S. V. Ranga Rao
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 3, 1918
- Died
- July 18, 1974 (aged 56)
- Birthplace
- Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India
Biography
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (July 3, 1918 – July 18, 1974), known professionally as S. V. Ranga Rao or S.V.R., was an Indian actor, director, and producer who worked predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. After early work on stage and an initial film appearance in *Varudhini* (1946), he gained widespread recognition as the sorcerer Nepala Manthrikudu in the fantasy swashbuckler *Pathala Bhairavi* (1951). Over the 1950s and 1960s, he became a central character actor and antagonist across South Indian cinema, playing major roles in the social comedy *Missamma* (1955), the historical drama *Tenali Ramakrishna* (1956), the fantasy film *Mayabazar* (1957), and the comedy *Gundamma Katha* (1962). For his portrayal of Keechaka in the mythological film *Narthanasala* (1963), he won the Best Actor Award at the 3rd Afro-Asian Film Festival in Jakarta. In addition to Telugu cinema, Ranga Rao worked extensively in Tamil productions, with prominent roles in *Annai* (1962), *Karpagam* (1963), *Enga Veettu Pillai* (1965), and the historical biographical film *Kappalottiya Thamizhan* (1961). In the late 1960s, he expanded into directing and producing, helming the social dramas *Chadarangam* (1967) and *Bandhavyalu* (1968), both of which won Nandi Awards. His later screen appearances included *Dasara Bullodu* (1971), *Sampoorna Ramayanam* (1972), *Tata Manavadu* (1973), and *Andaru Dongale* (1974), concluding with the posthumously released devotional feature *Yashoda Krishna* (1975).
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Filmography
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Movie · as Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)
Yashoda Krishna
Movie · as Kamsa
Chakravakam
Movie · as Dharma Rayudu
Andaru Dongale
Movie · as Chanti Babu
Tata Manavadu
Movie
Abhimanavanthulu
Movie · as Raghav Rao
Anbu Sagodharargal
Movie · as Dharmaraj
Devudu Chesina Manushulu
Movie · as Dasaradharamayya
Vasantha Maligai
Movie · as Ananth and Vijay's father (archival footage)
Pandanti Kapuram
Movie · as Narayana Rao
Sampoorna Ramayanam
Movie · as Ravana
Raja
Movie
Papam Pasivadu
Movie
Koduku Kodalu
Movie · as Justice Raghava Rao
Bala Bharatam
Movie · as Bheesma
Adi Parasakthi
Movie · as Dhakshan
Prema Nagar
Movie
Dasara Bullodu
Movie
Vikramarka Vijayam
Movie
Thenum Paalum
Movie · as Somanathan
Desamante Manushuloyi
Movie
Kulavilakku
Movie
Nam Naadu
Movie
Mooga Nomu
Movie · as Rao Bahadur Raja Veera Venkata Satyanarayana
Sivandha Mann
Movie · as Inspector General Chandrasekar
Ramu
Movie · as Gopalam
Sukha Dukhalu
Movie
Lakshmi Nivasam
Movie · as Subbaiah
Chinnari Papalu
Movie
Veeranjaneya
Movie · as Ravana
Poovum Pottum
Movie · as Professor Raja Rathinam
Punyavathi
Movie · as Professor Krishna Rao
Thaaiku Thalaimagan
Movie
Bhaktha Prahlada
Movie · as Hiranyakashipu
Chadarangam
Movie
Vasantha Sena
Movie · as Samsthanaka
Rahasyam
Movie · as Rakthabhisha
Pesum Deivam
Movie · as Thiruvenkadam
Selvam
Movie
Kumari Penn
Movie · as Ranganathan
Enga Veettu Pillai
Movie · as Ranganadhan Pillai
Vazhkai Padagu
Movie · as Rajan's Father
Pandava Vanavasamu
Movie · as Duryodhana
Pachai Vilakku
Movie
Kai Kodutha Deivam
Movie · as Mahadevan
Server Sundaram
Movie · as Film Director
Main Bhi Ladki Hoon
Movie · as Lalaji
Bobbili Yuddham
Movie · as Tandra Paparayudu
Ramudu Bheemudu
Movie · as Ranganatham
Karpagam
Movie · as Nallasivam
Kungumam
Movie
Annai Illam
Movie
Iruvar Ullam
Movie · as Neethimanickam
Naanum Oru Penn
Movie
Narthanasala
Movie · as Keechaka
Aathma Bandhuvu
Movie · as Father
Manchi Manasulu
Movie · as Ananda Rao
Gundamma Katha
Movie · as Ramabhadrayya
Bandha Pasam
Movie
Kaathiruntha Kangal
Movie
Dakshayagnam
Movie · as Daksha Prajapathi
Saradha
Movie
Annai
Movie
Padandi Munduku
Movie
Padithal Mattum Podhuma
Movie
Nitchaya Thamboolam
Movie
Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
Movie · as Pattabhi Ramayya
Sati Sulochana
Movie · as Ravana
Velugu Needalu
Movie · as Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
Movie · as Vinch
Kumudham
Movie
Irumbu Thirai
Movie · as Mohanarangam
Padikkadha Medhai
Movie
Parthiban Kanavu
Movie · as Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
Bhatti Vikramarka
Movie · as Mantra Siddha
Nammina Bantu
Movie
Mahakavi Kalidasu
Movie · as Raja Bhoja
Vidivelli
Movie · as Wealthy Man
Naan Kanda Swargam
Movie · as Yamaraj
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Movie · as Mukunda Rao
Mangalya Balam
Movie · as Papa Rao
Manjal Mahimai
Movie
Bala Nagamma
Movie · as Mayala Marathi
Sabaash Meena
Movie · as Appadurai
Thirumanam
Movie
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
Movie
Bhookailasa
Movie · as Mayasura
Pellinaati Pramanalu
Movie · as Bheemasena Rao
Bhookailas
Movie · as Mayasura
Annaiyin Aanai
Movie
Sarangadhara
Movie · as Narendran
Anbu Engey
Movie · as Masilamani Mudaliar
Thodi Kodallu
Movie · as Kutumba Rao
Mayabazar
Movie · as Ghatotkacha
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp
Movie
Saarangadhara
Movie · as Rajaraja Narendra Chalukya
Soubhagyavathi
Movie · as Maha Bhairavan
Matharkula Manikkam
Movie
Charana Daasi
Movie · as Raghavaiah
Chintamani
Movie · as Bhavani Shankarudu
Marma Veeran
Movie · as Guest Appearance
Anarkali
Movie · as Akbar
Gunasundari
Movie
Jayasimha
Movie · as Rudrasimha
Golden Baby
Movie · as Kotayya
Missamma
Movie · as Gopalam
Chandraharam
Movie · as Mali
Sangham
Movie · as Seetharamanjaneya Das
Thuli Visham
Movie · as Veeramarthandan
Pempudu Koduku
Movie
Devadasu
Movie · as Narayana Rao
Chandirani
Movie · as Prachandudu
Poongothai
Movie · as Rangadu
Kalyanam Panni Paar
Movie
Palletooru
Movie · as Ganapathi
Pelli Chesi Choodu
Movie · as Dhoopati Viyanna
Pathala Bhairavi
Movie · as Nepala Mantrikudu
Shavukaru
Movie · as Sunnapu Ranga
Palletoori Pilla
Movie · as Dhartha