Deceased

How Did N.T. Rama Rao Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

Also known asRama Rao Taraka Nandamuri, Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, NTR, N.T.Rama Rao, Nandamuri Taraka Rama RaoGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn28/05/1923Born inNimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDied18/01/1996Died inHyderabadCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ2646553 ↗Buried atNTR GardensTMDb#1003933 ↗

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, philanthropist, and politician who served as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh over three terms for seven years. In 1982, he founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the first regional party of Andhra Pradesh. He is regarded as one of the most influential figures of Indian cinema.

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Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1993	Srinatha Kavi SaarvabhoumuduMovie	Srinatha	70
1993	Major ChandrakanthMovie	Major Chandrakanth	70
1992	Samrat AshokaMovie	Ashoka / Chanakya	69
1991	Brahmarshi VishwamitraMovie	Vishwamitra / Ravana	68
1983	Simham Navvindi!Movie	Narasimham	60
1983	ChandashasanuduMovie	Harichandra Prasad / Raja	60
1982	Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari BhartaluMovie	Peddababu Prabhakar	59
1982	Justice ChowdharyMovie	Justice Chowdhary	59
1982	Bobbili PuliMovie	Major Chakradhar	59
1981	Kondaveeti SimhamMovie	Inspector Ranjit Kumar & Raju	58
1981	Aggi RavvaMovie	Ramu	58
1981	Gaja DongaMovie	Gaja Donga / Raja	58
1980	Sardar Papa RayuduMovie	Sardar Paparayudu & Ram Mohan"Ramu" (dual role)	57
1980	Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduMovie	Ramu	57
1980	AatagaduMovie	Gopi	57
1980	SupermanMovie	Superman / Raja	57
1979	Driver RamuduMovie	Ramu	56
1979	Srimadhvirata ParvamuMovie	Lord Krishna/ Arjun/ Duryodhana/ Kichaka/ Brihannala	56
1979	Sri Tirupati Venkateswara KalyanamMovie	Lord Venkateswara	56
1979	VetagaduMovie	Raja	56
1979	Maavaari ManchithanamMovie	—	56
1978	YugapurushuduMovie	Rajesh / Kalyan	55
1977	Daana Veera Soora KarnaMovie	Karna / Duryodhana / Krishna	54
1977	Chanakya ChandraguptaMovie	Chandragupta Maurya	54
1977	YamagolaMovie	Satyam	54
1977	Adavi RamuduMovie	Ramu	54
1976	MagaaduMovie	Vijay Varma	53
1975	Sri Ramaanjaneya YuddhamMovie	Lord Rama	52
1974	Thathamma KalaMovie	Ramaiah / Musalaiah	51
1973	Desa DrohuluMovie	Ramu	50
1973	Errakota VeeruduMovie	—	50
1972	Kula GowravamMovie	Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Raghunath Prasad / Shankar	49
1971	Kannan KarunaiMovie	Lord Krishna	48
1970	Ali Baba 40 DongaluMovie	Ali Baba	47
1970	Maayani MamataMovie	Madhu	47
1970	Chitti ChelleluMovie	Raja	47
1969	VarakatnamMovie	Devasimha	46
1969	Bhale ThammuduMovie	Shyam Prasad (Paul), Shayam Prasad	46
1969	KathanayakuduMovie	Saradhi	46
1969	Nindu HrudayaluMovie	Gopi	46
1968	Kalisochina AdrushtamMovie	Prakash	45
1968	Niluvu DopidiMovie	Ramu	45
1968	RamuMovie	Raja	45
1967	PunyavathiMovie	Prakash	44
1967	Sri KrishnavataramMovie	Lord Krishna / Lord Vishnu	44
1967	NirdoshiMovie	Ananda Rao / Sundaram	44
1967	Chikkadu DorakaduMovie	Chikkadu	44
1967	Bhama VijayamMovie	Jaya Chandra	44
1967	Ummadi KutumbamMovie	Ramu	44
1967	Stree JanmaMovie	Shekar	44
1966	Palnati YudhamMovie	Brahmanaidu	43
1966	Aggi BarataMovie	Raja	43
1966	Sri Krishna PandaveeyamMovie	Lord Krishna / Duryodhana	43
1966	Paramanandayya Sishyula KathaMovie	Nandivardhana Maharaju	43
1965	Pandava VanavasamuMovie	Bheema	42
1965	Satya HarishchandraMovie	Harishchandra	42
1965	VeerabhimanyuMovie	Lord Krishna	42
1964	Desa DrohuluMovie	Ramu	41
1964	Ramudu BheemuduMovie	Ramudu & Bheemudu	41
1964	KarnanMovie	Krishna	41
1964	MarmayogiMovie	Prabhakar	41
1964	Gudi GantaluMovie	Vasu	41
1964	Aggi PiduguMovie	Raja / Madhav	41
1964	Vivaha BandhamMovie	Chandrasekhar (as Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri)	41
1964	Bobbili YuddhamMovie	Rangarayadu	41
1963	NarthanasalaMovie	Arjuna / Brihannala	40
1963	Paruvu-PrathishttaMovie	Raghu	40
1963	Aaptha MithruluMovie	Prakash	40
1963	Sri Krishnarjuna YudhamMovie	—	40
1963	BandipotuMovie	Narasimham	40
1963	LakshadhikariMovie	Prasad	40
1963	Lava KusaMovie	Lord Rama	40
1962	Gundamma KathaMovie	Anji	39
1962	Gulebakavali KathaMovie	Vijay	39
1962	Mahamantri ThimmarusuMovie	Krishnadevaraya	39
1962	DakshayagnamMovie	Lord Shiva	39
1962	BhishmaMovie	Bhishma	39
1961	Seetha Rama KalyanamMovie	Ravana	38
1961	Jagadeka Veeruni KathaMovie	Pratap	38
1961	Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)Movie	Indrajeet/Meghanadhudu	38
1961	Kalasi Unte Kaladu SukhamMovie	Kishtayya	38
1961	Wife is the light of the houseMovie	Raja Sekhar	38
1960	Bhatti VikramarkaMovie	Vikramaditya / Vikramarka Maharaju	37
1960	Sri Venkateswara MahatmyamMovie	Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)	37
1959	Appu Chesi Pappu KooduMovie	Raja Rao	36
1959	Banda RamuduMovie	Banda Ramudu	36
1959	Daiva BalamMovie	Chandrasenudu	36
1959	Raja MakutamMovie	Prince Pratapa Simha	36
1958	BhookailasMovie	Ravanudu	35
1958	Karthavarayani KathaMovie	Karthavaraya	35
1958	Sampoorna RamayanamMovie	Raman	35
1957	BhagyarekhaMovie	Ravi	34
1957	Panduranga MahatyamMovie	Pundarika	34
1957	MayabazarMovie	Krishna	34
1957	SaarangadharaMovie	Sarangadhara	34
1957	Vinayaka ChavithiMovie	Lord Krishna	34
1956	Charana DaasiMovie	Dr. Chandra Sekhar	33
1956	Tenali RamakrishnaMovie	Krishnadevaraya	33
1956	Tenali RamanMovie	Krishnadevaraya	33
1956	ChintamaniMovie	Bilwamangaludu	33
1955	Cherapakura ChedevuMovie	Mohan	32
1955	KanyasulkamMovie	Gireesham	32
1955	JayasimhaMovie	Jayasimha/Bhavani	32
1955	SantoshamMovie	Anand / Paramanand	32
1954	Vaddante DabbuMovie	Syam	31
1954	ParivartanaMovie	Ananda Rao	31
1954	SanghamMovie	Raja	31
1953	Pichi PullaiahMovie	Pullaiah	30
1953	ChandiraniMovie	Kishore	30
1952	PalletooruMovie	Chandram	29
1952	Kalyanam Panni PaarMovie	—	29
1951	Pathala BhairaviMovie	Thota Ramudu	28
1951	MalliswariMovie	Nagaraju	28
1950	ShavukaruMovie	Satyam	27
1950	Maaya RambhaMovie	Nalakubharudu	27
1949	Mana DesamMovie	British Inspector	26