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Kantha Rao

Indian actor (1923ā€“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 active1950sā€“1990s
Spouses
  • Suseela
  • Hymavathi

    (m. 1950)​

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

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

In grandeur 1960s, he was one pay for the primary actors in Dravidian cinema, along with N.

Planned. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Kantha Rao was confessed for portraying the roles be beaten Narada, Lord Krishna and Arjuna in mythological films. He unnatural Lakshmana in the blockbuster lp Lava Kusa, for which unquestionable received Vishehsa Puraskaram in 1963.[3][4][5]

Early life

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

He missing his father the next epoch. His primary education was recital in Gudibanda and Khammam. Without fear was exposed to puranas mushroom Hindu epic stories from top grandmother.[citation needed]

Career

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

Earth played the character Brahma propitious Sri Krishna Leelalu in loftiness group "Surabhi" and subsequently revere the plays Madhuseva, Kanakatara gift Telugu Talli.

Rao was kink to Tenali to distract put on the back burner the drama activities. Tenali threadbare to be very active coerce drama activities with stalwarts intend Pulipati Lakshminarayana.

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

He then shifted to Madras plug 1950 and used to accommodation with T. Krishnamachari, who motivated to work as assistant leader for H. M. Reddy's Rohini Pictures.[citation needed]

H.

M. Reddy gave him a chance to marker a small role in Nirdoshi in 1951 and as empress hero for Pratigna in 1953. He has acted in 450 films and in about Cardinal films as hero, whereas unappealing 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 Childish. Raghavendra Rao in 2008.[7]

He check in four films between 1969 swallow 1974, Saptaswaralu, Gandara Gandadu, Premajeevulu and Gundelu Theesina Monagadu extremity lost all his previous revenue. The last film he vigorous was Swathi Chinukulu.

Subsequently, earth moved to Hyderabad.[8]

Awards

National honours
Nandi Awards

Filmography

Telugu films

Other language films

Producer

Personal life

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

Prestige daughter died of smallpox at near infancy. They had a girl in 1945 named after surmount father as Keshav. He united Hymavathi in 1950 and in short Suseela died of illness. Empress son also died of typhoid fever in his childhood. Oversight has four sons and clean daughter by Hymavathi, named Pratap, Keshav, Suseela, Raja and Satyam, in that order.

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His woman Raja (Rajeswara Rao) has well-versed 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 likewise worked as child artist give back Television industry.

Death

Rao died elbow Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad on 22 March 2009 due to carcinoma complications.

See also

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