Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (born 20 May possibly 1983), also referred to as Jr NTR or Tarak, can be an Indian actor, performer, and tv presenter who operates in Telugu cinema. In his film career spanning twenty years, Rama Rao has worked in around 29 films. He is mainly known for his single take acting, conversation supply and dance without rehearsals. He's widely called as Small Lion of Tollywood.[1] Ntr has obtained two state Nandi Prizes, two Filmfare Prizes South and four CineMAA Awards. One of the best compensated Telugu movie personalities,[2][3] he was ranked 28th in Forbes India Star 100 list having an annual money of ₹280 million in 2018.[4]
Grandson of Telugu actor-politician N. T. Rama Rao,[5] Rama Rao Jr. performed the cause role as a kid actor in Ramayanam (1996) which gained the National Picture Prize for Best Youngsters' Movie for that year. His debut as a grownup with Ninnu Choodalani (2001) and felt achievement with the movie Scholar No. 1 (2001). He acquired critical party for his performance in performs such as Aadi (2002), Simhadri (2003), Rakhi (2006), Yamadonga (2007), Adhurs (2010), Brindavanam (2010), Temper (2015), Nannaku Prematho (2016), Janatha Storage (2016), Jai Lava Kusa (2017) and Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018).
Rama Rao came to be on 20 May Jr. NTR 1983 in Hyderabad to Nandamuri Harikrishna, a Telugu picture actor and politician, and Shalini Bhaskar Rao, who hails from Kundapur, Karnataka.[6][7] He's the son of Telugu actor and former Fundamental Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao.[8] He did his schooling at Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad, and accomplished his Intermediate education at St. Mary's School, Hyderabad. He is an educated Kuchipudi dancer.[9]
He is the half-brother of actor and company Nandamuri Kalyan Ram,[10][11] the nephew of actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna and former Main Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, and the uncle of personalities Taraka Ratna, Nara Rohit and politician Nara Lokesh.Rama Rao first seemed in Brahmarshi Vishwamitra (1991) as a child artiste, prepared and guided by his grandmother N. T. Rama Rao Sr. Then continued to perform the titular position of Rama in Gunasekhar-directed mythic picture Ramayanam (1996), which gained the National Movie Award for Most readily useful Youngsters' Film.[12]
