S. V. Ranga Rao
Birthday: 1918-07-03
Place of Birth: Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography: 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.
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Karpagam
A rich farmer makes his married children and their spouses live in his house to take care of his bus...
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Shavukaru
Satyam, a moneylender's son, is supposed to marry his neighbour's daughter Subbulu. However, complic...
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Chandraharam
Chandhanaraju is a prince whose life is preserved within the necklace he wears. He should overcome s...
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Thodi Kodallu
Lawyer Ganapathi and his wife Annapurna are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu and hi...
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Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Ramadasu, a perpetual debtor, wants his son Raghu to marry Manjari in order to acquire Mukunda Rao's...
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Punyavathi
Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman a...
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Aathma Bandhuvu
Parvathi is excited that her youngest daughter, Geeta, has received a marriage proposal from a rich ...
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Manchi Manasulu
Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses...
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Gundamma Katha
Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. Wh...
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Pathala Bhairavi
Thota Ramudu faces opposition when he falls in love with a princess. He then seeks the help of a sor...
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Mayabazar
Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas loses the...
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Tata Manavadu
A young man teaches a lesson to his parents for abandoning his grand parents....
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Kungumam
Sundaram returns from America and witnesses his father committing a murder. He takes the blame on hi...
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Pachai Vilakku
Pachai Vilakku (English: Green Lantern) is a 1964 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Bhim Singh and p...
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Bandha Pasam
Bandha Pasam is a 1962 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by Periyanna...
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Padithal Mattum Podhuma
Gopal dearly loves his brother Raju, despite the latter's unkind acts and frauds. But fate seems to ...
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Kai Kodutha Deivam
Raghu befriends Ravi, a homeless man, and provides him with shelter and a job. However, when Ravi se...
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Nitchaya Thamboolam
A privileged young man marries his childhood fiancée against the odds—but suspicion, scandal, and a ...
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Iruvar Ullam
The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intent...
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Padikkadha Medhai
Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His th...
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Sabaash Meena
Mohan is a spoiled young man who wants nothing else in life but to act in stage dramas with his frie...
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Vasantha Maligai
Is an emotionally charged tale that depicts the transformation of an alcoholic after his life is tou...
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Matharkula Manikkam
The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parv...
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Parthiban Kanavu
7th century AD. Parthiban, the Chola King, dies in battle leaving incomplete his desire to be free f...
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Ramu
A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment. ...
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Enga Veettu Pillai
Ramu is an innocent son of a rich landlord who is afraid of his brother-in-law Narendran and his whi...
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Charana Daasi
The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana ...
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Mooga Nomu
Remake of Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma (1960) Director: Yoganand Writer: Narasa Raju D.V. (dialogu...
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Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
Pattabhi Ramayya, who does not have any children, dotes on his younger brother and his two sons. How...
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Prema Nagar
A romantic story about a wealthy boy whose life revolves around wine and women and a middle class gi...
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Mangalya Balam
1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao...
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Server Sundaram
Sundaram, a hotel employee, dreams of becoming an actor. He meets Vijaya, who admires his innocence ...
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Sukha Dukhalu
Vanishree plays the role of a young college girl from a middle class family. She is being taken care...
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Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
An exuberant and evocative family drama, that primarily revolves around the close bond between two b...
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Jayasimha
Inspired from the Telugu novel Veera Pooja, the film tells the story of Jayasimha (played by Rama Ra...
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Main Bhi Ladki Hoon
Rajni, a dusky, uneducated girl, is deceptively married off to Ram, son of a wealthy father. Althoug...
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Bhookailasa
Ravana, the king of Lanka gets tricked by various people in the process of attaining ' Athmalinga ' ...
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Sangham
Kamini, a pretty woman, and Raja, a handsome man, are in love, but Raja's parents do not approve of ...
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Palletoori Pilla
At the command of tyrannical Kampanna Dora, Chief Jayanth raids many villages in the region to loot ...
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Palletooru
Ganapathi, a wicked village head, stirs up trouble for Chandram, a hardworking young man who tries t...
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Chintamani
Chintamani, a courtesan, is a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Her strong faith impresses Lord Vishnu and he ...
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Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)
Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) is a 1961 Telugu-language Hindu Epic film, based on the life of Indrajit ...
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Bhatti Vikramarka
Bhatti Vikramarka (transl. Bhatti and Vikramarka) is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling adv...
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Naanum Oru Penn
The plot revolves around the dark complexioned and uneducated girl and how she convinces everyone th...
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Desamante Manushuloyi
Desamante Manushuloyi is a 1970 Telugu, political social problem film. The film was directed by C. S...
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Mahakavi Kalidasu
1960 Telugu biographical film based on the life of the great Sanskrit poet Kalidas....
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Pelli Naati Pramanalu
Krishna Rao impresses Bheemasena Rao, a dignified village leader, who gets his daughter Rukmini marr...
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Golden Baby
Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. She succumbs to pressure from Gopala Swamy and e...
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Narthanasala
This film deals with the Virata Parvam (Book of Virata) of the epic Mahabharatam dictated by Vyasa M...
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Velugu Needalu
The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people ...
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Devadasu
Landlord Narayan Rao's son Devdasu and Parvathi, their poor neighbour's daughter, fall in love. But ...
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Missamma
Rao and Mary, unemployed college graduates from Madras, act as if they are a married couple to get j...
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Lakshmi Nivasam
Lakshmi Nivasam is a 1968 Indian Telugu drama film released on Jul 19, 1968. The film is directed by...
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Bobbili Yuddham
The story of this film revolves around the ' Battle of Bobbili ' fought between the Bobbili and the ...
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Ramudu Bheemudu
Ramudu and Bheemudu are look-alikes who are both fed up of their respective lives. They incidentally...
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Sivandha Mann
Sivandha Mann, also spelt as Sivantha Mann, is a 1969 Indian Tamil language film written, produced a...
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Manjal Mahimai
Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madh...
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Vidivelli
Chandru (Sivaji Ganesan) has a sister (Rajam) who is married to a handsome Ravi (Balaji). But her in...
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Vazhkai Padagu
A young attractive and unemployed woman Seetha(Devika) taking up stage acting as a career. A wealthy...
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Pandava Vanavasamu
After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in ...
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Chinnari Papalu
It tells the story of a rich man falling in love with a tribal girl, and how the pair face challenge...
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Raja
Conflict arises between two brothers after the death of their father and unknowingly they become riv...
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Bhaktha Prahlada
Prahlada, Lord Vishnu's staunch devotee, is born to Hiranyakashipu (S.V. Ranga Rao) his father. Hira...
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Naan Kanda Swargam
Naan Kanda Sorgam (transl. My Heaven) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language comic fantasy film directed an...
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Chandirani
When Prachandudu kills Chandirani's mother and imprisons her father who is a king, she decides to el...
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Yashoda Krishna
Chronicles the birth and childhood of Krishna, who is prophesied to be the death of his tyrannical u...
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Kappalottiya Thamizhan
Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the hel...
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Annaiyin Aanai
Ganesh's father is falsely accused of a crime and murdered in prison. Years later, his mother asks h...
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Kumudham
Kumaran, who is married to Kumudha, takes the blame for a murder he did not commit. Convinced of his...
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Saradha
Saradha, a wealthy woman, marries an ordinary professor against the wishes of her father. Her dream ...
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Annai
Savithri, who does not have any kids with her husband, decides to adopt her sister's child. Things t...
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Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
Alladin throws away a magic lamp after an evil magician fools him into finding it. Years later, when...
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Dasara Bullodu
Both Radha and Nirmala love a young man named Gopi. But Nirmala's father wants to make Gopi marry Ni...
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Chadarangam
Chadarangam was the winner of the Best Telugu Film award at the 15th Filmfare Awards South ceremony....
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Pelli Chesi Choodu
A satirical comedy that deals with the negative effects of the Indian dowry system, through the mari...
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Papam Pasivadu
Venugopal and Janaki realise that their son has tuberculosis and send him by plane to Europe for bet...
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Vikramarka Vijayam
Vikramarka is a brave man who always strives to maintain peace and fight for justice. However, when ...
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Nam Naadu
The philanthropists and pillars of society, a doctor, a builder, and a merchant, led by the rich Dha...
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Padandi Munduku
Follows the story of a freedom fighter couple, Santhamma and Dharmarao, during the British Raj....
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