Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao (15 August 1945 – 17 May 2019), popularly known as Rallapalli, was an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu films and television.[1][2] He received two state Nandi Awards.
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 Rallapalli in 2010 | |
| Born | Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao 15 August 1945 |
| Died | 17 May 2019 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and careerEdit
Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao was born in Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh in 1945.[3]
He started off his career in 1960 as a theatre artist before marking his movie debut in 1974 with Stree. He acted in about 850 films in a variety of roles, including that of a lead actor. He also worked as a staff artiste in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He played pivotal roles in films such as Bombay and Minsara Kanavu in Tamil.[4][5][6]
DeathEdit
Rallapalli died on 17 May 2019 at Maxcure Hospital, Hyderabad after suffering from ill health.[7]
FilmographyEdit
AwardsEdit
- Best Male Comedian - Patnam Pilla Palletoori Chinnodu (1986)
- Best Male Comedian - Jeevana Jyothi (1988)
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Play with a social message". 5 February 2010 – via The Hindu.
- ^ "Actor Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao". 19 September 2018 – via Telugu Filmnagar.
- ^ "Veteran Telugu actor Rallapalli Narasimha Rao passes away at 73". The News Minute. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "The Hindu : Nandi awards for three years announced". Archived from the original on 7 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "News Archives:". The Hindu. 9 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Rallapalli, Tollywood Character Artist, Filmography".
- ^ siva (17 May 2019). "Telugu film actor Rallapalli Narasimha Rao (73) passed away". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Raaga Leela (1987) - IMDb, retrieved 27 July 2021
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rallapalli Narasimha Rao. |
- Rallapalli at IMDb