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K. C. AbrahamThakur Ram Lal

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January 18, 1996, Hyderabad

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N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Nandamuri Kalyan Ram

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Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), popularly known as NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker, director, editor and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. He is a cultural icon of the Telugu states and is popularly called as "Anna".

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He received three National Film Awards for co-producing Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1960) under National Art Theater, Madras, and directing Varakatnam (1970), NTR has received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Awards for his performance(s) in the films Raju Peda (1954), and Lava Kusa (1963). He garnered the Nandi Award for Best Actor for Kodalu Diddina Kapuram in 1970, and the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu in 1972 for Badi Panthulu.

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NTR made his debut as an actor in a Telugu social film, Mana Desam, directed by L. V. Prasad in 1949. He gained popularity in the 1950s when he became well known for his portrayals of Hindu deities, especially Krishna and Rama, roles which have made him a "messiah of the masses". He later became known for portraying antagonistic characters and Robin Hood-esque hero characters in films. In total he starred in 300 films, and has become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema. He was voted 'Greatest Indian Actor of All Time' in a CNN-IBN national poll conducted in 2013 on the occasion of the Centenary of Indian cinema.

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He starred in such films as Patala Bhairavi (1951), which premiered at the first India International Film Festival, held in Mumbai on 24 January 1952, Malliswari (1951), premiered at Asia Pacific Film Festival, the enduring classics Mayabazar (1957), and Nartanasala (1963), featured at Afro Asian film festival in Jakarta. All the four films were included in CNN-IBN's list of hundred greatest Indian films of all time.

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He co-produced, Ummadi Kutumbam nominated by Film Federation of India as one of its entries to the 1968 Moscow Film Festival. Besides Telugu, he has also acted in a few Tamil films. Widely recognised for his portrayal of mythological characters, NTR was one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema, He was referred to in the media as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1968, recognizing his contribution to Indian cinema.

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After his career in films, NTR entered politics. He founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1982 and served three tumultuous terms as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1983 and 1995. He was known as an advocate of Andhra Pradesh's distinct cultural identity, distinguishing it from the erstwhile Madras State with which it was often associated. At the national level, he was instrumental in the formation of the National Front, a coalition of non-Congress parties which governed India from 1989 until 1990.

Early life

N. T. Rama rao (NTR) was born on 28 May 1923 in Nimmakuru, a small village in Gudivada taluk of Krishna District, which was a part of the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India. He was born to a farming couple, Nandamuri Lakshmaih and Venkata Ramamma, but was given in adoption to his paternal uncle. He attended school at first in his village, and later in Vijayawada. After his matriculation in 1940, he studied at SRR & CVR college in Vijayawada and at the Andhra-Christian College in Guntur. In 1947, he joined the Madras Service Commission as a sub-registrar, a much-coveted job that he nevertheless quit within three weeks to devote himself to acting. He developed a baritone singing voice as a young man.

Film career

NTR started his film career with a walk-on role as a policeman in Mana Desam (1949). Following this, he appeared in Palletoori Pilla, directed by B. A. Subba Rao. His first mythological film was in 1957, where he portrayed Krishna in the blockbuster film Maya Bazaar. He essayed the role of Krishna in 17 films, including some landmark films like Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1962), the Tamil film Karnan (1964) and Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977). He was also Known for his portrayal of Lord Rama, essaying that role in films like Lava Kusha (1963), and Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1974) to name a few. He has also portrayed other characters from the Ramayana, such as Ravana in Bhookailas (1958) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1961) among others. He portrayed Lord Vishnu in films like Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960) among others and Lord Shiva in Dakshayagnam (1962) and Uma Chandi Gowri Sankarula Katha films. He has also enacted the roles of Mahabharatha characters, such as Bheeshma, Arjuna, Karna and Duryodhana.

Later in his career, he stopped playing the role of a prince in his commercial films and began to play roles of a poor yet heroic young man fighting against the existing system. These films appealed to the sentiments of the common man. Some of these films are Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973), Adavi Ramudu (1977), Driver Ramudu (1979), Vetagadu (1979), Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980), Kondaveeti Simham (1981), Justice Chowdhary (1982) and Bobbili Puli (1982). He also portrayed fantasy roles, his notable film in that genre being Yamagola (1977). His film Lava Kusa, in which he starred as Rama, collected 10 million rupees in 1963. He directed and acted in the hagiographical film Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984). He also acted in films like Brahmasri Viswamitra (1991) and Major Chandrakanth (1993). His last film was Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu, a biopic on the Telugu poet Srinatha which released in 1993.

In the later half of his career, NTR became a screenwriter. Despite having no formal training in scriptwriting, he authored several screenplays for his own movies as well as for other producers. He also produced many of his films as well as other actor's films through his film production house National Art Theatre Private Limited, Madras and later Ramakrishna Studios, Hyderabad. He actively campaigned for the construction of a large number of cinemas through this production house. He was influential in designing and implementing a financial system that funded the production and distribution of movies. He was so dedicated to his profession that he would often learn new things in order to portray a particular character on-screen perfectly and realistically. At the age of 40, he learnt dance from the renowned Kuchipudi dancer Vempati Chinna Satyam for his role in the film Nartanasala (1963).

Political career

NTR entered politics when he founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on 29 March 1982 in Hyderabad. He said that this decision was based on a historic need to rid Andhra Pradesh of the corrupt and inept rule of the Indian National Congress which had governed the state since its formation in 1956 and whose leadership had changed the Chief Minister five times in five years.

First term as Chief Minister, 1983

In the elections, the TDP allied with the Sanjaya Vichara Manch party and decided to field educated candidates who had a good name in the society and were not indulging in corruption, which was an innovative political concept at the time. NTR himself decided to contest from two assembly constituencies, Gudivada and Tirupati. NTR used many innovative ways of campaigning, such as being the first politician in India to use rath yatras for campaigning. However, it was MGR who had started the open-top van campaigning for elections, as it was felt that he can address the roadshows as an alternative to the mammoth meetings, which involves large amount of money as well as manpower. For this, he used a modified Chevrolet van which was given the name of Chaitanya Ratham. In this, NTR travelled across the state of Andhra Pradesh, criss-crossing all the districts. With his son Nandamuri Harikrishna, also a film actor, driving the van, NTR notched up over 75,000 kilometres during his campaign, a distinctive sight with the van's yellow party flags and banners and NTR sitting on top of the vehicle hailing the crowds. NTR campaigned for restoring the dignity of the Telugu people and advocated the forming a closer bond between the government and the common people, going into the elections with the slogan, Telugu Vari Atma Gauravam (lit. Telugu people's self-respect).

In the elections, the TDP won by an absolute majority, winning 199 out of the 294 seats in the state assembly, with NTR himself winning both the seats he contested. Their alliance with the Sanjaya Vichara Manch fetched 202 seats. NTR was sworn in as the 10th and the first non-Congress Chief Minister of the state on 9 January 1983 with ten cabinet ministers and five ministers of State.

Loss of Power, 1984

On 15 August 1984, NTR was removed from office by the then Governor of Andhra Pradesh Ramlal while he was in the USA to undergo open heart surgery. His finance minister, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, a former Congressman who joined the TDP during its inception, was made the Chief Minister by Ramlal. Bhaskar Rao purportedly had the support of majority of the TDP MLAs which was never the case.

Return to Power, 1984

NTR returned to India immediately after his surgery, disputed the claims by Bhaskara Rao and demonstrated his strength by bringing all the MLAs supporting him, which was a majority in the 294 member assembly, to the Raj Bhavan (Governor's Office). Ramlal did not relent, as a result of which NTR relaunched his Chaitanya Ratham campaign, this time campaigning for the restoration of democracy by mobilizing the support of people and various anti-Congress political parties in the country including the Janata Party (JP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Left Front, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and the National Conference (NC). During the one-month crisis, the MLAs supporting NTR were secured in a secret place to avoid horse-trading. Due to mobilization of several political parties and the people and due to press, Indira Gandhi, unwillingly removed Governor Ramlal and appointed a Congress veteran, Shankar Dayal Sharma, as the governor of Andhra Pradesh to pave the way for restoring NTR. Shankar Dayal Sharma removed Bhaskara Rao from power and restored NTR as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in September 1984.

General elections, 1984

A month later, Indira Gandhi was assassinated and was succeeded as prime minister by her son, Rajiv Gandhi. In the ensuing national elections to the Lok Sabha, the Congress, riding on the sympathy wave caused by Gandhi's assassination, won convincingly all over the country except in Andhra Pradesh where the TDP secured a landslide victory. TDP achieved the rare distinction of becoming the first regional party to become the main opposition party in the Lok Sabha.

Second term as Chief Minister, 1984

Meanwhile, in the state, NTR recommended dissolution of the Assembly and called for fresh elections the following year in the state the following year to ensure the people had a fresh choice to elect their representatives. The TDP again won with a massive majority in those elections, with NTR winning from 3 seats; Hindupur, Nalgonda and Gudivada, thus marking the beginning of his second term as Chief Minister. Senior Leaders of the Congress in the state including former Chief Ministers Kasu Brahmananda Reddy and Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy lost in their constituencies of Narasaraopet and Kurnool respectively to the TDP. NTR completed his five-year term as Chief Minister.

Campaigning in Tamil Nadu, 1984

In 1984, when the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and fellow actor M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) was unable to campaign in the state elections due to his being hospitalised in the USA. NTR, who was a close friend of MGR, campaigned for his party, the 'All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), despite the fact that party was an ally of the Congress at the time. As leader of the National Front, he campaigned extensively for the constituent parties when they faced elections, again using his Chaitanya Ratham campaigning concept.

Leader of Opposition, 1989

In the December 1989 assembly elections however, he was voted out of power due to a wave of anti-incumbency sweeping the state as a result of which the Congress returned to power. NTR himself lost from Kalwakurthy by a narrow margin to the Congress, but retained the Hindupur assembly seat. During this time, he suffered a mild stroke, as a result of which he was unable to campaign, which, according to some political analysts and TDP supporters, was the reason for the TDP's loss.

National politics, 1989

During 1989, he established himself in national politics, forming a coalition of non-Congress parties opposed to the Congress known as the National Front. It included parties, besides the TDP, such as the Janata Dal, the DMK, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Indian Congress (Socialist). This alliance governed India between 1989 and 1990 with support from the Left Front and the BJP. Meanwhile, NTR assumed the position as the Leader of Opposition in the state. His National Front government at the centre led by V. P. Singh was at the forefront of social justice by implementing the provisions in the Mandal Commission for providing 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC's).

Third term as Chief Minister, 1994

NTR returned to power for a third and final time in the December 1994 state assembly elections with his party in alliance with the Left Front. This alliance won 250 seats in the 294 seat Assembly, with the TDP alone winning 226. The Congress, which once again had multiple Chief Ministers in the state during its five-year rule between 1989 and 1994, won only 26 seats. NTR contested again from Hindupur and won the seat for the third consecutive time, achieving a rare hat-trick of wins from the same assembly constituency. He also won from another assembly constituency, Tekkali.

Controversy

On 23 August 1995, after nine months into his third tenure, he was removed as Chief Minister and as the president of the TDP by his son-in-law, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, who engineered an internal party coup against him and took over the offices. Naidu claimed that the reason for overthrowing NTR was that the latter was planning to hand over the reins of the party to his second wife Lakshmi Parvathi and felt that the party was in danger of disintegrating under her rule. Most of the TDP MLA's sided with Naidu and camped at the Viceroy Hotel in Hyderabad, the centre of the revolt. NTR's sons Nandamuri Harikrishna, Nandamuri Balakrishna and his other son-in-law Daggubati Venkateswara Rao played a crucial role in the coup but all of them fell out with Naidu soon afterwards. The reason for this is that Naidu is said have promised to make Venkateswara Rao the Deputy Chief Minister and Harikrishna the party's general secretary, but he sidelined all of them soon after becoming the Chief Minister and Party President. In an emotional interview after the coup, NTR called the coup a planned treachery and lambasted Naidu for being power-hungry and untrustworthy, likening him to Aurangzeb, the Mughal Emperor who jailed his father and killed his siblings to become the King of the Mughal Empire.

Personal life

In May 1943, at the age of 20, while still pursuing his Intermediate, NTR married Basava Tarakam, the daughter of his maternal uncle. The couple had eight sons and four daughters.

His eldest son, Nandamuri Ramakrishna Sr., died in 1962, soon after NTR completed shooting of the film Dakshayagnam. NTR founded the film studio Ramakrishna Studios in Nacharam in his memory. His fourth son, Nandamuri Harikrishna, is a child actor-turned-politician elected to the Rajya Sabha, representing the TDP. Harikrishna's sons Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and Jr. NTR are also actors in the Telugu film industry (Tollywood), with the latter being one of the top actors in the industry today. His sixth son, Nandamuri Balakrishna is one of the leading actors in Tollywood from the mid-1980s. He also started his career as a child artist. Balakrishna has contested 2014 assembly elections as a TDP candidate. He won the Hindupur Assembly Constituency. His seventh son, Nandamuri Ramakrishna Jr. is a film producer. His third son, Nandamuri Saikrishna, who was a theatre owner, died in 2004 following diabetic complications. The other sons Jayakrishna and Mohanakrishna are noted cinematographers. Mohanakrishna's son Taraka Ratna is also a Tollywood actor.

NTR's second daughter, Daggubati Purandeswari has represented the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha and was a Union Minister. She shifted her allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Basava Tarakam died of cancer in 1985. In her memory, NTR established the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital in Hyderabad in 1986. In 1993, NTR married Lakshmi Parvathi, a Telugu writer. She was the author of his 2-volume biography of NTR, published in 2004. The first volume 'Eduruleni Manishi' deals with his younger days and the film career. The second volume, 'Telugu Tejam' deals with his political career.

Awards and honors

Civilian honour
  • 1968 Padma Shri award from the Government of India
  • National Film Awards
  • 1954 – Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer — National Art Theatre) for Thodu Dongalu
  • 1960 – Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer — National Art Theatre) for Seetharama Kalyanam
  • 1968 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (director) for Varakatnam
  • Rashtrapati Awards
  • 1954 – Best Acting for Raju Peda
  • 1963 – Best Acting for Lava Kusa
  • Nandi Awards
  • 1970 – Nandi Award for Best Actor for Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
  • Filmfare Awards South
  • 1972  — Best Telugu Actor for Badi Panthulu
  • Other honors

  • 1978 — Honorary Doctorate from Andhra University
  • Legacy

  • The NTR National Award is a national award in honour of NTR. It was instituted in 1996 by the government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise notable film personalities for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.
  • The NTR National Literary Award was instituted by the NTR Vignan Trust, as an annual award to recognise people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to Indian literature.
  • Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences was established as University of Health Sciences by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and was inaugurated on 9 April by N. T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. It started functioning on 1 November 1986. After the death of Rama Rao, it was decided to rename the University after him, and this was carried out on 2 February 1998. The university celebrated its silver jubilee from 1–3 November 2011.
  • Death

    NTR died of a heart attack on 18 January 1996 at his residence in Hyderabad, aged 72. He was cremated and his ashes were immersed at Srirangapatna by his second wife eight years later, in 2004.

    Filmography

    Actor
    1996
    Sampoorna Ramaayan (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1993
    Shrinatha Kavi Sarvabhowma as
    Sreenatha Kavi Saarvabhouma (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1993
    Major Chandrakanth as
    Major Chandrakanth (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1992
    Samrat Ashok as
    Ashoka (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1991
    Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as
    Vishwamitra Maharshi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1985
    Bhale Tammudu as
    Twin brothers (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1984
    Sri Madvirat Veera Brahmendra Swamy Charitra as
    Veerabrahmendra Swamy (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1983
    Chanda Sasanudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1983
    Simham Navindi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1982
    Anuraga Devatha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1982
    Justice Chowdhary as
    Justice Chowdary / Ramu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1982
    Kaliyuga Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1982
    Vayyari Bhamulu Vagalamari Bhartulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1982
    Naa Desam as
    Bharat (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1982
    Bobbili Puli as
    Major Chakradhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1981
    Aggirava as
    Ramu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1981
    Maha Purushudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1981
    Sati Savitri as
    Yamraj
    1981
    Satyam Shivam as
    Shivam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1981
    Kondaveeti Simham as
    Ranjith Kumar / Raju (dual roles) (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1981
    Tirugu Leni Manishi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Aatagadu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Challenge Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Circus Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Gajadonga (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Rowdy Ramudu Kinte Krishnudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Saradaa Ramudu as
    Maadav (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Vishwa Roopam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Sardar Papa Rayudu as
    Sardar Paparayudu / Ram Mohan Rao 'Ramu' (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1980
    Superman as
    Raja / Superman (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Shri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as
    Lord Venkateswara (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Sungara Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Yugandhar as
    Yugandhar / Vijay (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Tiger as
    Tiger Raja (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Vetagadu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Shrimad Virata Parvam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Akbar Saleem Anarkali as
    Akbar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Maavari Manchithanam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Driver Ramudu as
    Ramu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1978
    Melukolupu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1978
    Raja Putra Rahasyam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1978
    Ramakrishnulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1978
    Simha Baludu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1978
    KD No. 1 (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1978
    Lawyer Vishwanath as
    Lawyer Vishwanath (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1978
    Shri Rama Pattabhishekham as
    Rama / Ravana (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Edureetha as
    Madhu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Sati Savitri as
    Yama Dharma Raju (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Yamagola as
    Ramu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Chanakya Chandragupta as
    Chandragupta (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Adavi Ramudu as
    Ramu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Daana Veera Soora Karna as
    Karna / Duryodhana / Shri Krishna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1976
    Bangaru Manishi as
    Venu, a police officer (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1976
    Maa Daivam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1976
    Manchiki Maro Peru (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1976
    Manushulanta Okkate as
    Rajendra Babu / Ramu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1976
    Neram Nadhikadu Akalidi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1976
    Tu Hi Ram Tu Hi Krishna as
    Shri Krishna / Shri Ram (as N.T. Ramarao)
    1976
    Magaadu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1976
    Aradhana (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1975
    Alakh Niranjan as
    Lord Vishnu / Machindranath (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1975
    Katha Nayakuni Katha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1975
    Ramuni Minchina Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1975
    Shri Ram Hanuman Yudha
    1975
    Yeduruleni Manishi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1975
    Theerpu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1975
    Mayamaschindra (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1975
    Annadammula Anubandham as
    Vijay (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1975
    Sree Rama Anjaneya Yuddham as
    Sri Rama (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1974
    Ammayi Pelli (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1974
    Deeksha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1974
    Lav Kush as
    Shri Ram (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1974
    Manushullo Devudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1974
    Tatamma Kala (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1974
    Nippulanti Manishi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1973
    Deshoddharakulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1973
    Dubbuku Lokam Dasoham as
    Ramu
    1973
    Hare Krishna as
    Shri Krishna (as N.T. Ramarao)
    1973
    Vaade veedu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1973
    Palletoori Chinnodu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1973
    Devudu Chesina Manushulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1973
    Ganesh Chaturti (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1973
    Pandav Banvas as
    Bheem
    1972
    Badi Panthulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1972
    Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1972
    Shanti Nilayam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1971
    Baghavat (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1971
    Chinnanaati Snehithulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1971
    Jeevitha Chakram (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1971
    Nindu Dampatulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1971
    Pavitra Hrudayalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1971
    Pethamdaarlu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1971
    Rajakota Rahasyam
    1971
    Shri Krishna Satya as
    Lord Krishna / Lord Rama (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1971
    Adrusta Jathakudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Lakshmi Kataksham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Lakshmi Kataksham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Maathru Devatha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Mayani Mamata (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Nirdoshi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Pettandarulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Sri Krishna Vijayam as
    Lord Krishna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Talla Pellamma (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Vijayam Manade (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Kodalu Diddina Kapuram (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Chitti Chellelu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Alibaba 40 Dongalu as
    Alibaba (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Bhale Mastaru (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Gandikota Rahasyam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Kadaladu Vadaladu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Maya Theevu Ragasiyam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Nindu Hridayalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Vichitra Kutumbam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Ekaveera (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Aggi Veerudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1969
    Katha Nayakudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Bagdad Gajadonga (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Bhagyachakram (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Kalisochchina Adrushtam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Nene Monaganni (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Niluvu Dopidi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Nindu Samsaram (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Ninne Pelladuta (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Thalli Prema (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Tikka Shankaraiah (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Umachandi Gauri Shankarula Katha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Varakatnam as
    Devasimha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Ramu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Aada Paduchu as
    Satyam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Apoorva Piravaigal (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Bhama Vijayam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Gopaludu Bhoopaludu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Nirdoshi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Chikkadu Dorakadu as
    Chikka (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Punyavathi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Sri Krishnavataram as
    Lord Krishna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Nindu Manasulu as
    Raju (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Ummadi Kutumbam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Bhuvana Sundari Katha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1967
    Kanchukota (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Adugu Jaadalu as
    Vijay (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Aggibarata (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Doctor Anand (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Kaveri Mannan (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha as
    Nandivardhana Maharaju (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Piduguramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Pidugu Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Shakuntala (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Sri Krishna Thulabharam as
    Lord Krishna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Sangeetha Lakshmi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Palnati Yudham as
    Brahmanaidu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam as
    Sri Krishna / Duryodhana (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Aadabrathuku as
    Raja; son of Rao Bahadur Ranganatham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    C.I.D as
    Chalapathi's Son (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Dorikithe Dongalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Gudi Gantalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Naadi Aada Janme (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Todu Needa (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Veerabhimanyu (as N.T. Ramarao)
    1965
    Vishala Hrudayalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Devatha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Prameelarjuneeyam as
    Arjuna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Satya Harishchandra as
    Harischandra (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Mangamma Sapatham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1965
    Pandava Vanavasam as
    Bheemudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Aggi Pidugu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Babruvahana as
    Arjuna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Daagudumootalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Kalavari Kodalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Klavari Kodalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Ramadasu as
    Lord Rama (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Sabash Suri (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Varasatwam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Vivaha Bandham as
    Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Bobbili Yudham as
    Rangarayadu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Manchi Manishi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Ramudu Bheemudu as
    Ramudu & Bheemudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Daanveer Karna as
    Bhagwan Shri Kishan (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1964
    Karnan as
    Shri Kishan
    1964
    Chakravarty Vikramaditya (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Apta Mithrulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Lava Kusa as
    Lord Rama (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Saku Magalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Yedureetha as
    Tragubothu / Hero (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Manchi Chedu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Narthanasala as
    Arjuna / Bruhannala (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Tirupathamma Katha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Lakshadhikari (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Bandipotu as
    Narasimha Nayaka (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Paruvu Prathishta (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Lava Kusa as
    Lord Rama (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Savati Koduku (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Valmiki as
    Valmiki Maharshi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Pempudu Kuthuru (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Irugu - Porugu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1963
    Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham as
    Shri Krishna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Kalimilemulu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha as
    Yuvaraju Vallabhadevudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Aathma Bandhuvu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Raktha Sambandham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Swarnamanjari (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Mahamantri Timmarasu as
    SriKrishna Deva Rayalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Gundamma Katha as
    Anji (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Dakshayagnam as
    Lord Shiva (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Bhishma as
    Bheeshma (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Tiger Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Gaali Medalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Gulebakavali Katha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Pasamalar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Taxi Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Jagadeka Veeruni Katha as
    Yuvaraju Prathap (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Santa (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Pendli Pilupu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Sati Sulochana (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Intiki Deepam Illalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Seetha Rama Kalyanam as
    Ravana (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1960
    Deepavali as
    Lord Krishna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1960
    Vimala (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1960
    Bhatti Vikramarka as
    Vikramarka Maharaju (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1960
    Devanthakudu as
    Sundaram (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1960
    Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam as
    Srimaha Vishnu / Srinivasa (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1960
    Daku Bhupat (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1960
    Ramayan (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Bandaramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Raja Makutam as
    Pratap (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Raja Sevai (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Sri Panduranga Mahatyam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Vachina Kodalu Nachindi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Balanagamma as
    Karyavardhi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Sabhash Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Rechukka Pagatichukka (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1959
    Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu as
    Raja Rao (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1958
    Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu as
    Raju, a farmer (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1958
    Sampoorna Ramayanam as
    Rama (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1958
    Shobha as
    Raja (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1958
    Intiguttu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1958
    Raja Nandini (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1958
    Bhookailas as
    Ravana (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Bhagya Rekha as
    Ravi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Kutumba Gauravam as
    Gopal (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Nala Damayanti as
    Nala Maharaju (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Panduranga Mahatyam as
    Pundarikudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Sarangadhara as
    Sarangadharudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Veera Kankanam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Vinayaka Chaviti as
    Lord Krishna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Bhale Ammayilu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Sankalpam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1957
    Mayabazar as
    Lord Krishna (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Charana Daasi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Chintamani as
    Bilwamangal (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Marmaveeran (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Penki Pellam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Sontha Ooru (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Tenali Raman as
    Raja Krishnadeva (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Uma Sundari (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Sri Gauri Mahathyam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Chiranjeevulu as
    Mohan (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Jayam Manade (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Tenali Ramakrishna as
    SriKrishna Deva Rayalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1956
    Naya Aadmi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1955
    Cherupukura Chedevu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1955
    Rani Ratnaprabha as
    Amarasimha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1955
    Santosham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1955
    Jayasimha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1955
    Kanyasulkam as
    Gireesam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1955
    Missamma as
    M. T. Rao (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1954
    Parivartana as
    Anandarao (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1954
    Aggi Ramudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1954
    Raju-Peda (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1954
    Rechukka as
    Kannaiah / Yuvaraju (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1954
    Todu Dongalu as
    Paramesam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1954
    No! But Money Flows In (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1954
    Chandraharam as
    Chandana Raju (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1953
    Chandirani (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1953
    Marumagal as
    Usha's Husband (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1953
    Sangham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1953
    Chandirani as
    Kishore (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1953
    Pitchi Pullaiah as
    Pullaiah (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1953
    Ammalakkalu as
    Usha's Husband (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1952
    Daasi (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1952
    Palletooru as
    Chandram (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1952
    Pelli Chesi Choodu as
    Ramana (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1952
    Tingu Ranga (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1951
    Navvite Navaratnalu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1951
    Malliswari as
    Nagaraju (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1951
    Pathala Bhairavi as
    Thota Ramudu (as N.T. Ramarao)
    1950
    Samsaram as
    Raghu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1950
    Maya Rambha as
    Nalakoobara (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1950
    Palletoori Pilla as
    Jayanth (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1950
    Showkar as
    Satyam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1949
    Mana Desam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1944
    Maharathi Karna as
    Karna / Krishna
    Director
    1992
    Samrat Ashok (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1991
    Brahmarshi Vishwamitra (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1984
    Sri Madvirat Veera Brahmendra Swamy Charitra (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1983
    Chanda Sasanudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Shri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Shrimad Virata Parvam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Akbar Saleem Anarkali (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1978
    Shri Rama Pattabhishekham (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Chanakya Chandragupta (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Daana Veera Soora Karna
    1974
    Tatamma Kala (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1970
    Talla Pellamma (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1968
    Varakatnam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1966
    Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1962
    Gulebakavali Katha (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1961
    Seetha Rama Kalyanam (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    Writer
    1984
    Charitra Nayakan (story - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1984
    Sri Madvirat Veera Brahmendra Swamy Charitra (story, screenplay - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Shrimad Virata Parvam (story, screenplay - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Chanakya Chandragupta (story, screenplay - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Daana Veera Soora Karna (screenplay - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri) / (story - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1974
    Bidaai (story)
    Producer
    1993
    Shrinatha Kavi Sarvabhowma (producer - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1992
    Samrat Ashok (producer - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1984
    Sri Madvirat Veera Brahmendra Swamy Charitra (producer - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1981
    Aggirava (producer - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1979
    Shrimad Virata Parvam (producer - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Chanakya Chandragupta (producer - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    1977
    Daana Veera Soora Karna (producer - as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    Archive Footage
    2011
    Dookudu (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    2007
    Thief of Yama as
    Grandfather (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)
    2000
    Kalisundam Raa (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)

    References

    N. T. Rama Rao Wikipedia