N. T. Rama Rao Jr. filmography

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr., more widely known as Jr. NTR, is an Indian actor, playback singer and choregrapher in Tollywood films. As a child, he had cameo appearances in two films directed by his paternal grandfather, N. T. Rama Rao. The first was Brahmashri Vishwamitra (1991),[1] while the other was the National Award winning film Ramanayam, in which he played the child version of Lord Rama.[2][3][4]

Rama Rao Jr.'s first leading role came opposite Raveena Rajput in Ninnu Choodalani (2001), a romantic drama directed by V. N. Prathap, for which Rao was heavily criticized, mainly for his looks and acting ability.[5] Later that same year, he had similar roles in two coming-of-age romantic dramas, wherein he portrayed college-going students: Student No. 1 and Subbu, the former being his major break into Tollywood.[6][7] 2002 marked a turning point in his career, with two low-budget films, Aadi and Allari Ramudu, becoming box-office hits.[8][9] The former, an action drama, received highly positive reviews, with critics marking the improvement in his performance, while the latter, a melodrama, received mixed reviews, but did well at the box office.[10][11] Aadi also did well financially, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2002. He acted in two films in 2003, Naaga, and Simhadri. While the former was a forgettable film, the latter became a huge blockbuster.[12] The success of Simhadri not only cemented his position in Tollywood, but also led to him selecting scripts with similar roles. He followed this success by portraying leading roles in a series of critical and commercial failures, including Andhrawala (2004), Samba (2004), Naa Alludu (2005), Narasimhudu (2005), and Ashok (2006), leading critics to believe that his career was over.[13] However, in 2006, his career prospects improved when he played the role of Ramakrishna, an unemployed youngster avenging his sister's death, in director Krishna Vamsi's drama thriller Rakhi.[14] The film received highly positive reviews from critics, with many terming it as his finest performance. Subsequently, it was declared a hit at the box office.[15]

One year later, he garnered his initial Best Actor award at Filmfare for playing a thief in S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy, Yamadonga (2007).[16] Rama Rao Jr.'s only release in 2008 was Kantri, starring opposite Hansika Motwani. While it underperformed at the box office, and met with unfavorable reviews, it earned Rama Rao Jr. another Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor, although he lost to Allu Arjun for Parugu.[17] Two years later, he played comedy roles in two commercially successful films, Adhurs and Brindavanam.[18] Rama Rao Jr. starred in two critically and commercially unsuccessful films in 2011: the historical fantasy Shakti, and the romantic thriller Oosaravelli, both were completely panned by critics.[13][13][19][20][21][22] In 2012, Rama Rao Jr. played the role of a factionist in the Boyapati Srinu-directed action masala, Dammu. The film received mixed reviews from critics, primarily due to the excessive violence and an outdated concept, though his performance was praised. Affected by the critical reception, Dammu became Rama Rao Jr.'s third consecutive failure at the box office.[23] In 2013, NTR Jr. appeared in two revenge dramas, the commercial hit Baadshah, and the box office failure Ramayya Vasthavayya.[24][25] The following year, he appeared in another masala, Rabhasa, which received mediocre reviews from critics, and failed at the box office.[26] Puri Jagannadh's action-thriller, Temper (2015), featured Rama Rao Jr. as a corrupt cop whose life changes when he has to deal with the death of a young girl. The film's critical reception was highly positive, with many praising his performance.[27] The film's critical and financial success revived his flagging career.[28][29] His next film is the highly anticipated action revenge drama thriller, Nannaku Prematho.

Films

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Child Artist
No Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref
1 1991 Brahmashri Vishwamitra Bharata N. T. Rama Rao Child artist; [30]
2 1996 Ramayanam Rama Gunasekhar Child artist [3][4]
In lead role

Krishna

No Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref
1 2001 Ninnu Choodalani Venu V. R. Prathap Debut movie in lead role [31]
2 2001 Student No. 1 Aditya S. S. Rajamouli [6]
3 2001 Subbu Balasubramanyam Rudraraju Suresh Varma [7]
4 2002 Aadi Aadi Keshava Reddy V. V. Vinayak [8]
5 2002 Allari Ramudu Ramakrishna B. Gopal [10]
6 2003 Naaga Nagaraju D. K. Suresh [32]
7 2003 Simhadri Simhadri / Singamalai [b] S. S. Rajamouli [33]
8 2004 Andhrawala Munna /Shankar Pehlawan [a] Puri Jagannadh [34]
9 2004 Samba Samba Siva Naidu V. V. Vinayak [35]
10 2005 Naa Alludu Karthik / Murugan [b] Vara Mullapudi [36]
11 2005 Narasimhudu Narasimhudu B. Gopal [37]
12 2006 Ashok Ashok Surender Reddy [38]
13 2006 Rakhi Ramakrishna/Rakhi Krishna Vamsi Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu [39]
14 2007 Yamadonga Raja & Young Yama S. S. Rajamouli Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu [40]
15 2008 Kantri Dev / Kranthi [b] Meher Ramesh Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu [41]
16 2010 Adhurs Narasimhachari "Chari"/Narasimha [a] V. V. Vinayak Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu[dual role]. [42]
17 2010 Brindavanam Krishna "Krish" Vamsi Paidipally Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu [43]
18 2011 Shakti Shakti Swaroop/Maha Rudra [a] Meher Ramesh [44]
19 2011 Oosaravelli Tony Surender Reddy [45]
20 2012 Dammu Ramachandra / Raja Vijay Dhwaja Sri Simha [b] Boyapati Srinu [46]
21 2013 Baadshah Baadshah / N. T. Rama Rao [b] Srinu Vaitla [47]
22 2013 Ramayya Vasthavayya Nandu / Ramu [b] Harish Shankar [48]
23 2014 Rabhasa Karthik Santosh Srinivas Also Choreographer [49][50]
24 2015 Temper Daya Puri Jagannadh [51]
25 2016 Nannaku Prematho Abhiram Sukumar (director) [52]
26 2016 Films that have not yet been released Janatha Garage Koratala Siva [53]
Cameo Appearance
No Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref
1 2008 Chintakayala Ravi Unknown Yogie Special appearance in song "Shavva Shavva" [54]
Voice Over
No Year Title Director(s) Notes Ref
1 2010 Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Sriwaas Narrator [55]
2 2015 Pataas Anil Ravipudi Voice Over [56]
Playback Singing
No Year Title Song Name Music Director Notes Ref language
1 2007 Yamadonga "Olammi Thikkaregindha" M. M. Keeravani Playback Singing debut of N. T. Rama Rao Jr. telugu
2 2008 Kantri "123 Nenoka Kantri" Mani Sharma Lyrics were written by the director Meher Ramesh telugu
3 2010 Adhurs "Where is that??" Devi Sri Prasad Lyrics by Ramajogayya Sastry telugu
4 2014 Rabhasa "Raakasi Raakasi" S. Thaman Lyrics by Sri Mani [57]
5 2016 Nannaku Prematho "Follow Follow" Devi Sri Prasad Lyrics by Devi Sri Prasad [58]
6 2016 Chakravyuha "Geleya Geleya" S. Thaman Kannada Singing Debut for N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
Lyrics by Chandan Shetty		 [59] kannada

See also

Footnotes

^[a] Rama Rao Jr. played dual roles in these films.

^[b] Rama Rao Jr. played a single character with two identities.

References

  1. ↑ "Brahmashri Vishwamitra Movie Cast". Telugumoviepedia. 19 April 1991. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Veteran Telugu film producer M. S. Reddy dies". Hindustan Times. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "45th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "45th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  5. ↑ "A fruitful journey of NTR is a decade old". India Glitz. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  6. 1 2 Ramana, Venkat (27 September 2001). "Film Review: Student No. 1". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  7. 1 2 Ramana, Venkat (21 December 2001). "Film Review: Subbu". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  8. 1 2 Ramana, Venkat (28 March 2002). "Film Review: Aadi". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (21 May 2002). "Holding fort". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  10. 1 2 Ramana, Venkat (18 July 2002). "Film Review: Allari Ramudu". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (26 October 2002). "Allari Ramudu Success Party". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  12. ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh (14 July 2003). "Escapist Fare". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 Anuradha, B. (23 May 2005). "Narasimhudu is a dud!". Rediff. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  14. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (22 December 2006). "Film Review: Rakhi". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  15. ↑ Naidu, Manohar (26 December 2006). "Rakhi proves its mettle at the box office". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "‘Happy Days’ at the 55th Tiger Balm Filmfare South Awards". Bolly Spice South Indian. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  17. ↑ Ramachandran, S. (9 May 2008). "An average flick from NTR after a blockbuster". India Glitz. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "With Rs. 9 crore tag, NTR is next only to Rajinikanth". Greatandhra. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  19. ↑ Pasupulate, Karthik (2 April 2011). "Shakti Movie Review". Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  20. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (1 April 2011). "Shakti is a wasted effort". Rediff. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  21. ↑ Pasupulate, Karthik (7 October 2011). "Oosaravelli Movie Review". Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  22. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (6 October 2011). "Oosaravelli is a routine revenge drama". Rediff. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  23. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (27 April 2012). "Dammu is strictly for NTR fans". Rediff. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  24. ↑ Pasupulate, Karthik (6 April 2013). "Baadshah Movie Review". Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "'Baadshah' is an absolute commercial entertainer". India Glitz. 6 March 2015.
  26. ↑ Seshagiri, Sangeeta (4 September 2014). "Rabhasa Box Office Collection: NTR Starrer Continues to Decline". Indian Business Times. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  27. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar (13 February 2015). "Temper Movie Review: Viewers Call it Grand Treat for Jr NTR Fans". Indian Business Times. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  28. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar (24 February 2015). "Temper Review: After Rakhi, this is the best film from Jr NTR". IBN Live. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  29. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar (24 February 2015). "Temper (10 Days) Second Weekend Collection at Box Office: Jr NTR Starrer Inching Towards 50 Crore Mark". Indian Business Times. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  30. ↑ Brahmashri Vishwamitra Telugu Full Movie
  31. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (23 May 2001). "Film Review: Ninnu Choodalani". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  32. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (10 January 2003). "Film Review: Naaga". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  33. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (9 July 2003). "Film Review: Simhadri". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  34. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (1 January 2004). "Film Review: Andhrawala". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  35. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (9 June 2004). "Film Review: Samba". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  36. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (14 January 2005). "Film Review: Naa Alludu". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  37. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (20 May 2005). "Film Review: Narasimhudu". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  38. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (13 July 2006). "Film Review: Ashok". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  39. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (22 December 2006). "Film Review: Rakhi". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  40. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (15 August 2007). "Film Review: Yamadonga". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  41. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (9 May 2008). "Film Review: Kantri". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  42. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (13 January 2010). "Film Review: Adhurs". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  43. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (14 October 2010). "Film Review: Brindavanam". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  44. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (1 April 2011). "Film Review: Shakti". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  45. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (6 October 2011). "Film Review: Oosaravelli". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  46. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (27 April 2012). "Film Review: Dammu". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  47. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (5 April 2013). "Film Review: Baadshah". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  48. ↑ "Film Review: Baadshah". 11 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  49. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (29 August 2014). "Film Review: Rabhasa". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  50. ↑ Correspondent, D. C. (16 July 2014). "NTR Jr turns choreographer". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  51. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (13 February 2015). "Film Review: Temper". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  52. ↑ http://www.desiretrees.com/ntr-sukumars-nannaku-prematho-movie-story-leaked/
  53. ↑ "NTR-Koratala Siva project launched". Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  54. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (2 October 2008). "Film Review: Chintakayala Ravi". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  55. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (12 May 2010). "Film Review: Rama Rama Krishna Krishna". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  56. ↑ Ramana, Venkat (23 January 2015). "Film Review: Pataas". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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