S. V. Ranga Rao
Acting Born Jul 3, 1918 Died Jul 18, 1974 Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India 110 credits
Biography
S. V. Ranga Rao works in acting. Born July 3, 1918 in Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India. Died July 18, 1974. Archytele lists 110 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Yashoda Krishna
Chakravakam
AbhimanavanthuluTata Manavadu
Pandanti KapuramKoduku KodaluVasantha MaligaiRajaSampoorna Ramayanam
Prema NagarVikramarka VijayamDasara BulloduAdi ParasakthiThenum Paalum
Desamante Manushuloyi
Mooga NomuSivandha MannNam NaduKulavilakkuNam Naadu
Lakshmi NivasamVeeranjaneyaChinnari PapaluSukha DukhaluRamu
Vasantha SenaChadarangamChadarangam · DirectorRahasyamBhaktha Prahlada
Selvam
Enga Veettu PillaiPandava VanavasamuVazhkai Padagu
Kai Kodutha DeivamMain Bhi Ladki HoonServer SundaramPachai VilakkuRamudu Bheemudu
Iruvar UllamAnnai IllamNaanum Oru PennKarpagamNarthanasala
AnnaiManchi ManasuluPadandi MundukuGundamma KathaBandha Pasam
Padithal Mattum PodhumaVelugu NeedaluKumudhamNitchaya ThamboolamKalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
Irumbu ThiraiVidivelliNaan Kanda SwargamNammina BantuMahakavi Kalidasu
Mangalya BalamManjal MahimaiAppu Chesi Pappu KooduBala Nagamma
Pellinaati PramanaluSarangadharaBhookailasaBhookailasSabaash Meena
SaarangadharaAlladin and the Wonderful LampMayabazarThodi Kodallu
Charana DaasiChintamaniMatharkula Manikkam
Golden BabyAnarkaliJayasimhaMissammaGunasundari
SanghamChandraharam
DevadasuChandiraniPoongothaiPempudu Koduku
Pelli Chesi ChooduPalletooruKalyanam Panni Paar
Pathala Bhairavi
ShavukaruPalletoori Pilla
Full Filmography
110 titles- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013) as Relangi Mavayya’s Grandfather (Photo)
- Yashoda Krishna (1975) as Kamsa
- Chakravakam (1974) as Dharma Rayudu
- Abhimanavanthulu (1973) as Raghav Rao
- Tata Manavadu (1973)
- Pandanti Kapuram (1972) as Narayana Rao
- Koduku Kodalu (1972) as Justice Raghava Rao
- Vasantha Maligai (1972)
- Raja (1972)
- Sampoorna Ramayanam (1972) as Ravana
- Papam Pasivadu (1972)
- Prema Nagar (1971)
- Vikramarka Vijayam (1971)
- Dasara Bullodu (1971)
- Adi Parasakthi (1971) as Dhakshan
- Thenum Paalum (1971) as Somanathan
- Desamante Manushuloyi (1970)
- Mooga Nomu (1969) as Rao Bahadur Raja Veera Venkata Satyanarayana
- Sivandha Mann (1969) as Inspector General Chandrasekar
- Nam Nadu (1969)
- Kulavilakku (1969)
- Nam Naadu (1969)
- Lakshmi Nivasam (1968) as Subbaiah
- Veeranjaneya (1968) as Ravana
- Chinnari Papalu (1968)
- Sukha Dukhalu (1968)
- Ramu (1968) as Gopalam
- Vasantha Sena (1967) as Samsthanaka
- Chadarangam (1967)
- Chadarangam (1967) Director
- Rahasyam (1967) as Rakthabhisha
- Bhaktha Prahlada (1967) as Hiranyakashipu
- Punyavathi (1967) as Professor Krishna Rao
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan (1967)
- Selvam (1966)
- Enga Veettu Pillai (1965) as Ranganadhan Pillai
- Pandava Vanavasamu (1965) as Duryodhana
- Vazhkai Padagu (1965) as Rajan's Father
- Kai Kodutha Deivam (1964)
- Main Bhi Ladki Hoon (1964) as Lalaji
- Server Sundaram (1964) as Guest Appearance
- Pachai Vilakku (1964)
- Ramudu Bheemudu (1964) as Ranganatham
- Bobbili Yuddham (1964) as Tandra Paparayudu
- Iruvar Ullam (1963) as Neethimanickam
- Annai Illam (1963)
- Naanum Oru Penn (1963)
- Karpagam (1963) as Nallasivam
- Narthanasala (1963) as Keechaka
- Kungumam (1963)
- Annai (1962)
- Manchi Manasulu (1962) as Ananda Rao
- Padandi Munduku (1962)
- Gundamma Katha (1962) as Ramabhadrayya
- Bandha Pasam (1962)
- Aathma Bandhuvu (1962) as Father
- Kaathiruntha Kangal (1962)
- Saradha (1962)
- Dakshayagnam (1962) as Daksha Prajapathi
- Padithal Mattum Podhuma (1961)
- Velugu Needalu (1961) as Rao Bahadur Venkataramaiah
- Kumudham (1961)
- Nitchaya Thamboolam (1961)
- Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham (1961) as Pattabhi Ramayya
- Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) as Vinch
- Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet) (1961) as Ravana
- Irumbu Thirai (1960) as Mohanarangam
- Vidivelli (1960) as Wealthy Man
- Naan Kanda Swargam (1960) as Yamaraj
- Nammina Bantu (1960)
- Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960) as Raja Bhoja
- Padikkadha Medhai (1960)
- Parthiban Kanavu (1960) as Maamalar (Narasimhavarman I)
- Bhatti Vikramarka (1960) as Mantra Siddha
- Mangalya Balam (1959) as Papa Rao
- Manjal Mahimai (1959)
- Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959) as Mukunda Rao
- Bala Nagamma (1959) as Mayala Marathi
- Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958) as Bheemasena Rao
- Sarangadhara (1958) as Narendran
- Bhookailasa (1958) as Mayasura
- Bhookailas (1958) as Mayasura
- Sabaash Meena (1958) as Appadurai
- Annaiyin Aanai (1958)
- Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam (1958)
- Thirumanam (1958)
- Saarangadhara (1957) as Rajaraja Narendra Chalukya
- Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp (1957)
- Mayabazar (1957) as Ghatotkacha
- Thodi Kodallu (1957) as Kutumba Rao
- Charana Daasi (1956) as Raghavaiah
- Chintamani (1956) as Bhavani Shankarudu
- Matharkula Manikkam (1956)
- Golden Baby (1955) as Kotayya
- Anarkali (1955) as Akbar
- Jayasimha (1955) as Rudrasimha
- Missamma (1955) as Gopalam
- Gunasundari (1955)
- Sangham (1954) as Seetharamanjaneya Das
- Chandraharam (1954) as Mali
- Devadasu (1953) as Narayana Rao
- Chandirani (1953) as Prachandudu
- Poongothai (1953) as Rangadu
- Pempudu Koduku (1953)
- Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952) as Dhoopati Viyanna
- Palletooru (1952) as Ganapathi
- Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952)
- Pathala Bhairavi (1951) as Nepala Mantrikudu
- Shavukaru (1950) as Sunnapu Ranga
- Palletoori Pilla (1950) as Dhartha
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is S. V. Ranga Rao best known for?
S. V. Ranga Rao is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including M.I.A. (2026), Devadasu (1953).
When and where was S. V. Ranga Rao born?
S. V. Ranga Rao was born on July 3, 1918 in Nuzvidu, Krishna dist, Andhra Pradesh, India. They passed away on July 18, 1974.
How many credits does S. V. Ranga Rao have?
S. V. Ranga Rao has accumulated over 110 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2013.
What is S. V. Ranga Rao's background in cinema and television?
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao (3 July 1918 – 18 July 1974), popularly known as S.V.R., was an Indian film actor, director, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors in the history of cinema and one of the greatest actors in Telugu Cinema, Rao was popular...