However, with the film … He is the half-brother of actor and producer Nandamuri Kalyan Ram,[10][11] the nephew of actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, and the cousin of actor Taraka Ratna and politician Nara Lokesh. [42] They have two sons. Actor Sobhan Babu praised Rama Rao's performance in the film. Firstly, He first appeared as a child artist in Telugu Epics. [19], Rama Rao collaborated with director Rajamouli for the third time for a socio-fantasy film Yamadonga. N. T. Rama Rao Jr. played three characters. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (born 20 May 1983), also known as Jr NTR or Tarak, is an Indian film actor, Trained Kuchipudi dancer and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema. [8][9], In 2006, Rama Rao starred in the film Rakhi, which is considered as one of his finest performances. In 1997, Jr.NTR starred in Ramayanam, for which he won the National Award for Best Children’s Film in that year. Baadshah was premiered at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2014 held in Japan. For this film, the actor made a complete body transformation and shed extra kilos. He started his cinema career with first movie Brahmashri Vishwamitra and in his second movie Ramayanam he acted as a child artist and won the National Award in this movie. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (born 20 May 1983), also known as Jr NTR or Tarak,[2][3] is an Indian actor, trained Kuchipudi dancer and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema. [citation needed], Following the success of Temper, Rama Rao worked in Nannaku Prematho (2016) directed by Sukumar under the production of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Reliance Entertainment. Jr NTR made his debut as the lead with the 2001 film '' Ninnu Choodalani '' directed by VR Pratap and produced by Ramoji Rao. His second collaboration with the director S. S. Rajamouli was the 2003 action film Simhadri, which ended up as one of the biggest blockbusters of that year. Janatha Garage. Jr.NTR is an Indian film actor and television personality known for his works in Telugu cinema. Rama Rao first appeared as a child artiste in the film Brahmashri Vishwamitra, written, directed and starred by his grandfather N. T. Rama Rao in 1991. 1, which released later, went onto be successful while Subbu (2001) was a commercial failure. N. T. Rama Rao Jr. played two characters. [12], Director K. Raghavendra Rao recommended Rama Rao to S. S. Rajamouli for his directorial debut Student No. Brahmashri Vishwamitra (1991):N. T. Rama Rao, Jr. NTR, Nandamuri Balakrishna. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), often known as Jr NTR, is an Indian movie actor, Kuchipudi dancer, playback singer and tv personality known for his works in Telugu cinema. [26] Rama Rao's next release of 2013, was the revenge drama Ramayya Vasthavayya, directed by Harish Shankar. [51], This article is about the currently active actor. Actor Jr NTR and director Trivikram Srinivas’s collaboration film Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava broke several records at the box office with its release in 2018. [citation needed] The movie eventually turned out to be the highest grosser in Rama Rao's career surpassing Baadshah with a worldwide gross of ₹82.7 crore (US$12 million). Released on … The Telugu language action-drama film also stars Pooja Hegde with Jagapathi Babu, Sunil, Naveen Chandra, Eesha Rebba and Supriya Pathak playing supporting roles. [13], In Aadi (2002) directed by debutant V. V. Vinayak, he played a man is trying to take revenge on a landlord for the death of his parents. Like, Brahmashri Vishwamitra in 1991. After the success, the film was subsequently remade in Tamil as … He then went on to play the titular role of Rama in Gunasekhar-directed mythological film Ramayanam (1996), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. 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It was one of the biggest hits in Telugu cinema's history and the biggest grossing South Indian cinema in 2003. Here are all the winners. ", https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094016/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140110/entertainment-tollywood/article/why-japan-likes-jr-ntr%7Carchive-date%3D4, "N. T. Rama Rao, 72, Is Dead; Star Status Infused His Politics", "Is Junior NTR a Kannadiga? Rama Rao first appeared as a child artiste in the film Brahmashri Vishwamitra, written, directed and starred by his grandfather N. T. Rama Rao in 1991. 1 (2001) during mid-2000 after being impressed with his performance in the auditions and his previous film Ramayanam, however, the film went under production for too long. The film could not reach the high expectations and bombed at the box office. Junior NTR Movies List NTR Movies List Hits and Flops: # In 2018, he starred in Trivikram Srinivas-directed action drama Aravinda Sametha which went become one of the highest-grossing Tollywood films of the year. This was the worst period in Rama Rao's career and Baadshah was the only film that gave him success. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), popularly known as NTR, was an Indian actor, producer, director, film editor and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. [15] In 2015, Rama Rao made his second collaboration with the director Puri Jagannadh in the action film Temper which gave the actor a much needed comeback. However, that will not be happening. In his film career spanning 20 years, Rama Rao has worked in over 29 films. The film received extremely positive reviews, and later brought him back to the top league in Telugu cinema, and this film made him receive a Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Telugu. [24] The Boyapati Srinu-driected Dammu (2012) become an average grosser. [49] During Baadshah audio function in 2013, a fan died due to a heavy stampede, NTR donated 5 lakhs to his family. [22] In his fourth collaboration with the director S. S. Rajamouli, Rama Rao is set to play the role of the Indian revolutionary, Komaram Bheem in the period action film titled RRR.[23]. In his film career spanning 20 years, Rama Rao has worked in over 29 films. [7] Samba which released in the same year had a decent response but his subsequent films Naa Alludu, Narasimhudu and Ashok were a string of failures. All the three films failed at the box office. [29] received positive reviews from critics and audience. In the film, Rama Rao played a young man who decides to put an end to the bloodshed between two warring villages. 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He tasted his first success in the same year with the S. S. Rajamouli's directorial debut, coming-of-age action film Student No.1. The latest TRP chart is out and Bigg Boss Telugu grand finale episode has recorded the highest TVR surpassing the ratings of its previous seasons. [20][21], Rama Rao signed up for the action-comedy Adhurs, in which he played dual roles for the third time after Andhrawala, and Naa Alludu. In 2009, Rama Rao took a year hiatus to campaign for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the 2009 general elections. He’s the grandson of Telugu actor and former Chief Minister (CM) of … Rama Rao also promised to take care of his family, due to the fan's sudden demise. Filmography of Indian actor N. T. Rama Rao Jr. N. T. Rama Rao Jr. played a single character with two or more names. He did his schooling from Hyderabad’s Vidyaranya High School and St. Mary’s College (Intermediate) and went to Vignan College, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh to pursue his graduation. He went on to play the titular role as Rama in the 1996 mythological film Ramayanam. [37] The first season of the show began airing from 16 July 2017. In 2017, Rama Rao essayed a triple role in Jai Lava Kusa under the direction of K. S. Ravindra on N.T.R. February 13, 2015. He tasted his first success in the same y… He was treated at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, in Secunderabad, where he recuperated well. He was later signed by producer Ramoji Rao, and decided to work on the romantic drama Ninnu Choodalani which marked his debut as a lead actor. - Times of India", "Jr NTR Bags 2 Awards at Mirchi Music Awards 2016", "Jr NTR Wins Best Singer Award - Jr NTR Bags 2 Awards at Mirchi Music Awards 2016 - Telugu Filmnagar - Telugu FilmnagarTelugu Filmnagar", "IIFA Utsavam 2017 day 2: Janatha Garage, Kirik Party, U-turn win top awards", "SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Shivarajkumar, Jr NTR, Rakul Preet win big. [17] Despite being an average grosser domestically, the film performed exceedingly well in the overseas. 3.6. Grandson of Telugu actor-politician N. T. Rama Rao,[7] Rama Rao Jr. played the lead role as a child actor in Ramayanam (1996) which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year. [16] In the film, he played a corrupt police officer, whose life changes after stumbling upon a rape case. For this film, he had to sport a new look by shedding more than 20 kg, as he used to be 94 kg. He was born on 20-May-1983 in Hyderabad, Telangana. [1][8] He is the grandson of Telugu actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao. [23], Rama Rao collaborated with director Ramesh for the fantasy action film Shakti, and with director Surender Reddy for the romantic action film Oosaravelli. [10] Though the film was an average grosser, his performance in the role of innocent man-turned vigilante and climax sequence were praised particularly. [25], In Baadshah, he sported a new look by straightening his curly hair, and growing a beard, in order to suit the don image. Rama Rao made his debut as a lead actor in 2001 with the film Ninnu Choodalani, which was a box office failure. Rama Rao Jr. has worked in 27 films, and most of these films … The film explored emotional relationship between a father and his son spanning the last 30 days of the father's life. Everyone is eagerly waiting for the release of the grand celluloid, RRR. In the same year, he featured as the host for the first season of the television series Bigg Boss . For the first time, Jr NTR and Ram Charan will be seen together in the movie. [14][15] He went to appear in other films such as B. Gopal's Allari Ramudu (2002) and A. M. Rathnam's political thriller Naaga (2003). See photos, videos", "SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees", "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=N._T._Rama_Rao_Jr._filmography_and_awards&oldid=1001348497, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox actor performances with unknown parameters, Cleanup tagged articles with a reason field from April 2020, Wikipedia pages needing cleanup from April 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Denotes films that have not yet been released, Special appearance in song "Shaava Shaava", Mirchi Music Awards - Star as a Singing Sensation (Telugu), This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 08:35. In the same year, he came up with other movie named, Student No.1, which was the blolckbuster movie and which brought a little fame for him. The [16] He sprouted a new look, in order to get rid of the youth one, and grew a light beard. 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