N. T. Rama Rao
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| Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao | |
|---|---|
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| 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 9 January 1983 – 16 August 1984 | |
| Governor | K. C. Abraham |
| Preceded by | Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nadendla Bhaskara Rao |
| In office 16 September 1984 – 2 December 1989 | |
| Governor | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Nadendla Bhaskara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Marri Chenna Reddy |
| In office 12 December 1994 – 1 September 1995 | |
| Governor | Krishan Kant |
| Preceded by | Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao 28 May 1923 Nimmakuru, Madras Presidency,British India |
| Died | 18 January 1996 (aged 72) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh,India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (1982-1995) |
| Other political affiliations | National Front (1989-1995) |
| Spouse(s) | Basava Tarakam (m. 1942–1985) (deceased) Lakshmi Parvathi (m. 1993–1996) |
| Children | Nandamuri Ramakrishna Sr.(deceased) Nandamuri Jayakrishna Nandamuri Saikrishna (deceased) Nandamuri Harikrishna Nandamuri Mohanakrishna Nandamuri Balakrishna Nandamuri Ramakrishna Jr. Garapati Lokeswari Daggubati Purandeswari Nara Bhuvaneswari Kantamaneni Uma Maheswari |
| Alma mater | Andhra-Christian College,Guntur |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Awards | Padma Shri (1968) National Film Awards |
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), popularly known as N. T. Rama Rao or by his initials NTR, was an Indian filmactor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for three terms. In 2013, NTR has been voted as the greatest Indian actor by a poll conducted by CNN-IBN. He received three National Film Awards for producing Thodu Dongalu (1954) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1960) under National Art Theater Chennai, and directing Varakatnam (1970),[1] and He garnered the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu in 1972.[2]
NTR made his debut as an actor in a Telugu social film Mana Desam, directed by L. V. Prasad in 1949. He gained popularity in the 1950s when he became well known for his portrayals of Hindu deities, especially Krishna and Rama,[3] roles which have made him a "messiah of the masses" inindia.[4] He later became known for portraying antagonistic characters and Robin Hood-esque hero characters in films. In total he starred in over 320 Telugu films and has become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema.[5]
Besides Telugu, he has also acted in a few Tamil films.[6] Widely recognised for his mythological characters, was considered as one of the leadingmythological, method actors of Indian cinema,[7] He was referred to in the media as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma.[8] He was awarded thePadma Shri by the Government of India in 1968, recognizing his contribution to Telugu cinema.
After his career in films, NTR entered politics. He founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1982 and served three tumultuous terms as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1983 and 1995. He was known as an advocate of Andhra Pradesh's distinct cultural identity, distinguishing it from the erstwhile Madras State with which it was often associated. At the national level, he was instrumental in the formation of the National Front, a coalition of non-Congress parties which governed India from 1989 till 1990.[9]
Early life [edit]
NTR was born on 28 May 1923 in Nimmakuru, a small village in Gudivada taluk of Krishna District, which was a part of the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India, to a farming couple Nandamuri Lakshmaiah Chowdary and Venkata Ramamma. NTR had his early education from tutor Valluru Subba Rao in his native village. His later childhood was spent with his uncle Ramaiah in Yanamalakuduru, a small village near Vijayawada on the banks of the river Krishna, where he studied at the Gandhi Municipal School.[10] From a young age he showed an interest in singing and developed a baritone singing voice as a young man.[7] He was also a good painter, and had won a prize in a state-level painting competition.[10]
NTR passed the matriculation examination in 1940 and joined the SRR and CVR College in Vijayawada for pursuing his Intermediate course. While doing his Intermediate course, he supplemented the family income by supplying milk to hotels in Vijayawada on his bicycle, ran a small provision store and worked as a clerk.[10] At the end of the first year of his Intermediate course, the students of the college decided to stage a play written byViswanadha Satyanarayana, the well-known Telugu poet and writer and the head of the Telugu department of the college. NTR played a female role in that play.[10]
NTR joined the Andhra-Christian College at Guntur for pursuing his Bachelor of Arts course in 1945. During this time, he started performing and directing many stage plays like Chesina Paapam along with Kongara Jaggayya, Mukkamala and K. V. S. Sarma.[10] After his graduation, NTR passed the Madras Service Commission Exam and settled down in a sub registrar’s job at Mangalagiri. He later quit this job to pursue acting.[10]
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