S. V. Ranga Rao
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (3 July 1918 – 18 July 1974), popularly known as S.V.R., was an Indian film actor, director, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors in the history of cinema and one of the greatest actors in Telugu Cinema, Rao was popularly known as "Viswa Nata Chakravarthi". Throughout his film career, which spanned a total of thirty years, Rao garnered various National Honors, International Honors, State Nandi Awards, and the Filmfare Special Award - South. In 1951, Rao appeared in the fantasy film, Pathala Bhairavi, screened at the first India International Film Festival, held in Mumbai on 24 January 1952. Rao received wide reception for his portrayal of Nepala Manthrikudu the tantric in the super-hit film.
Filmography (109 titles)
7.0MovieSeethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo) · 2013
MovieYashoda Krishna
Kamsa · 1975
Chakravakam
Dharma Rayudu · 1974
Abhimanavanthulu
Raghav Rao · 1973
8.0MovieTata Manavadu
1973
Koduku Kodalu
Justice Raghava Rao · 1972
7.0MovieVasantha Maligai
1972
9.0MoviePapam Pasivadu
1972
7.0MovieSampoorna Ramayanam
Ravana · 1972
MovieRaja
1972
9.0MoviePandanti Kapuram
Narayana Rao · 1972
7.0MovieAdi Parasakthi
Dhakshan · 1971
10.0MoviePrema Nagar
1971
9.0MovieDasara Bullodu
1971
10.0MovieVikramarka Vijayam
1971
MovieThenum Paalum
Somanathan · 1971
Desamante Manushuloyi
1970
6.0MovieSivandha Mann
Inspector General Chandrasekar · 1969
6.0MovieNam Nadu
1969
8.0MovieKulavilakku
1969
Mooga Nomu
Rao Bahadur Raja Veera Venkata Satyanarayana · 1969
8.0MovieNam Naadu
1969
10.0MovieLakshmi Nivasam
Subbaiah · 1968
Chinnari Papalu
1968
8.0MovieRamu
Gopalam · 1968
Veeranjaneya
Ravana · 1968
Sukha Dukhalu
1968
Rahasyam
Rakthabhisha · 1967
MoviePunyavathi
Professor Krishna Rao · 1967
Vasantha Sena
Samsthanaka · 1967