S. V. Ranga Rao

Personal Info

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

S. V. Ranga Rao

Biography

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...

Acting

1955

Anarkali

as Akbar

1963

Karpagam

as Nallasivam

1950

Shavukaru

as Sunnapu Ranga

1954

1957

Thodi Kodallu

as Kutumba Rao

1959

1967

Punyavathi

as Professor Krishna Rao

1962

1962

Manchi Manasulu

as Ananda Rao

1962

Gundamma Katha

as Ramabhadraiah

1951

Pathala Bhairavi

as Nepala Mantrikudu

1957

Mayabazar

as Ghatotkacha

1971

Adi Parasakthi

as Dhakshan

1966

1958

Sabaash Meena

as Appadurai

1960

Parthiban Kanavu

as Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)

1968

Ramu

as Gopalam

1965

Enga Veettu Pillai

as Ranganadhan Pillai

1956

Charana Daasi

as Raghavaiah

1961

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham

as Pattabhi Ramayya

1964

Server Sundaram

as Guest Appearance

2013

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

as Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)

1955

Jayasimha

as Rudrasimha

1964

1958

Bhookailasa

as Mayasura

1962

Dakshayagnam

as Daksha Prajapathi

1954

Sangham

as Seetharamanjaneya Das

1950

1956

Chintamani

as Bhavani Shankarudu

1952

Palletooru

as Ganapathi

1960

Bhatti Vikramarka

as Mantra Siddha

1959

Pelli Naati Pramanalu

as Bheemasena Rao

1955

Golden Baby

as Kotayya

1963

Narthanasala

as Keechaka

1961

Velugu Needalu

as Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah

1953

Devadasu

as Narayana Rao

1955

Missamma

as Gopalam

1972

1964

Battle of Bobbili

as Tandra Paparayudu

1969

Sivandha Mann

as General (Bharath's father)

1960

Vidivelli

as Wealthy Man

1965

Vazhkai Padagu

as Rajan's Father

1965

Pandava Vanavasamu

as Duryodhana

1958

Bhookailas

as Mayasura

1972

1967

Bhaktha Prahlada

as Hiranyakashipu

1960

1953

Chandirani

as Prachandudu

1959

Bala Nagamma

as Mayala Marathi

1975

1962

1953

Poongothai

as Rangadu

1952

Pelli Chesi Choodu

as Dhoopati Viyanna

1971

Thenum Paalum

as Somanathan

Production

1967

Chadarangam

as Director

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