Rao Ramesh
Rao Ramesh (born 21 April 1968) is an Indian film character actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, and television.[1] He is the son of veteran actor Rao Gopal Rao.[2] Rao Ramesh initially appeared in Okkadunnadu (2007), before getting a breakthrough role in Krish's Gamyam (2008), portraying a reformed Naxalite, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal and the film went on to become one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year.[3][4]
Rao Ramesh | |
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 Ramesh at the success meet of Mukunda in December 2014 | |
| Born | Raavu Ramesh Rao 21 April 1968 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Parent(s) | Rao Gopal Rao (father) |
His subsequent films, Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), Avakai Biryani (2008) and S. S. Rajamouli's Magadheera (2009) were box office hits, while his role in the latter as a hunchbacked old Tantrink monk won him further acclaim.[3] 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".[5]
Early life
Rao Ramesh was born in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, to actor Rao Gopal Rao.[6] 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 brother of K. Raghavendra Rao, as an assistant before going to Bangalore to learn industrial photography.[3]
Early career
Rao began acting in a Television series directed by Ghantasala Ratna Kumar, but the production was shelved amidst schedules.[3] 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.[3]
Filmography
Telugu
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Seema Simham | Hema's brother | |
| 2007 | Okkadunnadu | Man Searching for Bombay Blood Group | |
| 2008 | Gamyam | Naxalite | |
| Kotha Bangaru Lokam | Lecturer | ||
| Avakai Biryani | Masterji | ||
| Dongala Bandi | |||
| 2009 | Fitting Master | ||
| Kick | Naina's uncle | ||
| Magadheera | Ghora | ||
| Villagelo Vinayakudu | Colonel Lakshmipati | ||
| 2010 | Inkosaari | ||
| Leader | Mavayya | ||
| Aakasa Ramanna | Ali | ||
| Varudu | Umesh Gupta | ||
| Maryada Ramanna | Broker | ||
| Shambo Shiva Shambo | |||
| Sye Aata | |||
| Khaleja | Tantrik | ||
| 2011 | Mirapakay | ||
| Seema Tapakai | Narsimha | ||
| Chattam | Prakash | ||
| Badrinath | |||
| Amayakudu | |||
| Aakasame Haddu | |||
| Pilla Zamindar | Military Rajanna | ||
| Solo | |||
| Friends Book | |||
| 2012 | Gabbar Singh | Minister Pradeep Kumar | |
| All the Best | Babji | ||
| Julai | Raja Manikyam | ||
| Srimannarayana | Marthand Rao | ||
| Bus Stop | |||
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Geetha's father | |
| Shadow | Sivaji | ||
| Sukumarudu | SVR | ||
| Iddarammayilatho | Central Minister | ||
| Balupu | A. R. Naidu | ||
| Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu | Lakshmi's father | ||
| Om 3D | Byrreddy | ||
| Mantra 2 | |||
| Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | Anil's father | ||
| Attarintiki Daredi | Shekhar | TSR - TV9 National Film Award for Best Supporing Actor | |
| Doosukeltha | Sarweshwar | ||
| Ramayya Vasthavayya | CBI Officer Avinash | ||
| Kaalicharan | |||
| 2014 | Kshatriya | ||
| Legend | Jaidev's uncle | ||
| Kotha Janta | Ramesh | ||
| Amrutham Chandamamalo | Chandu, Appaji's nephew | ||
| Oohalu Gusagusalade | Venky's uncle | ||
| Geethanjali | Ramesh Rao | ||
| Nee Jathaga Nenundali | Sravan | ||
| Karthikeya | Prudhvi Raj | ||
| Aagadu | Police Commissioner | ||
| Rowdy Fellow | Asuragana Durga Prasad | ||
| Jump Jilani | |||
| Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki | Sarvesh Anand Rao | ||
| Saheba Subramanyam | |||
| Govindudu Andarivadele | Rajendra | ||
| Poga | |||
| Mukunda | Municipal Chairman | ||
| 2015 | Bandipotu | Seshagiri | |
| Rey | |||
| S/O Satyamurthy | Pallavi's father | ||
| Subramanyam for Sale | B. M. Bujji | ||
| Dohchay | Chandu's father | ||
| Pandaga Chesko | Mr. Rai / Karthik's father | ||
| Cinema Choopistha Mava | Somnath Chatterjee | ||
| Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Rama Chandra Rao | ||
| Mirchi Lanti Kurradu | |||
| Size Zero | Sweety's father | ||
| Sher | Raghuram | ||
| Bengal Tiger | Home Minister Nagappa | ||
| Tripura | |||
| Shankaraabharanam | Badrinath Thakur | ||
| Where Is Vidya Balan | Doctor | ||
| 2016 | Abbayitho Ammayi | ||
| Speedunnodu | Ramachandrappa | ||
| Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Ramesh Talwar | ||
| Brahmotsavam | Pedda Abbai | ||
| Srirastu Subhamastu | Jagannatham | ||
| A Aa | Pallam Venkanna | ||
| Om Sai Ram | |||
| Hyper | Minister Rajappa | ||
| Jaguar | Dr. Ramachandran | ||
| Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends | Raghava Rao | ||
| 2017 | Nenu Local | Bride's father | |
| Om Namo Venkatesaya | Govindarajulu | ||
| Gunturodu | Krishna Rao | ||
| Katamarayudu | Narsappa | ||
| Keshava | Krishna Murthy | ||
| Duvvada Jagannadham | Royyala Naidu | ||
| Yuddham Sharanam | Murali Krishna | ||
| Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | Parandhamaiah | ||
| 2018 | EGO | Soundarajan | |
| Agnyaathavaasi | Varma | ||
| Chalte Chalte | |||
| Howrah Bridge | |||
| Hyderabad Love Story | Gopal Rao | ||
| Ammammagarillu | P. K. Babu Rao | ||
| Chal Mohan Ranga | Ramesh | ||
| Bharat Ane Nenu | Head Constable Ramachandra[7] | ||
| Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India | Surya's godfather | ||
| Raju Gadu | Anji | ||
| RX100[8] | Vishwanadham | ||
| Saakshyam | Tagore | ||
| Devadas | Dr. Bharadwaj | ||
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Krishna Reddy | ||
| Savyasachi | Dr. Rajan | ||
| 24 Kisses | |||
| 2019 | Manmadhudu 2 | Attharu Pushparaju | |
| Operation Gold Fish | S.K. Sharma | ||
| Prashnista (2019) | Raghupathi | ||
| Mr. Majnu | Siva Prasad | ||
| Majili | Rama Chandra Rao | ||
| Yatra | K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao | ||
| Chitralahari | Lawyer Purushottam | ||
| Jersey | Lawyer | ||
| Maharshi | Chandrasekhar | ||
| 1st Rank Raju | School Principal | ||
| Oh! Baby | Nani / Shekar | ||
| Oorantha Anukuntunnaru | Shivanaidu | ||
| 90ML | Kshunaakar Rao | ||
| Venky Mama | MLA Pasupathi | ||
| Prati Roju Pandage | Anand Rao | ||
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | Samskruthi's father | |
| Solo Brathuke So Better | Virat's uncle | ||
| 2021 | Sreekaram | ||
| Love Story | |||
| A1 Express | |||
| Tuck Jagadish |
Kannada
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jaguar | Dr. Ramachandran, Krishna's father | |
| 2020 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | TBA |
References
- Srivathsan Nadadhur. "Ramesh Varma plays true to the script". The Hindu.
- kavirayani, suresh (17 June 2017). "Rao Ramesh lives up to his father's name". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Rao Ramesh - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actor".
- "Rao Ramesh makes a mark". The Times of India.
- "Rao Ramesh's 'best phase'". www.deccanchronicle.com/.
- Kavirayani, Suresh (17 June 2017). "Rao Ramesh lives up to his father's name". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- Jayakrishnan (14 March 2018). "Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani shooting a romantic number for 'Bharat Ane Nenu'". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "'RX 100' pre-look poster: Karthikeya starrer promises to be an incredible love story". Times of India.
External links
- Rao Ramesh at IMDb