Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 03, 1918
Died
Jul 18, 1974
Place of Birth
Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India
Credits
116 titles
S. V. Ranga Rao
Biography
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (July 3, 1918 – July 18, 1974), known professionally as S. V. Ranga Rao or S.V.R., was an Indian actor, director, and producer who worked predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. After early work on stage and an initial film appearance in *Varudhini* (1946), he gained widespread recognition as the sorcerer Nepala Manthrikudu in the fantasy swashbuckler *Pathala Bhairavi* (1951). Over the 1950s and 1960s, he became a central character actor and antagonist across South Indian cinema, playing major roles in the social comedy *Missamma* (1955), the historical drama *Tenali Ramakrishna* (1956), the fantasy film *Mayabazar* (1957), and the comedy *Gundamma Katha* (1962). For his portrayal of Keechaka in the mythological film *Narthanasala* (1963), he won the Best Actor Award at the 3rd Afro-Asian Film Festival in Jakarta. In addition to Telugu cinema, Ranga Rao worked extensively in Tamil productions, with prominent roles in *Annai* (1962), *Karpagam* (1963), *Enga Veettu Pillai* (1965), and the historical biographical film *Kappalottiya Thamizhan* (1961). In the late 1960s, he expanded into directing and producing, helming the social dramas *Chadarangam* (1967) and *Bandhavyalu* (1968), both of which won Nandi Awards. His later screen appearances included *Dasara Bullodu* (1971), *Sampoorna Ramayanam* (1972), *Tata Manavadu* (1973), and *Andaru Dongale* (1974), concluding with the posthumously released devotional feature *Yashoda Krishna* (1975).
Known For
Filmography
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)
Yashoda Krishna
Kamsa
Andaru Dongale
Chanti Babu
Chakravakam
Dharma Rayudu
Abhimanavanthulu
Raghav Rao
Anbu Sagodharargal
Dharmaraj
Tata Manavadu
Koduku Kodalu
Justice Raghava Rao
Bala Bharatam
Bheesma
Papam Pasivadu
Vasantha Maligai
Sampoorna Ramayanam
Ravana
Raja
Pandanti Kapuram
Narayana Rao
Adi Parasakthi
Dhakshan
Prema Nagar
Dasara Bullodu
Vikramarka Vijayam
Thenum Paalum
Somanathan
Desamante Manushuloyi
Sivandha Mann
Inspector General Chandrasekar
Nam Naadu
Kulavilakku
Mooga Nomu
Rao Bahadur Raja Veera Venkata Satyanarayana
Lakshmi Nivasam
Subbaiah
Chinnari Papalu
Ramu
Gopalam
Veeranjaneya
Ravana
Sukha Dukhalu
Rahasyam
Rakthabhisha
Punyavathi
Professor Krishna Rao
Vasantha Sena
Samsthanaka
Pesum Deivam
Thiruvenkadam
Thaaiku Thalaimagan
Chadarangam
Bhaktha Prahlada
Hiranyakashipu
Selvam
Kumari Penn
Ranganathan
Vazhkai Padagu
Rajan's Father
Pandava Vanavasamu
Duryodhana
Enga Veettu Pillai
Ranganadhan Pillai
Server Sundaram
Guest Appearance
Main Bhi Ladki Hoon
Lalaji
Kai Kodutha Deivam
Mahadevan
Ramudu Bheemudu
Ranganatham
Pachai Vilakku
Bobbili Yuddham
Tandra Paparayudu
Annai Illam
Karpagam
Nallasivam
Narthanasala
Keechaka