Friday 30 March 2012


S. V. Ranga Rao

Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao

SV Rangarao in his early career
Born3 July 1918
Nuzvidu, Andhra Pradesh,India
Died18 July 1974 (aged 56)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Cause of deathHeart attack
Other namesSVR, Viswanata Chakravarthi
OccupationActor
Known forCinema
SpouseLeelavathi
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (Telugu: సామర్ల వెంకట రంగారావు) (3 July 1918 – 18 July 1974) Popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian Theater actor, Tollywood actor, director and producer. He was popularly known as "Viswa Nata Chakravarthi." He was known for portraying versatile roles like Ravana, Ghatotkacha, Duryodhana, Kamsa and Kichaka from Indian Mythology.

Early life

Rao was born to Lakshmi and Koteswara Rao, an excise inspector at Nuzvidu town in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India when World War I was drawing to a close. His mother, Lakshmi Narasayamma, a staunch devotee of Lord Venkateswara, named the boy after him.
The possessive father sent S.V.R. to the erstwhile Madras Presidency where he completed his schooling at Hindu College. At an early age of 12, the boy showed immense interest in stage action. While doing his B.Sc, the mind of youthful S.V.R. was always preoccupied with the thoughts of stage-plays and film acting. Soon after graduation, S.V.R. could get a job in the Fire Service in the cadre of an officer at Machilipatnam (Bandar). Two objectives were still clear in his mind, which were to do M.Sc. and to take active part in dramas and films. He won the Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Keechaka in Nartanasala at the Indonesian Film Festival at Jakarta in 1963.

Film career

S.V.R. got an invitation from one of his relatives, B.V. Ramanandam, to play the hero in his film "Varoodhini". He immediately abandoned the job, and left for Salem to join the celluloid world. In fact, it’s a great beginning for the young man. The film "Varoodhini" was released, and in a few days people began to forget that they had ever seen such a movie. No producer dared to offer a role to him.
Soon, S.V.R. was disillusioned with the filmdom and left the Madras presidency and reached Jamshedpur, where he took up the job as a budget assistant with the Tata Company. However, his love for dramas began to bloom multifold. At this juncture, he was married to Leelavathi Badeti on 27 December 1947. In the days that followed, S.V.R. was given an opportunity to play the villain in the film, "Palletoori Pilla", produced by B. A. Subba Rao. Unfortunately, when S.V.R. was about to take a train to Chennai, his father expired. After performing the final rites, S.V.R. reached Chennai, but somebody had knocked away the villain role.
Opportunity tapped at S.V.R.'s door through Vijaya Pictures, which offered him the most memorable "Nepala Mantrikudu" role in "Pathala Bhairavi." Immediately, he came into the limelight, followed by "Pelli Chesi Choodu" (1952). Its Tamil version was also played by him.
Maya Bazaar and Nartanasala are among his movies. SVR was the second Indian actor to get an international award in Jakarta International Film Festival for his role of Keechaka in Nartanasala.
His compatriot Gummadi Venkateswara Rao once exclaimed "Fortunate are we, to have SVR born in India but SVR is unfortunate to have been born here... If he had the fortune of being born in the West he might have been one of the top actors of all time in the world".
He had a coronary failure at Hyderabad in February 1974. He was admitted to Osmania General Hospital, where he recovered with an advise to rest. Another attack on July 18, 1974 at Chennai proved fatal and the actor was dead before any medical treatment could be instituted.

Characters played

Personal life

He has married Leelavati, daughter of Badeti Venkata Ramaiah and Koteswaramma on December 27, 1947. They had three children: two daughters, Vijaya and Prameela and a son, Koteswara Rao.

Awards

He has been felicitated by many Governmental and Cultural organizations across Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. He was given the distinguished names as Viswa Nata Chakravarti, Nata Sarvabhouma, Nata Sekhara, Nata Simha.[2]

Filmography

This is partial filmography of him. Please help expand the list.

Actor

YearFilmLanguageCharacter
1946VaroodhiniTeluguDebut film
1949Mana DesamTelugu
1950Bhale PapaTeluguBlind person
1950Palletoori PillaTeluguTaatha
1950ShavukaruTeluguSunnapu Rangadu
1950TirugubatuTelugu
1951AkasharajuTelugu
1951Navvite NavaratnaluTelugu
1951Patala BhairaviTamil
1951Patala BhairaviTeluguNepala Mantrikudu
1952DaasiTelugu
1952Kalyanam Panni PaarTamil
1952PalletooruTeluguGanapati
1952Pelli Chesi ChooduTeluguZamindar Veeyanna
1953Bratuku TheruvuTeluguZamindar
1953ChandiraniHindi
1953ChandiraniTamil
1953ChandiraniTeluguPrachandudu
1953DevdasTamil
1953DevadasuTeluguZamindar Narayana Rao
1953JatakamTelugu
1953JatakaphalamTelugu
1953PardesiTeluguRangadu
1953Pempudu KodukuTelugu
1953PoongothaiTamil
1953RohiniTelugu
1953SanghamTelugu
          "Aata Bommalu"  Telugu
1954AnnadataTelugu
1954Anta ManavalleTeluguJagannatham
1954Bangaru PapaTeluguKotayya
1954ChandraharamTamil
1954ChandraharamTeluguDhoomakethu
1954ChakrapaniTelugu
1954Rajee Naa PranamTelugu
1954Raju PedaTeluguKing
1954Thuli VishamTamil
1955AnarkaliTeluguAkbar
1955Guna SundariTamil
1955JayasimhaTeluguRudrasimha
1955MissammaTeluguGopalam
1955MissiammaTamil
1955SantanamTeluguRangayya
1956Charana DaasiTeluguRaghavaiah
1956ChintamaniTelugu
1956KanakataraTelugu
1956Naan Petra Selvam
1957Allauddin Adhbhuta DeepamTeluguJaffer, the magician
1957Allavudeenum Arputha VilakkumTamil
1957Maya BazaarTeluguGhatotkajudu
1957Pathni DaivamTamil
1957Repu NeedeTelugu
1957SarangadharaTeluguRaja Raja Narendrudu
1957Sati SavitriTeluguYamudu
1957SaubhagyavatiTamil
1957Todi KodalluTeluguKutumaba Rao
1957Vinayaka ChavitiTeluguNarakasurudu
1958Appu Chesi Pappu KooduTeluguDiwan Bahadur Mukunda Rao
1958BhookailasTeluguMaayasura
1958Bommala PelliTelugu
1958Chenchu LakshmiTamilHiranyakashipa
1958Chenchu LakshmiTeluguHiranyakashipudu
1958Kadan Vaangi KalyanamTamil
1958Mangalya BalamTelugu
1958Pelli Naati PramanaluTeluguBheemasena Rao
1958Sabash MeenaTamil
1959Aval YarTamil
1959Bhakta AmbarishaTelugu
1959JayabheriTeluguVijayananda Ramagajapati
1959KalaivananTamil
1959Krishna LeelaluTelugu
1959Nammina BantuTelugu
1959Raja SevaiTamil
1959Rechukka PagatichukkaTelugu
1959Vazhkai OppanthamTamil
1960Bhatti VikramarkaTeluguMaantrikudu
1960DeepavaliTeluguNarakasurudu
1960DevanthakuduTelugu
1960HarishchandraTeluguHarischandra Maharaju
1960IrumputhiraiTamil
1960Mahakavi KalidasuTeluguBhoja Raju
1960Mamaku Tagga AlluduTelugu
1960Padikkatha MethaiTamil
1960Parthiban KanavuTamilKing Narasimhavarman I
1960Petra ManamTamil
1960VidiveliTamil
1961Ellam UnnakkagaTamil
1961Kalasivunte Kaladu SukhamTelugu
1961Kappalottiya ThamizhanTamil
1961Krishna PremaTelugu
1961Pelli ThambulamTelugu
1961Sati SulochanaTelugu
1961Usha ParinayamTeluguBanasura
1962Atma BandhuvuTeluguFather
1962Bandha PasamTamil
1962DakshayagnamTamilDaksha
1962DakshayagnamTeluguDakshudu
1962Gaali MedaluTelugu
1962Gundamma KathaTeluguRamabhadraiah
1962Kaathiruntha KangalTamil
1962Manchi ManasuluTelugu
1962Manithan MaravillaiTamil
1962Padandi MundukuTelugu
1962Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu KathaTeluguSuchandrasena Maharaju
1962Tiger RamuduTelugu
1962Visha BinduvuTelugu
1963Iruvar UllamTamil
1963KarpagamTamil
1963NarthanasalaTeluguKeechakudu
1963Penchina PremaTelugu
1963ThobuttuvuluTelugu
1964Bobbili YudhamTeluguTandra Paparayudu
1964Kai Kodutha DeivamTamil
1964Maain Bhi Ladki HunHindi
1964Murali KrishnaTeluguFather of Murali
1964Ramudu BheemuduTelugu
1964Server SundaramTamil
1964Velugu NeedaluTeluguRao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
1965AadabrathukuTelugu
1965Naadi Aada JanmeTelugu
1965Pandava VanavasamTeluguDuryodhanudu
1965Sati SakkubaiTelugu
1965Todu NeedaTelugu
1966Chilaka GorinkaTelugu
1966Kumari PennTamilGrandfather of Shyamala
1966Mohini Bhasmasura
1966RamuTelugu
1967Bhakta PrahladaTamil
1967Bhakta PrahladaTeluguHiraynakashipudu
1967ChadarangamTelugu
1967RahasyamTelugu
1967Thaikku ThalaimaganTamilFather of Malathi
1968BandhavyaluTelugu
1968Bandhipotu DongaluTeluguBandipotu Malludora
1968Lakshmi NivasamTelugu
1969Mooga NomuTelugu
1971Dasara BulloduTelugu
1971Prem NagarTeluguZamindar
1971Sampoorna RamayanamTeluguRavana
1971Vidhyarthigale Ithile IthileTamilPrincipal
1972Bala BharatamTeluguBheeshma
1972Iddaru AmmayiluTeluguLawyer Narayan Rao
1972Koduku KodaluTelugu
1972Pandanti KapuramTeluguHead of the family
1972Papam PasivaaduTeluguVenugopal
1972Tata ManavaduTeluguGrandfather Rangaiah
1972Vasantha MaligaiTamil
1973Devudu Chesina ManushuluTelugu
1974Andaru DongaleTeluguChanti Babu
1974Bangaru KalaluTelugu
1974ChakravakamTelugu
1974Gali PataluTelugu
1974Inti KodaluTelugu
1974Premalu PelliluTelugu
1974Sivakamyin SelvanTamil
1974Yashoda KrishnaTeluguKamsa

Director

Producer

  • Bandhavyalu (1968) (producer)
  • Chadarangam (1967) (producer)
  • Naadi Aada Janme (1965) (producer)
  • Sukhadukhalu (1969)

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