Palnati Bramhanaidu

Palnati Bramhanaidu is a 2003 Tollywood Action film, directed by B.Gopal, released on June 05, 2003. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sonali Bendre.

Directed by B.Gopal

Produced by M.V.Murali Krishna

Written by Paruchuri Brothers

Starring Nandamuri Bala Krishna, Sonali Bendre, Arthi Agarwal, Mukesh Rishi

Music by Mani Sarma

Cinematography V.S.R.Swamy

Release date(s) 05, Jun 2003

SS Bhavani Prasad (Balayya) is a local leader who works for the good of the people. The people respect him, adore him and even willing to give up their life for him. Sruthi Is A friend Of Bhavani Prasad’s Sister. On Occasion Of Bhavani Prasad’s Sister’s Marriage, he Meets Sruthi. Sruthi is the fiancée of American born Indian – Prithvi. The both part ways as he asks her to undergo a virgitinity test before marriage. In the due course of events she falls in love with Bhavani Prasad. Both The Families Agree To There Marriage. On This Occasion Enters Siva Nageswari And Shoots Bhavani Prasad.

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o INTERVAL

Flash Back Unveils In The Second Half. One of the persons (Jatin) who works under Bawani Prasad gets bashed up by goons of the rival faction – Nagayalanka Narasinga Naidu (JP Reddy) for no reason of him. They presume that he is wrote love letters to his daughter Sivanageshwari, and trash the pulp out of him. In the process Jatin becomes a cripple for life. Bhavani Prasad vows to get Nageswari married to Jatin, but the story takes a U-turn from then. Another of Balayya’s rivals – Mukesh Rushi joins hands with Narasinga Naidu and plans to damage Balayya’s image and withhold Sonali’s marriage. There is another thread – Mukesh Rushi’s son falls in love with SSS Prasad’s sister who who rejects his love and gets married to some one else. To avenge this defaming incidents both of this villains unite.

[Cast

* Nandamuri Balakrishna...... S.S.S.Bhavani Prasad

* Sonali Bendre...... Siva Nageswari

* Arthi Agarwal...... Sruthi

* Mukesh Rishi......

* Jatin......

* Jayaprakash Reddy...... Narsinga Naidu

* Kaikala Satyanarayana......

* Brahmanandam......

Singers

* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

* Udit Narayan

* Mano

* Shankar Mahadevan

* Kalpana

* Radhika

* Chitra

* Poornima

Tracks

* Gundammo Gundammo : SP. Balasubramaniam, Kalpana

* Brindavanamulo : Malli, Kalpana

* Bandarulo : Shankar Mahadevan, Chitra

* Oososi Poolateega : Udit Narayan, Chitra

* Sarasala Sundarayya : Karthik, Radhika, Poornima

* Palaka Balapam : Mano, Shalini

Krishna babu

Krishna babu is a 1999 Tollywood Family Drama, directed by Muthyala Subbaiha, released on September 16, 1999. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Meena.

KrishnaBabu

Directed by Muthyala Subbaiha

Produced by Chanti

Written by Madhu

Starring Nandamuri Bala Krishna, Meena, Raasi, Abbas, Chandramohan

Music by Koti

Cinematography Sreenivasa Reddy

Release date(s) 16, Sep 1999

Krishna Babu (Balakrishna) is the man of jamindar clan in Krishnapuram, who is considered as the most important man in that village. Vijay Babu (Abbas) is his brother doing his graduation in Hyderabad. Chandra Babu (Chandra Mohan) is the maternal uncle of KrishnaBabu who stays along with him to take care of him.

Krishnapuram is getting ready to celebrate the festival Ugadi under the aegis of KrishnaBabu. There is some dance program and the dance troop is awaited. As the new head master enters village with his family and his harmony box the servants of krishna Babu mistakes him to be the dance master and engages them to their guest house. There you go!! Krishna Babu meets the sensuous damsel Rama (Meena), the daughter of the new head master.

Sarvarayudu (Ramireddy) is another maternal uncle of KrishnaBabu, who has a family feud with Krishna Babu. Sarvarayudu has a daughter, whom he want to get married to KrishnaBabu. But she is in deep love with their servant Sivaji Raja. KrishnaBabu takes an instrumental role in getting her married to Sivaji Raja.

Rama and KrishnaBabu fall in love over the period of time. Meantime Vijay Babu is in love till his neck with his classmate Shilpa (Raasi) in Hyderabad. Rama and KrishnaBabu are all set to get engaged to each other. Enter the jailor (Narra), who interrupts the engagement to reveal that KrishnaBabu is a murderer and was in jail for his criminal offense.

* Then Krishna Babu elaborates his flashback.*

KrishnaBabu is the only son of Ranganath and Rajeswari. Ranganath becomes a flirt and started having a lady as a keep in his own house. Rajeswari keeps mum and pretends as if she is sick as she don't want to get the name of Ranganath Spoiled. Chandrababu is the brother of Rajeswari and Sarvarayudu is the brother of the keep. Enter the new kid in the block from Ranganath-Keep combination .... Vijay Babu.

Keep along with Sarvarayudu plans to get rid of Rajeswari by sending a cup of poison adulterated coffee to Rajeswari through KrishnaBabu. Ranganath accidentally drinks it and expires. The blame is put on Krishna Babu as the murderer and Rajeswari as the conspirator. KrishnaBabu is taken to police station and Rajeswari dies of heart attack seeing the death of her husband and plight of her son.

Meantime Sarvarayudu murders his own sister and sends Vijay Babu to the orphanage. KrishnaBabu instructs Chandra Babu to take good care of Vijay Babu by sending him to city and giving good education. He makes sure that Vijay Babu believes that Krishna Babu is his own brother.

The kid Krishna Babu is sent to jail and after hibernation away from society of 14 years, he returns back to his village to take the reins of the kindhearted leader of Krishnapuram by winning the goodwill of village men.

* End of the flash back*

Everyone sheds tears listening to the sad flashback. Engagement is over on a happy note. Meantime the ex-warden (Sutti Velu) of KrishnaBabu comes and meets him. Upon enquiry ex-warden tells him that he is having a daughter and he saved his 3 lac money in a chit fund jointly owned by his friend for her marriage.

Sarvarayudu is on fire seeing Krishna Babu, who arranged the marriage between his daughter and the servant, getting engaged to Rama. He kidnaps Rama. He soils the eyes of KrishnaBabu who came to rescue Rama. In that process Krishna Babu, whose vision was temporarily impaired due to soil, murders Rama.

* Interval*

KrishnaBabu is again sent to jail for murdering Rama for 7 years. Sarvarayudu is sent to jail for 3 years for instigating KrishnaBabu and causing the murder. By this time Vijay Babu completes his graduation and secures MS admission in USA. KrishnaBabu asks Vijay Babu to go to states and do MS.

When Vijay Babu meets Shilpa, he explains the plight of his brother and confesses her that he cannot get married to her for the next 7 years as he wants his brother to get married first. At the same time Shilpa say that his father might not allow her to be unmarried for 7 years. Then they arrive at the practical solution and decides to leave as friends and to live their own lives forever.

For his good conduct in his jail Krishna Babu is released much earlier than Sarvarayudu. When he is returning home, Krishna Babu watches his ex-warden being beaten up thoroughly by the investors as the owner of chit fund fled with their money. Krishna Babu joins the ex-warden in hospital. Ex-warden dies of wounds asking Krishna Babu to take care of his daughter Shilpa. Krishna Babu pays up all the debts of Chit fund company and takes Shilpa to his house.

As Krishna Babu is mentally wrought with the agony of struggles he is going through, Shilpa makes him the man with the smile by helping him to regain the composure of a normal man. Village men starts questioning the relationship between Krishna Babu and Shilpa. Upon Chandra Babu's request Krishna Babu starts searching for a suitable guy for Shilpa, only to be questioned by cynical probable candidates about the relationship between Shilpa and Krishna Babu.

Chandra Babu makes Shilpa and Krishna Babu agree to his proposal and arranges the marriage of convenience between Krishna Babu and Shilpa. Krishna Babu arranges his marriage to coincide with the Vijay Kumar stay in India. Krishna Babu is aware of the love story going between Vijay Babu and his lover during his graduation days.

Vijay Babu lands up home as Shilpa is getting ready to married to Krishna Babu in a couple of days. Vijay Babu and Shilpa gets shocked looking at each other. All the friends of Vijay Kumar are invited to marriage. Chandra Babu overhears the conversation between Shilpa and Vijay Babu.

As the stage is set for Grand Finale, we are left with a few unanswered questions? Will Chandra Babu tell the truth to Krishna Babu? Do any of Vijay Babu and Shilpa scarifies their life for Krishna Babu? Will the friends of Vijay Babu come for the marriage and tell Krishna Babu about the college love between Vijay Babu and Shilpa? We should also notice a fact that Sarvarayudu is waiting in the wings to take revenge on Krishna Babu and implicate him for the third time!!!. Will the hell break loose?

Cast

* Nandamuri Balakrishna...... Krishna Babu

* Meena...... Rama

* Raasi...... Shilpa

* Abbas...... Vijay Babu

* Chandra Mohan...... Chandra Babu

* Rami Reddy...... Sarva Rayudu

* N.Venkateswara Rao...... Jailor

Singers

* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

* Udit Narayan

* Koti

* Yesudas

* Harini

* Sujatha

* Chitra

Tracks

* Sakhi Mastu Mastu : Udit Narayan, Sujatha

* Hello Miss : Koti, Harini

* Pamapara Panasamma : S.P. Balasubramaniam, Chitra

* O Manasa : Yesudas

* Muddula Paapa : S.P. Balasubramaniam, Swarnalatha

* Preama Patashalalo : Udit Narayan, Sujatha

Bhalevadivi Basu

Bhalevadivi Basu is a 2001 Tollywood Comedy/Family Film, directed by P.A. Arun Prasad, released on June 15, 2001. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shilpa Shetty, Anjala Jhaveri.

Directed by P.A. Arun Prasad

Produced by Smt Anita Krishna

Starring Nandamuri Bala Krishna,Anjala Zhaveri, Shilpa Shetty, Prakash Raj & Bhupinder Singh

Music by Mani Sharma

Cinematography V.S.R. Swamy

Release date(s) 15, Jun 2001

Language Telugu

Sagar (Bala Krishna) is a forest ranger. Shilpa (Shilpa Shetty) is the boss of Sagar. Nemali (Anjala Zhaveri) is a tribal woman. The entire first half of the film revolves around how Nemali and Shilpa try to impress upon Sagar. In the interval, a mysterious woman reveals that the forest ranger's name is not Sagar and he is an imposter.

The second half of the film starts with the imposter telling about his flash back. His name is Prabhu and he is a petty thief. He gets to know a person called Sagar, who is an intelligent unemployed graduate. Sagar is having a mother and sister, who sacrificed their comforts to make Sagar become a graduate. He gets selected as a forest ranger. Prabhu and Sagar become very close. Sagar's mother falls ill and she needs one lakh as medical fee. Prabhu arranges the money. He manages that money by giving a false testimony in court. There by he gets fixed in the case and gets a life imprisonment. He escapes from the police and enters the forest where he sees Sagar brutally injured in a car accident. Sagar asks Prabhu to take care of his mother and sister.

Since nobody knows the identity of Sagar, Prabhu joins the job as forest ranger and tries to improve the life of tribal and makes sure that the poachers and animal killers are kept at bay. At the same time, he keeps in touch with the family of Sagar by pretending as Sagar.

The rest of the story revolves around how he arranges the marriage of the sister before fighting in a routine climax.

Cast

* Nandamuri Bala Krishna ...... Sagar/Prabhu

* Shilpa Shetty ......Shilpa

* Anjala Zaveri ......

* Venkat ...... Sagar

* Prakash Raj ......

* Bhupinder Singh ......

* Brahmanandam ......

* Balaiha ......

Singers

* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

* Udit Narayan

* Shankar Mahadevan

* Hariharan

* Radhika

* Swarna Latha

* Sujatha

* Chitra

Tracks

* Rendu Jalla Pappa : Shankar Mahadevan, Chitra

* Koka Raika : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavitha Subramaniam

* Pori Husharu : Mano , Radhika

* Avvaa Buvvaa : Udit Narayan, Swarnalatha

* Chandamaama : Hariharan, Sujatha

* Manchi Tanam : Shankar Mahadevan

* Namasthe : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Chennakesva Reddy

Chennakesva Reddy is a 2002 Tollywood Faction Film, directed by V.V. Vinayak, released on September 25, 2002. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Tabu and Shriya Saran

Bharat (Balakrishna) is a sincere and dedicated police officer in Mumbai. In a short span of time he is regarded as a fearless officer who could single handedly bring the guilty to the justice. Preethi (Shreya) is a medico and daughter of Police Commissioner Prasad (Vizag Prasad). She falls head over heels for our Mr Bharat, but this does not make any difference to the storyline of present stream of faction backdrop movies.

Meanwhile another super cop, Sivakrishna working in Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh becomes person in news as daring and dashing police officer who never bows his head to politicians. Inevitable Sivakrishna becomes an itch to local faction leader, Dhanunjaya Reddy (Anantraj) who runs a parallel government in that region. When Sivakrishna falls victim to the political clout of Dhanunjaya Reddy he is demoted and transferred to Tihar Jail as lower rank officer. In between we are shown a statue of Chenna Kesava Reddy who is considered as a man of high respect in the region and is missing for the past 22 years.

Sivakrishna finds Chenna Kesava Reddy in Tihar Jail being imprisoned on some false case. Sivakrishna makes every effort to get Chennakeshava Reddy released. When Chennakeshave Reddy returns to his village after 22 years, he is pompously welcomed by one and all. Chennakesva Reddy halts the factionalist activities of Dhanunjaya Reddy and his henchmen.

After knowing the return of Chennakesva Reddy his wife and son come to see him. Now the movie turns into flash back, in which Chennakeshava Reddy is shown as a generous and the most revered man in the village but has rivalry with Venkata Reddy (Jayaprakash Reddy). In one of the worst spar between the rivals Chennakeshava Reddy’s rivals hack his entire family members to death. When their bid to kill Chennakeshava Reddy falls short, they wangle some false case against him and send him to Tihar Jail. However, Chennakeshava Reddy's wife Sita (Tabu), younger son Bharat (Balakrishna) escape the attack by Venkata Reddy and his men with the help of his follower and reache Mumbai.

Chennakeshave Reddy starts taking revenge on his rivals one after the other and there happens to be none to dare Chennakeshave Reddy in the Seema. In order to counter him Dhanunjaya Reddy gets Bharath posted in Seema. The movie continues with the son the chasing father to arrest – father moving ahead in his mission revenge

Cast

* Nandamuri Balakrishna...... Chennakeshava Reddy / Bharath

* Tabu...... Sita

* Shriya Saran...... Preeti

* Devayani......

* Chalapathi Rao......

* Siva Krishna...... Sivakrishna

* Jayaprakash Reddy...... Venkata Reddy

Singers

* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

* Udit Narayan

* Shankar Mahadevan

* Sunitha

* Kousalya

* Sujatha

* Chitra

Tracks

* Dont Care : Shankar Mahadevan

* Haie Haie : S.P. Balasubramaniam, Sunitha

* Bakara Bakara : Udit Narayan, Chitra

* Nee Kopulona : S.P. Balasubramaniam, Kousalya

* Ooranta Utsavam : S.P. Balasubramaniam, Sujatha

* Telupu Telupu : S.P. Balasubramaniam, Chitra

N.T.Rama Rao Filmography—as producer

* Shrinatha Kavi Sarvabhowma (1993)

* Samrat Ashok (1992)

* Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)

N.T.Rama Rao Filmography—as director

* Samrat Ashok (1992)

* Brahmarishi Vishwamitra (1991)

* Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984)

* Chanda Sasanudu (1983)

* Shrimad Virata Parvam (1979)

* Shri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam (1979)

* Akbar Saleem Anarkali (1978)

* Shri Rama Pattabhishekham (1978)

* Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)

* Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)

* Tatamma Kala (1974)

* Kodalu diddina Kapuram] (1973)

* Talla Pellamma (1970)

* Varakatnam (1968)

* Shri Krishna Pandaviyam (1966)

* Gulebakavali Katha (1962)

* Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961)

Narasimha Naidu

Narasimha Naidu is a 2001 Tollywood Faction film, directed by B.Gopal, released on January 11, 2001. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran Bagga.

Directed by B.Gopal

Produced by M.V.Murali Krishna

Written by Paruchuri Brothers

Starring Nandamuri Bala Krishna, Simran, Preeti Jhangiani, Mukesh Rishi

Music by Mani Sarma

Cinematography V.S.R.Swamy

STORY

There are two neighboring villages in Rayalaseema. Goons head one village and Raghupati Naidu (K Vishwanath) is heading another village. As Raghupati Naidu is peace loving, his village is dogged by the misdeeds of goons from the neighboring village. In order to save the future of his village, Raghupati Naidu asks one male kid from each family to be given for the purpose of saving the village. Raghupati Naidu selected his fourth son Narasimha Naidu as his family's contribution towards the security of the village. All these kids will be trained and prepared to protect the village.

After 15 years…….

Anjali (Preethi Jingyani) is the niece of Jaya Prakash, who happens to be one of the goons from the goons' village who later settled in another village. Narasimha Naidu sets up a naatya ashram to teach classical dance to the students. Anjali falls in love with Narasimha Naidu at the first sight. Anjali joins Narasimha Naidu as the student and tries to make Narasimha Naidu fall in love with her.

Later on, she comes to know that Narasimha Naidu is already married and he has a kid too who is growing in the ashram. Narasimha Naidu is a widower as his wife Sravanthi (Simran) is no more. Anjali tries to get closer to the kid so that she can then marry Narasimha Naidu.

The parents of Anjali fix up the marriage of Anjali with one of their relatives. When the uncle of Anjali comes to know that she is in love with a widowed dance master; he attacks him and threatens him that he would kill the kid. When they find Anjali missing, the entire battalion of goons invades the ashram of dance master only to find that he flew away.

Narasimha Naidu, after coming to know that goons were coming to attack him, vacates the ashram and boards the train. At the same time Anjali too boards the train, though Narasimha Naidu rejects it. Then a fleet 16 Whites Sumos containing goons chases the train using a parallel road. And they over take train and stop it forcibly at a station. Then we have around 100-armed goons surrounding the train and vying for the blood of Narasimha Naidu. After a couple of minutes Narasimha Naidu gets down the train showing his back to them. And then turns around. The moment, the goons realize that the dance master is none but Narasimha Naidu; they leave all their arms and run away to save their dear lives.

Then Narasimha Naidu explains Anjali his flash back.

* flashback begins*

Raghupati Naidu realizes that no parents in the village is willing to marry off their daughter to Narasimha Naidu since he is meant for sacrificing for the safety of village. At that point of time Raghupati Naidu selects a beautiful girl called Sravanti for his son. But Sravanti is too sensitive and hates anything to do with violence. Hence Raghupati Naidu asks Narasimha Naidu to act as a soft guy who has liking for classical dance. After marriage Sravanti realizes the fact and decides to live with it.

Narasimha Naidu's three elder brothers arrive along with their families. Narasimha Naidu has lot of love and adulation for his brothers where as they treat him very bad which Narasimha Naidu takes in good sense. After a few days Sravanthi blasts at those guys who are making mockery of Narasimha Naidu. Then they complain about Sravanti to Narasimha Naidu. Being upset about this, Narasimha Naidu sends Sravanti to her parents place. At her parents place, Sravanthi gives birth to a kid.

The brothers of Narasimha Naidu are still upset with the insult that is made to them by Sravanthi and decides to leave back to the states. They arrange for the police security and refuses Narasimha Naidu to accompany them. During this period, the goons plan to kill on the brothers of Narasimha Naidu one end and son and wife of Narasimha Naidu on the other end.

* flashback ends*

Anjali (Priti Jingyani) falls in love with him. Even his child begins to grow fond of her. Anjali's family threatens Narasimha Naidu to stay away from her. Narasimha Naidu comes to know that Anjali is none other than Kuppuswamy Naidu's daughter. He marries Anjali in total defiance of her father's wishes as the story ends.

Cast

* Nandamuri Balakrishna...... Narasimha Naidu

* Simran Bagga......

* Preeti Jhangiani......

* Mukesh Rishi...... Kuppi Swamy Naidu

* Ash Saini......

* Jayaprakash Reddy......

* K.Viswanath......

* Tanikella Bharani......

* Brahmanandam......

* Sivaji Raja......

* Achyuth......

Singers

* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

* Udit Narayan

* Mano

* Harini

* Sujatha

* Radhika

Tracks

* Ko Ko Komali : Udit Narayan, Harini

* Lux Papa : S.P.Balu, Harini

* Nadira Dinna : Sukhwinder Singh, Swarna Latha

* Abba Abba Andam : Shanker Mahadevan, Sujatha

* Chilakapacha Koka : Mano, Radhika

* Ninna Kutesinaddhi : Hariharan, Kavitha Krishnamurthy

Seema Simham

Seema Simham is a 2002 Tollywood action Film, directed by G.Ram Prasad, released on January 11, 2002. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran Bagga, Reema Sen.

Directed by G.Ram Prasad

Produced by J.Bhagawan & D.V.V.Danayya

Starring Nandamuri Bala Krishna, Simran Bagga, Reema Sen, Raghuvaran, Charan Raj, Jayaprakash Reddy, P.Vasu

Music by Mani Sharma

Cinematography VSR Swamy

Release date(s) 11, Jan 2002

STORY

Movie starts with a fight in which Durga Prasad bashes up polices for occupying the house of a poor woman. Visweswara Rao (Raghuvaran) comes to know the heroism of Durga Prasad and tells him his flash back.

Visweswara Rao and Chandra Sekhar (Charan Raj) are the best friends. They have a kid each. Visweawara Rao is a business magnate and Chandra Sekhar is a police officer. Chandra Sekhar arrests a dreaded goon and the goon's supporters kidnap the son of Visweswara Rao and hold the kid as hostage and want to exchange the kid for the release of goon.

If Chandra Sekhar does not release goon, he would be getting a promotion and prize money worth 5 lakhs from the Government. At the last spurring moment Chandra Sekhar becomes selfish which results in the death of son of Visweswara Rao.

Due to this incident Chandra Sekhar becomes enemy of Visweswara Rao. The wife of Visweswara Rao gets paralyzed. Visweswara Rao's aim is to kill the son of Chandra Sekhar.

Visweswara Rao asks for the help of Durga Prasad in killing the son of Chandra Sekhar. Durga Prasad accepts to be the contract killer. In the process, Durga Prasad cures the paralysis of Chandra Sekhar's wife. Durga Prasad also kills Simha Prasad (Sai Kumar).

Charulatha (Reema Sen), the niece of Visweswara Rao, falls in love with Durga Prasad. Visweswara Rao is impressed with Durga Prasad, as he got rid of Simha Prasad and cured the paralysis of his wife. He wants to adapt Durga Prasad as his son and marry off Charu Latha to him.

But, it is revealed that Durga Prasad is a big enemy of parents of Charu Latha back in their Nizam area.

Then there is a remote village in Telangana, which is dominated by the family of an MP (Vasu). There are no doors for houses in that village. This arrangement is done because the sons and goons of MP can run into any home and take hostage.

Durga Prasad is a hardworking and heroic IPS officer, which is sent on a special duty to get hold of the goons and set the village right. Hema (Simran) falls in love with Durga Prasad after observing his daring personality.

Hema proposes to the parents of Durga Prasad and all the elders accept the match. In a particular fight Durga Prasad's hand gets paralyzed. The parents of Hema cancel the alliance with Durga Prasad. Hema defies her parents and enters the house of Durga Prasad and stays there by serving him and making him a healthy man.

At the time of Durga Prasad and Hema marriage, the villains reveal that Durga Prasad is not the real son of his parents.

Then the story goes back into continuing the first half again. If you want to know who this Durga Prasad is, you gotta watch the film.

Cast

* Nandamuri Bala Krishna ...... Durga Prasad

* Simran ......Hema

* Reema Sen ...... Charulatha

* Sai Kumar ...... Simha Prasad

* K. Viswanath ......Simha Prasad's Father

* P.Vasu ......MP

* Raghuvaran ...... Visweswara Rao

* Charan Raj ...... Chandra Sekhar

* Jayaprakash Reddy ......Hema's Father

* Satyaprakash ......

* Chalapati Rao ......

* Brahmanandam ......

* 'Ahuti' Prasad ......

* Bharani ......

* L.B. Sriram ......

* M.S. Narayana ......

* Sujatha ......Visweswara Rao's Wife

* Sivaparvathy ......Charulatha's Mother

Singers

* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

* Udit Narayan

* Shankar Mahadevan

* Hariharan

* Radhika

* Swarna Latha

* Sujatha

* Chitra

Tracks

* Rendu Jalla Pappa : Shankar Mahadevan, Chitra

* Koka Raika : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavitha Subramaniam

* Pori Husharu : Mano , Radhika

* Avvaa Buvvaa : Udit Narayan, Swarnalatha

* Chandamaama : Hariharan, Sujatha

* Manchi Tanam : Shankar Mahadevan

* Namasthe : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

N.T.Rama Rao Filmography

* Major Chandrakanth (1994)

* Sreenatha Kavi Saarvabhouma (1993)

* Samrat Ashok (1992)

* Brahmarishi Vishwamitra (1991)

* Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984)

* Chanda Sasanudu (1983)

* Simham Navindi (1983)

* Anuraga Devatha (1982)

* Bobbili Puli (1982)

* Justice Chowdary (1982)

* Kaliyuga Ramudu (1982)

* Naa Desam (1982)

* Vayyari Bhamulu Vagalamari Bhartulu (1982)

* Tirugu Leni Manishi (1981)

* Kondaveeti Simham (1981)

* Satyam Shivam (1981)

* Aatagadu (1980)

* Circus Ramudu (1980)

* Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980)

* Vishwa Roopam (1981)

* Driver Ramudu (1978)

* Shrimad Virata Parvam (1979)

* Shri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam (1979)

* Vetagadu (1979)

* Yugandhar (1979)

* Saleem Anarkali (1978)

* KD No 1 (1978)

* Shri Rama Pattabhishekham (1978)

* Simha Baludu (1978)

* Adavi Ramudu (1977)

* Chanakya Chandragupta (1977)

* Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)

* Manushulanta Okkate (1976)

* Yamagola (1978)

* Yeduruleni Manishi (1976)

* Ammayi Pelli (1974)

* Deeksha (1974)

* Manushullo Devudu (1974)

* Nippulanti Manishi (1974)

* Sree Rama Anjaneya Yuddham aka Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1974)

* Tatamma Kala (1974)

* Deshoddharakulu (1973)

* Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973)

* Palletoori Chinnodu (1973)

* Aradhana (1972)

* Badi Panthulu (1972)

* Chinnanaati Snehithulu (1971)

* Jeevitha Chakram (1971)

* Pethamdaarlu (1971)

* Rajakota Rahasyam (1971)

* Shri Krishna Satya (1971)

* Alibaba 40 Dongalu (1970)

* Maathru Devatha (1970)

* Nirdoshi (1970)

* Shri Krishna Vijayam (1970)

* Talla Pellamma (1970)

* Bhale Thammudu (1969)

* Ekaveera (1969)

* Gopaludu Bhoopaludu (1969)

* Katha Nayakudu (1969)

* Nindu Hridayalu (1969)

* Bagdad Gajadonga (1968)

* Bhagyachakram (1968)

* Kalisochchina Adrushtam (1968)

* Niluvu Dopidi (1968)

* Nindu Samsaram (1968)

* Ninne Pelladuta (1968)

* Umachandi Gauri Shankarula Katha (1968)

* Varakatnam (1968)

* Kanchukota (1967)

* Aada Paduchu (1967)

* Satyam Apoorva Piravaigal (1967)

* Bhama Vijayam (1967)

* Shri Krishnavataram (1967)

* Ummadi Kutumbam (1967)

* Adugu Jaadalu (1966)

* Palnati Yudham (1966)

* Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1966)

* Shri Krishna Pandaviyam (1966)

* Shri Krishna Tulabharam (1966)

* Chitti Chellelu (1965)

* CID (1Devatha]] (1965965)

* Gudi Gantalu (1965)

* Naadi Aada Janme (1965)

* Satya Harishchandra (1965)

* Todu Needa (1965)

* Babruvahana (1964)

* Bobbili Yudham (1964)

* Daagudumootalu (1964)

* Devatha (1964)

* Manchi Manishi (1964)

* Ramadasu (1964)

* Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)

* Varasatwam (1964)

* Vivaha Bandham (1964)

* Manchi Chedu (1963)

* Narthanasala (1963)

* Tirupathamma Katha (1963)

* Lakshadhikari (1963)

* Bandipotu (1963)

* Paruvu Prathishta (1963)

* Lava Kusha (1963)

* Savati Koduku (1963)

* Valmiki (1963)

* Pempudu Kuthuru (1963)

* Irugu - Porugu (1963)

* Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963)

* Apta Mithrulu (1963)

* Karna (1963)

* Karnan (1963)

* Atma Bandhuvu (1962)

* Raktha Sambandham (1962)

* Swarnamanjari (1962)

* Mahamantri Timmarasu aka SriKrishna Deva Rayalu (1962)

* Gundamma Katha (1962)

* Dakshayagnam (1962)

* Bhishma (1962)

* Tiger Ramudu (1962)

* Gaali Medalu (1962)

* Gulebakavali Katha (1962)

* Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha (1962)

* Taxi Ramudu (1961)

* Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham (1961)

* Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)

* Santa (1961)

* Pendli Pilupu (1961)

* Sati Sulochana (1961)

* Intiki Deepam Illalu (1961)

* Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961)

* Pandava Vanavasam (1961)

* Bhatti Vikramarka (1960)

* Deepavali (1960)

* Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam (1960)

* Srinivasa Vimala (1960)

* Balangamma (1959)

* Raja Makutam (1959)

* Rechukka Pragatichukka (1959)

* Sabhash Ramudu aka Shabash Ramudu (1959 )

* Sri Panduranga Mahatyam (1959)

* Raja Nandini (1958)

* Bhookailas (1958)

* Ravana aka Bhakta Ravana aka Bhakti Mahima (1958)

* Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1958)

* Raja Rao Intiguttu (1958)

* Maya Bazaar (1957)

* Bhagya Rekha (1957)

* Maya Bazaar (1957)

* Nala Damayanti (1957)

* Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)

* Pundarikudu Sarangadhara (1957)

* Vinayaka Chaviti (1957)

* Chiranjeevulu (1956)

* Tenali Ramakrishna (1956)

* Charana Daasi (1956)

* Chintamani(telugu film) (1956)

* Bilwamangal Jayam Manade (1956)

* Marmaveeran (1956)

* Penki Pellam (1956)

* Sontha Ooru (1956)

* Jayasimha aka Jaisingh (1955)

* Kanyasulkam (1955)

* Missamma (1955)

* Rani Ratnaprabha (1955)

* Santosham(old film) aka Naya Admi (1955)

* Parivartana (1954)

* Aggi Ramudu (1954)

* Raju-Peda (1954)

* Rechukka (1954)

* Todu Dongalu (1954)

* Vaddante Dabbu (1954)

* Chandraharam (1954)

* Pitchi Pullaiah (1953)

* Ammalakkalu (1953)

* Chandirani (1953)

* Marumagal (1953)

* Sangham (1953)

* Daasi (1952)

* Palletooru (1952)

* Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952)

* Tingu Ranga (1952)

* Malliswari (1951)

* Patala Bhairavi (1951)

* Navvite Navaratnalu (1951)

* Maya Rambha (1950)

* Palletoori Pilla (1950)

* Shavukaru (1950)

* Samsaram (1950)

* Mana Desam (1949)

N.T.Rama Rao Personal life

NTR was survived by second wife Lakshmi parvathi, seven 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 seven sons and four daughters

NTR's sons are: 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

NTR CREATED SENSATION Politics

Rama Rao formed the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on 29 March 1982. While promoting a new film, he was asked a question by a person in the audience Ayya, memu mimmalni devudu laga adarincamu, kani meeru maku emi chesaru? meaning Sir, we have treated you like a God but what have you done for us?.He was so moved by this that he formed TDP, and with a victory in the immediate election, formed the government and ruled the state of Andhra Pradesh for a full term. He went into the elections with the slogan Atma Gauravam which meant "self-pride."

Like his films, the formation of the party and storming into the assembly was very dramatic. TDP came into power within nine months of its formation. Initially ridiculed by the Congress that state politics is not like movie acting among others, TDP was considered a no match for the Indian National Congress, with the local representatives unheard of, the complete burden rested on the shoulders of NTR, and true to his charisma he won the elections with a landslide majority. Among other reasons why he won the elections was no real alternative to the Congress, lack of development, unemployment etc. NTR himself contested elections from the constituency of Hindupur in Anantapur District and Gudivada in Krishna district.

During the first term as Chief Minister of AP, he got into the costumes of Swami Vivekananda and tried to govern the entire state solely on ideological terms which later proved to be disastrous. On Independence day, August 15, 1984, he was removed from office by the Governor of AP in view of a revolt by his aide and 2nd in command Nadendla Bhaskara Rao. NTR launched his chaitanya ratham (back to the people agitation) on the third day after his open heart surgery and the public agitation he inspired caused the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi to dismiss the Nadendla Bhaskara Rao government in just one month and handed power back to NTR. NTR then dissolved the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly and asked for a fresh mandate in 1985.

He returned to power, among the most significant changes he made was to abolish the Legislative Council of the Andhra Pradesh citing the reason that it was a non-performing body which was just a burden on the state exchequer. NTR introduced administrative reforms that strengthened local governance and strengthened the Zilla parishad system. He introduced management reforms that held corrupt government offices accountable to elected representatives. The death of his wife, marathon of activities that started with chaitanya ratham, culminated in large scale administrative reforms left his health in poor shape with a mild stroke and unable to campaign in the next election. NTR lost the subsequent elections held in 1989, but during the same period he gained valuable experience and had people like N. Chandrababu Naidu and Daggubati Venkateswara Rao (both sons-in-law) in his party.

Other contributions of NTR included the educational reforms he brought about in the state, where he overhauled the entire state's education syllabus for schools. He instituted statewide entrance examinations for all disciplines of higher education vis-à-vis Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, and MBA to name a few. Students, based on the merit of their ranks obtained in these tests, could join any state college of their choice. These education reforms laid the foundation for the coming high-tech era for Andhra. NTR created an new commando force for the state and was very successful in combating naxalism both ideologically and militarily. Communal rioting in Hyderabad had been put rest for good during his term. Vizag steel plant which had been struggling since its foundation went online during his tern in no small part due to his active lobbying with the central government. He recruited worldwide medical talent and improved higher end medical capabilities of the capital city and founded a medical university in Vijayawada. He reformed the administration of Tirupathi and converted it into a modern tourist attraction. He did away with the feudal munusobu and karanam system to empower elected leaders of the local government. The state government introduced entrance exams for vedic subjects and opened up priest positions in temple to non-inherited candidates. He built the largest bus station in Asia, commissioned the largest Budha statue in the world at the time to high light the Budhist heritage and history of Andhra. He adorned TankBund with the statues of great Telugus of the past creating a sense of heritage. He guaranteed one light bulb per house hold to give educational opportunities to the lowest economic class of rural Andhra.This led to a rise in electric consumption that resulted in Andhra going from a net electricity exporter to an importer despite production gains. He reformed water distribution system from the major water reservoirs in the state by giving farmer organizations (raitu sangam) a say in planning. The telugu desam party operations were significantly computerized and a systematic local party structure was built and this resulted in the establishment of a stable second political party that survived his death. NTR introduced the concept of strong states with strong centre in his discussions about state power with Mrs.Gandhi and ushered in a new era of empowered local governments, within the framework of India. The long held belief that strong states imply a weak and collapsing country is no more a political dogma that governs center state relations in India. He also lobbied and won the amendment of Hindu inheritance laws to give women equal inheritance rights. He introduced the first social net program in India with Rs2/kg rice scheme. While Andhra Pradesh was one of the largest producers of rice in the world, its rural agricultural labor often went to bed hungry due to a food disribution system that was centrally controlled and often corrupt and in-efficient. This program was narrowly targeted at families with monthly income of Rs500($12 per month or 40 cents a day) or less and played a key role in reducing government induced hunger in the rice bowl of the world. This social net program was later extended to include free food for primary school children in government schools for the same income group and that scheme encouraged the single biggest drop in child labor and increase in primary school enrollment. The despicable scourge of pre-teen children working for their daily food next to cattle and machinery started receding thanks to this program. All the major state subsidies like free bachelors degree education, free rail tickets for railway employees, free telephones for telecom employees, free electricity for electricity employees, free medical care for medical employees, free loans for bank employees, free housing for govt employees were till that date targeted at the rich and the new social net programs aimed at the poorest and the most hard working of the poor were a big political success.

It is noteworthy that though he didn't know Hindi, yet gave a speech for forty-five minutes in a packed stadium in Haryana. He later revealed that he had memorized the speech phonetically. Devi Lal, a Deputy Prime Minister of India was shocked to learn this.

Even though he lost the 1989 elections, he shot to fame at the national level and was capable of uniting many regional parties. He formed the National Front with parties like Janata Dal , Bharateeya Janata Party, CPI and CPM as an alternative to the Congress.

NTR announced that he second married to Lakshmi Parvathy. NTR stormed back to power in 1994 when he promised he would offer rice at Rs. 2/kg and to make Andhra Pradesh an "Alcohol-Free" state. True to his word he kept his promises only to burden the state exchequer. NTR allowed intervention of his second wife Lakshmi Parvathy and his sons-in-law Chandra Babu, Daggubati and son Hari Krishna were anguished over the political domination and intervention of Lakshmi Parvathy. He also faced serious problems within his party which was led by son-in-law Chandra Babu Naidu. N. Chandrababu Naidu led a sudden revolt against NTR and split the TDP into two. Naidu survived NTR's onslaught when NTR approached the public for an opinion. The break-up of the party and the drama that took place on the Tank-Bund near Hotel Viceroy (road connecting Hyderabad and Secunderabad, on the banks of Hussain Sagar) were probably the last significant events in NTR's life. Naidu became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 29 August 1995.

The loss of power and the subsequent events can be summed up as the start of anti-climax in NTR's life with several people believing that his second wife Lakshmi Parvathi was responsible for happenings. NTR died soon after on 18 January 1996. There was a rumour that he was killed by one of his own family members.

N. T. Rama Rao Career as an actor

Rama Rao was referred to by fans as "Nata Ratna" and " Vishwa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma" (Emperor of Acting) in Telugu

Though widely recognized for playing mythological characters, Rao is considered as one of the greatest actors in Telugu film, and in general in South Indian films. His portrayal of Lord Krishna in Maya Bazaar by B. Nagi Reddy, a producer at Vijaya Productions, was the turning point in his life. His portrayal of Ravana and avatars of Vishnu, especially Rama and Krishna; mesmerized an entire generation who saw the face of Rao when these gods were mentioned.

Rama Rao had a major contribution to what can be considered the golden age of Telugu film making, between 1950 and 1965. Analysts believe that the Telugu film industry produced some of the best mythological movies from India, while the Tamil and Hindi movie industry produced better socially-oriented films.

NTR was naturally talented and extremely disciplined about various aspects of acting like preparation, punctuality, and dialogue delivery. An important factor that made him a great actor was his ability to deliver extremely lengthy dialogues that were original verses from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata with a fervour and command unmatched by most of his contemporaries. In addition, he generally played multiple roles in the same movie, which increased the number of dialogues and hence the preparation required.

Rama Rao was very versatile. In Tamil Nadu, Shivaji Ganesan was much better known for his acting skill and talent and M. G. Ramachandran for his commercial movies. Rao struck a balance between both kinds of cinema. He used to perform roles in mythological movies like those only Shivaji could perform and even do commercial Janapadham (where the adventurous prince saves the damsel in distress) films which were Ramachandran's forte.

Rama Rao, in fact, played the role of Lord Krishna not only in Telugu movies, but also in Tamil and Kannada movies. While the megastars—Ramachandran, Shivaji Ganesan and Rajkumar vied for the roles of other Mahabharata heroes like Karna, Arjuna and Bhima, there was no denying that NTR would be the only one to play Lord Krishna. This is probably the greatest tribute to Rao's charismatic cine-genius.

One of his greatest janapadams was "Jagadekaveeruni katha" (the story of the universal hero) where he plays the role of Pratap, the prince of Ujjain. He dreams of celestial damsels as his wives, but on revealing the dream to his father, he is banished from the kingdom. The heroic prince then does the impossible - passing the various tests put to him, winning the celestial damsels and bringing them home to his kingdom. Another one of his janapadams was "Gulebakavali katha" (the story of Gulebakavali) where he plays the role of a prince who sets out to the heavens to bring the flower named "Gulebakavali" in order to cure his poisoned father, even winning Indra's daughter in the process.

As time passed by, Rama Rao stopped playing the role of the prince in films. Instead, he played the role of a poor yet heroic young man against the system in his kingdom. To the lakhs of the denizens in Andhra Pradesh, he became 'one of us'—one who assures the poor that he is there to rescue them from the wicked traitors in the kingdom.

Rao played a large variety of mythological roles.

The most notable movies acted by Rama Rao in mythological characters are Maya Bazaar (Sri Krishna), Lava Kusa (Lord Rama), Sri Krishnaarjuna Yuddham (Sri Krishna), Bheeshma (Bheeshma), Bhookailas(Raavana), Nartanasala (Arjuna also as Bruhannala), Panadava-vanavsam (Bheema), Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Lord Venkateswara), Maha Mantri Thimmarusu (Sri Krishna Devarayalu) and Dana Veera Sura Karna (Duryodhana, Sri Krishna, Karna)which created a record in telugu film industry,first film which has crossed one crore collection in telugu film industry. Apart from these he played a variety of roles in folklore characters like Jagadeka Veeruni Katha, Pathala Bhairavi etc. On the social front he played roles in the movies Malliswari, Kanyasulkam, Gundamma Katha, Missamma, Raktha Sambandham, Ramudu Bheemudu, Devudu Chesina Manushulu, Adavi Ramudu, Vetagadu, Gajadonga, Driver Ramudu, Sardar Paparayudu, Kondaveeti Simham, Justice Chowdary, Bobbili Puli etc. He acted in over two hundred and eighty movies in the lead role.

He also donned the roles of an elderly teacher (Badi Pantulu) becoming a model to his pupils, as a prince and pauper (Raju-Peda), a down-to-earth servant dedicated to his master (Aatma Bhanduvu).

In addition to his purely artistic contributions to the Telugu movies, he built the Rama Krishna Film studios, was very active in moving the Telugu film industry from Madras to Hyderabad. This created the first sophisticated service industry in the agrarian state. He actively campaigned for the construction of a large number of movie theaters in rural locations and was influential in designing and implementing a financial system that funded the production and distribution of movies

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

Born May 28, 1923(1923-05-28)

Nimmakuru, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died January 18, 1996 (aged 72)

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Heart Attack

Other names NTR

Known for Cinema, Politics

Successor Chandrababu Naidu

Political party Telugu Desam Party

Spouse Basavarama Taraka Rama Rao, Lakshmi Parvathi (Married in 1994)

Children sons Jayakrishna, Saikrishna, Harikrishna, Mohankrishna, Balakrishna, Ramakrishna, Jayasankarkrishna,and daughters Lokeswari, Purandeshwari, Bhuvaneswari, Umamaheswari

Relatives Nara Chandrababu Naidu

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.