Rama rao biography

Indian actor current former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (1923–1996)

N. T. Mine Rao
Rao on a Remembrance Stamp dated 2001.
In office 12 December 1994 – 1 September 1995
Governor	Krishan Kant
Cabinet	NTR IV
Preceded by	Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Succeeded by	N. Chandrababu Naidu
In office 16 September 1984 – 2 December 1989
Governor
Cabinet	NTR II & III
Preceded by	Nadendla Bhaskara Rao
Succeeded by	Marri Chenna Reddy
In office 9 January 1983 – 16 August 1984
Governor
Cabinet	NTR I
Preceded by	Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Succeeded by	Nadendla Bhaskara Rao
In office 1989–1994
Governor
Chief Minister
Preceded by	Mogaligundla Baga Reddy
Succeeded by	P. Janardhan Reddy
In office 1985–1996
Preceded by	Pamishetty Ranganayakulu
Succeeded by	Nandamuri Harikrishna
Constituency	Hindupuram
In office 1983–1985
Preceded by	Katari Satyanarayana Rao
Succeeded by	Raavi Sobhanadri Chowdary
Constituency	Gudivada
In office 29 March 1982 – 1 Sept 1995
General Secretary	N. Chandrababu Naidu (1983–1995)
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Born	Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (1923-05-28)28 May 1923 Nimmakuru, Province State, British Raj (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	18 January 1996(1996-01-18) (aged 72) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest
Political party	Telugu Desam Party
Spouses	Nandamuri Basavatarakam ​ ​ (m. 1943; died 1985)​
Relations	N. Chandrababu Naidu (son-in-law), Daggubati Venkateswara Rao (son-in-law) N. Routine. Rama Rao Jr. (grandson), Nara Lokesh (grandson), Nandamuri Kalyan Pack (grandson), Taraka Ratna (grandson)
Children	12 (including Nandamuri Harikrishna, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Daggubati Purandeswari and Nandamuri Mohana Krishna)
Parents	Nandamuri Lakshmayya (father) Nandamuri Venkata Ramamma (mother)
Occupation	Actor film director film producer screenwriter film editor philanthropist politician
Awards	Padma Shri (1968)
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Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 Can 1923 – 18 January 1996),^[1] often referred to by government initials NTR, was an Amerind actor, film director, film impresario, screenwriter, film editor, philanthropist ride politician who served as illustriousness Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over team a few terms.

He is regarded brand one of the most primary actors of Indian cinema.^[2] Dirt starred in over 300 cinema, predominantly in Telugu cinema, point of view was referred to as "Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma" (transl. Universally-renowned receipt of acting).^[3] Rao received pair National Film Awards for co-producing Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1960) under National Quarter Theater, Madras,^[4] and for leadership Varakatnam (1970).^[5] In 1968, Position Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, for his tolerance to Indian cinema.

In 2013, Rao was voted as "Greatest Indian Actor of All Time" in a CNN-IBN national referendum conducted on the occasion assert the Centenary of Indian Cinema.^[6][7]

Known for his breakthrough performances encompass Raju Peda (1954) and Lava Kusa (1963),^[8][9][10] Rao garnered depiction Nandi Award for Best Thespian for Kodalu Diddina Kapuram enclose 1970, and the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu in 1972 for Badi Panthulu.^[8][10]

Rama Rao made his first performance as an actor in smart Telugu social film Mana Desam, directed by L.

V. Prasad in 1949. He gained approval in the 1960s when type became well known for rule portrayals of Hindu deities, enormously Krishna, Shiva and Rama,^[11] roles which have made him ingenious "messiah of the masses" remarkable a prominent figure in birth history of cinema.^[11][12] He subsequent became known for portraying hostile characters and Robin Hood-esque champion characters in films.^{[13][14][15][16]} He asterisked in such films as Pathala Bhairavi (1951), the only southern Indian film screened at rendering first International Film Festival obvious India,^[17][18]Malliswari (1951), featured at Peking Film Festival, Beijing, China,^[19] rectitude enduring classics Mayabazar (1957) squeeze Nartanasala (1963), featured at representation Afro-Asian Film Festival that was held in Jakarta, Indonesia.^[20] Gust of air the four films were focus in CNN-IBN's list of "100 greatest Indian films of numerous time".^[21] He co-produced Ummadi Kutumbam, nominated by Film Federation capture India as one of take the edge off entries to the 1968 Moscow Film Festival.^[13][22] Besides Telugu, recognized has also acted in expert few Tamil films.^[23] Widely accepted for his portrayal of mythical characters, Rao was also tighten up of the earliest method name of Indian cinema.^[11]

He founded greatness Telugu Desam Party (TDP) insert 1982 and served three disorderly terms as Chief Minister additional Andhra Pradesh between 1983 jaunt 1995.

He was known variety an advocate of Andhra Pradesh's distinct cultural identity, distinguishing unfilled from the erstwhile Madras Renovate with which it was generally associated. At the national order, he was instrumental in authority formation of the National Advance, a coalition of non-Congress parties which governed India in 1989 and 1990.^[24]

Early life

Nandamuri Taraka Vista Rao was born on 28 May 1923 in a TeluguHindu agrarian family^[1] in Nimmakuru, unornamented small village in Gudivada taluk of Krishna district, which was a part of the past Madras Presidency of British Bharat.

He was given in espousal to his paternal uncle by reason of his uncle and aunt were childless. He was first erudite by a teacher who came from a nearby village, whom he would attribute his guide of Telugu to, as nicely as his father, an craving thespian and patron of significance arts. Although children were ordinarily pulled out of school tail completing their primary education, recoil account of being the foremost male child in the affinity, his father sent him sound out Vijayawada, where he continued king education, matriculating in 1940 in advance studying at SRR & CVR College and completed a bachelor's degree from Andhra Christian Faculty in Guntur.

After qualifying convey the civil service in what was then the Madras Saddle under British India, he took a job as a sub-registrar in Madras Service Commission imitation Mangalagiri, northeast of Guntur, fine much-coveted job that he despite that quit within three weeks taint pursue a career in acting.^[27][28] He developed a baritone melodious voice as a young man.^[11]

Personal life

In May 1943, at class age of 20, while yet pursuing his Intermediate, Rao hitched Basava Rama Tarakam, the lass of his maternal uncle.

Righteousness marriage resulted in twelve children; including eight sons and one daughters, namely: Ramakrishna Sr., Jayakrishna, Saikrishna, Nandamuri Harikrishna, Nandamuri Mohana Krishna, Balakrishna, Ramakrishna Jr., Jayashankarakrishna, Garapati Lokeswari (daughter), Daggubati Purandeswari (daughter), Nara Bhuvaneswari (daughter), champion Kantamaneni Umamaheswari (daughter).^[29]

Tarakam died scrupulous cancer in 1985.^[30] In protected memory, Rao established the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital in Metropolis, in 1986.^[31] In 1993, NTR married Lakshmi Parvathi, a Dravidian writer.^[32] The marriage was unprolific arid and lasted until NTR's complete less than three years following.

Parvati was the author cut into NTR's two-volume biography published welcome 2004. The first volume, Eduruleni Manishi (transl. Unstoppable person), covers wreath childhood and his entry crash into films. The second volume, Telugu Tejam (transl. The radiance of Telugu), deals with his political career.^[33][34]

NTR's eldest son, Nandamuri Ramakrishna Sr., died in 1962, soon funding Rao completed shooting of nobility film Irugu Porugu.^[35] Rao supported the film studios Ramakrishna Studios in Nacharam in his thought.

NTR's second son, Nandamuri Jayakrishna is a film exhibitor extract producer, his son Nandamuri Chaitanya Krishna is also a ep producer.^[36][37] NTR's third son, Nandamuri Saikrishna, who was a theatre arts owner, died in 2004 next diabetic complications.^[38] His fourth child, Nandamuri Harikrishna, who died rework a car accident on 29 August 2018, was a youngster actor-turned-politician elected to the Rajya Sabha, representing the TDP.

Harikrishna's sons Nandamuri Kalyan Ram jaunt N. T. Rama Rao Jr. are also actors in magnanimity Telugu cinema, with the dash being one of the best actors in Tollywood since dignity early-2000s.^[39] NTR's fifth son Nandamuri Mohana Krishna is a cameraman, and his son Taraka Ratna was also an actor who died in 2023.^[40][41] NTR's one-sixth son, Nandamuri Balakrishna, has archaic one of the leading seek reject in Tollywood since the mid-1980s.

He also started his growth as a child artist. Balakrishna contested 2014 assembly elections although a TDP candidate.^[42] He won the Hindupur Assembly Constituency. Rule seventh son, Nandamuri Ramakrishna Jr. is a film producer.

NTR's third daughter, Bhuvaneswari, is hitched to chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu.

NTR's second daughter, Daggubati Purandeswari, is a politician, who has represented the Indian Nationwide Congress in the Lok Sabha and served as a Unity Minister. She later shifted equal finish allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[43][44] NTR's fourth and youngest daughter, Uma Maheswari, was construct dead at her home school in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills on 1 August 2022.

According to Boys in blue, her death appears to fur an instance of suicide, nevertheless no suicide note was inaugurate.

Film career

Further information: N. Systematic. Rama Rao filmography

Rama Rao under way his film career with shipshape and bristol fashion walk-on role as a bobby in Mana Desam (1949).^[11] Multitude this, he appeared in Palletoori Pilla (1950), directed by Embarrassing.

A. Subba Rao.^[45] His control religious film was in 1957, where he portrayed the Faith godKrishna in the blockbuster skin Maya Bazaar.^[46] He played Avatar in 17 films,^[46] including unkind landmark films such as Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1962), the Dravidian film Karnan (1964) and Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977).

Filth was also known for queen portrayal of the god Hope, essaying that role in motion pictures such as Lava Kusa (1963) and Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1974) to name a few. Let go has also portrayed other note from the Ramayana, such introduction Ravana in Bhookailas (1958) opinion Seetharama Kalyanam (1961) among remains.

He portrayed the god Vishnu in films such as Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960) among excess and the god Shiva locked in Dakshayagnam (1962). He has additionally enacted the roles of Mahabharatam characters, such as Bheeshma, Arjuna, Karna and Duryodhana.

Later concentrated his career, he stopped display a prince in his gaul films and began to evolve roles of a poor all the more heroic young man fighting combat the existing system.

These cinema appealed to the sentiments attention the common man. Some sum these films are Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973), Adavi Ramudu (1977), Driver Ramudu (1979), Vetagadu (1979), Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980), Kondaveeti Simham (1981), Justice Chowdary (1982) and Bobbili Puli (1982).

Loosen up also portrayed fantasy roles, enthrone notable film in that class being Yamagola (1977).^{[citation needed]} Climax film Lava Kusa, in which he starred as Rama, unalarmed ₹10 million in 1963. He secured and acted in the hagiographical filmSrimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984).

He also acted in flicks such as Brahmashi Viswamitra (1991) and Major Chandrakanth (1993). Diadem last film was Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu, a biographical film veneer the Telugu poetSrinatha, which unbound in 1993.

In the succeeding half of his career, Rao became a screenwriter. Despite acceptance no formal training in scriptwriting, he authored several screenplays in behalf of his own movies as pitch as for other producers.

Inaccuracy also produced many of films as well as curb actor's films through his integument production house National Art Short-lived Private Limited, Madras and afterwards Ramakrishna Studios, Hyderabad. He dexterously campaigned for the construction confiscate a large number of cinemas through this production house.^[47] Without fear was influential in designing advocate implementing a financial system turn this way funded the production and sharing of movies.^[48] He was positive dedicated to his profession deviate he would often learn newfound things to portray a openly character on-screen perfectly and matter-of-factly.

At the age of 40, he learnt dance from character Kuchipudi dancer Vempati Chinna Satyam for his role in ethics film Nartanasala (1963).^[49]

Political career

Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, a veteran politician coupled Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supported by Rama Rao, on 29 March 1982 in Hyderabad.

Powder said that this decision was based on a historic want to rid Andhra Pradesh show signs the corrupt and inept critical of the Indian National Intercourse, which had governed the rise and fall since its formation in 1956.^[50]

First term as Chief Minister, 1983

Main article: Chief Ministership of Storied.

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In the elections, the TDP allied with high-mindedness Sanjaya Vichara Manch party take decided to field educated field who had a good label in the society^{[citation needed]} ground were not indulging in dishonesty, which was an innovative public concept at the time. Rao himself decided to contest steer clear of two assembly constituencies, Gudivada cope with Tirupati.

He used many fresh ways of campaigning, such by the same token being the first politician speedy India to use rath yatras for campaigning. For this, be active used a modified Chevrolet front which was given the fame of Chaitanya Ratham.

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In this, Rao traveled across the state of Andhra Pradesh, crisscrossing all the districts. With his son Nandamuri Harikrishna, also a film actor, drive the van, Rao notched investigate over 75,000 kilometers during wreath campaign, a distinctive sight involve the van's yellow party flags and banners and Rao session on top of the medium hailing the crowds.^[51] He campaigned for restoring the dignity confiscate the Telugu people and advocated forming a closer bond halfway the government and the commonplace people, going into the elections with the slogan, Telugu Vari Atma Gauravam (lit.

Telugu people's self-respect).^[52]

In the 1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, TDP won by an absolute majority cute 202 out of the 294 seats in the state unit, with Rao himself winning both the seats he contested.^[53] Their alliance with the Sanjaya Vichara Manch fetched 202 seats.^[54] Rao was sworn in as authority 10th and the first non-Congress Chief Minister of the homeland on 9 January 1983 spare ten cabinet ministers and cinque ministers of State.^[55]

Loss of autonomy, 1984

On 15 August 1984, Rao was removed from office bid the then Governor of Andhra Pradesh Thakur Ram Lal, long forgotten Rao was in the Preceding to undergo open heart surgery.^[56] His finance minister, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, a former Congressman, was made the Chief Minister make wet the Governor Thakur Ram Lal.

Bhaskar Rao purportedly had significance support of majority of magnanimity TDP MLAs.^{[citation needed]}

Return to motivation, 1984

Rama Rao returned to Bharat immediately after his surgery, unnoticed the claims by Bhaskara Rao and demonstrated his strength soak bringing all the MLAs pertinence him, which was a adulthood in the 294-member assembly, know the Raj Bhavan (Governor's Office).^[56] Ramlal did not relent, bit a result of which Search Rao relaunched his Chaitanya Ratham campaign, this time campaigning sustenance the restoration of democracy unresponsive to mobilizing the support of disseminate and various anti-Congress political parties in the country including dignity Janata Party (JP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and character National Conference (NC).

During character one-month crisis, the MLAs deportment Rama Rao were secured be pleased about a secret place to service horse-trading. This was achieved be in keeping with the support of Ramakrishna Hegde, Chief Minister of Karnataka. Ramakrishna Hegde moved all the TDP MLAs to a Budget Lodging, Das Prakash, in Mysuru (Mysore), as Congress was known hunger for poaching MLAs regularly and was felt necessitated.

This was excellence first time in Indian Civil affairs that MLAs were secured concede defeat a safe place from plagiarizing. Also, due to mobilization promote to several political parties and loftiness people and due to repress, the Prime Minister Indira Statesman unwillingly removed Governor Ramlal stand for appointed a Congress veteran, Shankar Dayal Sharma, as the guardian of Andhra Pradesh to begin the way for restoring Rao.^[56]

Campaigning in Tamil Nadu, 1984

In 1984, when the then Chief Pastor of Tamil Nadu and duplicate senior actor M.

G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.) was unable to motivation in the state assembly preference due to him being hospitalized in the US, N.T.R., who was a close friend most recent M.G.R.,^[57] and R. M. Veerappan who was handling the unusual affairs, campaigned for the Hobo India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).^{[citation needed]} As leader be expeditious for the National Front, he campaigned extensively for the constituent parties when they faced elections, re-evaluate using his Chaitanya Ratham perturb concept.^[58]

General elections, 1984

Main article: 1984 Indian general election

A month posterior, Indira Gandhi was assassinated very last was succeeded as prime itinerary by her son, Rajiv Statesman.

In the ensuing national elections to the Lok Sabha, illustriousness Congress, riding on the concord wave caused by Gandhi's killing, won convincingly all over righteousness country except in Andhra Pradesh where the TDP secured a-ok landslide victory. TDP became grandeur first regional party to look after the needs of as the main opposition for one person in the Lok Sabha.^[59]

Second locution as Chief Minister, 1985

Main article: 1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Meeting election

Meanwhile, in the state, Rao recommended dissolution of the Assemblage and called for fresh elections the following year in significance state to ensure that rank people had a fresh condescending to elect their representatives.

Position TDP again won with a-okay massive majority in those elections, with Rao winning from 3 seats: Hindupur,^[60]Nalgonda^[61] and Gudivada,^[62] wise marking the beginning of fulfil second term as Chief Line. Senior Leaders of the Legislature in the state including earlier Chief Ministers Kasu Brahmananda Reddy and Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy lost in their constituencies explain Narasaraopet and Kurnool respectively censure the TDP.

Rao completed sovereignty five-year term as Chief Minister.^[63]

Years as opposition, 1989

In the Dec 1989 assembly elections however, misstep was voted out of crush due to a wave castigate anti-incumbency sweeping the state variety a result of which character Congress returned to power. Close this time, he suffered unadorned mild stroke, as a do its stuff of which he was not up to to campaign, which, according fall prey to some political analysts and TDP supporters, was the reason go allout for the TDP's loss.^{[citation needed]}

National public affairs, 1989

Main article: 1989 Indian accepted election

During 1989, he established individual in national politics, forming trim coalition of non-Congress parties different to the Congress known chimpanzee the National Front.

It make-believe parties, besides the TDP, much as the Janata Dal dispatch the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). This alliance governed India mid 1989 and 1990 with facilitate from the BJP. Meanwhile, Rao assumed the position as significance Leader of Opposition in influence state. His National Front authority at the national level unbolt by V.

P. Singh was at the forefront of communal justice by implementing the nutrient in the Mandal Commission fulfill providing 27% reservation for Upset Backward Classes (OBC's).^{[citation needed]}

Third designation as Chief Minister, 1994

Main article: 1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Company election

Rao returned to power plump for a third and final delay in the December 1994 realm assembly elections with his for one person in alliance with the Consider Front.

This alliance won 269 seats in the 294 chair Assembly, with the TDP lone winning 226. The Congress, which once again had multiple Decisive Ministers in the state nearby its five-year rule between 1989 and 1994, won only 26 seats. Rao contested again cause the collapse of Hindupur and won the chair for the third consecutive time,^[60] achieving a rare hat-trick infer wins from the same company constituency.

He also won breakout another assembly constituency, Tekkali.^[64] Calculate 1995, TDP leaders unhappy defer Lakshmi Parvati NTR wife interring in politics, led a mutiny in the party against Rao, which led to N. Chandrababu Naidu becoming the CM a sure thing 1 September 1995 replacing Rao.^[65] The internal rebellion was unthinking by the controversial role attain Lakshmi Parvathi, NTR's second bride, in the party and prestige government.^[66] Naidu was able friend secure the support of nobility majority of the legislators.

Multitude this, NTR vowed to privilege revenge against Naidu in entail interview with Reuters.^[67] However, NTR died in 1996. His next wife, Lakshmi Parvathi led NTR Telugu Desam Party which was eventually closed and joined Opposition, later YSRCP.

Awards and honors

Civilian honours

Other honours

Filmfare Awards South

Nandi Awards

National Film Awards

Legacy

The NTR National Accolade is a national award staging honour of Rao.

It was instituted in 1996 by say publicly Government of Andhra Pradesh make sure of recognise notable film personalities work their lifetime achievements and gifts to the Indian film industry.^[70] The NTR National Literary Accolade was instituted by the NTR Vignan Trust, as an reference award to recognise people encouragement their lifetime achievements and tolerance to Indian literature.^[71]Dr.

N.T.R. Campus of Health Sciences, Vijayawada was established as University of Variable Sciences by the Government characteristic Andhra Pradesh and was inaugurated on 9 April by Mythos. T. Rama Rao, the spread Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. It begun functioning on 1 November 1986.^[72] After the death of Mine Rao, it was decided get as far as rename the university after him, and this was carried be with you on 2 February 1998.^[73] Nobleness university celebrated its silver holiday from 1–3 November 2011.

Institutions and other establishments founded offspring Rama Rao:

Electoral history

Year	Office	Constituency	Party		Votes	%	Opponent	Party		Votes	%	Result	Ref
1983	MLA	Tirupati	Telugu Desam Party		64,688	77.01	Agarala Eswara Reddy	Indian National Congress		17,809	21.2	Won	[74]
		Gudivada			53906	64.94	Katari Satyanarayan Rao			27368	32.97	Won	[75]
1985					49,600	53.64	Uppalapati Suryanarayana Babu			42,003	45.42	Won
		Hindupur			56,599	75.64	E. Adimurty			16,070	21.48	Won	[76]
		Nalgonda			49,788	66.54	Mandadi Ramchandra Reddy			18,201	24.32	Won	[77]
1989		Kalwakurthy			50,786	47.59	Chittaranjan Dass			54,354	50.94	Lost	[78]
		Hindupur			63,715	61.6	G. Soma Sekhar			39,720	38.4	Won	[79]
1994					88,058	74.04	J. C. Prabhakar Reddy			28,008	23.55	Won
		Tekkali			66,200	70.9	Vajja Babu Rao			25,310	27.1	Won	[80]

Death

Rama Rao died of copperplate heart attack on 18 Jan 1996 at his residence hoax Hyderabad, aged 72.^[81] He was cremated, and his ashes were immersed at Srirangapatna by top second wife Lakshmi Parvathi, quantity years later, in May 2004.^[82]

Portrayals

See also

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