Deceased

How Did Kanta Rao Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85

Also known asTadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao, Kantha Rao, T. L. Kanta Rao, T. L. Kanhta Rao, Tadepalli Lakshmikanta Rao, KantharaoGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn16/11/1923Died22/03/2009 (aged 85)Died inHyderabadCauseliver cancerWikidataQ3765138 ↗TMDb#1208884 ↗

Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors, Rao appeared in more than 400 feature films, starring in many, in a variety of genres including mythological, social and folklore. After a success string in folklore and swashbuckling films, he became popularly referred to as Kattula Kantha Rao. He has also acted in a few Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam movies.

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Filmography81 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2008	PandurangaduMovie	—	85
2003	NijamMovie	Narayana Rao	80
2002	Kondaveeti SimhasanamMovie	—	79
1999	PostmanMovie	—	76
1994	Bangaru KutumbamMovie	—	71
1992	Samrat AshokaMovie	—	69
1991	Alludu Diddina KapuramMovie	—	68
1988	Donga RamuduMovie	Uncle	65
1987	Ummadi MoguduMovie	—	64
1987	Vishwanatha NayakuduMovie	—	64
1986	VikramMovie	—	63
1986	DeshoddharakuduMovie	School Master	63
1986	SinghasanMovie	Sampurnacharya	63
1986	SimhasanamMovie	Maharajah of Dasarna	63
1985	Pachani KapuramMovie	Ananda Rao	62
1985	Nyayam Meere CheppaliMovie	M. Bhaskara Rao	62
1984	Kanchu KaagadaMovie	—	61
1984	PadmavyuhamMovie	—	61
1983	PoratamMovie	Ranganayakulu	60
1983	Siripuram MonagaduMovie	—	60
1982	KrishnavataramMovie	—	59
1982	Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari BhartaluMovie	Mukunda Rao	59
1982	Shamsher ShankarMovie	—	59
1981	Kondaveeti SimhamMovie	I. G.	58
1981	Ooriki MonagaduMovie	—	58
1981	Ooriki Ichina MaataMovie	—	58
1981	Guru SishyuluMovie	Gajapathi Rao	58
1980	KaaliMovie	—	57
1980	Ram Robert RahimMovie	Catholic Priest	57
1980	Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduMovie	Hero's Father	57
1980	SupermanMovie	Raghunatha Rao	57
1980	Prema TarangaluMovie	Ranga Rao	57
1979	Samajaniki SawalMovie	—	56
1979	VetagaduMovie	Kalyana Gajapathi	56
1979	Mande GundeluMovie	—	56
1978	Gorantha DeepamMovie	—	55
1978	Manavoori PandavuluMovie	Dharmaiah	55
1978	YugapurushuduMovie	Ranganna	55
1977	ManasaakshiMovie	—	54
1977	KurukshetramMovie	Draupada	54
1977	YamagolaMovie	Lord Indra	54
1976	MagaaduMovie	Anand	53
1976	Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee ClubMovie	—	53
1975	Sri Ramaanjaneya YuddhamMovie	Narada Maharshi	52
1975	Mutyala MugguMovie	Raja Ramada's	52
1975	PoojaMovie	Ramu's father	52
1975	Maya MaschindraMovie	Narada Maharshi	52
1974	Alluri Seetarama RajuMovie	Padalu	51
1974	Aadambaralu AnubandhaluMovie	—	51
1974	O Seeta KathaMovie	—	51
1973	Desa DrohuluMovie	Raghu	50
1973	Neramu SikshaMovie	—	50
1971	Kathiki KankanamMovie	—	48
1969	Bommalu Cheppina KathaMovie	Pratap	46
1968	VeeranjaneyaMovie	Lord Rama/Lord Krishna	45
1968	Niluvu DopidiMovie	—	45
1967	Chikkadu DorakaduMovie	Dorakadu / Dilipa Chakravarthy	44
1967	RahasyamMovie	Ravi Chandra	44
1967	Stree JanmaMovie	Madhu Murthy	44
1967	Private MasterMovie	—	44
1966	Palnati YudhamMovie	Nalagamaraju	43
1966	Sri Krishna PandaveeyamMovie	Narada Maharshi	43
1965	Pandava VanavasamuMovie	Lord Krishna	42
1965	Aakasa RamannaMovie	—	42
1965	VeerabhimanyuMovie	Arjuna	42
1964	Desa DrohuluMovie	Raghu	41
1964	MarmayogiMovie	Bhaskar	41
1963	NarthanasalaMovie	Lord Krishna	40
1963	Aaptha MithruluMovie	Shekar	40
1963	Sri Krishnarjuna YudhamMovie	—	40
1963	Guruvunu Minchina SishyuduMovie	Vijeya	40
1963	Lava KusaMovie	Laxmana	40
1963	ValmikiMovie	—	40
1962	BhishmaMovie	Salwa	39
1962	Padandi MundukuMovie	Suresh	39
1961	Seetha Rama KalyanamMovie	Narada	38
1961	Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)Movie	Lord Vishnu/Lord Rama	38
1961	Bhakta KuchelaMovie	Krishnan	38
1960	Bhatti VikramarkaMovie	Bhatti	37
1960	Aasha SundariMovie	—	37
1955	JayasimhaMovie	Vijayasimha	32