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N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao in 2024
Born	Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (1983-05-20) 20 May 1983 (age 41) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	Actor producer television presenter playback Singer
Years active	2001–present
Works	Full list
Spouse	Lakshmi Pranathi ​(m. 2011)​
Children	2
Father	Nandamuri Harikrishna
Family	Nandamuri–Nara family
Awards	Full list

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), popularly known as NTR Jr., is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Referred to in the media as the "Man of Masses", he has starred in 30 films. Rao's accolades include three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards.

Grandson of Telugu matinee idol N. T. Rama Rao, who was also the former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Rao appeared as a child actor in Brahmarshi Viswamitra (1991) and the National Film Award-winning Ramayanam (1997). He played his first leading role in Ninnu Choodalani (2001) and achieved his breakthrough with the coming-of-age film Student No: 1 (2001) and the action drama Aadi (2002). This was followed by the commercially successful films Simhadri (2003), Yamadonga (2007), Adhurs (2010), Brindavanam (2010) and Baadshah (2013).

Following a decline, he made a career comeback with the 2015 action drama Temper and achieved consistent success with Nannaku Prematho (2016), Janatha Garage (2016), Jai Lava Kusa (2017) and Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018). After a four-year hiatus, Rao starred in S. S. Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR (2022), a global phenomenon which earned him Pan-India fame and universal recognition, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. He has since played the titular role in the action drama Devara: Part 1 (2024).

In 2017, he hosted the first season of the Telugu language reality TV show Bigg Boss on Star Maa. He also hosted the fifth season of Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu in 2021 on Gemini TV. Predominantly called as "Man of Masses"

Early life and family

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr was born on 20 May 1983 to film actor and politician, Nandamuri Harikrishna and Shalini Bhaskar Rao. His father is of Telugu descent and was born and raised at Nimmakuru, in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. His mother is a Kannadati, who hails from Kundapur, Karnataka. He is the grandson of Telugu actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao. Initially named Tarak Ram, he was renamed N. T. Rama Rao at the suggestion of his grandfather.

Tarak did his schooling at Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad, and completed his intermediate education at St. Mary's College, Hyderabad. He also studied in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh for some time.

Tarak is a trained Kuchipudi dancer. He is the half-brother of actor and producer, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, the nephew of actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna and current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, and the cousin of actor Taraka Ratna and politician Nara Lokesh.

Career

1991–2006: Debut and initial career

Tarak made his debut as a child artiste in the title role of Rama in the Gunasekhar-directed mythological film Ramayanam (1997), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. His performance in the film received critical appreciation.

K. Raghavendra Rao recommended Rao to S. S. Rajamouli for his directorial debut, Student No: 1 (2001), during mid-2000 after being impressed with his performance in the auditions and his previous film, Ramayanam (1997). However, the film went under production for too long. He was later signed by producer Ramoji Rao, and decided to work on the romantic drama Ninnu Choodalani which marked his debut as a lead actor. By that time, he was only 17. Student No. 1, which released later, went onto be successful while Subbu (2001) was a commercial failure.

In Aadi (2002) directed by debutant V. V. Vinayak, he played a man is trying to take revenge on a landlord for the death of his parents. The film was one of the highest-grossers of 2002. He went to appear in other films such as B. Gopal's Allari Ramudu (2002) and A. M. Rathnam's political thriller Naaga (2003). Simhadri (2003), his second collaboration with Rajamouli, on a budget of ₹8.5 crore, the film ended up becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film in history at the time. He sported a new look, in order to get rid of the youth one, and grew a light beard. giving him the title of Young Tiger. He later quit youth films and started experimenting with faction dramas.

He next appeared in Puri Jagannadh's action drama Andhrawala (2004) created much hype but was a box office failure. He then starred in action film, Samba (2004) in his second collaboration with Vinayak. Later on he played a dual role in family drama film Naa Alludu (2005) and starred in Gopal's Narasimhudu (2005) and Surender Reddy's Ashok. All the three films failed at the box office. His performance in Krishna Vamsi's Rakhi (2006) is considered to be one of his finest.

2007–2012: Breakthrough and career fluctuations

Tarak collaborated with director Rajamouli for the third time for a socio-fantasy film Yamadonga. For this film, he had to sport a new look by shedding more than 20 kg, as he used to be 94 kg. RamaRao played Raja, a thief who later criticizes and insults Yama and then suddenly goes into hell due to some bad acts. The film received positive reviews and made him receive Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. Actor Mohan Babu praised Rao's performance in the film. Rao later signed up for the action film Kantri which was directed by debutant Meher Ramesh, a protege of Puri Jagannadh. In 2009, Rao took a year hiatus to campaign for Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the 2009 general elections.

Tarak signed up for the action-comedy Adhurs, in which he played dual roles for the third time after Andhrawala, and Naa Alludu. Adhurs grossed more than ₹300 million. He then returned to romantic films after several years in the romantic comedy Brindavanam (2011), directed by Vamshi Paidipally.

Tarak collaborated with director Ramesh for the fantasy action film Sakthi, and with director Surender Reddy for the romantic action film Oosaravelli. The Boyapati Srinu-directed Dammu (2012) become an average grosser.

2013–2021: Commercial successes

In Baadshah, he sported a new look by straightening his curly hair and growing a beard, in order to suit the don image. The film became a sleeper hit. Baadshah's final figures was over ₹480 million in 50 days. This film was later dubbed into Hindi and Malayalam. Rao's next release of 2013, was the revenge drama Ramayya Vasthavayya, directed by Harish Shankar. This was the worst period in Rao's career and Baadshah was the only film that gave him success. Baadshah was premiered at the Osaka Asian Film Festival 2014 held in Japan.

In 2015, he starred in Temper directed by director Puri Jagannadh. The film gave a much-needed success for Rao, after a series of debacles and his performance as a corrupted cop Daya who turns a good doer was appreciated by audience and critics alike.

Following the success of Temper, Tarak worked in Nannaku Prematho (2016) directed by Sukumar under the production of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra and Reliance Entertainment. He has second Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance. NTR sported a new look with gelled up hair and long beard for the film. received positive reviews from critics and audience. The movie eventually turned out to be the highest grosser in Rao's career surpassing Baadshah with a worldwide gross of ₹82.7 crore (US$9.7 million). Later in the same year, Rao starred in the September release Janatha Garage, directed by Koratala Siva, where he was cast alongside Mohanlal. The film registered the highest opening for a Tollywood film in 2016, and became the highest grossing Telugu film of the year.

In 2017, Rao essayed a triple role in Jai Lava Kusa under the direction of K. S. Ravindra on N.T.R. Arts banner with his half-brother Nandamuri Kalyan Ram as the producer. Jai Lava Kusa collected almost ₹130.90 crore worldwide and was successful at the box office with critics praising his performance.In 2018, he starred in Trivikram Srinivas-directed action drama Aravinda Sametha, which went become one of the highest-grossing Tollywood films of the year. Trivikram Srivinas credited Rao for success of Aravinda Sametha, saying “a highly-capable actor like NTR is very rare to find in any generation. When it comes to acting, he is like a torchbearer. Staying in the moment is a very great quality. He is such a rare Actor. NTR has the capability to match his Grandfather. He is disciplined, honest, straight-forward, doesn't get involved in unnecessary issues and goes to any extent to achieve what is necessary. We needn't have to stop such a personality, just need to offer claps during his journey”.

2022-present: RRR and further recognition

S. S. Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR, where Rao playing 20th century freedom fighter Komaram Bheem, opened to massive success. Rajamouli said, “I would really say there is no other actor on the Indian screen who can do what Tarak did in Komaram Bheemudo song. Showing pain, showing betrayal, showing subjugation to the motherland, but not even batting an eyelid at the oppressor. Not just showing all these emotions, but showing all these emotions in one shot, in one frame. That is like an epic.”

Rao reunited with Koratala Siva after Janatha Garage for a two-part period action series with the first film, Devara: Part 1, releasing in 2024. The film opened to mixed reviews, while critics praised Rao's performance as the titular character. It was a commercial success, earning ₹500 crore at the worldwide box office became Blockbuster.

Upcoming projects

Rao is uniting with director Prashanth Neel for an action entertainer film in their maiden collaboration with the working name of Dragon. In April 2023, he was signed by Yash Raj Films to make his debut in Hindi cinema with the sequel to War, War 2, co-starring Hrithik Roshan and directed by Ayan Mukerji. Rao is also set to reunite with Koratala for the sequel, Devara: Part 2.

Television

Rao hosted the reality show, Bigg Boss 1 that was broadcast on the Star Maa. Rao's television debut was a huge success and had a record breaking ratings for Star Maa, making it the number one channel among all the shows. The show began airing from 16 July 2017. He has also been as a guest in Telugu reality game show Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu and Telugu reality dance shows Dhee 2 and Dhee 10. In February 2021, he was confirmed to be the host of Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu. Later, on 10 July 2021, he joined the production of the show.

Personal life

Rao married Lakshmi Pranathi, the daughter of realtor and businessman Narne Srinivasa Rao. Srinivasa Rao's wife is the niece of N. Chandrababu Naidu, who mediated the marriage. Their wedding took place on 5 May 2011 in Hyderabad at Hitex Exhibition Center, Madhapur. The couple have two sons.

Apart from Telugu, he also speaks Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English.

In the media

Rao is popularly referred to as Young Tiger in Telugu cinema and media.

Political stint and accident

Rao was one of the campaigners for the Telugu Desam Party, for the 2009 Indian general election from April to May 2009 in Andhra Pradesh. On 26 March 2009, after electioneering, en route to Hyderabad, the SUV in which he was a passenger, was struck head-on with another vehicle, at Suryapet. He and his companions were thrown out of the SUV and suffered injuries. He was treated at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, in Secunderabad, where he recuperated well.

Philanthropy

In 2009, NTR donated ₹20 lakhs to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to aid flood victims in Andhra Pradesh. During the audio function of Baadshah in 2013, a fan died due to a stampede and NTR extended his support by donating ₹5 Lakhs to the family of the deceased. Additionally, he pledged to take care of the family following the sudden loss.

In 2014, NTR announced a donation of ₹20 lakhs to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support those affected by Cyclone Hudhud in Andhra Pradesh.

Accolades

Discography

Playback singing

See also

• List of dancers

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External links

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Awards received by N. T. Rama Rao Jr

v t e CineMAA Award for Best Actor Chiranjeevi (2003) Mahesh Babu (2004) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2004) Nagarjuna (2005) Mahesh Babu (2006) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2008) Ram Charan (2010) Nandamuri Balakrishna (2011) Mahesh Babu (2012) Allu Arjun (2014) v t e Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor 1972–1990 N. T. Rama Rao (1972) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1973) Sobhan Babu (1974) Sobhan Babu (1975) Sobhan Babu (1976) Krishnam Raju (1977) Chandra Mohan (1978) Sobhan Babu (1979) Somayajulu (1980) Kamal Haasan (1981) Chiranjeevi (1982) Kamal Haasan (1983) Krishnam Raju (1984) Chiranjeevi (1985) Krishnam Raju (1986) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1987) Krishnam Raju (1988) Kamal Haasan (1989) Rajasekhar (1990) 1991–2010 Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1991) Chiranjeevi (1992) Chiranjeevi (1993) Rajasekhar (1994) Mohan Babu (1995) Venkatesh (1996) Nagarjuna (1997) Venkatesh (1998) Chiranjeevi (1999) Venkatesh (2000) Uday Kiran (2001) Chiranjeevi (2002) Mahesh Babu (2003) Chiranjeevi (2004) Siddharth (2005) Mahesh Babu (2006) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2007) Allu Arjun (2008) Ram Charan (2009) Allu Arjun (2010) 2011–present Mahesh Babu (2011) Pawan Kalyan (2012) Mahesh Babu (2013) Allu Arjun (2014) Mahesh Babu (2015) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2016) Vijay Deverakonda (2017) Ram Charan (2018) Allu Arjun (2020–2021) N. T. Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan (2022) Nani (2023) v t e Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Awards 1977–1980 Krishnam Raju (1977) Hema Sundar (1978) Gokina Rama Rao (1979) M. Prabhakar Reddy (1980) 1981–1990 M. Prabhakar Reddy (1981) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1982) Kamal Haasan (1983) Krishnam Raju (1984) Murali Mohan (1985) Kamal Haasan (1986) Chiranjeevi (1987) Venkatesh (1988) Kamal Haasan (1989) Rajendra Prasad (1990) 1991–2000 Dasari Narayana Rao (1991) Chiranjeevi (1992) Jagapathi Babu and Suman (1993) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1994) Venkatesh and Naresh (1995) Jagapathi Babu (1996) Nagarjuna (1997) Venkatesh (1998) Venkatesh (1999) Jagapathi Babu (2000) 2001–2010 Nandamuri Balakrishna (2001) Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna (2002) Mahesh Babu (2003) Rajendra Prasad (2004) Mahesh Babu (2005) Nagarjuna (2006) Venkatesh (2007) Ravi Teja (2008) Dasari Narayana Rao (2009) Nandamuri Balakrishna (2010) 2011–present Mahesh Babu (2011) Nani (2012) Prabhas (2013) Nandamuri Balakrishna (2014) Mahesh Babu (2015) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2016) Category v t e Nandi Special Jury Award 1983–1990 Vijayachander (1983) Karthik (1987) Kallu Chidambaram (1988) Chiranjeevi (1988) Venkatesh (1988) Jagapathi Babu (1990) 1991–2000 Naresh (1992) Suman (1997) Ravi Teja (1999) Venu Thottempudi (1999) AVS (2000) Srihari (2000) Nagarjuna (2000) Manjula Ghattamaneni (2001) Mahesh Babu (2001) 2001–2010 Surya (2001) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2002) Ravi Teja (2002) Mahesh Babu (2002) Pavan Malhotra (2003) Saritha (2004) Mahesh Babu (2004) Allu Arjun (2004) Sneha (2005) Priyadarshini Ram (2005) Vadde Naveen (2005) Gangaraju Gunnam (2006) Genelia D'Souza (2006) Ram Charan (2007) Bhumika Chawla (2007) Allu Arjun (2008) Anushka Shetty (2008) Genelia D'Souza (2009) Ram Charan (2009) Srikanth (2009) Manchu Manoj (2010) Sunil (2010) Samantha Ruth Prabhu (2010) 2011–present Nagarjuna (2011) Charmy Kaur (2011) S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (2012) Lakshmi (2012) Gautham Vasudev Menon (2012) Anjali (2013) Nithya Menen (2015) Nani (2016) v t e SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu 2011–2020 Mahesh Babu (2011) Pawan Kalyan (2012) Mahesh Babu (2013) Nandamuri Balakrishna (2014) Mahesh Babu (2015) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2016) Prabhas (2017) Ram Charan (2018) Mahesh Babu (2019) Allu Arjun (2020) 2021–present Allu Arjun (2021) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2022) Nani (2023) v t e IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor – Telugu Mahesh Babu (2015) N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (2016) Nani (2023)

• 1983 births
• 20th-century Indian dancers
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• CineMAA Awards winners
• Dancers from Andhra Pradesh
• Filmfare Awards South winners
• Indian male dancers
• Indian male film actors
• Kuchipudi exponents
• Living people
• Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
• Male actors from Hyderabad, India
• Male actors in Telugu cinema
• Nandi Award winners
• South Indian International Movie Awards winners
• Telugu male actors
• Zee Cine Awards Telugu winners