Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 10, 1944
Died
Jul 13, 2025
Place of Birth
Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Credits
368 titles
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Biography
Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1942 –13 July 2025) was an Indian actor, politician, and theatre artist who worked primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam films. He made his feature film debut in *Pranam Khareedu* (1978), alongside Chiranjeevi. His breakthrough came with the comedy *Aha Naa Pellanta* (1987), in which he played the miser Lakshmipathy. He later appeared as politicians, patriarchs, and antagonists in films including Ram Gopal Varma's *Shiva* (1989), *Gaayam* (1993), *Hello Brother* (1994), and *Ganesh* (1998). During the 2000s and 2010s, he appeared in films including *Idiot* (2002), *Athadu* (2005), *Bommarillu* (2006), *Ready* (2008), *Leader* (2010), *Rakta Charitra* (2010), *Dookudu* (2011), *Attarintiki Daredi* (2013), and *S/O Satyamurthy* (2015). His other-language film roles included the antagonist in the Tamil film *Saamy* (2003) and a role in the Hindi film *Sarkar* (2005). He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Vijayawada East from 1999 to 2004 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Over a career spanning nearly five decades and more than 750 films, Kota received nine Nandi Awards in the Best Villain, Best Character Actor, and Best Supporting Actor categories. In 2015, he was awarded the Padma Shri. He died in Hyderabad on 13 July 2025, aged 83. His final on-screen appearance was in the period film *Hari Hara Veera Mallu* (2025).
Known For
Filmography
Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit
Peddha Dora
Maya Bazaar - For Sale
Father In Law
Kabzaa
Dochevaarevarura
Suvarna Sundari
Hero
Arjun's Father
Aaradugula Bullet
Minister
Konda Polam
Power Play
Narthanasala
Virata Raju
Rajdooth
Sita
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
Maharshi
Pooja's maternal grandfather
Saamy²
Ilaiya Perumal (Perumal Pichai)
Achari America Yatra
Kaathadi
Gayatri
Jawaan
Babaayi
Balakrishnudu
Bapu
Maragadha Naanayam
Astrologer
Radha
Chief minister
Gunturodu
M.L.A.Koteswara Rao
Siddhartha
Baaghi
Film Producer
Terror
Saahasam
Varatharajan
Subramanyam For Sale
Govind's father
Jadoogadu
Lion
Son of Satyamurthy
Devaraj's father
Tungabhadra
Paiditalli
Temper
Judge
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Balaraju's brother
Aranmanai
Power
Baldev's Uncle
Anukshanam
Harish Reddy
Run Raja Run
Govindaraju
Jump Jilani
Prathinidhi
Sambasiva Rao
Thalaivan
Damaal Dumeel
Race Gurram
Hanumayya
Malini 22 Palayamkottai
Santhanam
Yevadu
Central Minister
Kshatriya
Madhu's Grandfather
Acham Thavir
All in All Azhagu Raja
Chokkanathan
Doosukeltha
Rajeshwar, Alekhya's Grandfather
Ramayya Vasthavayya
Umapathi