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Born on July 10, 1942, Kota Srinivasa Rao is from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Public records list Kota Srinivasa Rao as an actor and politician. That works out to 84 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Nandi Award and Padma Shri in arts (2015).
My Take
Kota Srinivasa Rao is the kind of character actor who quietly becomes the backbone of an entire industry. Over five decades in Telugu cinema, plus turns in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam, he played villains and elders with a lived-in humanity that never tipped into caricature. That he also served as an MLA in Andhra Pradesh tells you about a restless, civic mind. The Nandi Award and Padma Shri only confirm what audiences felt for years. His passing in 2025 closes a remarkable run, but the faces he wore on screen will keep showing up in re-watches for generations.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Name (Japanese)
- コータ・シュリニヴァサ・ラーオ
- Reading
- こーた・しゅりにゔぁさ・らーお
- Born
- July 10, 1942 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Occupation
- actor / politician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Nandi Award
- 2015 Padma Shri in arts
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota%20Srinivasa%20Rao
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6433821
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kota Srinivasa Rao born?
Born July 10, 1942 (age 84).
Where is Kota Srinivasa Rao from?
Kota Srinivasa Rao is from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
What does Kota Srinivasa Rao do?
Kota Srinivasa Rao works as actor, politician.
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