
Interprétation · Né(e) en 1918 · Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India
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).

సీతమ్మ వాకిట్లో సిరిమల్లె చెట్టు
2013
2013 · Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)

యశోద కృష్ణ
1975
1975 · Kamsa
అందరూ దొంగలే
1974
1974 · Chanti Babu

చక్రవాకం
1974
1974 · Dharma Rayudu
అభిమానవంతులు
1973
1973 · Raghav Rao
దేవుడు చేసిన మనుషులు
1973
1973 · Dasaradharamayya
அன்புச் சகோதரர்கள்
1973
1973 · Dharmaraj
కొడుకు కోడలు
1972
1972 · Justice Raghava Rao

Bala Bharatam
1972
1972 · Bheesma

வசந்த மாளிகை
1972
1972 · Ananth and Vijay's father (archival footage)

సంపూర్ణ రామాయణం
1972
1972 · Ravana

పండంటి కాపురం
1972
1972 · Narayana Rao

Adi Parasakthi
1971
1971 · Dhakshan

Thenum Paalum
1971
1971 · Somanathan

சிவந்த மண்
1969
1969 · Inspector General Chandrasekar
మూగ నోము
1969
1969 · Rao Bahadur Raja Veera Venkata Satyanarayana

లక్ష్మి నివాసం
1968
1968 · Subbaiah

రాము
1968
1968 · Gopalam
వీరాంజనేయ
1968
1968 · Ravana
பூவும் பொட்டும்
1968
1968 · Professor Raja Rathinam
రహస్యం
1967
1967 · Rakthabhisha

పణ్యవతి
1967
1967 · Professor Krishna Rao
వసంత సేన
1967
1967 · Samsthanaka
பேசும் தெய்வம்
1967
1967 · Thiruvenkadam

భక్త ప్రహ్లాద
1967
1967 · Hiranyakashipu

Chadarangam
1967
1967 · Réalisation
குமரிப்பெண்
1966
1966 · Ranganathan

Vazhkai Padagu
1965
1965 · Rajan's Father

எங்க வீட்டு பிள்ளை
1965
1965 · Ranganadhan Pillai

పాండవ వనవాసము
1965
1965 · Duryodhana

சர்வர் சுந்தரம்
1964
1964 · Film Director

Main Bhi Ladki Hoon
1964
1964 · Lalaji

கை கொடுத்த தெய்வம்
1964
1964 · Mahadevan

Ramudu Bheemudu
1964
1964 · Ranganatham

బొబ్బిలి యుద్ధం
1964
1964 · Tandra Paparayudu

Karpagam
1963
1963 · Nallasivam

నర్తనశాల
1963
1963 · Keechaka

இருவர் உள்ளம்
1963
1963 · Neethimanickam

గుండమ్మ కథ
1962
1962 · Ramabhadrayya

దక్షయజ్ఞం
1962
1962 · Daksha Prajapathi

మంచి మనసులు
1962
1962 · Ananda Rao

ఆత్మ బంధువు
1962
1962 · Father

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
1961
1961 · Pattabhi Ramayya

సతీ సులోచన
1961
1961 · Ravana
கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்
1961
1961 · Vinch

Velugu Needalu
1961
1961 · Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah

விடிவெள்ளி
1960
1960 · Wealthy Man

భట్టి విక్రమార్క
1960
1960 · Mantra Siddha

இரும்புத்திரை
1960
1960 · Mohanarangam
Naan Kanda Swargam
1960
1960 · Yamaraj

Parthiban Kanavu
1960
1960 · Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
మహాకవి కాళిదాసు
1960
1960 · Raja Bhoja

Bala Nagamma
1959
1959 · Mayala Marathi

అప్పు చేసి పప్పు కూడు
1959
1959 · Mukunda Rao

మాంగల్య బలం
1959
1959 · Papa Rao

పెళ్లినాటి ప్రమాణాలు
1958
1958 · Bheemasena Rao
அன்பு எங்கே
1958
1958 · Masilamani Mudaliar
சாரங்கதரா
1958
1958 · Narendran

சபாஷ் மீனா
1958
1958 · Appadurai

Bhookailas
1958
1958 · Mayasura

ಭೂಕೈಲಾಸ
1958
1958 · Mayasura
Saarangadhara
1957
1957 · Rajaraja Narendra Chalukya
சௌபாக்கியவதி
1957
1957 · Maha Bhairavan

మాయాబజార్
1957
1957 · Ghatotkacha

తోడికోడళ్ళు
1957
1957 · Kutumba Rao

చరణ దాసి
1956
1956 · Raghavaiah

மர்ம வீரன்
1956
1956 · Guest Appearance

చింతామని
1956
1956 · Bhavani Shankarudu

Jayasimha
1955
1955 · Rudrasimha

Anarkali
1955
1955 · Akbar

Bangaru Papa
1955
1955 · Kotayya

మిస్సమ్మ
1955
1955 · Gopalam

Thuli Visham
1954
1954 · Veeramarthandan

సంఘం
1954
1954 · Seetharamanjaneya Das

Chandraharam
1954
1954 · Mali

Chandirani
1953
1953 · Prachandudu

దేవదాసు
1953
1953 · Narayana Rao
Poongothai
1953
1953 · Rangadu

పల్లెటూరు
1952
1952 · Ganapathi

పెళ్లి చేసి చూడు
1952
1952 · Dhoopati Viyanna

పాతాళ భైరవి
1951
1951 · Nepala Mantrikudu

పల్లెటూరి పిల్ల
1950
1950 · Dhartha

షావుకారు
1950
1950 · Sunnapu Ranga
சர்வர் சுந்தரம்
1964