S. V. Ranga Rao
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1918-07-03
Deathday 1974-07-18 (56 years old)
Place of Birth Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India
Also Known As S.V. Ranga Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, SV Ranga Rao, Rangarao, S V Ranga Rao, Ranga Rao, SVR, Viswanata Chakravarthi
S. V. Ranga Rao
Biography
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (3 July 1918 – 18 July 1974), popularly known as S.V.R., was an Indian film actor, director, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors in the history of cinema and one of the greatest actors in Telugu Cinema, Rao was popularly known as "Viswa Nata Chakravarthi". Throughout his film career, which spanned a total of thirty years, Rao garnered various National Honors, International Honors, State Nandi Awards, and the Filmfare Special Award - South. In 1951, Rao appeared in the fantasy film, Pathala Bhairavi, screened at the first India International Film Festival, held in Mumbai on 24 January 1952. Rao received wide reception for his portrayal of Nepala Manthrikudu the tantric in the super-hit film.
Known For
Actor
as Seetha's Father (Archive Footage)
as Kamsa
as Dhakshan
as General (Bharath's father)
as Gopalam
as Professor Krishna Rao
as Hiranyakashipu
as Rajan's Father
as Ranganadhan Pillai
as Duryodhana
as Guest Appearance
as Lalaji
as Tandra Paparayudu
as Nallasivam
as Keechaka
as Ramabhadraiah
as Daksha Prajapathi
as Ananda Rao
as Father
as Ravana
as Vinch
as Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
as Wealthy Man
as Mantra Siddha
as Yamaraj
as Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
as Mayala Marathi
as Appadurai
as Mayasura
as Mayasura
as Ghatotkacha
as Kutumba Rao
as Raghavaiah
as Bhavani Shankarudu
as Rudrasimha
as Akbar
as Kotayya
as Gopalam
as Seetharamanjaneya Das
as Mali
as Prachandudu
as Narayana Rao
as Rangadu
as Ganapathi
as Dhoopati Viyanna
as Nepala Mantrikudu
as Dhartha
as Sunnapu Ranga
Director
as Director