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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article N. T. Rama Rao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

N.T. Rama Rao

N.T. Rama Rao Biography / Wiki

NameN.T. Rama Rao
Also KnowRama Rao Taraka Nandamuri, Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, NTR, N.T.Rama Rao, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthNimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date of BirthMay 28, 1923
Age(as in 2023 Feb)72
Deathday1996-01-18

N.T. Rama Rao Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Adavi RamuduRamu1977-04-28Nagabhushanam and his son Nagaraju (Satyanarayana) runs smuggling and Illegal transport of forest produce in the Forest. Ramu (NTR) opposes and raises…
MalliswariNagaraju1951-12-20During the days of the Vijayanagara Empire there was a system to bring willing women to the royal palace and render them official residents. This was …
Kondaveeti SimhamInspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju1981-10-07A policeman attempts to discipline his rebellious son, but his efforts go in vain as his son starts resenting him….
Daana Veera Soora KarnaKarna / Duryodhana / Krishna1977-11-02A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika…
Gundamma KathaAnji1962-06-07Gundamma has two children and a stepdaughter who she mistreats. She hopes to get a son-in-law who will look after the family, but two brothers decide …
Pathala BhairaviThota Ramudu1951-03-15The son of the gardener Thota Raamudu (NTR) falls in love with the princess of Ujjain (Malathi). When he faces resistance from the king, he approaches…
BhookailasRavanudu1958-03-26The story is based on the Sthala Purana of Gokarna Kshetram in Karnataka…
MayabazarKrishna1957-03-27Balarama promises Subhadra to get his daughter married to her son. However, when he loses his kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama has no choice but to b…
SupermanSuperman / Raja1980-10-18An orphaned boy is granted superpowers after praying to the god Hanuman….
Kalasi Unte Kaladu SukhamKishtayya1961-09-08The story runs around a cute family drama in a village. Kistayya (NTR) is an innocent physically challenged man who is the son of SV Ranga Rao’s Broth…
Tiruguleni Manishi1981-04-02Tiruguleni Manishi is a 1981 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Rati Agnihotri, Chiranjeevi and Jayalalithaa J…
Annadammula AnubhandamVijay1975-07-04
Sri Venkateshwara Mahatyam1960-07-14Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1960 Magnum opus Telugu mythological film prod…
Tiger1979-09-04A 1979 Telugu film….
Major ChandrakanthMajor Chandrakanth1993-04-23Major Chandrakanth (Telugu: మేజర్ చంద్రకాంత్) is a 1993 Telugu film. N.T. Rama Rao and Mohan Babu played the lead roles….
Justice ChowdharyJustice Chowdhary1982-01-01A court room drama where a blind lawyer attempts to free an innocent defendant….
FortunesRavi1957-02-20Lakshmi is a child orphaned by the death of her parents lives in the house of her uncle. Her aunt (Suryakantam) loves her daughter Kathyayani (Janaki)…
VarakatnamDevasimha1968-01-01Varakatnam is a 1968 Telugu film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. It was awarded National Film Award for the best film in Telugu language category in 1968….
NarthanasalaArjuna /Brihannala1963-10-11This Hindu mythological film deals with the Viraata Parvam of the epic Mahabharata….
Ramudu BheemuduRamudu & Bheemudu1964-05-21Ramudu and Bheemudu are look-alikes who are both fed up of their respective lives. They incidentally end up taking each other’s place in their homes, …
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha1966-07-18Foreign – Eight unsuspecting people stumble across a bathing woman — but she’s no mere mortal, she is a mighty goddess. The goddess is angry when she…
MissammaM. T. Rao1955-01-12Two unemployed college graduates from Madras, Rao and Mary act as if they are a married couple to get a job as school teachers in a small village call…
Shri Krishnavataram1967-10-12After Sisupala completes his 100 sins, he defeats and kills him, thus regaining his entry back to Vishnu’s abode. Kuchela’s episode is followed by Dra…
Nindu Hrudayalu1969-06-20When Gopi (NTR) was a child, he witnesses his father’s murder by Veeraraju. He grows up with a vengeance to take revenge on him. However because of so…
Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham1975-01-10Lord Krishna warns Lord Hanuman to release Nagakanya but Hanuman refuses, which leads to a war between the two. Hanuman has no intentions of giving up…
Sampoorna RamayanamRaman1958-04-14The story of the complete Ramayana, from the birth of Lord Rama to his Pattabhisheka after completing his exile….
Ali Baba 40 DongaluAli Baba1970-04-04Alibaba 40 dongalu (1970) is a Telugu film based on Ali Baba, starring N T Rama Rao and Jayalalitha. The film is a remake of 1956 Tamil film Alibabavu…
ParivartanaAnanda Rao1954-09-01Zamindar of a village has no children and adopts a boy from an Orphanage. The boy grows up as Anandarao (NTR) and returns to the village after higher …
Aaptha MithruluPrakash1963-05-29Prakash (N. T. Rama Rao) & Shekar (Kanta Rao) are childhood friends. Shekar belongs to a rich family he gives a job to Prakash in his company. Prakash…
AaradhanaGopi1976-03-12In a village which is located in a beautiful hilly area full of greenery and water bodies, there lives a villager called Gopi (N. T. Rama Rao) along w…
Badi PanthuluHead Master Raghava Rao1972-11-23Raghava Rao (N. T. Rama Rao) is a teacher in a government primary school. His wife is Janaki (Anjali Devi). Papa Rao (Nagabhushanam) is the school pro…
BandipotuNarasimham1963-08-15Sathyasena (Gummadi), the king of Gandhara, suffering from paralytic legs leaves the rule to his vicious brother-in-law Soorasimha (Rajanala), the arm…
Appu Chesi Pappu KooduRaja Rao1959-01-14Ramadasu, a devious zamindar who recently acquired the colonial title of “Rao Bahadur”, is a perennial debtor who believes in leading a luxurious life…
Bhishma1962-04-19
Pandava Vanavasam1965-01-14After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land….
YugapurushuduRajesh / Kalyan1978-07-14When Pushpagiri learns that his daughter has given birth to a son, he asks Dhanunjay, his nephew, to bring them home. However, Dhanunjay plans to kill…
Sardar Papa RayuduSardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan”Ramu” (dual role)1980-10-30Paparayudu gets jailed for a murder that he didn’t commit. So he tries to prove his innocence and he gets rid of all his enemies too….
IntiguttuGopal1958-01-01Seshachalam and his wife Nancharamma secretly swap their infant son with their rich brother-in-law’s new born son. Unaware of this Dewan Bahadur raise…
Eduruleni ManishiRaja Shekar1975-12-12
Jayam Manade1956-05-04Once upon a time in a kingdom, a young man named Prathap decides to teach a lesson to the army chief Prachanda who oppresses the people in the kingdom…
Bobbili PuliMajor Chakradhar1982-07-09The story of a war-hero who returns to his place only to find the society in a mess and tries to repair it in his own way and ends up getting hanged….
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraSri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana1984-11-29The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut…
Bala NagammaKaryavardhi1959-10-09
Brahmarshi VishwamitraVishwamitra / Ravana1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Ramu1968-05-04A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment. He goes through many hardships to emerge victoriou…
Banda Ramudu1959-11-06A thief saves a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil minister who has his eyes on her. After he saves her, they both fall in love but face …
Palnati YudhamBrahmanaidu1966-02-18When the minister of Palnadu opens the temple doors for all the castes in the kingdom, disputes arises in the kingdom leading to war….
Yamagola1977-10-21Satyam (N.T. Rama Rao) is a youth leader and Panchayati Board President. He interferes with the ex-President of the board, Rudrayya (Rao Gopala Rao) f…
Vetagadu1979-11-19With this film, together with Yugandhar (1979), NTR tried to change his image and to assimilate conventions of Hindi cinema. He plays a police officer…
Aatagadu1980-04-24Aatagadu (English: Player) is a 1980 Telugu action film, produced by G. Rajendra Prasad on Sri Venkateswara Movie Creations, directed by Tatineni Rama…
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu1982-08-20The film is a funny comedy tale which revolves around two pairs. Pedda Babu (N. T. Rama Rao) and Chinna Babu (Krishna) are two brothers belongs to Zam…
Aggibarata1966-01-01
Redeemers of the CountryTaraka Rama Rao Nandamuri1973-03-29Sri Varada Sri Krishna Yachendra, Zamindar of Mangalapuram writes in his will that his jewelry will be given to the temple. Bhadrachalam temple truste…
Shavukaru1950-04-07Satyam, a moneylender’s son, is supposed to marry his neighbour’s daughter Subbulu. However, complications arise when Satyam lands in jail due to unkn…
Aggi PiduguIdentical twins1964-01-01A set of identical twin brothers join forces to avenge the killers of their parents, and also regain their ancestral entitlement to rule over a kingdo…
Samrat AshokaAshoka / Chanakya1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….
Joint FamilyRamu1967-04-20Four brothers live happily together as a joint family. But when misunderstandings arises between them, they need to overcome them to live happily agai…
Aathma Bandhuvu1962-01-01Aathma Bandhuvu is the story of Rao Bahadur Chandrasekharam’s (SVR) family and an adopted orphan Ranga (NTR) who considers the family as his everythin…
Bhale ThammuduPaul, Shayam Prasad1969-11-18The film begins with Inspector Prasad ( Mikkiilineni ) sentencing deadly gangsters of a dangerous gang, and their chief Ganapathi / Gun ( Rajanala ) w…
Vinayaka ChavithiLord Krishna1957-08-22A fantasy film based on Syamantakopakhyanam….
Flowing AgainstMadhu1977-07-22The film is a remake of the 1975 Hindi film Amanush. It revolves around a man who is falsely implicated and imprisoned for a crime he doesn’t commit. …
Driver RamuduRamu1979-02-02Ramu, an honest truck driver, gets falsely implicated in a smuggling scam. However, he goes to great lengths to prove his innocence….
Charana DaasiDr. Chandra Sekhar1956-12-20The film revolves around couples – Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-lan…
Bhama VijayamJaya Chandra1967-06-29Bhama Vijayam is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Somasekhar and Radha Krishna, and directed by C.Pulliah. It stars N. T. …
Desa DrohuluRamu1964-05-07Desa Drohulu (transl. Traitors) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced and directed by Bolla Subba Rao under the Sri Rama Pictur…
Daiva BalamChandrasenudu1959-09-17Daiva Balam (transl. God’s Grace) is a 1959 Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced and directed by Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy. It stars N. T…
Errakota Veerudu1973-12-16Errakota Veerudu is a Telugu film released in 1973. Produced by T Gopalakrishna under the banner of TGK Films, MSP Sarathy directed the film. Nandamur…
Karthavarayuni KathaKarthavaraya1958-10-18Karthavarayuni Katha (transl. Story of Karthavaraya) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by T. R. Ramann…
MarmayogiPrabhakar1964-02-22Marmayogi (transl. The Mysterious Sage) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by S. K. Habibulla and directed by B. A. Subba …
Kurukshetramu1977-01-14The Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata in a nutshell….
Endless Money1954-02-19Shyam, an artist, lives with Rama. They have a lavish lifestyle and run from the people they’re indebted to until Shyam meets Saroja, an admirer of hi…
KanyasulkamGireesham1955-08-26Kanyasulkam is based on the famous Telugu play ‘Kanyasulkam’ written by Gurajada Appa Rao in 1892. The film is set during the Pre-Independence era in…
Akbar Saleem AnarkaliAkbar1979-05-09The story of Anarkali and Saleem retold….
Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduRamu1980-08-15Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and dir…
Simham NavvindiNarasimham1983-03-03Simham Navvindi is a 1983 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Nandamuri Harikrishna under the Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by D. …
Mother or Wife?Sudhakar1970-01-08The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother’s love….
ChandraharamPrince Chandan1954-01-06Chandhanaraju is a prince whose life is preserved within the necklace he wears. He should overcome several hurdles to marry his dream girl….
Jagadeka Veeruni KathaPratap1961-08-09Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Udayagiri, its king (Mukkamala) has two sons Pratap (N. T. Rama Rao) a valiant man and Jagajithu (Lanka Satyam),…
KarnanKrishna1964-01-14Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra….
Tenali Ramakrishna1956-01-11The Deccan Sultans of Berar, Ahmednagar, Bidar, Bijapur and Golconda who the splinters from the erstwhile Bahmani Sultnate now unite with the common p…
Chandirani1953-08-28When Prachandudu kills Chandirani’s mother and imprisons her father who is a king, she decides to eliminate him to avenge her mother’s death and to sa…
The Slippery Guy1967-12-21Film starring Jayalalitha J, Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri and Kanta Rao…
Pelli Chesi ChooduVenkata Ramana1952-02-29A satirical comedy that deals with the negative effects of the Indian dowry system, through the marital life of Venkata Ramana and Ammadu….
Lava KusaLord Rama1963-03-29This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita….
Kanavan1968-08-15
Sangham1954-07-10Telugu film from 1954…
Srimadvirata ParvamActor1979-05-28It is a mythological story based on the book Virata Parva of Mahabharatha. After 12 years of Vanavasam, the Pandavas spend their 13th year of exile th…
Kalyanam Panni Paar1952-08-15
PunyavathiPrakash1967-11-03Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman and has children with her. Will the two families ev…

N.T. Rama Rao Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Daana Veera Soora KarnaDirector1977-11-02A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika…
VarakatnamDirector1968-01-01Varakatnam is a 1968 Telugu film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. It was awarded National Film Award for the best film in Telugu language category in 1968….
Brahmarshi VishwamitraDirector1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Samrat AshokaDirector1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….
Akbar Saleem AnarkaliDirector1979-05-09The story of Anarkali and Saleem retold….
Mother or Wife?Director1970-01-08The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother’s love….
Srimadvirata ParvamDirector1979-05-28It is a mythological story based on the book Virata Parva of Mahabharatha. After 12 years of Vanavasam, the Pandavas spend their 13th year of exile th…
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraDirector1984-11-29The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut…

N.T. Rama Rao Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Daana Veera Soora KarnaProducer1977-11-02A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika…
Brahmarshi VishwamitraProducer1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Samrat AshokaProducer1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….
Joint FamilyProducer1967-04-20Four brothers live happily together as a joint family. But when misunderstandings arises between them, they need to overcome them to live happily agai…
Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduProducer1980-08-15Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and dir…
Mother or Wife?Producer1970-01-08The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother’s love….
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraProducer1984-11-29The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut…

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Daana Veera Soora KarnaWriter1977-11-02A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika…
Brahmarshi VishwamitraWriter1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Brahmarshi VishwamitraScreenplay1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Samrat AshokaWriter1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….
Mother or Wife?Writer1970-01-08The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother’s love….
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraWriter1984-11-29The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut…

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Brahmarshi VishwamitraEditor1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Samrat AshokaEditor1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article N. T. Rama Rao, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

N.T. Rama Rao

N.T. Rama Rao Biography / Wiki

NameN.T. Rama Rao
Also KnowRama Rao Taraka Nandamuri, Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, NTR, N.T.Rama Rao, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthNimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date of BirthMay 28, 1923
Age(as in 2023 Feb)72
Deathday1996-01-18

N.T. Rama Rao Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Adavi RamuduRamu1977-04-28Nagabhushanam and his son Nagaraju (Satyanarayana) runs smuggling and Illegal transport of forest produce in the Forest. Ramu (NTR) opposes and raises…
MalliswariNagaraju1951-12-20During the days of the Vijayanagara Empire there was a system to bring willing women to the royal palace and render them official residents. This was …
Kondaveeti SimhamInspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju1981-10-07A policeman attempts to discipline his rebellious son, but his efforts go in vain as his son starts resenting him….
Daana Veera Soora KarnaKarna / Duryodhana / Krishna1977-11-02A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika…
Gundamma KathaAnji1962-01-01Gundamma has two children and a stepdaughter who she mistreats. She hopes to get a son-in-law who will look after the family, but two brothers decide …
Pathala BhairaviThota Ramudu1951-03-15The son of the gardener Thota Raamudu (NTR) falls in love with the princess of Ujjain (Malathi). When he faces resistance from the king, he approaches…
BhookailasRavanudu1958-03-26The story is based on the Sthala Purana of Gokarna Kshetram in Karnataka…
MayabazarKrishna1957-03-27Balarama promises Subhadra to get his daughter married to her son. However, when he loses his kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama has no choice but to b…
SupermanSuperman / Raja1980-10-18An orphaned boy is granted superpowers after praying to the god Hanuman….
Kalasi Unte Kaladu SukhamKishtayya1961-09-08The story runs around a cute family drama in a village. Kistayya (NTR) is an innocent physically challenged man who is the son of SV Ranga Rao’s Broth…
Tiruguleni Manishi1981-04-02Tiruguleni Manishi is a 1981 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Rati Agnihotri, Chiranjeevi and Jayalalithaa J…
Annadammula AnubhandamVijay1975-07-04
Sri Venkateshwara Mahatyam1960-07-14Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1960 Magnum opus Telugu mythological film prod…
Tiger1979-09-04A 1979 Telugu film….
Major ChandrakanthMajor Chandrakanth1993-04-23Major Chandrakanth (Telugu: మేజర్ చంద్రకాంత్) is a 1993 Telugu film. N.T. Rama Rao and Mohan Babu played the lead roles….
Justice ChowdharyJustice Chowdhary1982-01-01A court room drama where a blind lawyer attempts to free an innocent defendant….
FortunesRavi1957-02-20Lakshmi is a child orphaned by the death of her parents lives in the house of her uncle. Her aunt (Suryakantam) loves her daughter Kathyayani (Janaki)…
VarakatnamDevasimha1968-01-01Varakatnam is a 1968 Telugu film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. It was awarded National Film Award for the best film in Telugu language category in 1968….
NarthanasalaArjuna /Brihannala1963-10-11This Hindu mythological film deals with the Viraata Parvam of the epic Mahabharata….
Ramudu BheemuduRamudu & Bheemudu1964-05-21Ramudu and Bheemudu are look-alikes who are both fed up of their respective lives. They incidentally end up taking each other’s place in their homes, …
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha1966-07-18Foreign – Eight unsuspecting people stumble across a bathing woman — but she’s no mere mortal, she is a mighty goddess. The goddess is angry when she…
MissammaM. T. Rao1955-01-12Two unemployed college graduates from Madras, Rao and Mary act as if they are a married couple to get a job as school teachers in a small village call…
Shri Krishnavataram1967-10-12After Sisupala completes his 100 sins, he defeats and kills him, thus regaining his entry back to Vishnu’s abode. Kuchela’s episode is followed by Dra…
Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham1975-01-10Lord Krishna warns Lord Hanuman to release Nagakanya but Hanuman refuses, which leads to a war between the two. Hanuman has no intentions of giving up…
Nindu Hrudayalu1969-06-20When Gopi (NTR) was a child, he witnesses his father’s murder by Veeraraju. He grows up with a vengeance to take revenge on him. However because of so…
Sampoorna RamayanamRaman1958-04-14The story of the complete Ramayana, from the birth of Lord Rama to his Pattabhisheka after completing his exile….
Ali Baba 40 DongaluAli Baba1970-04-04Alibaba 40 dongalu (1970) is a Telugu film based on Ali Baba, starring N T Rama Rao and Jayalalitha. The film is a remake of 1956 Tamil film Alibabavu…
ParivartanaAnanda Rao1954-09-01Zamindar of a village has no children and adopts a boy from an Orphanage. The boy grows up as Anandarao (NTR) and returns to the village after higher …
Aaptha MithruluPrakash1963-05-29Prakash (N. T. Rama Rao) & Shekar (Kanta Rao) are childhood friends. Shekar belongs to a rich family he gives a job to Prakash in his company. Prakash…
AaradhanaGopi1976-03-12In a village which is located in a beautiful hilly area full of greenery and water bodies, there lives a villager called Gopi (N. T. Rama Rao) along w…
Badi PanthuluHead Master Raghava Rao1972-11-23Raghava Rao (N. T. Rama Rao) is a teacher in a government primary school. His wife is Janaki (Anjali Devi). Papa Rao (Nagabhushanam) is the school pro…
BandipotuNarasimham1963-08-15Sathyasena (Gummadi), the king of Gandhara, suffering from paralytic legs leaves the rule to his vicious brother-in-law Soorasimha (Rajanala), the arm…
Appu Chesi Pappu KooduRaja Rao1959-01-14Ramadasu, a devious zamindar who recently acquired the colonial title of “Rao Bahadur”, is a perennial debtor who believes in leading a luxurious life…
Pandava Vanavasam1965-01-14After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land….
Bhishma1962-04-19
YugapurushuduRajesh / Kalyan1978-07-14When Pushpagiri learns that his daughter has given birth to a son, he asks Dhanunjay, his nephew, to bring them home. However, Dhanunjay plans to kill…
Sardar Papa RayuduSardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan”Ramu” (dual role)1980-10-30Paparayudu gets jailed for a murder that he didn’t commit. So he tries to prove his innocence and he gets rid of all his enemies too….
IntiguttuGopal1958-01-01Seshachalam and his wife Nancharamma secretly swap their infant son with their rich brother-in-law’s new born son. Unaware of this Dewan Bahadur raise…
Eduruleni ManishiRaja Shekar1975-12-12
Jayam Manade1956-05-04Once upon a time in a kingdom, a young man named Prathap decides to teach a lesson to the army chief Prachanda who oppresses the people in the kingdom…
Bobbili PuliMajor Chakradhar1982-07-09The story of a war-hero who returns to his place only to find the society in a mess and tries to repair it in his own way and ends up getting hanged….
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraSri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy, Gautama Buddha, Aadi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya & Yogi Vemana1984-11-29The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut…
BalanagammaKaryavardhi1959-10-09
Brahmarshi VishwamitraVishwamitra / Ravana1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Ramu1968-05-04A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment. He goes through many hardships to emerge victoriou…
Banda Ramudu1959-11-06A thief saves a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil minister who has his eyes on her. After he saves her, they both fall in love but face …
Palnati YudhamBrahmanaidu1966-02-18When the minister of Palnadu opens the temple doors for all the castes in the kingdom, disputes arises in the kingdom leading to war….
Yamagola1977-10-21Satyam (N.T. Rama Rao) is a youth leader and Panchayati Board President. He interferes with the ex-President of the board, Rudrayya (Rao Gopala Rao) f…
Vetagadu1979-11-19With this film, together with Yugandhar (1979), NTR tried to change his image and to assimilate conventions of Hindi cinema. He plays a police officer…
Aatagadu1980-04-24Aatagadu (English: Player) is a 1980 Telugu action film, produced by G. Rajendra Prasad on Sri Venkateswara Movie Creations, directed by Tatineni Rama…
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu1982-08-20The film is a funny comedy tale which revolves around two pairs. Pedda Babu (N. T. Rama Rao) and Chinna Babu (Krishna) are two brothers belongs to Zam…
Aggibarata1966-01-01
Redeemers of the CountryTaraka Rama Rao Nandamuri1973-03-29Sri Varada Sri Krishna Yachendra, Zamindar of Mangalapuram writes in his will that his jewelry will be given to the temple. Bhadrachalam temple truste…
Shavukaru1950-04-07Satyam, a moneylender’s son, is supposed to marry his neighbour’s daughter Subbulu. However, complications arise when Satyam lands in jail due to unkn…
Aggi PiduguIdentical twins1964-01-01A set of identical twin brothers join forces to avenge the killers of their parents, and also regain their ancestral entitlement to rule over a kingdo…
Samrat AshokaAshoka / Chanakya1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….
Joint FamilyRamu1967-04-20Four brothers live happily together as a joint family. But when misunderstandings arises between them, they need to overcome them to live happily agai…
Aathma Bandhuvu1962-01-01Aathma Bandhuvu is the story of Rao Bahadur Chandrasekharam’s (SVR) family and an adopted orphan Ranga (NTR) who considers the family as his everythin…
Bhale ThammuduPaul, Shayam Prasad1969-11-18The film begins with Inspector Prasad ( Mikkiilineni ) sentencing deadly gangsters of a dangerous gang, and their chief Ganapathi / Gun ( Rajanala ) w…
Vinayaka ChavithiLord Krishna1957-08-22A fantasy film based on Syamantakopakhyanam….
Flowing AgainstMadhu1977-07-22The film is a remake of the 1975 Hindi film Amanush. It revolves around a man who is falsely implicated and imprisoned for a crime he doesn’t commit. …
Driver RamuduRamu1979-02-02Ramu, an honest truck driver, gets falsely implicated in a smuggling scam. However, he goes to great lengths to prove his innocence….
Charana DaasiDr. Chandra Sekhar1956-12-20The film revolves around couples – Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-lan…
Bhama VijayamJaya Chandra1967-06-29Bhama Vijayam is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by Somasekhar and Radha Krishna, and directed by C.Pulliah. It stars N. T. …
Desa DrohuluRamu1964-05-07Desa Drohulu (transl. Traitors) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced and directed by Bolla Subba Rao under the Sri Rama Pictur…
Daiva BalamChandrasenudu1959-09-17Daiva Balam (transl. God’s Grace) is a 1959 Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced and directed by Ponnaluru Vasanthakumar Reddy. It stars N. T…
Errakota Veerudu1973-12-16Errakota Veerudu is a Telugu film released in 1973. Produced by T Gopalakrishna under the banner of TGK Films, MSP Sarathy directed the film. Nandamur…
Karthavarayuni KathaKarthavaraya1958-10-18Karthavarayuni Katha (transl. Story of Karthavaraya) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by T. R. Ramann…
MarmayogiPrabhakar1964-02-22Marmayogi (transl. The Mysterious Sage) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by S. K. Habibulla and directed by B. A. Subba …
Kurukshetramu1977-01-14The Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata in a nutshell….
Endless Money1954-02-19Shyam, an artist, lives with Rama. They have a lavish lifestyle and run from the people they’re indebted to until Shyam meets Saroja, an admirer of hi…
KanyasulkamGireesham1955-08-26Kanyasulkam is based on the famous Telugu play ‘Kanyasulkam’ written by Gurajada Appa Rao in 1892. The film is set during the Pre-Independence era in…
Akbar Saleem AnarkaliAkbar1979-05-09The story of Anarkali and Saleem retold….
Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduRamu1980-08-15Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and dir…
Simham NavvindiNarasimham1983-03-03Simham Navvindi is a 1983 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Nandamuri Harikrishna under the Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by D. …
Mother or Wife?Sudhakar1970-01-08The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother’s love….
ChandraharamPrince Chandan1954-01-06Chandhanaraju is a prince whose life is preserved within the necklace he wears. He should overcome several hurdles to marry his dream girl….
Jagadeka Veeruni KathaPratap1961-08-09Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Udayagiri, its king (Mukkamala) has two sons Pratap (N. T. Rama Rao) a valiant man and Jagajithu (Lanka Satyam),…
KarnanKrishna1964-01-14Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra….
Tenali Ramakrishna1956-01-11The Deccan Sultans of Berar, Ahmednagar, Bidar, Bijapur and Golconda who the splinters from the erstwhile Bahmani Sultnate now unite with the common p…
Chandirani1953-08-28When Prachandudu kills Chandirani’s mother and imprisons her father who is a king, she decides to eliminate him to avenge her mother’s death and to sa…
The Slippery Guy1967-12-21Film starring Jayalalitha J, Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri and Kanta Rao…
Pelli Chesi ChooduVenkata Ramana1952-02-29A satirical comedy that deals with the negative effects of the Indian dowry system, through the marital life of Venkata Ramana and Ammadu….
Lava KusaLord Rama1963-03-28This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita….
Kanavan1968-08-15
Sangham1954-07-10Telugu film from 1954…
Srimadvirata ParvamActor1979-05-28It is a mythological story based on the book Virata Parva of Mahabharatha. After 12 years of Vanavasam, the Pandavas spend their 13th year of exile th…
Kalyanam Panni Paar1952-08-15
PunyavathiPrakash1967-11-03Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman and has children with her. Will the two families ev…

N.T. Rama Rao Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Daana Veera Soora KarnaDirector1977-11-02A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika…
VarakatnamDirector1968-01-01Varakatnam is a 1968 Telugu film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. It was awarded National Film Award for the best film in Telugu language category in 1968….
Brahmarshi VishwamitraDirector1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Samrat AshokaDirector1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….
Akbar Saleem AnarkaliDirector1979-05-09The story of Anarkali and Saleem retold….
Mother or Wife?Director1970-01-08The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother’s love….
Srimadvirata ParvamDirector1979-05-28It is a mythological story based on the book Virata Parva of Mahabharatha. After 12 years of Vanavasam, the Pandavas spend their 13th year of exile th…
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraDirector1984-11-29The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut…

N.T. Rama Rao Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Daana Veera Soora KarnaProducer1977-11-02A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika…
Brahmarshi VishwamitraProducer1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Samrat AshokaProducer1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….
Joint FamilyProducer1967-04-20Four brothers live happily together as a joint family. But when misunderstandings arises between them, they need to overcome them to live happily agai…
Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduProducer1980-08-15Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and dir…
Mother or Wife?Producer1970-01-08The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother’s love….
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraProducer1984-11-29The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut…

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Daana Veera Soora KarnaWriter1977-11-02A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika…
Brahmarshi VishwamitraWriter1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Brahmarshi VishwamitraScreenplay1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Samrat AshokaWriter1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….
Mother or Wife?Writer1970-01-08The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother’s love….
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraWriter1984-11-29The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut…

Other Info

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Brahmarshi VishwamitraEditor1991-04-19The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re…
Samrat AshokaEditor1992-05-28The life story of emperor Ashoka….

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