

as Prakash

1992

Samrat Ashoka

as Ashoka / Chanakya

1967

1962

1977

1951

Malliswari

as Nagaraju

1981

Kondaveeti Simham

as Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju

1977

Daana Veera Soora Karna

as Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna

1962

1964

Karnan

as Krishna

1951

Pathala Bhairavi

as Thota Ramudu

1969

Bhale Thammudu

as Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad

1958

Bhookailas

as Ravanudu

1957

Mayabazar

as Krishna

1980

Superman

as Superman / Raja

1963

Lava Kusa

as Lord Rama

1977

1957

Vinayaka Chavithi

as Lord Krishna

1964

Marriage Relation

as Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)

1979

1956

Charana Daasi

as Dr. Chandra Sekhar

1967

Bhama Vijayam

as Jaya Chandra

1964

1959

Daiva Balam

as Chandrasenudu

1958

Karthavarayani Katha

as Karthavaraya

1964

Marmayogi

as Prabhakar

1955

Santosham

as Anand / Paramanand

1960

Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam

as Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)

1962

1954

1979

Tiger

as Tiger Raja

1955

Jayasimha

as Jayasimha/Bhavani

1993

Major Chandrakanth

as Major Chandrakanth

1955

Kanyasulkam

as Gireesham

1979

1963

1962

Dakshayagnam

as Lord Shiva

1981

Gaja Donga

as Gaja Donga / Raja

1965

Veerabhimanyu

as Lord Krishna

1977

Chanakya Chandragupta

as Chandragupta Maurya

1978

Sri Rama Pattabhishekam

as Lord Rama / Ravana

1966

Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam

as Lord Krishna / Duryodhana

1983

Chandashasanudu

as Harichandra Prasad / Raja

1974

Thathamma Kala

as Ramaiah / Musalaiah

1972

Kula Gowravam

as Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar

1971

Kannan Karunai

as Lord Krishna

1962

Mahamantri Thimmarusu

as Krishnadevaraya

1970

1949

Mana Desam

as British Inspector

1950

1976

Magaadu

as Vijay Varma

1974

Nippulanti Manishi

as Inspector Vijay

1957

1960

Bhatti Vikramarka

as Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju

1979

Yugandhar

as Yugandhar / Vijay

1952

Palletooru

as Chandram

1953

Pichi Pullaiah

as Pullaiah

1955

Rechukka

as Kumarayalu / Kannaiah

1956

Chintamani

as Bilwamangaludu

1961

Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)

as Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu

1982

Justice Chowdhary

as Justice Chowdhary

1957

1969

Varakatnam

as Devasimha

1963

Narthanasala

as Arjuna /Brihannala

1964

Ramudu Bheemudu

as Ramudu & Bheemudu

1966

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha

as Nandivardhana Maharaju

1955

Missamma

as M. T. Rao

1967

Sri Krishnavataram

as Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu

1964

Babruvahana

as Arjuna

1969

1975

1964

Battle of Bobbili

as Rangarayadu

1970

1954

Parivartana

as Ananda Rao

1963

Aaptha Mithrulu

as Prakash

1976

Aaradhana

as Gopi

1972

Badi Panthulu

as Head Master Raghava Rao

1963

Bandipotu

as Narasimham

1959

1956

Tenali Ramakrishna

as Krishnadevaraya

1962

Bhishma

as Bhishma

1965

1978

Yugapurushudu

as Rajesh / Kalyan

1980

Sardar Papa Rayudu

as Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role)

1958

Intiguttu

as Gopal

1975

Eduruleni Manishi

as Raja Shekar

1956

Jayam Manade

as Pratap

1953

Chandirani

as Kishore

1982

Bobbili Puli

as Major Chakradhar

1959

Bala Nagamma

as Karyavardhi

1984

Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra

as Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana

1991

Brahmarshi Vishwamitra

as Vishwamitra / Ravana

1967

1968

Ramu

as Raja

1966

Palnati Yudham

as Brahmanaidu

1959

Banda Ramudu

as Banda Ramudu

1954

Sangham

as Raja

1982

1980

Aatagadu

as Gopi

1979

Vetagadu

as Raja

1977

Yamagola

as Satyam

1966

1952

Pelli Chesi Choodu

as Venkata Ramana

1969

Kathanayakudu

as Saradhi

1964

1965

Mangamma Sapatham

as Raja / Vijay

Production

1962

1974

Bidaai

as Story

1974

Bidaai

as Writer

1992

Samrat Ashoka

as Writer

1992

Samrat Ashoka

as Editor

1992

Samrat Ashoka

as Producer

1992

Samrat Ashoka

as Director

1967

Ummadi Kutumbam

as Producer

1969

Varakatnam

as Director

1978

1961

1979

1979

1977

1977

1977

1966

1983

Chandashasanudu

as Screenplay

1983

Chandashasanudu

as Producer

1983

Chandashasanudu

as Director

1969

Varakatnam

as Story

1969

Varakatnam

as Writer

1974

Thathamma Kala

as Director

1974

1978

1974

Thathamma Kala

as Producer

1972

Kula Gowravam

as Writer

1972

Kula Gowravam

as Director

1971

Kannan Karunai

as Director

1970

Thalla? Pellama

as Director

1970

Thalla? Pellama

as Producer

1970

1979

1993

1991

1991

1991

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