Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

                      Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao was  born on 28 May 1923  popularly known as N. T. Rama Rao or by his initials NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for three terms.In 2013, NTR has been voted as the greatest Indian actor by a poll conducted by CNN-IBN. 

TR made his debut as an actor in a Telugu social film Mana Desam, directed by L. V. Prasad in 1949. He gained popularity in the 1950s when he became well known for his portrayals of Hindu deities, especially Krishna and Rama,roles which have made him a "messiah of the masses" in india.In total he starred in over 320 Telugu films and has become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema

Besides Telugu, he has also acted in a few Tamil films.Widely recognised for his mythological characters, was considered as one of the leading mythological, method actors of Indian cinema,He was referred to in the media as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma.

After his career in films, NTR entered politics. He founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1982 and served three tumultuous terms as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1983 and 1995.

He was awarded Padma Shri and many other National Film Awards and honary Docorate from Andhra Univesity.