Rao Ramesh (born 25 May 1968) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television apart from some Tamil films. He is the son of veteran actor Rao Gopal Rao. Rao Ramesh initially appeared in Seema Simham (2002) and Okkadunnadu (2007), before getting a breakthrough role in Krish's Gamyam (2008), portraying a reformed naxalite for which he received critical acclaim for his portrayal and the film went on to become one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year.
His subsequent films, Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), Avakai Biryani (2008) and S. S. Rajamouli's Magadheera (2009) were box office hits, and his role in the latter as a hunchbacked old Tantric won him further acclaim. Throughout the early 2010s, Rao Ramesh became a popular supporting actor and described that by 2015, he was in the "best phase of his career".
Early life Rao Ramesh was born on 25 May 1968 to actor Rao Gopal Rao. He was brought up in Chennai. His initial schooling was from Sri Ramakrishna Mission School in T. Nagar and later completed a degree in Communications before getting into Still-photography. He later joined K. S. Prakasa Rao, a cinematographer and father of K. Raghavendra Rao, as an assistant before going to Bangalore to learn industrial photography.
Early career
Rao Ramesh began acting in a television series directed by Ghantasala Ratna Kumar, but the production was shelved amidst schedules. He subsequently moved back to Chennai and started acting in soap operas such as Pavithra Bandham and Kalavari Kodalu, and shot for over 1000 episodes in the space of four and half years.
Filmography Telugu + Year Title Role Notes2002Seema Simham Hema's brother 2007Okkadunnadu Man searching for Bombay Blood Group2008Gamyam NaxaliteKotha Bangaru Lokam LecturerAvakai Biryani MasterjiDongala Bandi 2009Fitting Master VarunKick Naina's uncle Magadheera GhoraVillagelo Vinayakudu Colonel Lakshmipati2010Inkosaari RevanthLeader MavayyaAakasa Ramanna AliVarudu Umesh GuptaMaryada Ramanna BrokerShambo Shiva ShamboKarna's friendSye Aata Khaleja Tantrik2011Mirapakay College principalSeema Tapakai NarsimhaChattam PrakashBadrinath Amayakudu Krishna's uncleAakasame Haddu College PrincipalPilla Zamindar Military RajannaSolo Gautham's foster uncleFriends BookPolice Inspector2012Gabbar Singh Minister Pradeep KumarAll the Best BabjiJulai ACP Raja ManikyamSrimannarayana Marthand RaoBus Stop 2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Geetha’s father3G Love Shanti's fatherShadow SivajiSukumarudu SVRIddarammayilatho Central Minister Balupu A. R. NaiduMallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu Lakshmi's fatherOm 3D ByrreddyAnthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha Anil's father Prema Oka MaikamVamshiAttarintiki Daredi ShekharTSR – TV9 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Doosukeltha SarweshwarRamayya Vasthavayya CBI Officer AvinashKaalicharan 2014Kshatriya Legend Jaidev's uncleKotha Janta Ramesh Poga Amrutham Chandamamalo ChanduOohalu Gusagusalade Venky's uncleGeethanjali Ramesh RaoRace GurramSekhar ChandraNee Jathaga Nenundali SravanKarthikeya Prudhvi RajRabhasaRaghavaAagadu Police Commissioner Ramachandra Rao Rowdy Fellow Asuragana Durga PrasadJump Jilani Jewellery ownerLakshmi Raave Maa Intiki Sarvesh Anand RaoSaheba Subramanyam Police officerGovindudu Andarivadele RajendraMana Kurralle Mukunda Municipal ChairmanNominatedSIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu2015Bandipotu SeshagiriRey S/O Satyamurthy Pallavi's fatherDohchay Chandu's fatherPandaga Chesko Mr. Rai Cinema Choopistha Mava Somnath ChatterjeeBruce Lee: The Fighter Rama Chandra RaoMirchi Lanti KurraduSize Zero Sweety's fatherSher RaghuramBengal Tiger Home Minister NagappaTripura Psychology professorShankaraabharanam Badrinath ThakurWhere Is Vidya Balan Dr. Harsha2016Abbayitho Ammayi Prardhana's fatherSpeedunnodu RamachandrappaSardaar Gabbar Singh Ramesh TalwarBrahmotsavam PeddabbaiSrirastu Subhamastu JagannathamA Aa Pallam VenkannaNominatedFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – TeluguOm Sai Ram Hyper Minister RajappaJaguar Dr. RamachandranNaanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Raghava Rao2017Nenu Local Bride's fatherOm Namo Venkatesaya GovindarajuluGunturodu Krishna RaoKatamarayudu NarsappaKeshava Krishna MurthyDuvvada Jagannadham Royyala NaiduNominatedSIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – TeluguYuddham Sharanam Murali KrishnaRaju Gari Gadhi 2 Parandhamaiah2018EGO SoundarajanAgnyaathavaasi VarmaChalte Chalte Santosh's fatherHowrah Bridge Rao Ramesh Hyderabad Love Story Gopal Rao Ammammagarillu P. K. Babu Rao Chal Mohan Ranga RameshBharat Ane Nenu Head Constable RamachandraNaa Peru Surya Surya's godfather Raju Gadu AnjiRX100 Vishwanadham Saakshyam TagoreDevadas Dr. BharadwajAravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Krishna ReddySavyasachi Dr. Rajan24 Kisses Murthy2019Manmadhudu 2 Attharu Pushparaju Operation Gold Fish S.K. SharmaPrashnista RaghupathiMr. Majnu Siva PrasadMajili Rama Chandra RaoYatra K. V. P. Ramachandra RaoChitralahari Lawyer PurushottamJersey LawyerMaharshi Chandrasekhar1st Rank Raju School Principal Oh! Baby Nani / Shekar Oorantha Anukuntunnaru Shivanaidu90ML Kshunaakar RaoVenky Mama MLA PasupathiPrati Roju Pandage Anand Rao2020Sarileru Neekevvaru RaghavaSolo Brathuke So BetterVirat's uncle2021A1 Express Sports Minister Rao RameshSreekaram KesavuluNarappa Lawyer VaradarajuluTuck Jagadish Devudu BabuSeetimaarr Kadiyam BrotherMaha Samudram Gooni Babji Akhanda Raju Pelli SandaD Vashishta's fatherPushpa: The Rise Bhoomireddy Siddappa Naidu2022Bangarraju RameshKhiladi Raja ShekharBheemla Nayak NagarajuPakka Commercial VivekSwathi Muthyam Bala's fatherLeharaayiMeghana’s fatherHIT: The Second Case DGP Nageswara Rao IPSYashoda Central Minister GiridharDhamakaRamesh ReddyNominatedSIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu2023Das Ka DhamkiSanjay's uncle Ravanasura Home minister Mudi Reddy Anni Manchi SakunamuleDiwakar Peddha Kapu 1Satya RangaiahExtra Ordinary ManSomasekhar2024Guntur Kaaram Pakka Rajagopal "Gopal" NarayanaGeethanjali Malli VachindiRamesh RaoMaruthi Nagar SubramanyamSubramanyamPushpa 2: The RuleBhoomireddy Siddappa NaiduBachchala MalliKaveri's fatherNaa Saami RangaVaradaraju2025MazakaVenkata RamanaHIT: The Third Case DGP Nageswara Rao IPSSri Sri Sri Raja VaaruKrishnamurthyJuniorGopalAndhra King TalukaSimhadriThe GirlfriendBhooma’s father2026Anaganaga Oka RajuPedapalem Bhupathi RajuS SaraswathiChief Justice Uma MaheswarUstaad Bhagat Singh Forest Officer SingaiahPeddiSubhadra Raju
Tamil +Tamil film performances Year Title Role Notes 2009Kadhalna Summa Illai Naxalite2010EasanNeethirajan2015Inji Iduppazhagi Sweety's father2016SaagasamCommissioner Rajamanikam 2021Jai BhimAttorney General Ram Mohan2022Naai Sekar ReturnsMax aka Meganathan2023Chandramukhi 2 Guruji2024Vettaiyan DGP D. ShrinivasBrother Sivagurunathan IAS2025KissMarcus
Kannada +Kannada film performances Year Title Role Notes2016JaguarDr. Ramachandran2022K.G.F: Chapter 2Kanneganti Raghavan2025 JuniorGopal
Television + Year Title Role Network Language Notes20002003Pavithra BandamGemini TVTelugu20032005Jayam ETV2005Nilavai PudippomChidambaramRaj TVTamil2006Chellamadi Nee Enakku Siva's fatherSun TV2011Kalavari KodalluZee TeluguTelugu
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