On the actor and political leader's 98th birth anniversary, let's take a look at his film and political entry
It has been 25 years since Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao’s demise, but his fans and followers still miss him and remember his work via his past films that he did over the years. The actor was well known for his roles in films like Simham Navvindi, Uddhandudu, Brahmashri Vishwamitra, Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra and Chanda Sasanudu, to name a few. His last performance on the big screen was in Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu, starring Jayasudha and Rajendra Prasad. On the actor and political leader's 98th birth anniversary, let's take a look at his film and political entry.
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Left his government job to pursue his passion for acting
Sr NTR was born on this day in 1923 in Nimmakuru, Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh to a traditional Hindu family. His parents Nandamuri Lakshmayya Chowdary and Nandamuri Venkata Ramamma were farmers. NTR worked as a sub-registrar at Prathipadu of Guntur District for only three weeks and left his well-paid job to pursue his passion for acting. He made his debut in the 1949 film Mana Desam, in which he essayed a cop, and he never looked back. He went on to play characters in films, which instantly clicked with the audience and made him the leader of the masses.
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Famously known as
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao or Sr NTR is famously known by two titles, Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma, and Anna Garu. While the former name was given due to his onscreen roles in the Telugu film industry, the latter he earned for his political achievements. Daring and dashing NTR, one of Tollywood’s most enduring legends, had a more than healthy interest in politics as well. NTR joined politics by establishing his own political party named Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
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The heartthrob of united Andhra Pradesh
Sr NTR was the heartthrob of united Andhra Pradesh, both as a leader and a leading actor. He used his popularity to make TDP a successful political party that would go on to achieve sweeping victories over many elections. In 1983, the TDP won state Assembly elections for the first time, and NTR was sworn in as the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. NTR was the biggest name in the Telugu film industry right until he died in 1996.
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Wishes pour in for the late legendary actor
While his presence is missed each day, many of his fans took to social media to wish and remember the great actor on his 98th birthday. Many took to Twitter and started a trend #LegendaryNTRJayanthi and #JoharNTR and penned their feelings about the late actor. On his birth anniversary, fans have poured in wishes for the actor-turned-politician. Some have shared her posters, while others might have searched for his characters to remember the actor. Sr NTR’s demise was a loss of a great actor for the film industry. NTR had passed away on January 18, 1996, due to cardiac arrest.
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