Date of birth: 1923-05-28
Place of birth: Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Rama Rao Taraka Nandamuri, Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, NTR, N.T.Rama Rao, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

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.

1978-03-15
The story of Anarkali and Saleem retold.

1973-03-29
Sri Varada Sri Krishna Yachendra, Zamindar of Mangalapuram writes in his will that his jewelry will

1980-08-15
A gangster and his acolyte try to lay their hands on a treasure, which rightfully belongs to the gov

1983-03-03
Hilarity ensues when Balakrishna and his lover, Radha, end up lying to his employer, Narashimham, wh

1970-01-08
The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a moth

1979-05-28
It is an Epic story based on the book Virata Parva of Mahabharatha. After 12 years of Vanavasam, the

1950-04-07
Satyam, a moneylender's son, is supposed to marry his neighbour's daughter Subbulu. However, complic

1954-01-06
Chandhanaraju is a prince whose life is preserved within the necklace he wears. He should overcome s

1961-08-09
When asked by the king what his ambition is, prince Pratap says he wants to marry four celestial mai

1964-07-31
A set of identical twin brothers join forces to avenge the killers of their parents, and also regain

1967-11-03
Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman a

1992-05-28
The life story of emperor Ashoka.

1967-04-20
Four brothers live happily together as a joint family. But when misunderstandings arises between the

1962-01-01
Parvathi is excited that her youngest daughter, Geeta, has received a marriage proposal from a rich

1977-04-28
Nagabhushanam and his son Nagaraju (Satyanarayana) runs smuggling and Illegal transport of forest pr

1951-12-20
During the days of the Vijayanagara Empire there was a system to bring willing women to the royal pa
1981-10-07
A policeman attempts to discipline his rebellious son, but his efforts go in vain as his son starts

1977-11-02
A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue

1962-06-07
Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. Wh

1964-01-14
Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.

1951-03-15
Thota Ramudu faces opposition when he falls in love with a princess. He then seeks the help of a sor

1969-11-18
A pair of twin brothers is separated at birth and one becomes a police officer while the other, a ga

1958-03-20
The story is based on the Sthala Purana of Gokarna Kshetram in Karnataka

1957-03-27
Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas loses the

1980-07-10
An orphaned boy is granted superpowers after praying to the god Hanuman.

1963-03-29
This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives o

1961-09-08
Pattabhi Ramayya, who does not have any children, dotes on his younger brother and his two sons. How

1977-07-22
The film is a remake of the 1975 Hindi film Amanush. It revolves around a man who is falsely implica

1957-08-22
The story is of Syamantakopakhyanam, annually read during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival day celebrat
1952-08-15

1964-10-23
The retired principal's daughter has good values with self-esteem and confidence. Her lecturer gets

1979-02-02
Ramu, an honest truck driver, gets falsely implicated in a smuggling scam. However, he goes to great

1956-12-20
The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana

1967-06-29
Bhama Vijayam is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Somasekhar and Radha K

1959-09-17
Princess Rupa falls in love with Chandrasena, a commoner, as per an astrological prediction. Her kin

1964-05-07
Desa Drohulu (transl. Traitors) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced and dir

1973-12-16
Errakota Veerudu is a Telugu film released in 1973. Produced by T Gopalakrishna under the banner of

1958-10-18
Karthavarayuni Katha (transl. Story of Karthavaraya) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mytholog

1964-02-22
Marmayogi (transl. The Mysterious Sage) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced

1955-12-24
Intelligent revenge story by two friends on greedy money lender.

1981-04-02
Tiruguleni Manishi is a 1981 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama R

1960-01-09
Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1960 Magnum opus Telugu mythological

1975-07-04
Annadammula Anubandham (transl. Sibling's Relationship) is 1975 Indian Telugu-language action drama

1962-03-20
Once upon a time, when Pataliputra was ruled by Chandrasena. He has two wives, Gunavati & Rupavati.

1954-02-19
Shyam, an artist, lives with Rama. They have a lavish lifestyle and run from the people they're inde

1979-09-05
Legends of Indian cinema, NTR and Rajinikanth, unite on screen as "Raja" and "Rashid," two men with

1955-08-25
Inspired from the Telugu novel Veera Pooja, the film tells the story of Jayasimha (played by Rama Ra
1993-04-23
Major Chandrakanth (Telugu: మేజర్ చంద్రకాంత్) is a 1993 Telugu film. N.T. Rama Rao and Mohan Babu pl

1955-08-26
Venkatesam decides to get his nine-year-old daughter married to a rich old man, Lubdhavadhanlu, for

1961-01-06
The film depicts the life of Lord Rama from birth to his marriage with Seetha.

1979-09-28
1979 Telugu Film

1963-05-09
The plot in unknown.

1981-01-30

1962-05-10

1965-08-12

1977-08-25
The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and h

1966-01-13
The film depicts the adolescent age of the Pandavas and Krishna and shows the events in the Mahabhar

1978-09-07
Sri Rama Pattabhishekam (Coronation of Lord Rama) is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language Hindu Epic film d

1983-05-28
The film is a battle between feudalism & Communism. Trouble ensues when Raja, a medical college stud

1974-08-30
Ramaiah, a young man, moves to the city with his wife and children, despite his grandmother's disapp

1971-06-16
Kannan Karunai is a 1971 remake Indian Tamil-language Hindu Epic film directed by N. T. Rama Rao.

1972-09-28
A wealthy young man falls in love with a dancer and marries her which angers his orthodox father. Ho

1962-07-26
Timmarusu the prime minister in Krishnadevaraya's court, is envied by Hamvira, who hopes to overthro

1970-08-13
Mayani Mamata (transl. Immortal Affection) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by

1949-11-24
Madhu and Sobha love each other. But they have differences in their political views. So they need to

1950-04-27
Chief Jayanth raids and loots many villages of their stock, food and wealth in the region assigned t

1976-05-19
Two brothers are raised amidst difficulties, but one becomes a cop while the other takes to crime an

1979-03-09
Maavari Manchitanam (transl. My Husband's Goodness) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language drama film, pro

1979-11-30
When Yugandhar, a ruthless don, gets killed in a police encounter, Jaganath, the police superintende

1974-10-25
Vijay, an inspector, sets out to find his parents' murderers. With the help of a street-wise girl an

1978-12-15
Krishna, a gangster, searches aggressively for a rival gang that circulates fake currency after his
1978-08-11
Simha Baludu is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film written and directed by K. Raghavend

1960-09-28
Bhatti Vikramarka (transl. Bhatti and Vikramarka) is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling adv

1993-10-21
Born to Bhimamba and Marayya, Srinatha earns the title Kavi Sarvabhowma. He dedicates many of his wo

1978-01-04
Sati Savitri is a 1978 Telugu-language Hindu epic film directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars N. T. R
1978-11-17
Lawyer Viswanath is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Y. V. Rao and directed by

1957-11-28
Panduranga Mahatyam is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and starring N. T. Ra
1955-03-25
A greedy minister takes over a kingdom and arrests the king. A countryman takes the prince to a fami
1955-07-06
When her husband is on his deathbed, Shantamma plots to seize his property. However, her stepson, Mo
1952-10-16
Ganapathi, a wicked village head, stirs up trouble for Chandram, a hardworking young man who tries t

1953-07-17
Pullaiah is sent by his father to work in the city for a landlord. Pullaiah faces a lot of hardships

1956-04-11
Chintamani, a courtesan, is a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Her strong faith impresses Lord Vishnu and he

1961-05-05
Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) is a 1961 Telugu-language Hindu Epic film, based on the life of Indrajit

1982-01-01
A court room drama where a blind lawyer attempts to free an innocent defendant.
1957-02-20
Lakshmi is a child orphaned by the death of her parents lives in the house of her uncle. Her aunt (S

1969-01-10
Devasimha and Sujatha's wedding is cancelled due to his father demanding a hefty dowry. As a result,

1963-10-11
This film deals with the Virata Parvam (Book of Virata) of the epic Mahabharatam dictated by Vyasa M
1964-05-21
Ramudu and Bheemudu are look-alikes who are both fed up of their respective lives. They incidentally

1966-04-07
Foreign - Eight unsuspecting people stumble across a bathing woman -- but she's no mere mortal, she

1955-01-12
Rao and Mary, unemployed college graduates from Madras, act as if they are a married couple to get j

1967-10-12
The life story of Sri Krishna.
1964-10-22
An enactment of the war between the father and son, Arjuna and Babruvahana

1969-06-20
When Gopi (NTR) was a child, he witnesses his father's murder by Veeraraju. He grows up with a venge

1975-01-10
The film is based on Hindu scripture Ramayana which shows Hanuman's devotion towards Rama. It begins

1964-01-01
The story of this film revolves around the ' Battle of Bobbili ' fought between the Bobbili and the

1958-04-14
The story of the complete Ramayana, from the birth of Lord Rama to his Pattabhisheka after completin

1970-04-04
Alibaba 40 dongalu (1970) is a Telugu film based on Ali Baba, starring N T Rama Rao and Jayalalitha.

1954-09-01
Zamindar of a village has no children and adopts a boy from an Orphanage. The boy grows up as Ananda

1963-05-29
Prakash works for his childhood friend Shekhar, a rich businessman. Shekhar's mother develops a prej
1976-03-12
In a village which is located in a beautiful hilly area full of greenery and water bodies, there liv

1972-11-23
Raghava Rao (N. T. Rama Rao) is a teacher in a government primary school. His wife is Janaki (Anjali

1963-08-15
Sathyasena (Gummadi), the king of Gandhara, suffering from paralytic legs leaves the rule to his vic
1959-01-14
Ramadasu, a perpetual debtor, wants his son Raghu to marry Manjari in order to acquire Mukunda Rao's

1956-01-12
Tenali Ramkrishna is a poet in King Krishnadeva Raya's kingdom. When he learns that the king's enemi

1962-04-19
Bhishma is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language Hindu Epic film, based on the life of Bhishma from the epic

1965-01-14
After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in

1978-07-14
When Pushpagiri learns that his daughter has given birth to a son, he asks Dhanunjay, his nephew, to

1980-10-30
Paparayudu gets jailed for a murder that he didn't commit. So he tries to prove his innocence and he

1958-11-07
Seshachalam and his wife Nancharamma secretly swap their infant son with their rich brother-in-law's

1975-12-12
Eduruleni Manishi (transl. The Man Without Opposition) is a 1975 Telugu-language action film directe

1956-05-04
Once upon a time in a kingdom, a young man named Prathap decides to teach a lesson to the army chief

1953-08-28
When Prachandudu kills Chandirani's mother and imprisons her father who is a king, she decides to el
1982-07-09
The story of a war-hero who returns to his place only to find the society in a mess and tries to rep

1959-10-09

1984-11-29
The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and as

1991-04-19
The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient tim

1967-12-21
The adventures of Chikkadu and Dorakadu to find the hidden treasure and to eliminate the baddies fro

1968-05-04
A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment.

1966-02-18
When the minister of Palnadu opens the temple doors for all the castes in the kingdom, disputes aris

1959-11-06
A thief saves a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil minister who has his eyes on her. Af

1954-07-10
Kamini, a pretty woman, and Raja, a handsome man, are in love, but Raja's parents do not approve of

1982-08-20
Ramalingam and Somalingam envy two happily married couples and attempt to create differences and enm

1977-10-21
Satyam (N.T. Rama Rao) is a youth leader and Panchayati Board President. He interferes with the ex-P

1979-11-19
A greedy accountant murders a wealthy man's wife and deceitfully manages to take over his property.

1980-04-24
Gopi, a famous singer, falls in love with Vijaya, a petty thief. Things take a turn when he discover

1966-01-01
A young warrior, Raja, is threatened by an evil general, Gajapathi, who exploits innocent subjects.

1952-02-29
A satirical comedy that deals with the negative effects of the Indian dowry system, through the mari

1969-02-27
The story of a honest young man who decides to fight against a corrupt person.

1963-01-09
After vanquishing the army of the Kauravas, the Pandava Brothers preside over Indraprastha, and Arju

1966-08-25
When Sathyabhama, the wife of Sri Krishna starts envying his other wives, he decides to teach her a

1964-01-14
Hari loves Kasthuri, but she becomes engaged to his friend Vasu. When Vasu discovers their history,

1965-03-06

1968-10-24
Vazeer, an evil commander, murders the sultan of Baghdad and imprisons his wife. Ibrahim, a blind ag

1969-12-04
Adapted from Viswanatha Satyanarayana’s novel, a Telugu tragedy set in Tamil Nadu.

1950-12-29
A middle-class government clerk Raghu (NTR) lives happily with his wife Manjula (Laxmirajyam) until