S. V. Ranga Rao biography
S. V. Ranga Rao is an Indian actor, born in Nuzvid.
S. V. Ranga Rao's screen career began in 1947 with Varudhini.
S. V. Ranga Rao has 226 screen credits across Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema.
The most recent films are Athisaya Piravi (1990), Yamudiki Mogudu (1988), Yashoda Krishna (1975).
Honours include Nandi Award and Filmfare Awards South.
- Also known as
- Ranga Rao, SVR, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, S. Ranga Rao
- Birthplace
- Nuzvid
- Work
- Film director, Actor, Writer
- Film industries
- Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema
- Awards
- Nandi Award
- Filmfare Awards South
S. V. Ranga Rao filmography
226 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Athisaya Piravi | Balu's father | Tamil | Portrait (reprised) |
| 1988 | Yamudiki Mogudu | Balu's father | Telugu | Portrait |
| 1975 | Yashoda Krishna | Kamsa | Telugu | Last film in Telugu |
| 1975 | Mallela Manasulu | Ramachandraiah | Telugu | |
| 1974 | Chakravakam | Dharma Rayudu | Telugu | |
| 1974 | Andaru Dongale | Chanti Babu | Telugu | |
| 1974 | Sivakamyin Selvan | Tamil | Last film in Tamil | |
| 1974 | Premalu Pellilu | Telugu | ||
| 1974 | Pillai Selvam | Tamil | ||
| 1974 | Inti Kodalu | Telugu | ||
| 1974 | Galipatalu | Ganganna and Manganna | Telugu | |
| 1974 | Bangaru Kalalu | Telugu | ||
| 1973 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Telugu | ||
| 1973 | Samsaram Sagaram | Telugu | ||
| 1973 | Minor Babu | Telugu | ||
| 1973 | Bangaru Babu | Raghavaiah | Telugu | |
| 1973 | Anbu Sagodharargal | Elder Brother | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Tata Manavadu | Telugu | ||
| 1972 | Papam Pasivadu | Telugu | ||
| 1972 | Pandanti Kapuram | Head of the family | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Iddaru Ammayilu | Lawyer Narayan Rao | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Bala Bharatam | Bheeshma | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Vidhyarthigale Ithile Ithile | Principal | Malayalam | |
| 1972 | Vazhaiyadi Vazhai | Tamil | ||
| 1972 | Vasantha Maligai | Tamil | Reused scenes from Prema Nagar |
Show all 226 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Thatha-Manavadu | Grandfather Rangayya | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Raja | Nagalingam Boopathy | Tamil | |
| 1972 | Papam Pasivaadu | Venugopal | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Koduku Kodalu | Telugu | ||
| 1972 | Kathula Rattayya | Telugu | ||
| 1971 | Sri Krishna Satya | Telugu | ||
| 1971 | Sampoorna Ramayanam | Ravana | Telugu | |
| 1971 | Thenum Paalum | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Prema Nagar | Zamindar | Telugu | |
| 1971 | Praptham | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Irulum Oliyum | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Debbaku Tha Dongala Mutha | Telugu | ||
| 1971 | Dasara Bullodu | Bhushaiah | Telugu | |
| 1971 | Anuradha | Bhushaiah | Telugu | |
| 1971 | Aathi Parasakthi | Dhakshan | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Sambarala Rambabu | Telugu | ||
| 1970 | Jagath Jetteelu | Major Raghunath | Telugu | |
| 1969 | Sivandha Mann | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Nam Naadu | Dharmalingham | Tamil | |
| 1969 | Mooga Nomu | Telugu | ||
| 1969 | Kuzhandhai Ullam | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Kula Vilakku | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Jagath Kiladeelu | CID Gangaram / Gangulu | Telugu | |
| 1968 | Veeranjaneya | Telugu | ||
| 1968 | Bandipotu Dongalu | Telugu | ||
| 1968 | Bandhavyalu | Telugu | ||
| 1968 | Poovum Pottum | Professor Raja Rathinam | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Lakshmi Nivasam | Telugu | ||
| 1968 | Chinnari Papalu | Telugu | ||
| 1968 | Bandhipotu Dongalu | Bandipotu Malludora | Telugu | |
| 1967 | Rahasyam | Telugu | ||
| 1967 | Bhakta Prahlada | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Thaikku Thalaimagan | Cholaiya Pannaiyar Dharmalingham | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Punyavathi | Telugu | ||
| 1967 | Pesum Dheivam | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Kan Kanda Deivam | The Landlord | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Chadarangam | Telugu | ||
| 1966 | Ramu | Telugu | ||
| 1966 | Chilaka Gorinka | Telugu | ||
| 1966 | Thedi Vandha Thirumagal | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Thattungal Thirakkappadum | Church Father | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Selvam | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Mohini Bhasmasura | Bhasmasura | Telugu | |
| 1966 | Kumari Penn | Grandfather of Shyamala | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Adugu Jaadalu | Dr. Krishna | Telugu | |
| 1966 | Aata Bommalu | Telugu | ||
| 1965 | Thodu Needa | Telugu | ||
| 1965 | Vaazhkai Padagu | Rajan Father | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Sati Sakkubai | Telugu | ||
| 1965 | Pandava Vanavasam | Duryodhanudu | Telugu | |
| 1965 | Paditha Manaivi | Tamil | ||
| 1965 | Naadi Aada Janme | Telugu | ||
| 1965 | Kakkum Karangal | Tamil | ||
| 1965 | Enga Veetu Pillai | Father of Saroja Devi | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Aadabrathuku | Telugu | ||
| 1964 | Ramudu Bheemudu | Telugu | ||
| 1964 | Kai Koduttha Dheivam | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Bobbili Yuddham | Telugu | ||
| 1964 | Server Sundaram | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Pachai Vilakku | Tamil | ||
| 1964 | Murali Krishna | Father of Murali | Telugu | |
| 1964 | Main Bhi Ladki Hoon | Hindi | ||
| 1964 | Kai Kodutha Deivam | Mahadevan | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Bobbili Yudham | Tandra Paparayudu | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Karpagam | Nallasivam | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Thobuttuvulu | Garataiah | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Needhikkuppin Paasam | Tamil | ||
| 1963 | Narthanasala | Keechakudu | Telugu | Best Actor - 3rd Afro-Asian Film Festival, Jakarta |
| 1963 | Naanum Oru Penn | Tamil | ||
| 1963 | Kungumam | Punniyakodi / James / Sambasivam | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Kalyaniyin Kanavan | Kalyani's Father | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Iruvar Ullam | Tamil | ||
| 1963 | Annai Illam | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Padandi Munduku | Telugu | ||
| 1962 | Nartanasala | Telugu | ||
| 1962 | Manchi Manasulu | Telugu | ||
| 1962 | Gundamma Katha | Ramabhadraiah | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Daksha | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Annai | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Visha Binduvu | Telugu | ||
| 1962 | Tiger Ramudu | Telugu | ||
| 1962 | Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha | Suchandrasena Maharaju | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Sarada | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Padithal Mattum Podhuma | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Nichaya Thaamboolam | Ranganathan | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Muthu Mandapam | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Manithan Maravillai | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Kavitha | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Kaathiruntha Kangal | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Gaali Medalu | Paanakaalu | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Deivathin Deivam | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Bandha Pasam | Tamil | ||
| 1962 | Atma Bandhuvu | Father | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Velugu Needalu | Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Usha Parinayam | Banasura | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Sati Sulochana | Telugu | ||
| 1961 | Pelli Thambulam | Telugu | ||
| 1961 | Pangaaligal | One of the 3 Partners | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Kumudham | Public Prosecutor, Shanthi's father | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Krishna Prema | Telugu | ||
| 1961 | Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Tamil | ||
| 1961 | Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham | Telugu | ||
| 1961 | Ellam Unnakkaga | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Nammina Bantu | Telugu | ||
| 1960 | Parthiban Kanavu | King Narasimhavarman | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Padikkadha Medhai | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Mahakavi Kalidasu | Bhoja Raju | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Bhatti Vikramarka | Maantrikudu | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Vidivelli | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Petra Manam | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Pattaliyin Vetri | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Naan Kanda Sorgam | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Mamaku Tagga Alludu | Telugu | ||
| 1960 | Irumputhirai | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Harishchandra | Harischandra Maharaju | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Devanthakudu | Telugu | ||
| 1960 | Deepavali | Narakasurudu | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Diwan Bahadur Mukunda Rao | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Jayabheri | Vijayananda Ramagajapati | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Vazhkai Oppantham | Tamil | ||
| 1959 | Rechukka Pagatichukka | Telugu | ||
| 1959 | Raja Sevai | Tamil | ||
| 1959 | Manjal Mahimai | Tamil | ||
| 1959 | Mangalya Balam | Telugu | ||
| 1959 | Krishna Leelalu | Kamsa | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Kalaivanan | Tamil | ||
| 1959 | Bhakta Ambarisha | Telugu | ||
| 1959 | Aval Yar | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Pelli Naati Pramanalu | Bheemasena Rao | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Sabaash Meena | Appadorai | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Chenchu Lakshmi | Hiranyakashipa | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Bommai Kalyanam | Veeramuthu | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Bhookailas | Maayasura | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Annaiyin Aanai | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Thirumanam | Damodharam | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Sarangadhara | King Narendra | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Kudumba Gouravam | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam | Tamil | ||
| 1958 | Bommala Pelli | Telugu | ||
| 1958 | Anbu Engey | Masilamani Mudaliar | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Telugu | ||
| 1957 | Thodi Kodallu | Kutumba Rao | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam | Jaffer, the magician | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Vinayaka Chaviti | Narakasurudu | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Soubhagyavathi | Maha Bhairavan, Bad Magician | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Sati Savitri | Yamudu | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Sarangadhara | Raja Raja Narendrudu | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Repu Neede | Telugu | ||
| 1957 | Pathini Deivam | Tamil | ||
| 1957 | Maya Bazaar | Ghatotkajudu | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi | Lawyer Ganapathi | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum | Tamil | ||
| 1956 | Naan Petra Selvam | Tamil | ||
| 1956 | Mathar Kula Manickam | Tamil | ||
| 1956 | Marma Veeran | Tamil | guest appearance | |
| 1956 | Kanakatara | Telugu | ||
| 1956 | Chintamani | Telugu | ||
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Raghavaiah | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Missamma | Gopalam | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Jayasimha | Rudrasimha | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Santanam | Rangayya | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Missiamma | Gopalan | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Guna Sundari Katha | King Ugrasena | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Anarkali | Akbar | Telugu | |
| 1954 | Raju Peda | King | Telugu | |
| 1954 | Chandraharam | Tamil | ||
| 1954 | Chakrapani | Telugu | ||
| 1954 | Bangaru Papa | Kotayya | Telugu | |
| 1954 | Thuli Visham | Naga Nadu King VeeraMarththandan | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Rajee Naa Pranam | Telugu | ||
| 1954 | Rajee En Kanmani | Rich man | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Anta Manavalle | Jagannatham | Telugu | |
| 1954 | Annadata | Telugu | ||
| 1953 | Rohini | Tamil | ||
| 1953 | Poongodhai | Tamil | ||
| 1953 | Chandirani | Prachandudu | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Bratuku Theruvu | Zamindar | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Sangham | Telugu | ||
| 1953 | Poongothai | Tamil | ||
| 1953 | Pempudu Koduku | Telugu | ||
| 1953 | Pardesi | Rangadu | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Jatakaphalam | Telugu | ||
| 1953 | Jatakam | Telugu | ||
| 1953 | Devdas | Tamil | ||
| 1953 | Devadasu | Zamindar Narayana Rao | Telugu | |
| 1952 | Pelli Chesi Choodu | Zamindar Veeyanna | Telugu | |
| 1952 | Palletooru | Ganapati | Telugu | |
| 1952 | Kalyanam Panni Paar | Tamil | ||
| 1952 | Daasi | Badrinath | Telugu | |
| 1951 | Patala Bhairavi | Telugu | ||
| 1951 | Pathala Bhairavi | Nepala Mantrikudu | Telugu Tamil | |
| 1951 | Navvite Navaratnalu | Telugu | ||
| 1951 | Akasaraju | Telugu | ||
| 1950 | Shavukar | Telugu | ||
| 1950 | Thirugubatu | Telugu | ||
| 1950 | Palletoori Pilla | Taatha | Telugu | |
| 1950 | Tirugubatu | Telugu | ||
| 1950 | Shavukaru | Sunnapu Rangadu | Telugu | |
| 1950 | Bhale Papa | Blind person | Telugu | |
| 1949 | Mana Desam | Telugu | ||
| 1947 | Varudhini | Telugu | Debut Film |