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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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1918-07-03

Died: 1974-07-18

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1950	Shavukaru	Sunnapu Ranga	0
2	1950	Palletoori Pilla	Dhartha	0
3	1951	Pathala Bhairavi	Nepala Mantrikudu	85
4	1952	Pelli Chesi Choodu	Dhoopati Viyanna	0
5	1952	Kalyanam Panni Paar		0
6	1952	Palletooru	Ganapathi	0
7	1953	Poongothai	Rangadu	0
8	1953	Devadasu	Narayana Rao	50
9	1953	Chandirani	Prachandudu	0
10	1953	Pempudu Koduku		0
11	1954	Chandraharam	Mali	0
12	1954	Sangham	Seetharamanjaneya Das	0
13	1955	Missamma	Gopalam	76
14	1955	Golden Baby	Kotayya	0
15	1955	Anarkali	Akbar	0
16	1955	Jayasimha	Rudrasimha	0
17	1955	Gunasundari		0
18	1956	Chintamani	Bhavani Shankarudu	0
19	1956	Matharkula Manikkam		0
20	1956	Charana Daasi	Raghavaiah	80
21	1957	Thodi Kodallu	Kutumba Rao	0
22	1957	Mayabazar	Ghatotkacha	77
23	1957	Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp		0
24	1958	Bhookailasa	Mayasura	80
25	1958	Bhookailas	Mayasura	80
26	1958	Sabaash Meena	Appadurai	80
27	1958	Annaiyin Aanai		0
28	1958	Thirumanam		0
29	1958	Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam		0
30	1959	Mangalya Balam		0
31	1959	Manjal Mahimai		0
32	1959	Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu	Mukunda Rao	70
33	1959	Pelli Naati Pramanalu	Bheemasena Rao	0
34	1959	Bala Nagamma	Mayala Marathi	70
35	1960	Nammina Bantu		0
36	1960	Mahakavi Kalidasu		0
37	1960	Parthiban Kanavu	Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)	0
38	1960	Padikkadha Medhai		70
39	1960	Naan Kanda Swargam	Yamaraj	0
40	1960	Irumbu Thirai		80
41	1960	Bhatti Vikramarka	Mantra Siddha	0
42	1960	Vidivelli	Wealthy Man	0
43	1961	Velugu Needalu	Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah	0
44	1961	Kappalottiya Thamizhan	Vinch	70
45	1961	Nitchaya Thamboolam		0
46	1961	Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)	Ravana	0
47	1961	Kumudham		0
48	1961	Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham	Pattabhi Ramayya	0
49	1961	Padithal Mattum Podhuma		40
50	1962	Aathma Bandhuvu	Father	0
51	1962	Saradha		0
52	1962	Manchi Manasulu	Ananda Rao	0
53	1962	Dakshayagnam	Daksha Prajapathi	0
54	1962	Gundamma Katha	Ramabhadraiah	76
55	1962	Kaathiruntha Kangal		80
56	1962	Bandha Pasam		50
57	1962	Annai		0
58	1963	Iruvar Ullam		0
59	1963	Naanum Oru Penn		60
60	1963	Kungumam		0
61	1963	Narthanasala	Keechaka	70
62	1963	Karpagam	Nallasivam	0
63	1963	Annai Illam		50
64	1964	Battle of Bobbili	Tandra Paparayudu	0
65	1964	Pachai Vilakku		60
66	1964	Ramudu Bheemudu		60
67	1964	Kai Kodutha Deivam		50
68	1964	Main Bhi Ladki Hoon	Lalaji	0
69	1964	Server Sundaram	Guest Appearance	78
70	1965	Enga Veettu Pillai	Ranganadhan Pillai	70
71	1965	Pandava Vanavasamu	Duryodhana	65
72	1965	Vazhkai Padagu	Rajan's Father	0
73	1966	Selvam		0
74	1967	Bhaktha Prahlada	Hiranyakashipu	0
75	1967	Chadarangam		0
76	1967	Thaaiku Thalaimagan		0
77	1967	Punyavathi	Professor Krishna Rao	0
78	1968	Sukha Dukhalu		0
79	1968	Ramu	Gopalam	80
80	1968	Chinnari Papalu		0
81	1968	Lakshmi Nivasam		100
82	1969	Kulavilakku		0
83	1969	Mooga Nomu		0
84	1969	Nam Nadu		60
85	1969	Sivandha Mann	General (Bharath's father)	60
86	1970	Desamante Manushuloi		0
87	1971	Vikramarka Vijayam		0
88	1971	Thenum Paalum	Somanathan	0
89	1971	Dasara Bullodu		0
90	1971	Prema Nagar		0
91	1971	Adi Parasakthi	Dhakshan	0
92	1972	Pandanti Kapuram		100
93	1972	Raja		0
94	1972	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Ravana	0
95	1972	Vasantha Maligai		63
96	1972	Papam Pasivadu		0
97	1973	Tata Manavadu		0
98	1975	Yashoda Krishna	Kamsa	0
99	2013	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)	65

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data