C. H. Narayana Rao was an Indian actor and producer known for his works in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N ...

and

Telugu theatre Telugu theatre is Indian theatre in the Telugu language, based in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Gurajada Apparao wrote the play, '' Kanyasulkam'' in 1892, which is often considered the greatest play in the Telugu language.20th Ce ...

. He starred in more than fifty films in a variety of roles. His notable works include classics such as '' Chenchu Lakshmi'' (1943), '' Mugguru Maratilu'' (1946), ''

Mana Desam ''Mana Desam'' () is a 1949 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. It was produced by Raja Saheb of Mirzapur under the Sobhanachala Pictures banner, and presented by Krishnaveni. It stars V. Nagayya, C. H. Narayana Ra ...

'' (1949), '' Jeevitham'' (1950), ''Veelunama'' (1965) to name a few. He was one of the most sought after actors in Telugu cinema before the introduction of

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and

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, philanthropist, and politician who served as the Chief Minister o ...

. He produced ''Manjari'' in 1953 directed by Y. V. Rao.

Early life

He has been working in

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in 1939. He started theatre with ''Miss Prema B.A.'' written by Malladi Krishna Sharma directed by Thimmaraju Siva Rao and garnered rave reviews. At this stage, He was found by ''Dronamraju Kameswara Rao'' who introduced him to Telugu screen with the 1940 classic ''Jeevana Jyoti''.

Filmography

# ''Jeevana Jyothi'' (1940) # '' Devatha'' (1941) as Sukumar # ''

Bhakta Potana ''Bhakta Pothana'' is a 1943 Telugu-language biographical film directed by K. V. Reddy in his directorial debut. Based on the life of poet-saint Pothana who translated Bhagavatham into Telugu language, the film was scripted by Samudrala Sr. T ...

'' (1942) as Lord Rama # ''Chenchu Lakshmi'' (1943) as Vishnu # ''Tahsildar'' (1944) as Narasayya # ''

Swargaseema ''Swargaseema'' is a 1945 Telugu language, Telugu-language drama film produced and directed by B.N. Reddi, B. N. Reddi and starring V. Nagayya, B. Jayamma and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Bhanumathi. The film marked the debut of Ghantasala (musician), ...

'' (1945) # '' Mugguru Maratilu'' (1946) # '' Jeevitham'' (1949) as Murthi # ''

'' (1949) # ''Tirugubatu'' (1950) # ''Paramanandayya Sishyulu'' (1950) # ''Aada Janma'' (1951) # ''Manavati'' (1952) # ''Manjari'' (1953) # ''Menarikam'' (1954) # ''Rojulu Marayi'' (1956) # ''Ganga Gauri Samvadam'' (1958) # ''Pelli Sandadi'' (1958) # ''Veelunama'' (1965) # '' Rahasyam'' (1967) as Nagayya #'' Oke Kutumbam'' (1970) #'' Vintha Samsaram'' (1971) as Justice Dharma Rao #'' Bhale Mosagadu'' (1972) as Mr. Baba, the scientist #'' Desoddharakulu'' (1973) # '' Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu'' (1973) # '' Bhagasthulu'' (1975) as Venkat Rao # '' Sivamethina Satyam'' (1980) as Judge #'' Kottapeta Rowdy'' (1980) #'' Chandipriya'' (1980) #'' Madhura Swapnam'' (1982) 1971-75 కాలం లో సినిమా ల్లో కలెక్టర్ జానకి మరియు బాల భారతం (ద్రోణుడు పాత్ర)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, C. H. Narayana Telugu male actors 1937 births 1984 deaths Indian male film actors Indian male stage actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors from Chennai Male actors in Telugu theatre 20th-century Indian male actors