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{{Infobox person
| name = Rao Ramesh
| image = Rao Ramesh at Mukunda success meet.jpg
| caption = Ramesh at the success meet of ''[[Mukunda]]'' in December 2014
| birth_name = Raavu Ramesh Rao
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age| 1968 |4|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actor
| spouse =
| parents = [[Rao Gopal Rao]] (father)
| imagesize =
| othername =
| yearsactive =
}}
'''Rao Ramesh''' (born 21 April 1968) is an Indian film [[character actor]], known for his works primarily in [[Telugu cinema]], [[Telugu theatre]], and Television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/the-director-of-abbayitho-ammayi-opens-up-on-the-making-and-the-experience-of-working-with-ilayaraja/article8008341.ece|title=Ramesh Varma plays true to the script|author=Srivathsan Nadadhur|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Rao Ramesh is the son of veteran actor [[Rao Gopal Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=2017-06-17|title=Rao Ramesh lives up to his father’s name|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/170617/rao-ramesh-lives-up-to-his-fathers-name.html|access-date=2020-06-03|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> Rao Ramesh initially appeared in ''[[Okkadunnadu]]'' (2007), before getting a [[breakthrough role]] in [[Krish (director)|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.<ref name="idle" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rao-Ramesh-makes-a-mark/articleshow/16602184.cms|title=Rao Ramesh makes a mark|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

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.<ref name="idle" /> 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150803/entertainment-tollywood/article/rao-ramesh%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98best-phase%E2%80%99|title=Rao Ramesh’s ‘best phase’|work=www.deccanchronicle.com/}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Rao Ramesh was born in [[Srikakulam]], Andhra Pradesh to actor [[Rao Gopal Rao]]. 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.<ref name="idle">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/raoramesh.html|title=Rao Ramesh - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actor|publisher=}}</ref>

== Early career ==
Rao began acting in a Television series directed by Ghantasala Ratna Kumar, but the production was shelved amidst schedules.<ref name="idle"/> 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.<ref name="idle"/>

==Filmography==
===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2002
|''[[Seema Simham]]''
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|-
|2007
|''[[Okkadunnadu]]''
| Man Searching for ''Bombay Blood Group''
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|-
|rowspan="4"|2008
|''[[Gamyam]]''
| Naxalite
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|-
|''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]''
| Lecturer
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|-
|''[[Avakai Biryani]]''
| Masterji
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|-
|''Dongala Bandi''
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|-
|rowspan="4"|2009
|''[[Fitting Master]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]''
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|-
| ''[[Magadheera]]''
| Ghora
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|-
|''[[Villagelo Vinayakudu]]''
| Colonel Lakshmipati
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|-
|rowspan="8"|2010
|''[[Inkosaari]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]''
| Mavayya
|
|-
|''[[Aakasa Ramanna]]''
| Ali
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|-
|''[[Varudu]]''
| Umesh Gupta
|
|-
|''[[Maryada Ramanna]]''
| Broker
|
|-
|''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]''
|
|
|-
|''Sye Aata''
| A.C.P. Bharadwaj
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|-
|''[[Khaleja]]''
| Tantrik
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|-
|rowspan="9"|2011
|''[[Mirapakay]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Seema Tapakai]]''
| Narsimha
|
|-
|''[[Chattam]]''
| Prakash
|
|-
|''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]''
|
|
|-
|''Amayakudu''
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|-
|''Aakasame Haddu''
|
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|-
|''[[Pilla Zamindar]]''
| Military Rajanna
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|-
|''[[Solo (2011 film)|Solo]]''
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|-
|''[[Friends Book]]''
|
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|-
|rowspan="5"|2012
|''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]''
| Minister Pradeep Kumar
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|-
|''[[All the Best (film)|All the Best]]''
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|-
|''[[Julai]]''
| Raja Manikyam
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|-
|''[[Srimannarayana]]''
| Marthand Rao
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|-
|''[[Bus Stop (2012 film)|Bus Stop]]''
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|-
|rowspan="13"|2013
|''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]''
| Geetha's father
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|-
|''[[Shadow (2013 film)|Shadow]]''
| Sivaji
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|-
|''[[Sukumarudu]]''
| SVR
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|-
|''[[Iddarammayilatho]]''
| Central Minister
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|-
|''[[Balupu]]''
| A. R. Naidu
|
|-
|''[[Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu]]''
| Lakshmi's father
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|-
|''[[Om 3D]]''
| Byrreddy
|
|-
|''Mantra 2''
|
|
|-
|''[[Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha]]''
| Anil's father
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|-
|''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]''
| Shekhar
|
|-
|''[[Doosukeltha]]''
| Sarweshwar
|
|-
|''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]''
| [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] Officer Avinash
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|-
|''[[Kaalicharan]]''
|
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|-
|rowspan="15"|2014
|''Kshatriya''
|
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|-
|''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]''
| Jaidev's uncle
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|-
|''[[Kotha Janta]]''
| Ramesh
|
|-
|''[[Amrutham Chandamamalo]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Oohalu Gusagusalade]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Geethanjali (2014 film)|Geethanjali]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Nee Jathaga Nenundali]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Karthikeya (film)|Karthikeya]]''
| Prudhvi Raj
|
|-
|''[[Aagadu]]''
| Police Commissioner
|
|-
|''[[Rowdy Fellow]]''
| Asuragana Durga Prasad
|
|-
|''[[Jump Jilani]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki]]''
| Sarvesh Anand Rao
|
|-
|''[[Saheba Subramanyam]]''
|
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|-
|''Poga''
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|-
|''[[Mukunda]]''
| Municipal Chairman
|
|-
|rowspan="14"|2015
|''[[Bandipotu]]''
| Seshagiri
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|-
|''[[Rey (film)|Rey]]''
|
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|-
|''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]''
| Pallavi's father
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|-
|''[[Subramanyam For Sale]]''
| B. M. Bujji
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|-
|''[[Dohchay]]''
| Chandu's father
|
|-
|''[[Pandaga Chesko]]''
| Mr. Rai / Karthik's father
|
|-
|''[[Cinema Choopistha Mava]]''
| Somnath Chatterjee
|
|-
|''[[Bruce Lee: The Fighter]]''
| Rama Chandra Rao
|
|-
|''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]''
| Sweety's father
|
|-
|''[[Sher (film)|Sher]]''
| Raghuram
|
|-
|''[[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|Bengal Tiger]]''
| Minister Nagappa
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|-
|''[[Tripura (film)|Tripura]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Shankaraabharanam (2015 film)|Shankaraabharanam]]''
| Badrinath Thakur
|
|-
|''[[Where Is Vidya Balan]]''
| Doctor
|
|-
|rowspan="10"|2016
|''[[Abbayitho Ammayi]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Speedunnodu]]''
| Ramachandrappa
|
|-
|''[[Sardaar Gabbar Singh]]''
| Ramesh Talwar
|
|-
|''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmotsavam]]''
| Pedda Abbai
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|-
|''[[Srirastu Subhamastu]]''
| Jagannatham
|
|-
|''[[A Aa]]''
| Pallam Venkanna
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|-
|''Om Sai Ram''
|
|
|-
|''[[Hyper (2016 film)|Hyper]]''
| Minister Rajappa
|
|-
|''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''
| Dr. Ramachandran
|
|-
|''[[Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends]]''
| Raghava Rao
|
|-
|rowspan="8"|2017
|''[[Nenu Local]]''
| Bride's father
|
|-
|''[[Om Namo Venkatesaya]]''
| Govindarajulu
|
|-
|''[[Gunturodu]]''
| Krishna Rao
|
|-
|''[[Katamarayudu]]''
| Narsappa
|
|-
|''[[Keshava (film)|Keshava]]''
| Krishna Murthy
|
|-
|''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]''
| Royyala Naidu
|
|-
|''[[Yuddham Sharanam]]''
| Murali Krishna
|
|-
|''[[Raju Gari Gadhi 2]]''
| Parandhamaiah
|
|-
|rowspan="15"|2018
|''[[Ego (2018 film)|EGO]]''
| Soundarajan
|
|-
|''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]''
| Varma
|
|-
|''Chalte Chalte''
|
|
|-
|''[[Howrah Bridge (2018 film)|Howrah Bridge]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Ammammagarillu]]''
| Satyam
|
|-
|''[[Chal Mohan Ranga]]'' <ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.deedu.in/chal-mohan-ranga-cast-release-date-crew-trailer-nithin-pawan-kalyan-trivikram/ |title=CHAL MOHAN RANGA NITHIIN MOVIE FULL CAST AND CREW |publisher=KNOW ALL 0-9 A-Z }}</ref>
| Ramesh
|
|-
|''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]
| Head Constable Ramachandra<ref name = "shooting a romantic number">{{cite news |last=Jayakrishnan|date=14 March 2018 |title=Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani shooting a romantic number for ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/mahesh-babu-and-kiara-advani-shooting-a-romantic-number-for-bharat-ane-nenu/articleshow/63301613.cms |newspaper= [[The Times of India]] |access-date=23 March 2018 }}</ref>
|
|-
|''[[Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India]]''
| Surya's godfather
|
|-
|''[[Raju Gadu]]''
| Anji
|
|-
|''[[RX 100 (film)|RX100]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=‘RX 100’ pre-look poster: Karthikeya starrer promises to be an incredible love story|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rx-100-pre-look-poster-karthikeya-starrer-promises-to-be-an-incredible-love-story/articleshow/63138165.cms|publisher=Times of India}}</ref>
| Vishwanadham
|
|-
|''[[Saakshyam]]''
| Tagore
|
|-
|''[[Devadas (2018 film)|Devadas]]''
| Dr. Bharadwaj
|
|-
|''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]''
| Krishna Reddy
|
|-
|''[[Savyasachi (2018 film)|Savyasachi]]''
| Dr. Rajan
|
|-
|''[[24 Kisses]]''
|
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|-
|rowspan="13"|2019
|''[[Manmadhudu 2]]''
| Attharu Pushparaju
|
|-
|''PRASHNISTA''
|
|
|-
|''[[Mr. Majnu]]''
| Siva Prasad
|
|-
|''[[Majili]]''
| Rama Chandra Rao
|
|-
|''[[Yatra (2019 film)|Yatra]]''
| [[K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao]]
|
|-
|''[[Chitralahari (film)|Chitralahari]]''
| Lawyer Purushottam
|
|-
|''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]''
| Lawyer
|
|-
|''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]''
| Rishi's professor
|
|-
|''[[1st Rank Raju (2019 film)|1st Rank Raju]]''
| School Principal
|
|-
|''[[Oh! Baby]]''
| Nani / Shekar
|
|-
|''[[90ML (2019 Telugu film)|90ML]]''
| Viswanath Rao
|
|-
|''[[Venky Mama]]''
| [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Pasupathi
|
|-
|''[[Prati Roju Pandage]]''
| Anand Rao
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|2020
|''[[Sarileru Neekevvaru]]''
| Samskruthi's father
|
|-
|''[[Sreekaram]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Love Story (2020 film)|Love Story]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[A1 Express]]''
|
|
|}

===Kannada===
*''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]'' (2016)
*''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]'' (2020)

===Tamil===
*''[[Easan]]'' (2010) as Neethirajan
*''[[Saagasam]]'' (2016) as Commissioner Rajamanikam
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{imdb name|3559559}}

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