Dr. Govindarajula Venkata Subba Rao (1895 – 29 October 1959) was a famous Telugu drama and film actor.Nata Ratnalu, Dr. Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second edition, Seetharatnam Grandhamala, Vijayawada, 2002, pp:56-59

Life sketch

He played in the drama '' Merchant of Venice'' during the school days in Tenali. He portrayed Satyaki and Bheema in ''

Gayopakhyanam ''Gayopakhyanam'' (Telugu: గయోపాఖ్యానం) is a Telugu play written by Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham in 1890. It is also called Prachanda Yadavam (The story of fierce Yadava King - Sri Krishna). This play is the forerunner i ...

'' as his debut performance during the convocation function. Subsequently, he acted many dramas in variety of characters. They include Hyderjung in ''Bobbili'', Lubdhavadhanlu in ''Kanyasulkam''. He has done L.M.P. in

Madras Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

. During this period he has acted in ''Prataparudreeyam'' written by

Vedam Venkataraya Sastry Vedam Venkataraya Sastry (21 December 1853 – 18 June 1929) was a Sanskrit and Telugu language poet, critic, Telugu theatre star and dramatist. He is known for providing authoritative editions of Sanskrit and Telugu classics.Vedam Venkataraya S ...

. During one of their shows he impressed the author. He toured Andhra Pradesh and acted as Yugandhar which brought him laurels. Subsequently, he continues to act in dramas while practising medicine. He entered Telugu films with ''

Mala Pilla ''Mala Pilla'' or ''Malapilla'' (''English: ''Girl from Mala caste) is a 1938 Indian Telugu-language social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam and written by Tapi Dharma Rao.S. V. Rama Rao (2006) ''Naati 101 Chitralu''. Kinnera Publ ...

'' (1938) directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam as Sundararama Sastry. He played many Mythological, historical and social roles. He has distinct posture and gesture that are characteristic of this great acting genius. He portrayed Mayala Marathi in ''Bala Nagamma'' (1942), Brahma Naidu in ''Palnati Yudham'', Shvaukaru Changaiah in ''Shavukaru'' and Lubdhavadhanulu in ''Kanyasulkam''.

Filmography

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Malapilla ''Mala Pilla'' or ''Malapilla'' (''English: ''Girl from Mala caste) is a 1938 Indian Telugu-language social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam and written by Tapi Dharma Rao.S. V. Rama Rao (2006) ''Naati 101 Chitralu''. Kinnera Publ ...

'' (1938) as Sundara Rama Sastry (debut) # ''

Gruhalakshmi Gruhalakshmi or Grihalaxmi may refer to: * Grihalaxmi (1934 film), a Hindi social family melodrama film * Gruhalakshmi (1938 film), an Indian Telugu-language drama film * Gruhalakshmi (1955 film), an Indian Tamil-language film * Gruhalakshmi (1967 ...

'' (1938) # '' Bala Nagamma'' (1942) as Mayala Marathi # '' Mugguru Maratilu'' (1946) as Marathi ruler Siddhoji # ''

Palnati Yudham ''Palnati Yuddham'' is a 1947 Indian Telugu-language historical war film jointly directed by L. V. Prasad and Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. Based on the Battle of Palnadu, the film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Govindarajula Subba Rao and Kannamba, ...

'' (1947) as Brahma Naidu # '' Ratnamala'' (1947) # ''Dharmangada'' (1949) # ''

Gunasundari Katha ''Gunasundari Katha'' is a 1949 Indian Telugu language fantasy film produced and directed by K. V. Reddy, starring Sriranjani, Kasturi Siva Rao, Santha Kumari. The script was written by Pingali Nagendra Rao, K. V. Reddy, and Kamalakara Kameswa ...

'' (1949) as King Ugrasena # '' Shavukaru'' (1950) as ''Shavukaru'' Changaiah # ''

Pelli Chesi Choodu ''Pelli Chesi Choodu'' () is a 1952 Indian satirical comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their company Vijaya Productions. The film was made simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter titled ...

'' (1952) as NTR's father # ''

Kanyasulkam ''Kanyasulkam'' is a Telugu play written by Gurajada Apparao in 1892.20th Century Telugu Luminaries, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005 It is one of the earliest modern works in an Indian language, and it is the first Telugu play ...

'' (1955) as Lubdhavadhanlu # ''

Charana Daasi ''Charana Daasi'' () is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara ...

'' (1956) as Basavaiah # '' Bhagya Rekha'' (1957) as Musalaiah # ''

Panduranga Mahatyam ''Panduranga Mahatyam'' () is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Pundarika, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the National Art Theatres banner and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Ra ...

'' (1957)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Govindarajula Subba Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors 1895 births 1959 deaths Telugu male actors 20th-century Indian male actors People from Guntur district Male actors from Chennai Male actors from Andhra Pradesh