S. V. Ranga Rao
Acting
🎂 1918-07-03
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.
Cast credits(100)
Guest Appearance
1964
Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)
2013
Hiranyakashipu
1967
Duryodhana
1965
Seetharamanjaneya Das
1954
Gopalam
1968
Gopalam
1955
Ramabhadraiah
1962
1972
Ghatotkacha
1957
Ravana
1961
1968
Nepala Mantrikudu
1951
1963
Raghavaiah
1956
Mukunda Rao
1959
1972
Keechaka
1963
Narayana Rao
1953
Ananda Rao
1962
Ganapathi
1952
1969
1964
1962
Ranganadhan Pillai
1965
1960
Dhakshan
1971
Rudrasimha
1955
Father
1962
Mayasura
1958
Wealthy Man
1960
Sunnapu Ranga
1950
Kotayya
1955
Mayasura
1958
Ravana
1972
Kutumba Rao
1957
Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
1960
1971
Kamsa
1975
Daksha Prajapathi
1962
Dhoopati Viyanna
1952
Vinch
1961
1961
Bhavani Shankarudu
1956
1961
1962
1960
1959
1960
1969
Bheemasena Rao
1959
Somanathan
1971
1953
1962
1964
Mali
1954
1956
Tandra Paparayudu
1964
1971
Pattabhi Ramayya
1961
Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
1961
Mantra Siddha
1960
Prachandudu
1953
Dhartha
1950
1971
1958
1959
Akbar
1955
Appadurai
1958
1964
1963
1963
1967
1968
1963
1955
1958
Mayala Marathi
1959
Professor Krishna Rao
1967
Nallasivam
1963
1962
1957
Rajan's Father
1965
1958
1973
1961
1969
General (Bharath's father)
1969
1968
1970
1952
1960
1972
1966
Rangadu
1953
1972
Yamaraj
1960
Lalaji
1964
1967
1969