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S. V. Ranga Rao
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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).…
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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).
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Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
as Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)
Yashoda Krishna
as Kamsa
No Poster
Andaru Dongale
as Chanti Babu
Chakravakam
as Dharma Rayudu
No Poster
Abhimanavanthulu
as Raghav Rao
No Poster
Anbu Sagodharargal
as Dharmaraj
Tata Manavadu
No Poster
Koduku Kodalu
as Justice Raghava Rao
Bala Bharatam
as Bheesma
Papam Pasivadu
Vasantha Maligai
Sampoorna Ramayanam
as Ravana
Raja
Pandanti Kapuram
as Narayana Rao
Adi Parasakthi
as Dhakshan
Prema Nagar
Dasara Bullodu
Vikramarka Vijayam
Thenum Paalum
as Somanathan
No Poster
Desamante Manushuloyi
Sivandha Mann
as Inspector General Chandrasekar
Nam Naadu
Kulavilakku
No Poster
Mooga Nomu
as Rao Bahadur Raja Veera Venkata Satyanarayana
Lakshmi Nivasam
as Subbaiah
No Poster
Chinnari Papalu
Ramu
as Gopalam
No Poster
Veeranjaneya
as Ravana
No Poster
Sukha Dukhalu
No Poster
Rahasyam
as Rakthabhisha
Punyavathi
as Professor Krishna Rao
No Poster
Vasantha Sena
as Samsthanaka
No Poster
Pesum Deivam
as Thiruvenkadam
No Poster
Thaaiku Thalaimagan
Chadarangam
Bhaktha Prahlada
as Hiranyakashipu
No Poster
Selvam
No Poster
Kumari Penn
as Ranganathan
Vazhkai Padagu
as Rajan's Father
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Ranganadhan Pillai
Pandava Vanavasamu
as Duryodhana
Server Sundaram
as Guest Appearance
Main Bhi Ladki Hoon
as Lalaji
Kai Kodutha Deivam
as Mahadevan
Ramudu Bheemudu
as Ranganatham
Pachai Vilakku
Bobbili Yuddham
as Tandra Paparayudu
No Poster
Annai Illam
Karpagam
as Nallasivam
Narthanasala
as Keechaka
No Poster
Kungumam
Naanum Oru Penn
Iruvar Ullam
as Neethimanickam
Annai
Bandha Pasam
No Poster
Kaathiruntha Kangal
Gundamma Katha
as Ramabhadrayya
Dakshayagnam
as Daksha Prajapathi
Manchi Manasulu
as Ananda Rao
Saradha
Padandi Munduku
Aathma Bandhuvu
as Father
Padithal Mattum Podhuma
Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
as Pattabhi Ramayya
Kumudham
Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)
as Ravana
Nitchaya Thamboolam
No Poster
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
as Vinch
Velugu Needalu
as Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
Vidivelli
as Wealthy Man
Bhatti Vikramarka
as Mantra Siddha
Irumbu Thirai
as Mohanarangam
No Poster
Naan Kanda Swargam
as Yamaraj
Padikkadha Medhai
Parthiban Kanavu
as Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
No Poster
Mahakavi Kalidasu
as Raja Bhoja
No Poster
Nammina Bantu
Bala Nagamma
as Mayala Marathi
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
as Mukunda Rao
Mangalya Balam
as Papa Rao
Manjal Mahimai
Pellinaati Pramanalu
as Bheemasena Rao
No Poster
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
No Poster
Sarangadhara
as Narendran
No Poster
Thirumanam
Annaiyin Aanai
Sabaash Meena
as Appadurai
Bhookailas
as Mayasura
Bhookailasa
as Mayasura
No Poster
Saarangadhara
as Rajaraja Narendra Chalukya
No Poster
Soubhagyavathi
as Maha Bhairavan
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
Mayabazar
as Ghatotkacha
Thodi Kodallu
as Kutumba Rao
Charana Daasi
as Raghavaiah
Matharkula Manikkam
Marma Veeran
as Guest Appearance
Chintamani
as Bhavani Shankarudu
No Poster
Gunasundari
Jayasimha
as Rudrasimha
Anarkali
as Akbar
Golden Baby
as Kotayya
Missamma
as Gopalam
Thuli Visham
as Veeramarthandan
Sangham
as Seetharamanjaneya Das
Chandraharam
as Mali
Pempudu Koduku
Chandirani
as Prachandudu
Devadasu
as Narayana Rao
No Poster
Poongothai
as Rangadu
Palletooru
as Ganapathi
No Poster
Kalyanam Panni Paar
Pelli Chesi Choodu
as Dhoopati Viyanna
Pathala Bhairavi
as Nepala Mantrikudu
Palletoori Pilla
as Dhartha
Shavukaru
as Sunnapu Ranga