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N. T. Rama Rao
Indian, Tollywood(Telugu Film Industry) Actor and Former Chief Minister of the State of Andhra Pradesh (1923 to 1996)
N. T. Rama Rao biography
N. T. Rama Rao was an Indian, Tollywood(Telugu Film Industry) Actor and Former Chief Minister of the State of Andhra Pradesh, born on 28 May 1923 in Nemmikuru, who died on 18 January 1996.
N. T. Rama Rao's screen career began in 1949 with Mana Desam, playing Police inspector.
N. T. Rama Rao had 308 screen credits in Telugu cinema between 1949 and 1993.
Honours include Padma Shri in arts, Nandi Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Telugu.
- Also known as
- N.T.R., NTR, Nandamuri Tarakaramarao, N T Ramarao
- Born
- 28 May 1923
- Died
- 18 January 1996 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Nemmikuru
- Work
- Actor, Politician, Film director, Film producer, Film actor
- Film industries
- Telugu cinema
- Awards
- Padma Shri in arts
- Nandi Award for Best Actor
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor , Telugu
N. T. Rama Rao filmography
308 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu | Srinatha | ||
| 1993 | Major Chandrakanth | Major Chandrakanth | ||
| 1992 | Samrat Ashoka | Ashoka / Chanakya | Also Director / Story / Screenwriter / Editor | |
| 1991 | Brahmarshi Vishwamitra | Telugu | ||
| 1991 | Brahmarshi Viswamitra | Viswamitrudu / Ravanudu | Also Director / Story/ Screenwriter / Editor | |
| 1984 | Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra | Telugu | ||
| 1984 | Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra | Potuluri Veerabrahmam / Buddhudu / Adi Shankara / Ramanuja / Vemana | ||
| 1983 | Simham Navvindi | Narasimham | ||
| 1983 | Chanda Sasanudu | Hari Chandra Prasad / Raja | Also director and writer | |
| 1982 | Justice Chowdary | Justice R. K. Chowdary / Ramu | ||
| 1982 | Naa Desam | Bharat | ||
| 1982 | Kaliyuga Ramudu | Ramu | ||
| 1982 | Bobbili Puli | Major Chakradhar | ||
| 1982 | Anuraga Devatha | Ramu | ||
| 1982 | Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu | Peddababu Prabhakar | ||
| 1981 | Gaja Donga | Raja / Krishna | ||
| 1981 | Tirugu Leni Manishi | Raja | ||
| 1981 | Satyam Shivam | Shivam | ||
| 1981 | Kondaveeti Simham | S. P. Ranjith Kumar / Ramu | ||
| 1981 | Viswaroopam | Viswam / Chittaiah | ||
| 1981 | Prema Simhasanam | Raja / Anand Varma | ||
| 1981 | Maha Purushudu | Vijay | ||
| 1981 | Evaru Devudu | |||
| 1981 | Aggi Ravva | Ramu | Also producer | |
| 1980 | Superman | Raja |
Show all 308 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sardar Papa Rayudu | Sardar Paparayudu / Inspector Ramu | ||
| 1980 | Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu | Ramu | ||
| 1980 | Sarada Ramudu | Madhav | ||
| 1980 | Circus Ramudu | Ramu / Raja | ||
| 1980 | Challenge Ramudu | Vijayaram | ||
| 1980 | Aatagadu | Gopi | ||
| 1979 | Vetagaadu | Raja | ||
| 1979 | Yugandhar | Yugandhar / Vijay | ||
| 1979 | Tiger | “Tiger" Raja | ||
| 1979 | Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam | Venkateswara Swamy | Also director | |
| 1979 | Sri Madvirata Parvam | Krishnudu / Arjunudu / Duryodhanudu / Kichakudu | Also director, producer and screenwriter | |
| 1979 | Driver Ramudu | Ramu | ||
| 1979 | Srungara Ramudu | Rajaram | ||
| 1979 | Maavari Manchitanam | Naresh Dutt / Amit Roy | ||
| 1978 | Akbar Salim Anarkali | Akbar | Also director and screenwriter | |
| 1978 | Rama Krishnulu | Ramu | ||
| 1978 | Yuga Purushudu | Rajesh / Kalyan | ||
| 1978 | Sri Rama Pattabhishekam | Ramudu / Ravanudu | Also director, story and scriptwriter | |
| 1978 | Simha Baludu | Rajendra | ||
| 1978 | Sati Savitri | Yamudu | ||
| 1978 | Sahasavanthudu | Raghu | ||
| 1978 | Rajaputra Rahasyam | Gajendra | ||
| 1978 | Melu Kolupu | Shekhar | ||
| 1978 | Lawyer Viswanath | Lawyer Viswanath | ||
| 1978 | KD No:1 | Krishna | ||
| 1977 | Yamagola | Satyam | ||
| 1977 | Chanakya Chandragupta | Chandragupta Maurya | Also director, producer and writer | |
| 1977 | Adavi Ramudu | Ramu | ||
| 1977 | Maa Iddari Katha | Satyam / Vishwam | ||
| 1977 | Edureeta | Madhu | ||
| 1977 | Daana Veera Soora Karna | Karnudu / Krishnudu / Duryodhanudu | Also director, producer and writer | |
| 1976 | Aradhana | Gopi | ||
| 1976 | Vemulawada Bheemakavi | |||
| 1976 | Manushulanta Okkate | Ramu / "Raja" Rajendrababu | ||
| 1976 | Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi | Vikram | ||
| 1976 | Manchiki Maro Peru | Jayanth | ||
| 1976 | Magaadu | Vijay | ||
| 1976 | Maa Daivam | Raju | ||
| 1976 | Bangaru Manishi | Venu | ||
| 1975 | Vemulawada Bheemakavi | |||
| 1975 | Ramuni Minchina Ramudu | Dr. Ramu / Major Raghu | ||
| 1975 | Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham | Ramudu | ||
| 1975 | Annadammula Anubandham | Vijay | ||
| 1975 | Teerpu | |||
| 1975 | Samsaaram | Raghava Rao | ||
| 1975 | Maya Maschindra | Vishnuvu / Saint Maschindra | ||
| 1975 | Kathanayakuni Katha | Ramu | ||
| 1975 | Eduruleni Manishi | Vijay | ||
| 1974 | Tatamma Kala | Ramaiah / Musalaiah | ||
| 1974 | Nippulanti Manishi | Inspector Vijay | ||
| 1974 | Palleturi Chinnodu | Lakhchanna | ||
| 1974 | Manushullo Devudu | Raja / Rajashekaram | ||
| 1974 | Deeksha | Raja | ||
| 1974 | Ammayi Pelli | Raghuram | ||
| 1973 | Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham | Ramu | ||
| 1973 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Ramakrishna | ||
| 1973 | Vaade Veedu | Kondadu / Rambabu | ||
| 1973 | Errakota Veerudu | Pratap | Voiced by Dasaratha Ramireddy | |
| 1973 | Dhanama? Daivama? | Ramachandra Rao | ||
| 1973 | Desoddharakulu | Gopal Rao | ||
| 1972 | Shri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham | Telugu | ||
| 1972 | Badi Panthulu | Raghava Rao | ||
| 1972 | Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham | Krishnudu | ||
| 1972 | Kula Gowravam | Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar | ||
| 1971 | Raitu Bidda | Telugu | ||
| 1971 | Sri Krishna Satya | Ramudu / Krishnudu / Ravanudu | ||
| 1971 | Jeevitha Chakram | Raja | ||
| 1971 | Thirudatha Thirudan | Tamil film | ||
| 1971 | Sri Krishna Vijayamu | Krishnudu | ||
| 1971 | Rajakota Rahasyam | Vijay | ||
| 1971 | Raithu Bidda | Ramu | ||
| 1971 | Pavitra Hrudayalu | Ravindra Babu | ||
| 1971 | Nindu Dampathulu | Ramu | ||
| 1971 | Kannan Karunai | Krishnan | Tamil film; also director | |
| 1971 | Chinnanati Snehitulu | Srinivasa Rao | ||
| 1971 | Adrusta Jathakudu | Prasad | ||
| 1970 | Chitti Chellelu | Raja | ||
| 1970 | Vijayam Manade | Pratap | ||
| 1970 | Pettandarulu | Chandram | ||
| 1970 | Ali Baba 40 Dongalu | Ali Baba | ||
| 1970 | Lakshmi Kataksham | Kulavardhanudu | ||
| 1970 | Kodalu Diddina Kapuram | Ranga | Also screenwriter | |
| 1970 | Thalla? Pellama? | Sudhakar | Also director, story and scriptwriter | |
| 1970 | Oke Kutumbham | Ramu / Rahimu | ||
| 1970 | Mayani Mamata | Madhu / Madhavaaiah | ||
| 1970 | Marina Manishi | Raju | ||
| 1969 | Vichitra Kutumbam | Rajashekaram | ||
| 1969 | Bhale Mastaru | Madhu / Prof. Madhusudhan Rao | ||
| 1969 | Nindu Hrudayalu | Gopi | ||
| 1969 | Kathanayakudu | Saradhi | ||
| 1969 | Gandikota Rahasyam | Raja / Jayanth | ||
| 1969 | Bhale Tammudu | Telugu | ||
| 1969 | Varakatnam | Devasimha | Also director and writer | |
| 1969 | Mathru Devata | Srinivasa Rao | ||
| 1969 | Kadaladu Vadaladu | Vikram | ||
| 1969 | Ekaveera | Sethupathi | ||
| 1969 | Bhale Thammudu | Ram Prasad (Paul) / Shyam Prasad | ||
| 1969 | Aggi Veerudu | Yeshovardhanudu | ||
| 1968 | Baghdad Gaja Donga | Abbu / Prince Faruk | ||
| 1968 | Thalli Prema | Keshava Rao | ||
| 1968 | Umachandi Gowri Sankarula Katha | Telugu | ||
| 1968 | Tikka Sankarayya | Telugu | ||
| 1968 | Ramu | Raja | ||
| 1968 | Uma Chandi Gowri Shankarula Katha | Sivudu | ||
| 1968 | Tikka Sankaraiah | Mohan / Shankaram | ||
| 1968 | Ninne Pelladata | Umapathi | ||
| 1968 | Nindu Samsaram | Bhaskar | ||
| 1968 | Niluvu Dopidi | Ramu | ||
| 1968 | Nene Monaganni | Vamsi | ||
| 1968 | Kalisochina Adrushtam | Prakash | ||
| 1968 | Bhagya Chakramu | Vikram | ||
| 1967 | Ummadi Kutumbam | Ramu | ||
| 1967 | Shri Krishnavataram | Telugu | ||
| 1967 | Chikkadu Dorakadu | Chikkadu | ||
| 1967 | Stree Janma | Shekar | ||
| 1967 | Sri Krishnavataram | Krishnudu / Vishnu | ||
| 1967 | Punyavathi | Prakash | ||
| 1967 | Nirdoshi | Anand Rao / Sundaram | ||
| 1967 | Nindu Manasulu | Raju | ||
| 1967 | Kanchu Kota | Surendra | ||
| 1967 | Gopaludu Bhoopaludu | Raja / Gopi | ||
| 1967 | Bhuvana Sundari Katha | Chandra Senudu | ||
| 1967 | Bhama Vijayam | Jaya Chandra | ||
| 1967 | Aada Paduchu | Satyam | ||
| 1966 | Shri Krishna Pandaviyam | Telugu | ||
| 1966 | Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha | Telugu | ||
| 1966 | Palnati Yudham | Palnati Brahmanaidu | ||
| 1966 | Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu Katha | Vallabha Devudu | ||
| 1966 | Sri Krishna Tulabharam | Krishnudu | ||
| 1966 | Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam | Duryodhanudu / Krishnudu | Also producer and screenwriter | |
| 1966 | Shakuntala | Dushyantudu | ||
| 1966 | Sangeeta Lakshmi | Venu | ||
| 1966 | Pidugu Ramudu | Ramu | ||
| 1966 | Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha | Nandivardhana Maharaju | ||
| 1966 | Mangalasutram | Raju | ||
| 1966 | Dr. Anand | Dr. Anand / Heart Patient | ||
| 1966 | Aggi Barata | Raja | ||
| 1966 | Adugu Jaadalu | Dr. Vijay | ||
| 1965 | Thodu Needa | Gopi | ||
| 1965 | Veerabhimanyu | Krishnudu | ||
| 1965 | Satya Harishchandra | Telugu | ||
| 1965 | Pandava Vanavasam | Bheemudu | ||
| 1965 | Mangamma Sapatham | Raja / Vijay | ||
| 1965 | C. I. D | Ravi | ||
| 1965 | Visala Hrudayalu | Shankar | ||
| 1965 | Satya Harischandra | Harishchandrudu | ||
| 1965 | Prameelarjuneeyam | Arjunudu | ||
| 1965 | Naadi Aada Janme | Bhaskar | ||
| 1965 | Dorikithe Dongalu | Nandan Rao / Agneyam | ||
| 1965 | Devata | Prasad | ||
| 1965 | Aada Brathuku | Raja | ||
| 1964 | Dagudu Moothalu | Sundarayya | ||
| 1964 | Aggi Pidugu | Raja / Madhav | ||
| 1964 | Sabhash Suri | Suryam | ||
| 1964 | Karnan | Krishnan | Tamil film, Cameo | |
| 1964 | Ramudu Bheemudu | Ramudu / Bheemudu | ||
| 1964 | Gudi Gantalu | Vaasu | ||
| 1964 | Devatha | Telugu | ||
| 1964 | Bobbili Yuddham | Raja Damerla Gopalakrishna Rangaravanayudu | ||
| 1964 | Vivaha Bandham | Chandra Shekar | ||
| 1964 | Vaarasatwam | Raghu | ||
| 1964 | Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam | Satyanarayana Swamy / Satyadas | ||
| 1964 | Ramadasu | Ramudu | Guest role | |
| 1964 | Marmayogi | Prabhakar | ||
| 1964 | Manchi Manishi | Venu | ||
| 1964 | Kalavari Kodalu | Dr. Anand | ||
| 1964 | Desa Drohulu | Ramu | ||
| 1964 | Babruvahana | Arjunudu | ||
| 1963 | Valmiki | Raksha / Valmiki | ||
| 1963 | Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham | Telugu | ||
| 1963 | Lava Kusha | Telugu | ||
| 1963 | Lakshadhikari | Varaprasad | ||
| 1963 | Bandipotu | Narasimham | ||
| 1963 | Nartanasala | Arjunudu | ||
| 1963 | Sri Tirupatamma Katha | Gopayya | ||
| 1963 | Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu | Krishnudu | ||
| 1963 | Savati Koduku | Seshu | ||
| 1963 | Pempudu Koothuru | Raghu | ||
| 1963 | Paruvu-Prathishta | Raju | ||
| 1963 | Manchi Chedu | Gopi | ||
| 1963 | Lava Kusa | Ramudu | Simultaneously shot in Tamil | |
| 1963 | Irugu Porugu | Ravi | ||
| 1963 | Aapta Mitrulu | Prakash | ||
| 1962 | Raktha Sambandham | Telugu | ||
| 1962 | Mahamantri Timmarusu | Sri Krishnadevarayalu | ||
| 1962 | Gundamma Katha | Anjaneya Prasad / Anji | ||
| 1962 | Gulebakavali Katha | Vijayudu | ||
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Sivudu | 100th Film | |
| 1962 | Bhishma | Bheeshmudu | ||
| 1962 | Tiger Ramudu | Ramu | ||
| 1962 | Swarna Manjari | Chandrabhanu | ||
| 1962 | Rakta Sambandham | Raju / Raja Shekaram | ||
| 1962 | Gaali Medalu | Krishna | ||
| 1962 | Aatma Bandhuvu | Rangadu | ||
| 1961 | Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham | Kishtaiah | ||
| 1961 | Seetharama Kalyanam | |||
| 1961 | Jagadeka Veeruni Katha | Pratap | ||
| 1961 | Taxi Ramudu | Ramu | ||
| 1961 | Seeta Rama Kalyanam | Ravanudu | Also director | |
| 1961 | Santha | Srinivas | ||
| 1961 | Pendli Pilupu | Madhu | ||
| 1961 | Intiki Deepam Illale | Raja Shekaram | ||
| 1961 | Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) | Meghanadhudu | ||
| 1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | Venkateswara Swamy | ||
| 1960 | Deepavali | Krishnudu | ||
| 1960 | Bhatti Vikramarka | Vikramarka Maharaju | ||
| 1960 | Raja Makutam | Pratap | Simultaneously shot in Tamil | |
| 1960 | Vimala | Vijay Kumar / Gopalam | ||
| 1960 | Rani Ratnaprabha | Amara Simhudu | ||
| 1960 | Kadeddulu Ekaram Nela | Ramudu | ||
| 1960 | Devanthakudu | Sundar | ||
| 1960 | Bhakta Raghunath | Krishnudu | Guest appearance | |
| 1959 | Sabhash Ramudu | Ramachandra Rao | ||
| 1959 | Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Raja | ||
| 1959 | Raja Sevai | Tamil | ||
| 1959 | Daiva Balam | Chandrasenudu | ||
| 1959 | Vachina Kodalu Nachindi | Ravi | ||
| 1959 | Rechukka Pagatichukka | Vijay Kumar | Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Raja Sevai | |
| 1959 | Banda Ramudu | Ramu | ||
| 1959 | Bala Nagamma | Karyavardhi | ||
| 1958 | Sobha | Raja | ||
| 1958 | Sampoorna Ramayanam | Ramar | Tamil film | |
| 1958 | Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu | Raju | ||
| 1958 | Bhookailas | Ravanudu | ||
| 1958 | Anna Thammudu | Ravi | ||
| 1958 | Raja Nandini | Jayachandrudu | ||
| 1958 | Karthavarayuni Katha | Karthavaraya | ||
| 1958 | Inti Guttu | Gopal | ||
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Krishnudu | Simultaneously shot in Tamil | |
| 1957 | Vinayaka Chaviti | Krishnudu | ||
| 1957 | Sati Anasuya | Kaushikudu | ||
| 1957 | Sarangadhara | Sarangadharudu | ||
| 1957 | Panduranga Mahatyam | Pundarikudu | Also producer | |
| 1957 | Kutumba Gowravam | Gopalam | ||
| 1957 | Bhale Ammayilu | Anand | ||
| 1957 | Bhagya Rekha | Ravi | ||
| 1957 | Veera Kankanam | Veera Mohan | ||
| 1957 | Sankalpam | Raghu | ||
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Dr. Chandra Shekar | ||
| 1956 | Tenali Ramakrishna | Sri Krishnadevaraya | Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Tenali Raman | |
| 1956 | Uma Sundari | Vijaya Rayalu | ||
| 1956 | Tenali Raman | Tamil | ||
| 1956 | Sri Gauri Mahatyam | Balaveerudu | ||
| 1956 | Sonta Ooru | Madhav | ||
| 1956 | Marma Veeran | Tamil film, Cameo | ||
| 1956 | Jayam Manade | Pratap | ||
| 1956 | Chiranjeevulu | Mohan | ||
| 1956 | Chintamani | Bellvamangaludu | ||
| 1956 | Penki Pellam | Raju | ||
| 1955 | Vijaya Gauri | Gunasagara | ||
| 1955 | Missamma | M. T. Rao | ||
| 1955 | Kanyasulkam | Girisam | ||
| 1955 | Jayasimha | Jayasimha / Bhavani Prasad | ||
| 1955 | Cherapakura Chedevu | Mohan | ||
| 1955 | Santhosham | Anand / Paramanand | Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Naya Aadmi (1956) | |
| 1954 | Thodu Dongalu | Paramesam | Also producer | |
| 1954 | Sangham | Raja | ||
| 1954 | Rechukka | Kannaiah / Kumara Rayala | ||
| 1954 | Raju Peda | Poligadu | ||
| 1954 | Parivartana | Ananda Rao | ||
| 1954 | Panam Paduthum Padu | Tamil | ||
| 1954 | Iddaru Pellalu | Mallaiah | ||
| 1954 | Chandraharam | Chandan Raju | Simultaneously shot in Tamil | |
| 1954 | Vaddante Dabbu | Shyam | Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Panam Paduthum Padu | |
| 1954 | Aggi Ramudu | Aggi Ramudu / Kumar | ||
| 1953 | Marumagal | Tamil | ||
| 1953 | Chandirani | Kishore | Simultaneously shot in Tamil and Hindi | |
| 1953 | Ammalakkalu | Kumar | Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Marumagal | |
| 1953 | Velaikari Magal | Ramaiah | Tamil film | |
| 1953 | Pichi Pullayya | Pullayya | ||
| 1952 | Pelli Chesi Choodu | Venkataramana | Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Kalyanam Panni Paar | |
| 1952 | Palletooru | Chandram | ||
| 1952 | Daasi | Ramaiah | ||
| 1951 | Malliswari | Nagaraju | ||
| 1951 | Patala Bhairavi | Telugu | ||
| 1951 | Pathala Bhairavi | Thota Ramudu | ||
| 1950 | Samsaram | Telugu | ||
| 1950 | Maaya Rambha | Nalakubharudu | Simultaneously shot in Tamil | |
| 1950 | Shavukar | Telugu | ||
| 1950 | Palletoori Pilla | Jayanth | ||
| 1950 | Shavukaru | Satyam | ||
| 1950 | Samsaaram | Raghu | ||
| 1949 | Mana Desam | Police inspector |