Sr Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (Telugu: నందమూరి తారక రామా రావు; 28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), popularly known as NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker, director, editor and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms.
Personal life
In May 1943, at the age of 20, while still pursuing his Intermediate,
NTR married Basava Tarakam, the daughter of his maternal uncle. The couple had eight sons and four daughters.[50]
His eldest son, Nandamuri Ramakrishna Sr., died in 1962, soon after NTR completed shooting of the film Dakshayagnam.[citation needed] NTR founded the film studio Ramakrishna Studios in Nacharam in his memory. His fourth son, Nandamuri Harikrishna, is a child actor-turned-politician elected to the Rajya Sabha, representing the TDP. Harikrishna's sons Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and Jr. NTR are also actors in the Telugu film industry (Tollywood),[51] with the latter being one of the top actors in the industry today. His sixth son, Nandamuri Balakrishna is one of the leading actors in Tollywood from the mid-1980s. He also started his career as a child artist. Balakrishna has contested 2014 assembly elections as a TDP candidate.[52] He won the Hindupur Assembly Constituency. His seventh son, Nandamuri Ramakrishna Jr. is a film producer. His third son,Nandamuri Saikrishna, who was a theatre owner, died in 2004 following diabetic complications.[53] The other sons Jayakrishna and Mohanakrishna are noted cinematographers. Mohanakrishna's son Taraka Ratna is also a Tollywood actor.
Film career
NTR started his film career with a walk-on role as a policeman in Mana Desam (1949).[7] Following this, he appeared in Palletoori Pilla, directed by B. A. Subba Rao.[27] His first mythological film was in 1957, where he portrayed Krishna in the blockbuster film Maya Bazaar.[28] He essayed the role of Krishna in 17 films,[28] including some landmark films like Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1962), the Tamil film Karnan (1964) and Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977). He was also Known for his portrayal of Lord Rama, essaying that role in films like Lava Kusha (1963), and Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1974) to name a few. He has also portrayed other characters from the Ramayana, such as Ravana in Bhookailas (1958) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1961) among others. He portrayed Lord Vishnu in films like Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960) among others and Lord Shiva in Dakshayagnam (1962). He has also enacted the roles of Mahabharatha characters, such as Bheeshma, Arjuna, Karna and Duryodhana.
Political career
N T R political speech in Milavaram 1982 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P6X8QIlbZA ...........NTR entered politics when he founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on 29 March 1982 in Hyderabad. He said that this decision was based on a historic need to rid Andhra Pradesh of the corrupt and inept rule of the Indian National Congress which had governed the state since its formation in 1956 and whose leadership had changed the Chief Minister five times in five years.
First term as Chief Minister, 1983
Second term as Chief Minister, 1984
Third term as Chief Minister, 1994
Awards and honors
- Civilian honor
- 1968 Padma Shri award from the Government of India
- 1954 – Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer — National Art Theater) for Thodu Dongalu[2][61]
- 1960 – Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer — National Art Theater) for Seetharama Kalyanam[62]
- 1968 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (director) for Varakatnam[62]
- 1972 — Best Telugu Actor for Badi Panthulu
As Assembly member:
Year Legislative Election Constituency Result 1983 7th Assembly Gudivada Won Tirupati 1985 8th Assembly Gudivada Hindupur Nalgonda 1989 9th Assembly Hindupur Tekkali 1994 10th Assembly Hindupur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRm4Zk-WIyg ....Sr. NTR emotional speech and last interviewDeath:-
NTR died of a heart attack on 18 January 1996 at his residence in Hyderabad, aged 72.[68] He was cremated and his ashes were immersed at Srirangapatna by his second wife eight years later, in 2004.
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