Friday 30 March 2012


Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta RaoKantha rao

Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao
BornNovember 16, 1923
KodadNalgondaAndhra PradeshIndia
DiedMarch 22, 2009 (aged 85)
Hyderabad, India
Other namesNata Prapoorna,
Kattula Kanta Rao, Andhra MGR
OccupationActor
Years active1950s - 1990s
SpouseSusheela, Hymavati

Early life

Kanta Rao was born to Keshavarao and Seetaramamma at Gudibanda village on November 16, 1923. According to Hindu calendar, it corresponds to Rudhirodgari Samvatsara Kartika Sudha Ashtami day. Their ancestors belongs to Tadepallivillage, hence it became their family name. He lost his father next year. His primary education was done in Gudibanda and Khammam. He was exposed to puranas and Hindu epic stories from his grandmother.
Surabhi Drama troup has visited their village. Impressed by their professional performances, he established "Balamitra Natya Mandali" and used to play Gayopakhyanam and Madhuseva plays with his friends. He played the character Brahma in Sri Krishna Leelalu in Surabhi group and subsequently in MadhusevaKanakataraTelugu Talli plays.
He was sent to Tenali to deviate from the drama activities. Tenali used to be very active in drama activities with stalwarts like Pulipati Lakshminarayana. He used to stay in same street wherein Rentachintala Satyanarayana, Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao used to live in.
He then shifted to Madras in 1950 and used stay with T. Krishnamachari, who used to work as assistant director for H. M. Reddy's Rohini Pictures.
H. M. Reddy gave him chance to play a small role in Nirdoshi in 1951 and as his hero for Pratigna in 1953. He has acted in 450 films and in about 100 films as hero, whereas in others as different character roles. They include some popular roles in films like Jayasimha (1955), Shri Krishna Pandaviyam (1966), Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu (1963), Lava Kusha (1963), Nartanasala (1963), Pandava Vanavasam (1965) and Muthyala Muggu (1975). His last movie was ‘Pandurangadu’ with Balakrishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao in 2008.
Though he was never as rich as his contemporaries, he was comfortable. He made four films in between 1969 and 1974, SaptaswaraluGandara GandaduPremajeevulu and Gundelu Theesina Monagadu and lost all his previous earnings. The last film he made was Swathi Chinukulu. Subsequently he shifted to Hyderabad.

Filmography

Actor

This is the complete list of his films according to his autobiographical work, Anaganaga Oka Rakumarudu.
YearFilmLanguageCharacterDirector
1951NirdoshiTeluguH. M. Reddy
1953PratignaTeluguPratapH. M. Reddy
1955JayasimhaTeluguVijayasimhaD. Yoganand
KanyadanamTeluguB. Vittalacharya
1956Bhakta MarkandeyaTeluguB. S. Ranga
IlavelpuTeluguD. Yoganand
Sri Gowri MahatyamTelugu
1957Sati AnasuyaTeluguK. B. Nagabhushanam
1958Ganga Gowri SamvadamuTeluguNarada MuniV.N. Reddy
Sri Ramanjaneya YuddhamTeluguSattiraju Lakshmi Narayana
1959Bhakta AmbarishaBolla Subba Rao
Jaya VijayaTeluguB. Vittalacharya
Sabash RamuduTeluguC. S. Rao
Sati SukanyaTeluguAshwini Devatalu
1960Bhakta RagunathaTeluguSamudrala Raghavacharya
Bhatti VikramarkaTeluguBhattiJampana Chandrasekhara Rao
Chivaraku MigilediTeluguPrakasamGutha Ramineedu
DeepavaliTeluguNarada MuniRajanikanth Sabnavis
DevantakuduTeluguSri MahavishnuC. Pullaiah
Kanaka Durga Pooja MahimaTeluguMadhavaB. Vittalacharya
MangalyamTeluguB.S.Narayana
Rama SundariTeluguHunsur Krishnamurthy
Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva ChinthamaniTeluguS. D. Lal
SanchariTelugu
ShantinivasamTeluguC. S. Rao
Sri Krishna RayabaramTelugu
1961Bikari RamuduTeluguPalagummi Padmaraju
Pellikani PillaluTeluguC. S. Rao
Sabash RajaTeluguP. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Sati SulochanaTeluguNarada MuniRajanikanth Sabnavis
Sri Seetha Rama KalyanamTeluguNarada MuniN. T. Rama Rao
Tandrulu KodukuluTeluguK. Hemabharadara Rao
Usha ParinayamTeluguAnirudhaK. B. Nagabhushanam
Varalakshmi VrathamTeluguB. Vittalacharya
1962BhishmaTeluguSalwaB. A. Subba Rao
Chitti TammuduTeluguSrihariK. B. Tilak
Khaidi KannayyaTeluguB. Vittalacharya
Madanakaamaraaju KathaTeluguB. Vittalacharya
Mohini RukmangadaTeluguK. S. Prakash Rao
NagarjunaTeluguY. V. Rao
Nuvva NenaTelugu
Padandi MundukuTeluguV. Madhusudhana Rao
Raktha SambandhamTeluguAnandV. Madhusudhana Rao
Swarna GowriTelugu
1963Apta MitruluTeluguKadaru Nagabhushanam
Constable KuturuTeluguTapi Chanakya
Deva SundariTeluguHanumappa Vishwanath Babu
EdureetaTeluguVillage DoctorB. S. Narayana Rao
Guruvuni Minchina SishyuduTeluguVijayuduB. Vittalacharya
Lava KushaTeluguLakshmanaC. Pullaiah and C. S. Rao
Manchirojulu VastayiTelugu
NartanasalaTeluguLord KrishnaKamalakara Kameswara Rao
Somavara Vrata MahatyamTelugu
Sri Krishnarjuna YudhamTeluguNarada MuniKadiri Venkata Reddy
TobuttuvuluTeluguRanganath Das
VishnumayaTeluguNammalvar
1964BabruvahanaTeluguLord KrishnaSamudrala Raghavacharya
Bangaru TimmarajuTelugu
Desa DrohuluTelugu
MairavanaTeluguB. A. Subba Rao
MarmayogiB. A. Subba Rao
Navagraha Pooja MahimaTeluguB. Vittalacharya
Sri Satyanarayana MahatyamTeluguRajanikanth Sabnavis
Thotalo Pilla Kotalo RaniTelugu
1965Aada BratukuTeluguVedantam Raghavaiah
Aakaasha RamannaTeluguG. Viswanath
Chaduvukunna BharyaTeluguK. B. Nagabhushanam
DevetaTeluguGuest
Dorikite DongaluTelugu
Jwaladweepa RahasyamTeluguB. Vittalacharya
Pakkalo BallemTeluguS.R. Puttana Kanagal
Pandava VanavasamTeluguLord KrishnaKamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Prachanda BhairaviTeluguC. S. Rao
PrameelaarjuneeyamTeluguLord Krishna
Pratigyna PalanaTeluguC. S. Rao
Sati SakkubaiTeluguVedantam Raghavaiah
Sri Simhachala Kshetra MahimaTeluguPururava ChakravarthiB. V. Prasad
VeerabhimanyuTeluguArjunaV. Madhusudan Rao
Vijaya SimhaTeluguB Vittalacharya, S D Lal
1966Ata BommaluTeluguG. Vishwanathan
Bheemaanjaneya YuddhamTeluguNala KuberS. D. Lal
Bhoolokamlo YamolokamTeluguG. Viswanath
Mohini BhasmasuraB. A. Subba Rao
Paduka PattabhishekamTeluguKadaru Nagabhushanam
Palnati YudhamTeluguNalagamarajuGutha Ramineedu
Shri Krishna PandaviyamTeluguNarada MuniN. T. Rama Rao
Shri Krishna TulabharamTeluguNarada MuniKamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Srimati
1967Aggi DoraTeluguB. Vittalacharya
Chikkadu DorakaduTeluguDorakaduB. Vittalacharya
Devuni Gelichina MaanavuduTeluguHunsur Krishnamurthy
Iddaru MonagaalluTeluguB. Vittalacharya
Kanchu KotaTeluguC. S. R. Rao
Maa VadinaTeluguKotayya Pratyagatma
PinniTelugu
RahasyamTeluguVedantam Raghavaiah
Sati SumatiTeluguVedantam Raghavaiah
Sri Krishna Mahima
Stri JanmaTeluguK.S. Prakash Rao
1968Veera PoojaTeluguA.V. Seshagiri Rao
Aggimeeda GuggilamTelugu
Bhale MonagaaduTeluguB. Vittalacharya
DevakanyaTeluguK. Hemambharadhara Rao
Devudichchina BhartaTelugu
Evaru Monagaadu?Telugu
Jeevita BhandamTeluguM.S. Gopinath
Kumkuma BharinaTeluguVedantam Raghavaiah
Pedaraasi Peddamma KathaTeluguG. Suryam
RajayogamTeluguK. S. R. Das
RanabheriTeluguGiduthuri Satyam
Sati ArundhatiTeluguK.V. Nandana Rao
VeeranjaneyaTeluguKamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Bangaru GaajuluTeluguC.S.R. Rao
Niluvu DopidiTeluguGuestC.S.R. Rao
1969Bommalu Cheppina KathaTeluguG. Viswanath
Pancha Kalyani Dongala RaniTelugu
RajasimhaTeluguK. S. R. Das
SaptaswaraluTeluguVedantam Raghavaiah
Vukku PiduguTeluguK. S. R. Das
Gandara GandaduTeluguManoharuduK. S. R. Das
TarasasankamTeluguM. Appa Rao
EkaveeraTeluguVeerbhupatiC.S.R. Rao
1970Merupu VeeruduTelugu
Maa Manchi AkkayyaTeluguV Ramachandra Rao
JanmabhoomiTelugu
Suguna Sundari KathaTeluguPrasoonaH.S. Venu
Bhale Ettu Chivaraku ChittuTeluguVedantam Raghavaiah
Raite RajuTeluguB.S. Srinivas
Oke KutumbhamTeluguA. Bhimsingh
Khadga VeeraTeluguT. Vishwanathan
1971Prema JeevuluTeluguK. S. R. Das
Sri Krishna VijayamuTelugu
Kattiki KankanamuTeluguK. S. R. Das
Ananda NilayamTelugu
Sati AnasooyaTeluguSubba Rao B.A.
Jataka Ratna MidatambhotluTeluguPadmanabham
Andam Kosan PandemTelugu
Adavi VeeruluTeluguP Subramanyam
Shri Krishna SatyaTeluguNarada MuniKadri Venkata Reddy
Chelleli KapuramTeluguK. Viswanath
1972Adrusta DevataTelugu
Shri Krishnanjaneya YuddhamTeluguNarada MuniC. S. R. Rao
Bala BharatamTeluguPandu RajuKamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Illu IllaluTeluguP. Chandrashekar Reddy
Praja NayakuduTeluguV. Madhusudan Rao
1973Devudu Chesina ManushuluTeluguV. Ramachandra Rao
Neramu SikshaTeluguRajasekharamK. Viswanath
Mayadari MalligaduTeluguAdurthi Subba Rao
1974Gundelu Teesina MonagaaduTeluguN. B. Chakravarthi
Alluri Seetharama RajuTeluguPadaluV. Ramachandra Rao
Shri Ramanjaneya YuddhamTeluguNarada MuniBapu
Vijaya RamuduTelugu
DevadasuTeluguVijaya Nirmala
Bangaru KalaluTeluguAdurthi Subba Rao
O Seeta KathaTeluguMadhava RaoK. Vishwanath
Nippulanti ManishiTeluguS. D. Lal
TulabharamTeluguPendyala Naganjaneyulu
Pooja PushpaaluTelugu
NirnayamTelugu
Adambaralu - AnubhandhaluTeluguC. S. Rao
1975Gajula KishtayyaTeluguAdurthi Subba Rao
Padi PantaluTelugu
Muthyala MugguTeluguRaja Rao BahadurBapu
Maayaa MaschindraTeluguBabubhai Mistri
Pellade BommaTelugu
Illu VakiliTelugu
GunavantuduTeluguAdurthi Subba Rao
PoojaTeluguMurugan Kumaran
Eduruleni ManishiTeluguK. Bapayya
SoubhagyavatiTeluguP Chandrashekar Reddy
Challani TalliTeluguK. S. Rami Reddy
Rakta SambhandhaaluTeluguM. Mallikarjuna Rao
Ammayila SapadhamTeluguG. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
Annadammula AnubhandhamTeluguS. D. Lal
Bharatamulo oka AmmayiTeluguDasari Narayana Rao
1976MahatmuduTeluguM.S. Gopinath
RaajaaTeluguK. Raghavendra Rao
Vemulavada BhimakaviTelugu
America AmmayiTeluguSingeetham Srinivasa Rao
E Kalapu PillaluTelugu
MagaaduTeluguS. D. Lal
Neram Naadi Kaadu AkalidiTelugu
MonagaaduTeluguT. Krishna
Mahakavi KshetrayyaTeluguC. S. Rao,
Adurthi Subba Rao
Padavoyi BharateeyudaaTeluguDasari Narayana Rao
Seeta KalyanamTeluguBapu
Sita SwayamvarHindiBapu
Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee ClubTeluguBapu,
Chakrapani
1977KurukshetramTeluguKamalakara Kameshwara Rao
PanchayitiTeluguVijaya Nirmala
JeevanateeraluTeluguG. C. Shekhar
YamagolaTeluguIndruduTatineni Rama Rao
Andame AnandamTeluguSingeetham Srinivasa Rao
EdureetaTeluguV. Madhusudan Rao
Manavadi KosamTeluguBhanumathi Ramakrishna
Manchini PenchaliTelugu
ManassakshiTeluguP. Sambasiva Rao
JanmaJanmala BhandhamTeluguP. Chandrashekar Reddy
Geeta SangeetaTeluguM.S. Koti Reddy
1978Sommokadidhi SokokadidhiTeluguSingeetham Srinivasa Rao
Vayasu PilichindiTeluguC. V. Sridhar
Manavoori PandavuluTeluguDharmaiahBapu
1980ChandipriyaTeluguV. Madhusudan Rao
Vamsa VrikshamTeluguBapu
KaaliTeluguI. V. Sasi
SupermanTeluguV. Madhusudan Rao
Chukkallo ChandruduTelugu
Sarada RamuduTeluguRaja RaoVasu
1981SatyabhamaTeluguK. Raghavendra Rao
Radha KalyanamTeluguBapu
Ooriki Ichina MaataTeluguMannava Balayya
1982EkalavyaTeluguKamalakara Kameshwara Rao
Siripuram SimhamTelugu
Swami VaibhavamTelugu
1985VijethaTeluguVenkayya (guest)A. Kodandarami Reddy
Mantra DandamTelugu
America AlluduTeluguK. Vasu
NerastuduTeluguK. S. R. Das
1986Pyaar Ka SindoorHindiBapu
SimhasanamTeluguKrishna Ghattamaneni
Sri Shirdi Saibaba MahathyamTeluguShyamaK. Vasu
1988Jhansi RaniTelugu
1989Mutyamantha MudduTeluguRavi Raja Pinisetty
1992SoorigaaduTeluguDasari Narayana Rao
1994Mugguru MonagalluTeluguK. Raghavendra Rao
1998Kante KuthurnekanuTeluguDasari Narayana Rao
2003KabirdasTeluguV. V. Raju
NijamTeluguNarayana RaoTeja
2007Shankar Dada ZindabadTeluguPrabhu Deva
2008PandurangaduTeluguK. Raghavendra Rao
Other movies as actor.
YearFilmCharacterDirectorNotes
2005Dhana 51R. Surya Kiran
2003SatyamR. Surya Kiran
1999PostmanMuppalaneni Siva
1994Bangaru KutumbamDasari Narayana Rao
1986VikramV. Madhusudan Rao
1981Sati SavitriP. Subba Rao
1980Ram Robert RahimCatholic priestVijaya Nirmala
Prema TarangaluRanga RaoS. P. Chitti Babu
1979YugandharK. S. R. Das
Maavuri DevathaG. Giridhara Rao
1978Gorantha DeepamBapu
1976Tu Hi Ram Tu Hi KrishnaNarada MuniKadri Venkata ReddyHindi film
1975Alakh NiranjanBabubhai MistriHindi film
1974Hare KrishnaHindi film
1963ValmikiC. S. Rao

Producer

Personal

He was married to Susheela and had a daughter in 1942. The daughter died of smallpox during infancy. They had a son in 1945 named after his father as Keshav. Susheela became sick. He married Hymavathi in 1950 and subsequently Susheela died of illness. His son also died of typhoid fever in childhood. He has four sons and a daughter by Hymavathi, named Pratap, Keshav, Susheela, Raja and Satyam, in that order.
His son Raja (Rajeswara Rao) has acted in SudigundaluPrema JeevuluGandara GandaduGundelu Teesina MonagaduSwati ChinukuluUkku PiduguRajasimhaEvaru MonagaduMaro Prapancham and Manushulu Matti Bommalu.
His son Satyam also has acted in SaptaswaraluPrema Jeevulu and Gandara Gandadu.

Death

He died at 9:50 PM IST at Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad on March 22, 2009 due to cancer complications.

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