Name Rajanala Rao | Role Film actor | |
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Movies Ramudu Bheemudu, Bobbili Yuddham, Jagadeka Veeruni Katha, Gundamma Katha, Shri Krishnavataram Similar People S V Ranga Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, N T Rama Rao, Samudrala Raghavacharya, Kadiri Venkata Reddy | ||
Rajanala Kaleswara Rao Naidu, popularly known as Rajanala, was an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, and few Tamil, Kannada and Bollywood films. In a film career spanning more than forty years, Rajanala was starred in more than four hundred feature films in a variety of characters. Regarded as of the finest method actors, Rajanala was known for his gruesome portrayals of lead antagonist roles during the Golden age of Telugu cinema.
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Early life and characteristics
Rajanala was born on January 3 1925in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. While working as a revenue inspector in Nellore from 1944–51 he made his entry into Theatre. A post graduate in Philosophy from University of Lucknow and a voracious reader of English literature.
Death
Diabetic as he is, his right leg could not withstand the rigours of outdoor shooting in Araku valley in 1995 when he was playing a fullfledged role in Telugu Veera Levara. His leg which was injured during the shooting had to be amputated at Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences. Later Rajanala had severe cardiac arrest, was admitted in Vijaya Hospital in Chennai. He died on 21 May 1998 in Chennai.