N. T. Rama Rao (1923-1996) Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Producer, Director, Editor, Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	28/05/1923
Age	72 years (died on 18, Jan, 1996)
Birthplace	Nimmakuru, Madras Presidency, British India (Now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Date of Death	18/01/1996

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Full Name	Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Nickname	NTR
Notable Title	Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma (Universally-renowned star of acting)

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

School	Municipal school, Vijayawada
College/University	SRR & CVR College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Andhra-Christian College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Educational Qualification	Bachelors of Arts

Place of Death	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Death Cause	Cardiac Arrest
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput

Father	Nandamuri Lakshmaih (Farmer)
Mother	Venkata Ramamma (Farmer)
Siblings	N. Trivikrama Rao (Director, Producer, Screenwriter in Telugu Cinema)
Spouse	Basavatarakam Nandamuri (m. 1942-till her death in 1985) Lakshmi Parvathi (a Telugu writer and his biographer, m. 1993-till his death)
Children	Nandamuri Ramakrishna Sr. (Deceased) Nandamuri Jayakrishna Nandamuri Saikrishna (Deceased) Nandamuri Harikrishna (Actor, Deceased) Nandamuri Mohanakrishna Nandamuri Balakrishna (Actor) Nandamuri Ramakrishna Jr. (Film Producer) Nandamuri Jayashankar Daggubati Purandeswari (Politician) Nara Bhuvaneswari Garapati Lokeswari Kantamaneni Uma

Debut

Film (Actor)	Mana Desam (Our nation), 1949
Director	Seetharama Kalyanam (1961)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

National Film Awards	1954: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu: Producer — National Art Theater for Thodu Dongalu 1960: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu: Producer — National Art Theater for Seetharama Kalyanam 1968: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu Director- National Art Theater for Varakatnam
Civilian honor	1968: Padma Shri award by the Government of India
Rashtrapati Awards	1954: Best Acting for Raju Peda 1963: Best Acting for Lava Kusa
Nandi Awards	1970: Nandi Award for Best Actor for Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
Filmfare Awards South	1972: Best Telugu Actor for Badi Panthulu 10 Filmfare Awards for Best Actor (Telugu) between 1954-1972
Other Awards	1978: Honourary Doctorate from Andhra University

Film Statistics

Total Films	Over 300 films, predominantly in Telugu cinema
Regional Distribution	More than 200 Telugu films, 15 Tamil films, and films in Hindi and Kannada

Notable Roles

Breakthrough

Raju Peda (1954); gained widespread popularity in the 1960s for portrayals of Hindu deities

Acting Style

One of the earliest method actors of Indian cinema

Assets/Properties	Two houses in Madras, two houses and 2.62 acre plot in Hyderabad, 20 acres of farm land in Rangareddy district and, apart from some shares, National Savings Certificates and compulsory deposits, 1,836 grammes of jewellery and silverware worth ₹ 1 lakh
Money Factor	Net Worth (approx.): Not Known

1. N. T. Rama Rao used to smoke.
2. N. T. Rama Rao came from a humble farming family.
3. Nandamuri Ramaiah, his paternal uncle, raised him.
4. He briefly worked as a sub-registrar before pursuing acting.
5. N. T. Rama Rao had a talent for painting and won awards.
6. He acted in many films as mythological characters.
7. He founded the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital.
8. N. T. Rama Rao married Lakshmi Parvathi, who was much younger.
9. He became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
10. His death in 1996 was due to a heart attack.
11. A commemorative coin worth Rs. 100 was released on his hundredth birthday.