N.T. Rama Rao
Birthday: 1923-05-28 | Place of Birth: Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article N. T. Rama Rao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Srinatha
as Ashoka / Chanakya
as Vishwamitra / Ravana
as Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana
as Harichandra Prasad / Raja
as Narasimham
as Justice Chowdhary
as Peddababu Prabhakar
as Gaja Donga / Raja
as Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju
as Raja
as Gopi
as Ramu
as Superman / Raja
as Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala
as Lord Venkateswara
as Raja
as Ramu
as Tiger Raja
as Yugandhar / Vijay
as Akbar
as Lord Rama / Ravana
as Rajesh / Kalyan
as Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna
as Ramu
