N. T. Rama Rao
N. T. Rama Rao | |
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Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy | |
Preceded by | Mogaligundla Baga Reddy |
Succeeded by | P. Janardhan Reddy |
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 1985–1996 | |
Preceded by | Pamishetty Ranganayakulu |
Succeeded by | Nandamuri Harikrishna |
Constituency | Hindupuram |
In office 1983–1985 | |
Preceded by | Katari Satyanarayana Rao |
Succeeded by | Raavi Sobhanadri Chowdary |
Constituency | Gudivada |
1st President of Telugu Desam Party | |
In office 29 March 1982 – 1 September 1995 | |
General Secretary | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
Personal details | |
Born | National Front (1989–1996) | 28 May 1923
Spouses |
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Signature | |
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996),
Rama Rao made his debut as an actor in a
He starred in such films as
Rao was awarded the
Early life
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao was born in a
Personal life
In May 1943, at the age of 20, while still pursuing his Intermediate, Rao was married to Smt. Basava Rama Tarakam, the daughter of his maternal uncle. The marriage resulted in twelve children; including eight sons and four daughters, namely: Ramakrishna Sr., Jayakrishna, Saikrishna, Harikrishna, Mohanakrishna, Balakrishna, Ramakrishna Jr., Jayashankarakrishna, Garapati Lokeswari (daughter), Daggubati Purandeswari (daughter), Nara Bhuvaneswari (daughter), and Kantamaneni Umamaheswari (daughter).[31]
Smt. Basava Tarakam died of cancer[32] in 1985. In her memory, Rao established the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital in Hyderabad in 1986.[33] In 1993, NTR married Lakshmi Parvathi, a Telugu writer.[34] The marriage was childless and lasted until NTR's death less than three years later. Parvati was the author of NTR's two-volume biography published in 2004. The first volume, Eduruleni Manishi (transl. Unstoppable person), covers his childhood and his entry into films. The second volume, Telugu Tejam (transl. The radiance of Telugu), deals with his political career.[35][36]
NTR's eldest son, Nandamuri Ramakrishna Sr., died in 1962, 1944-1962 soon after Rao completed shooting of the film
NTR's third daughter, Bhuvaneshwari, is the wife of former chief minister
Film career
Rama Rao started his film career with a walk-on role as a policeman in .
Later in his career, he stopped playing a prince in his commercial films and began to play roles of a poor yet heroic young man fighting against the existing system. These films appealed to the sentiments of the common man. Some of these films are
In the later half of his career, Rao became a
Political career
Naadendla Bhaskara Rao, a veteran politician joined
First term as Chief Minister, 1983
In the elections, the TDP allied with the Sanjaya Vichara Manch party and decided to field educated candidates who had a good name in the society[
In the 1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, TDP won by an absolute majority winning 202 out of the 294 seats in the state assembly, with Rao himself winning both the seats he contested.[55] Their alliance with the Sanjaya Vichara Manch fetched 202 seats.[56] Rao was sworn in as the 10th and the first non-Congress Chief Minister of the state on 9 January 1983 with ten cabinet ministers and five ministers of State.[57]
Loss of power, 1984
On 15 August 1984, Rao was removed from office by the then Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Return to power, 1984
Rama Rao returned to India immediately after his surgery, disputed the claims by Bhaskara Rao and demonstrated his strength by bringing all the MLAs supporting him, which was a majority in the 294 member assembly, to the Raj Bhavan (Governor's Office).
Campaigning in Tamil Nadu, 1984
In 1984, when the then
General elections, 1984
A month later, Indira Gandhi was assassinated and was succeeded as prime minister by her son, Rajiv Gandhi. In the ensuing national elections to the Lok Sabha, the Congress, riding on the sympathy wave caused by Gandhi's assassination, won convincingly all over the country except in Andhra Pradesh where the TDP secured a landslide victory. TDP became the first regional party to serve as the main opposition party in the Lok Sabha.[61]
Second term as Chief Minister, 1985
Meanwhile, in the state, Rao recommended dissolution of the Assembly and called for fresh elections the following year in the state to ensure that the people had a fresh choice to elect their representatives. The TDP again won with a massive majority in those elections, with Rao winning from 3 seats; Hindupur,[62] Nalgonda[63] and Gudivada,[64] thus marking the beginning of his second term as Chief Minister. Senior Leaders of the Congress in the state including former Chief Ministers Kasu Brahmananda Reddy and Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy lost in their constituencies of Narasaraopet and Kurnool respectively to the TDP. Rao completed his five-year term as Chief Minister.[65]
Years as opposition, 1989
In the December 1989 assembly elections however, he was voted out of power due to a wave of anti-incumbency sweeping the state as a result of which the Congress returned to power.During this time, he suffered a mild stroke, as a result of which he was unable to campaign, which, according to some political analysts and TDP supporters, was the reason for the TDP's loss.[citation needed]
National politics, 1989
During 1989, he established himself in national politics, forming a coalition of non-Congress parties opposed to the Congress known as the National Front. It included parties, besides the TDP, such as the
Third term as Chief Minister, 1994
Rao returned to power for a third and final time in the December 1994 state assembly elections with his party in alliance with the Left Front. This alliance won 269 seats in the 294 seat Assembly, with the TDP alone winning 226. The Congress, which once again had multiple Chief Ministers in the state during its five-year rule between 1989 and 1994, won only 26 seats. Rao contested again from Hindupur and won the seat for the third consecutive time,[62] achieving a rare hat-trick of wins from the same assembly constituency. He also won from another assembly constituency, Tekkali.[66] In 1995, N. Chandrababu Naidu led a revolt in the party against Rao, which led to him becoming the CM on 1 September 1995 replacing Rao.[67]The internal rebellion was triggered by the controversial role of Lakshmi Parvathi, NTR's second wife, in the party and the government.[68] Naidu was able to secure the support of the majority of the legislators. Following this, NTR vowed to take revenge against Naidu. In an interview with Reuters, Rama Rao compared himself to Shah Jahan, a 17th-century Mughal emperor who was imprisoned by his son, and pledged to make a comeback.[69] However, NTR died in 1996. His second wife, Lakshmi Parvathi, along with other family members contested Naidu's claim to NTR's political legacy. Naidu however, already in the saddle, firmly entrenched himself as the leader of the TDP and as Chief Minister.
Awards and honors
Civilian honours
Year | Award | Honouring body | Outcome | Ref |
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1968 | Padma Shri | Government of India | Won |
Other honours
Year | Award | Honouring body | Outcome | Ref |
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1978 | Honorary Doctorate
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Andhra University | Won |
Filmfare Awards South
Year | Category | Film | Outcome | Ref |
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1972 | Best Actor – Telugu | Badi Panthulu | Won |
Nandi Awards
Year | Category | Film | Outcome | Ref |
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1974 | Best Story Writer | Tatamma Kala | Won | [70] |
National Film Awards
Year | Category | Film | Outcome | Ref |
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1954 | Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer — National Art Theater) | Thodu Dongalu | Won | [5] |
1960 | Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Telugu (producer — National Art Theater) | Sita Rama Kalyanam | Won | |
1968 | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (director — National Art Theater) | Varakatnam | Won | [71] |
Legacy
The
His life and acting career, and later life and political career, are showcased in the films
Electoral performance
Year | Legislative election | Constituency | Result |
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1983 | 7th Assembly | Gudivada |
Won |
Tirupati
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1985 | 8th Assembly | Gudivada
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Hindupuram
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Nalgonda
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1989 | 9th Assembly | Hindupuram
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Kalwakurthy
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1994 | 10th Assembly | Hindupuram |
Won |
Tekkali
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Death
N T Rama Rao died of a
See also
- List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh
- Government of Andhra Pradesh
- Elections in Andhra Pradesh
- Politics of Andhra Pradesh
- Maverick Messiah, a 2021 book about Rao
- Ramakrishna Cine Studios
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