Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-07-03 (56 years old)
Deathday
1974-07-18
Place of Birth
Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India
Also known As
S.V. Ranga Rao
S. V. Ranga Rao
SV Ranga Rao
Rangarao
S V Ranga Rao
Ranga Rao
SVR
Viswanata Chakravarthi
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 F...
1953
1955
as Akbar
1963
as Nallasivam
1950
as Sunnapu Ranga
1954
as Mali
1957
as Kutumba Rao
1959
as Mukunda Rao
1967
as Professor Krishna Rao
1962
as Father
1962
as Ananda Rao
1962
as Ramabhadraiah
1951
as Nepala Mantrikudu
1957
as Ghatotkacha
1971
as Dhakshan
1973
1966
1964
1963
1963
1963
1962
1960
1958
as Appadurai
1972
1955
1960
as Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
1958
1968
as Gopalam
1969
1969
1965
as Ranganadhan Pillai
1956
as Raghavaiah
1969
1961
as Pattabhi Ramayya
1971
1959
1964
as Guest Appearance
1968
2013
as Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)
1955
as Rudrasimha
1964
as Lalaji
1958
as Mayasura
1962
as Daksha Prajapathi
1954
as Seetharamanjaneya Das
1950
as Dhartha
1956
as Bhavani Shankarudu
1952
as Ganapathi
1961
as Ravana
1960
as Mantra Siddha
1960
1972
1963
1959
as Bheemasena Rao
1955
as Kotayya
1963
as Keechaka
1961
as Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
1953
as Narayana Rao
1955
as Gopalam
1968
1972
as Ravana
1964
as Tandra Paparayudu
1964
1969
as General (Bharath's father)
1960
as Wealthy Man
1959
1965
as Rajan's Father
1965
as Duryodhana
1958
as Mayasura
1968
1972
1967
as Hiranyakashipu
1960
as Yamaraj
1953
as Prachandudu
1959
as Mayala Marathi
1975
as Kamsa
1961
as Vinch
1958
1961
1962
1962
1953
as Rangadu
1971
1967
1952
as Dhoopati Viyanna
1972
1971
as Somanathan
1969
1967
as Director
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