Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao


Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (Telugu:నందమూరి తారక రామా రావు)(28 May 1923–18 January 1996), more commonly known as N.T. Rama Rao, NTR by his fans, or Anna garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician.[1][2] He founded the Telugu Desam Party and served three times as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. His repertoire of films included mythological, social, and folk themes. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in the 1960s, recognising his contribution to Telugu cinema. After his film career, Rao became a political activist and party leader.

Born in Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh; he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Andhra-Christian College in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He later received an honorary doctorate from Andhra University.

N.T.Rama Rao highlighted Andhra Pradesh's distinct cultural identity, distinguishing it from Madras State with which it was often associated.

Personal life

NTR was survived by second wife Lakshmi parvathi, eight sons and four daughters. Among his sons Nandamuri Balakrishna is a popular film actor in Telugu. NTR's daughter Bhuvaneswari who is also the wife of N. Chandrababu Naidu is the Vice-Chairperson of Heritage Foods one of South India's largest dairy company and Purandareswari, is a Minister For Human Resources Development in the Indian Central Government. Daggubati Venkateswara Rao is a member of AP Assembly. He has several grand sons and daughters, the well known amongst them are NTR Jr., Nara Lokesh , Nara Brahmani, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram,.

NTR married Basavatarakam. NTR has eight sons and four daughters

NTR's sons are: Ramakrishna Jayakrishna, Sai krishna, Harikrishna, Mohankrishna, Balakrishna, Ramakrishna, Jayashankarkrishna,


NTR's daughters are: Lokehswari, Bhuvaneswari wife of Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Purandareswari wife of Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, Uma Maheswari

Selected Filmography

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