N.T. Rama Rao
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Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (May 28, 1923 – January 18, 1996), commonly known as N. T. Rama Rao or NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker, and politician who worked primarily in Telugu cinema. After debuting as a police inspector in *Mana Desam* (1949), he gained prominence with leading roles in *Shavukaru* (1950), the fantasy swashbuckler *Pathala Bhairavi* (1951), and the period romance *Malliswari* (1951). Across the 1950s and 1960s, he established himself as a central figure in Telugu cinema, starring in comedies such as *Missamma* (1955) and *Gundamma Katha* (1962), alongside depictions of Hindu deities and mythological characters in *Mayabazar* (1957), *Bhookailas* (1958), *Lava Kusa* (1963), and *Narthanasala* (1963). In 1961, Rama Rao made his directorial debut with *Seetha Rama Kalyanam*, later directing, producing, and starring in mythological and historical epics under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner, including *Daana Veera Soora Karna* (1977), *Srimadhvirata Parvamu* (1979), and *Brahmarshi Vishwamitra* (1991). Concurrently, he headlined commercial social and action films throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including *Adavi Ramudu* (1977), *Yamagola* (1977), *Vetagadu* (1979), *Sardar Papa Rayudu* (1980), *Justice Chowdhary* (1982), and *Bobbili Puli* (1982). His final screen appearances were in *Major Chandrakanth* (1993) and the biographical drama *Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu* (1993). Beyond film, he served three terms as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1968.
Known for
Credits
Marma Veeran (1956)
as Guest Appearance
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu (1963)
as Lord Krishna
Badi Panthulu (1972)
as Head Master Raghava Rao
Satya Harishchandra (1965)
as Harishchandra
Maaya Rambha (1950)
as Nalakubharudu
Tenali Raman (1956)
as Krishnadevaraya
Circus Ramudu (1980)
as Ramu / Raja
Aggi Ravva (1981)
as Ramu
Kalisochina Adrushtam (1968)
as Prakash
Saarangadhara (1957)
as Sarangadhara
Life Cycle (1971)
as Raja
Maya Maschindra (1975)
as Lord Vishnu / Maya Machhindra
Karnan (1964)
as Krishna
Lava Kusa (1963)
as Lord Rama
Mayabazar (1957)
as Krishna
Chitti Chellelu (1970)
as Raja
Dorikithe Dongalu (1965)
as Nandan Rao
Nirdoshi (1967)
as Ananda Rao / Sundaram
Intiki Deepam Illale (1961)
as Raja Sekhar
Kondaveeti Simham (1981)
as Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju
Niluvu Dopidi (1968)
as Ramu
Gundamma Katha (1962)
as Anji
Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)
as Chandragupta Maurya
Raja Makutam (1959)
as Prince Pratapa Simha
Stree Janma (1967)
as Shekar
Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam (1966)
as Lord Krishna / Duryodhana
Driver Ramudu (1979)
as Ramu
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu (1980)
as Ramu
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu (1993)
as Srinatha
Major Chandrakanth (1993)
as Major Chandrakanth
Ali Baba 40 Dongalu (1970)
as Ali Baba
Baghdad Gaja Donga (1968)
Actor
Adavi Ramudu (1977)
as Ramu
Banda Ramudu (1959)
as Banda Ramudu
Sri Krishna Tulabharam (1966)
Actor
Gaja Donga (1981)
as Gaja Donga / Raja
Pandava Vanavasamu (1965)
as Bheema
Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)
as Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna
Aaradhana (1976)
as Gopi
Mahamantri Thimmarusu (1962)
as Krishnadevaraya
Pathala Bhairavi (1951)
as Thota Ramudu
Tiger (1979)
as Tiger Raja
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984)
as Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana
Maayani Mamata (1970)
as Madhu
Superman (1980)
as Superman / Raja
Yugapurushudu (1978)
as Rajesh / Kalyan
Vivaha Bandham (1964)
as Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
Yamagola (1977)
as Satyam
Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham (1961)
as Kishtayya
Bobbili Puli (1982)
as Major Chakradhar
Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967)
as Chikkadu
Samsaram (1950)
as Raghu
Desa Drohulu (1964)
as Ramu
Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958)
as Raman
Narthanasala (1963)
as Arjuna / Brihannala
Bhale Thammudu (1969)
as Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad
Samrat Ashoka (1992)
as Ashoka / Chanakya
Errakota Veerudu (1973)
Actor
Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980)
as Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role)
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam (1978)
as Lord Rama / Ravana
Yugandhar (1979)
as Yugandhar / Vijay
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha (1966)
as Nandivardhana Maharaju
Annadammula Anubandham (1975)
as Vijay
Chandashasanudu (1983)
as Harichandra Prasad / Raja
Parivartana (1954)
as Ananda Rao
Malliswari (1951)
as Nagaraju
Simham Navvindi! (1983)
as Narasimham
Vetagadu (1979)
as Raja
Bhookailas (1958)
as Ravanudu
Missamma (1955)
as M. T. Rao
Punyavathi (1967)
as Prakash
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu (1982)
as Peddababu Prabhakar
Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961)
as Ravana
Ramu (1968)
as Raja
Bhishma (1962)
as Bhishma
Intiguttu (1958)
as Gopal
Nindu Hrudayalu (1969)
as Gopi
Lakshadhikari (1963)
as Prasad
Aatagadu (1980)
as Gopi
Aggi Barata (1966)
as Raja
Maavaari Manchithanam (1979)
Actor
Akbar Saleem Anarkali (1978)
as Akbar
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra (1991)
as Vishwamitra / Ravana
Flowing Against (1977)
as Madhu
Dakshayagnam (1962)
as Lord Shiva
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam (1979)
as Lord Venkateswara
Sri Krishnavataram (1967)
as Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu
Varakatnam (1969)
as Devasimha
Paruvu-Prathishtta (1963)
as Raghu
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam (1960)
as Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
Daiva Balam (1959)
as Chandrasenudu
Shavukaru (1950)
as Satyam
Charana Daasi (1956)
as Dr. Chandra Sekhar
Justice Chowdhary (1982)
as Justice Chowdhary
Veerabhimanyu (1965)
as Lord Krishna
Vichitra Kutumbam (1968)
as Rajasekharam
Simha Baludu (1978)
Actor
Bhama Vijayam (1967)
as Jaya Chandra
Ummadi Kutumbam (1967)
as Ramu
Babruvahana (1964)
as Arjuna
Karthavarayani Katha (1958)
as Karthavaraya
Pichi Pullaiah (1953)
as Pullaiah
Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
as Vijay
Kannan Karunai (1971)
as Lord Krishna
Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
as Ramudu & Bheemudu
Aggi Pidugu (1964)
as Raja / Madhav
Sri Ramaanjaneya Yuddham (1975)
as Lord Rama
Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952)
as Venkata Ramana
Desa Drohulu (1973)
as Ramu
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959)
as Raja Rao
Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
as Pratap
Thathamma Kala (1974)
as Ramaiah / Musalaiah
Tiruguleni Manishi (1981)
as Raja
Sati Savitri (1978)
as Yama Dharma Raju
Santosham (1955)
as Anand / Paramanand
Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952)
Actor
Nippulanti Manishi (1974)
as Inspector Vijay
Srimadhvirata Parvamu (1979)
as Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala
Cherapakura Chedevu (1955)
as Mohan
Eduruleni Manishi (1975)
as Raja Shekar
Vinayaka Chavithi (1957)
as Lord Krishna
Palnati Yudham (1966)
as Brahmanaidu
Bhagyarekha (1957)
as Ravi
Magaadu (1976)
as Vijay Varma
Tenali Ramakrishna (1956)
as Krishnadevaraya
Aathma Bandhuvu (1962)
as Ranga
Kanyasulkam (1955)
as Gireesham
Mana Desam (1949)
as British Inspector
Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet) (1961)
as Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu
Thalla? Pellama (1970)
as Sudhakar
Kula Gowravam (1972)
as Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar
Jayasimha (1955)
as Jayasimha/Bhavani
Kathanayakudu (1969)
as Saradhi
Rechukka (1955)
as Kumarayalu / Kannaiah
Jayam Manade (1956)
as Pratap
Mangamma Sapatham (1965)
as Raja / Vijay
Ekaveera (1969)
as Puttan Sethupathi
Chandraharam (1954)
as Prince Chandan
Marmayogi (1964)
as Prabhakar
Chintamani (1956)
as Bilwamangaludu
Vaddante Dabbu (1954)
as Syam
KD No:1 (1978)
Actor
Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
as Rangarayadu
Bandipotu (1963)
as Narasimham
Chandirani (1953)
as Kishore
Bhatti Vikramarka (1960)
as Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju
Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)
as Pundarika
Palletooru (1952)
as Chandram
Bala Nagamma (1959)
as Karyavardhi
Sangham (1954)
as Raja
Gudi Gantalu (1964)
as Vasu
Palletoori Pilla (1950)
as Jayanth
Aaptha Mithrulu (1963)
as Prakash
Lawyer Vishwanath (1978)
Actor