NANDAMURI TARAKA RAMA RAO

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao well known as "NTR".people closely called as Anna Garu.

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao was born at Nimmakuru,a small village in gudivada, krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on 28th of May 1923.his parents Nandamuri lakshmiah Chowdhury and venkata ramamma

In 1947 Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao completed his graduation.and 1950 Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao was a good illustrator.He had even won a prize in painting competition held at state level.When Subhash Chandra Bose visited Vijayawada,

NTR gifted a portrayal of Bose to him.

Career As Actor

N.T.R started his career playing a police inspector in the movie Mana Desam 1949

Offered By L.V.Subba Rao.without any make up test or screen test at all he appeared in Palletoori Pilla, directed by B. A. Subba Rao.And Also Shared Screen With Akkineni Nageshwara Rao.N.T.R appeared in over 320 films.around 297 films were out.

N.T.R had acted in about 297 films, out of which 280 are Telugu, 15 Tamil and 4 Hindi films. 44 of his films were mythological, 13 were historical, 55 fictional and 185 films were social. 140 of his films celebrated hundred days and 33 films silver Jubilees .

He portrayed Lord Krishna in Maya Bazaar, Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham, Daana Veera Soora Karna, Lord Rama in (Lava Kusa), Bheeshma (Bheeshma) & Ravana (Bhookailasa), and Arjuna (Nartanasala). Later he became a screenwriter. Rao received no formal academic training in movie script writing. Yet he authored several screen plays for his own movies as well as for other producer's movies.

NTR’s directed his first film ‘Sitha Rama Kalyanam’ in 1961 under his own banner N.A. T. films which was managed by his brother Trivikrama Rao. In that film Rama Rao played as Ravana Brahma.Later He directed himself in a triple role in ‘Daana Veera Soora Karna’ in 1977 he also directed the film ‘Sri Rama Pattabhishekam’ in 1978.

Awards

IN 1968 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Silver Medal - Varakatnam.

Padmashri Award from Government Of India.

1978 – Honorary Doctorate from Andhra University.

and also NTR recieved his Filmfare Awards South 1972 – Best Actor for Badi Panthulu.

Poltical Career

N.T.R founded the Telugu Desam Party in 1982 and served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.When he started his political career he was already a very popular actor in the Telugu film industry. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao was unanimously elected leader of Telugu Dasam Legislature Party on January 8, 1983 with 10 cabinet ministers and five ministers of State. He became the 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and was re-elected three times between 1983 and 1994.

N.T.R suffered a mild stroke and was unable to campaign in the 1989 election.

N.T.R returned to power in 1994 winning 226 seats for his party and his allies in a 294 seat Assembly. Congress party won only 26 seats.

N.T.R died on 18 January 1996.