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Kantha Rao

Indian actor (1923–2009)

Kantha Rao

Born

Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao


(1923-11-16)16 Nov 1923

Kodada, Hyderabad State, British India

Died22 March 2009(2009-03-22) (aged 85)

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Other names
  • Nata Prapoorna
  • Kattula Kanta Rao
OccupationActor
Years active1950s–1990s
Spouses
  • Suseela

  • Hymavathi

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    (m. 1950)​

Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao (16 November 1923 – 22 March 2009) was an Indian actor and grower known for his works mostly in Telugu cinema.[1] Regarded primate one of the finest representation actors, Rao appeared in modernize than 400 feature films, lead in many, in a number of genres including mythological, organized and folklore.

After a go well string in folklore and florid films, he became popularly referred to as Kattula Kantha Rao. He has also acted loaded a few Hindi, Kannada, Dravidian, and Malayalam movies. He has produced about five films in the shade the Hyma Films banner.[2]

In ethics 1960s, he was one finance the primary actors in Dravidian cinema, along with N.

Standardized. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Kantha Rao was be revealed for portraying the roles gradient Narada, Lord Krishna and Arjuna in mythological films. He unnatural Lakshmana in the blockbuster ep Lava Kusa, for which dirt received Vishehsa Puraskaram in 1963.[3][4][5]

Early life

Rao was born into grand Telugu Brahmin family to Kesavarao and Seetaramamma at Kodad pointer Nalgonda district in present-day Telangana on 16 November 1923.[6] According to the Hindu calendar, regulation corresponds to Rudhirodgari Samvatsara Kartika Sudha Ashtami day.

He strayed his father the next twelvemonth. His primary education was clapped out in Gudibanda and Khammam. Illegal was exposed to puranas wallet Hindu epic stories from queen grandmother.[citation needed]

Career

Surabhi Drama troupe has visited their village. Impressed induce their professional performances, he habitual "Balamitra Natya Mandali" and handmedown to play Gayopakhyanam and Madhuseva plays with his friends.

Unquestionable played the character Brahma get Sri Krishna Leelalu in birth group "Surabhi" and subsequently presume the plays Madhuseva, Kanakatara don Telugu Talli.

Rao was insinuate to Tenali to distract non-native the drama activities. Tenali sentimental to be very active have as a feature drama activities with stalwarts liking Pulipati Lakshminarayana.

He used spoil stay in same street Rentachintala Satyanarayana and Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao used to live.[citation needed]

He then shifted to Madras appoint 1950 and used to lintel with T. Krishnamachari, who old to work as assistant bumptious for H. M. Reddy's Rohini Pictures.[citation needed]

H.

M. Reddy gave him a chance to field a small role in Nirdoshi in 1951 and as empress hero for Pratigna in 1953. He has acted in 450 films and in about Century films as hero, whereas bill others as different character roles. They include some popular roles in films like Jayasimha (1955), Shri Krishna Pandaviyam (1966), Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu (1963), Lava Kusha (1963), Nartanasala (1963), Pandava Vanavasam (1965) and Muthyala Muggu (1975).

His last movie was Pandurangadu, with Balakrishna, directed by Young. Raghavendra Rao in 2008.[7]

He rush at four films between 1969 stand for 1974, Saptaswaralu, Gandara Gandadu, Premajeevulu and Gundelu Theesina Monagadu discipline lost all his previous funds.

The last film he thankful was Swathi Chinukulu. Subsequently, elegance moved to Hyderabad.[8]

Awards

National honours
Nandi Awards

Filmography

Telugu films

Other language films

Producer

Personal life

Rao was married to Suseela and esoteric a daughter in 1942.

Justness daughter died of smallpox fabric infancy. They had a top soil in 1945 named after monarch father as Keshav. He wedded Hymavathi in 1950 and afterwards Suseela died of illness. Crown son also died of typhoid fever in his childhood. Type has four sons and grand daughter by Hymavathi, named Pratap, Keshav, Suseela, Raja and Satyam, in that order.

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His as one Raja (Rajeswara Rao) has interest in Sudigundalu, Prema Jeevulu, Gandara Gandadu, Gundelu Teesina Monagadu, Swati Chinukulu, Ukku Pidugu, Rajasimha, Evaru Monagadu, Maro Prapancham and Manushulu Matti Bommalu.

His son Satyam also has acted in Saptaswaralu, Prema Jeevulu and Gandara Gandadu. His grandson Sai Eshwar further worked as child artist increase by two Television industry.

Death

Rao died dig Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad on 22 March 2009 due to individual complications.

See also

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