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My Take
N. T. Rama Rao is one of those towering figures where the line between screen idol and statesman dissolves entirely. A colossus of Telugu cinema who later became chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and founded the Telugu Desam Party, he turned the devotion he earned playing gods and heroes into genuine political power. I find that arc remarkable, because the adoration was real on both fronts. Winning a Padma Shri and Filmfare honors confirmed his craft, but founding the state's first major regional party may be the deeper legacy. He is proof of how cinema and identity intertwine in Indian public life in ways few Western figures ever match.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- N. T. Rama Rao
- Name (Japanese)
- N・T・ラーマ・ラオ
- Reading
- N・T・らーま・らお
- Born
- May 28, 1923 – January 18, 1996
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Nemmikuru, Krishna district, India
- Occupation
- actor / politician / film director / film producer / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Andhra-Christian College
Awards & achievements
- 1968 Padma Shri in arts
- 1970 Nandi Award for Best Actor
- 1973 Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was N. T. Rama Rao born?
May 28, 1923 – January 18, 1996.
Where is N. T. Rama Rao from?
N. T. Rama Rao is from Nemmikuru, Krishna district, India.
What does N. T. Rama Rao do?
N. T. Rama Rao works as actor, politician, film director, film producer, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.