Rajanala Nageswara Rao (1928–1959) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema, and was one of the lead actors of his time.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/1953_Kanna_talli_printer.php He is best known for his works in award-winning hits such as Devadasu (1953), Kanna Talli (1953), Paropakaram (1953), Raju Peda (1954), Aggi Ramudu (1954), Ilavelupu (1954), Donga Ramudu (1955), Maya Bazaar (1957), and Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958).
Early life He was born in 1928. He has studied in the Aligarh Muslim University. He joined with the Paramount theater as a manager. He worked under the direction of P. Pullaiah in the film Sankranthi.
Dialogues He is particularly good at delivering the dialogues with punch. Some of the memorable dialogues are: ade debba, ade cheyyi - Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu babulu gadi debba ante golkonda abba - Donga Ramudu bhale mama bhale, ade mana takshana kartavyam - Mayabazar emden! - Pellinaati Pramanalu
Filmography Year Title Role Language Notes 1952 Sankranti Telugu 1953 Devadasu Telugu 1953 Chandirani TeluguTamilHindi 1953 Kanna Talli Chalapathi Telugu 1953 Petra Thai Chalapati Tamil 1953 Paropakaram Telugu 1954 Aggi Ramudu Telugu 1954 Raju Peda Telugu1954ChandraharamTelugu 1955 Donga Ramudu Babulu Telugu 1955 Cherapakura ChedevuDayanidhi Telugu 1955 Santosham Telugu 1956 Jayam Manade Telugu 1956 Marma Veeran Tamil guest appearance 1957 Maya Bazaar Dushasana Telugu 1957 Sankalpam Kondalu Telugu 1957 Vinayaka Chaviti Telugu 1957 Dongallo Dora Telugu 1958 Raja Nandini Telugu 1958 Pelli Naati Pramanalu Bheemasena Rao's son Telugu 1958 Mundadugu Telugu 1958 Anna Tammudu Telugu 1958 Bhuloka RambaVeerakesari Telugu 1958 Inti Guttu Prabhakaram Telugu 1958 Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham Telugu 1958 Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam Bheeman Tamil 1959 Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu Ramdin Telugu 1959 Illarikam Seshagiri Telugu 1959 Sabhash Ramudu Bhupathi Telugu 1959 Pelli Sandadi Telugu 1960 Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam Telugu 1960 Makkala RajyaTelugu 1960 Anna Chellalu Telugu 1960 Bhakta ShabariTelugu 1960 Jagannatakam Telugu 1960 Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam Telugu 1966 Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha Telugu (final film role)
Death He died of Tuberculosis at the age of 31 on 5 August 1959. Sabhash Ramudu was his last major release. He finished the work on other unreleased films Bhaktha Sabari and Jagannatakam before his untimely death.
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