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| image              = Rao Ramesh at Mukunda success meet.jpg
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| caption            = Ramesh at the success meet of ''[[Mukunda]]'' in December 2014
| caption            = Rao Ramesh at the success meet of ''[[Mukunda]]'' in December 2014
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| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age| 1968 |5|25|df=y}}
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| birth_place        = [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| birth_place        = [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref name="idle">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/raoramesh.html|title=Rao Ramesh - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actor|website=www.idlebrain.com|accessdate=16 February 2025|archive-date=13 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213151813/https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/raoramesh.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''Rao Ramesh''' (born 25 May 1968) is an Indian 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> He 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>
'''Rao Ramesh ''' (born 25 May 1968) is an Indian actor who works primarily in [[Telugu cinema]], [[Telugu theatre|theatre]], and television apart from some Tamil films.<ref>{{cite news|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|date=20 December 2015|archive-date=27 September 2021|access-date=1 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927094120/https://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|url-status=live}}</ref> He 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|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029075922/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/170617/rao-ramesh-lives-up-to-his-fathers-name.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Rao Ramesh initially appeared in ''[[Seema Simham]]'' (2002), ''[[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 news|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|date=15 January 2017|archive-date=6 November 2014|access-date=1 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106151052/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rao-Ramesh-makes-a-mark/articleshow/16602184.cms|url-status=live}}</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>
His subsequent films, ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'' (2008), ''[[Avakai Biryani]]'' (2008) and [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s ''[[Magadheera]]'' (2009) were box office hits, and his role in the latter as a hunchbacked old Tantric 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=https://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=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=6 June 2024|archive-date=12 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212115313/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150803/entertainment-tollywood/article/rao-ramesh%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98best-phase%E2%80%99|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Rao Ramesh was born on 25 May 1968 in [[Srikakulam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], to 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=2020-09-17|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-25|title=Makers of ‘KGF 2’ release new birthday poster for actor Rao Ramesh|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/makers-kgf-2-release-new-birthday-poster-actor-rao-ramesh-149496|access-date=2021-05-26|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> 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}}</ref>
Rao Ramesh was born on 25 May 1968 to 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=2020-09-17|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029075922/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/170617/rao-ramesh-lives-up-to-his-fathers-name.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-25|title=Makers of 'KGF 2' release new birthday poster for actor Rao Ramesh|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/makers-kgf-2-release-new-birthday-poster-actor-rao-ramesh-149496|access-date=2021-05-26|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526052309/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/makers-kgf-2-release-new-birthday-poster-actor-rao-ramesh-149496|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 father of [[K. Raghavendra Rao]], as an assistant before going to Bangalore to learn industrial photography.<ref name="idle"/>


== Early career ==
== 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"/>
Rao Ramesh 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==
==Filmography==
===Telugu===
===Telugu===
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!scope="col" | Film
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|2007
|2007
|''[[Okkadunnadu]]''  
|''[[Okkadunnadu]]''  
| Man Searching for ''Bombay Blood Group''
| Man searching for Bombay Blood Group
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|''Dongala Bandi''  
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|rowspan="4"|2009
|''[[Fitting Master]]''  
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|Varun
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|rowspan="8"|2010
|''[[Inkosaari]]''  
|''[[Inkosaari]]''  
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|Revanth
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|''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]''
|''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]''
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|Karna's friend
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|rowspan="9"|2011
|''[[Mirapakay]]''  
|''[[Mirapakay]]''  
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| College principal
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|''Amayakudu''  
|''Amayakudu''  
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|Krishna's uncle
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|''Aakasame Haddu''  
|''[[Aakasame Haddu]]''  
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|College Principal
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|''[[Solo (2011 film)|Solo]]''  
|''[[Solo (2011 film)|Solo]]''  
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|Gautham's foster uncle
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|''[[Friends Book]]''
|''[[Friends Book]]''
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|Police Inspector
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|''[[Julai]]''  
|''[[Julai]]''  
| Raja Manikyam
| ACP Raja Manikyam
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|rowspan="13"|2013
|rowspan="14"|2013
|''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]''  
|''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]''  
| Geetha's father
| Geetha’s father
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|''[[3G Love]]''
| Shanti's father
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|''Mantra 2''  
|''[[Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha]]''  
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| Anil's father
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|''[[Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha]]''  
| ''[[Prema Oka Maikam]]''
| Anil's father
|Vamshi
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|''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]''  
|''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]''  
| Rajashekhar
| Shekhar
|[[T. Subbarami Reddy|TSR]] – [[TV9 Telugu|TV9 National Film Award]] for Best Supporting Actor
|[[T. Subbarami Reddy|TSR]] – [[TV9 Telugu|TV9 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
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|''[[Doosukeltha]]''  
|''[[Doosukeltha]]''  
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|rowspan="16"|2014
| rowspan="19" |2014
|''Kshatriya''  
|''Kshatriya''  
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|''[[Kotha Janta]]''  
|''[[Kotha Janta]]''  
| Ramesh  
| Ramesh  
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|''Poga''
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|''[[Geethanjali (2014 film)|Geethanjali]]''  
|''[[Geethanjali (2014 film)|Geethanjali]]''  
| Ramesh Rao
| Ramesh Rao
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|''[[Race Gurram]]''
|Sekhar Chandra
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| Sravan
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|''[[Karthikeya (film)|Karthikeya]]''   
|''[[Karthikeya (film)|Karthikeya]]''   
| Prudhvi Raj
| Prudhvi Raj
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|''[[Rabhasa]]''
|Raghava
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|''[[Aagadu]]''  
|''[[Aagadu]]''  
| Police Commissioner  
| Police Commissioner Ramachandra Rao
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|''[[Jump Jilani]]''  
|''[[Jump Jilani]]''  
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|Jewellery owner
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|''[[Saheba Subramanyam]]''  
|''[[Saheba Subramanyam]]''  
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| Police officer
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|''Poga''  
|''Mana Kurralle''  
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|''[[Mukunda]]''  
|''[[Mukunda]]''  
| Municipal Chairman
| Municipal Chairman
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|Nominated{{Ndash}}[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu]]
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|rowspan="15"|2015
| rowspan="14" |2015
|''[[Bandipotu]]''  
|''[[Bandipotu (2015 film)|Bandipotu]]''  
| Seshagiri
| Seshagiri
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|''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]''  
| Pallavi's father
| Pallavi's father
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|''[[Subramanyam for Sale]]''
| B. M. Bujji
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|''[[Pandaga Chesko]]''   
|''[[Pandaga Chesko]]''   
| Mr. Rai / Karthik's father
| Mr. Rai  
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|''[[Tripura (film)|Tripura]]''  
|''[[Tripura (film)|Tripura]]''  
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|Psychology professor
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|''[[Where Is Vidya Balan]]''  
|''[[Where Is Vidya Balan]]''  
| Doctor
| Dr. Harsha
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/where-is-vidya-balan-nothing-to-do-with-vidya/article7357973.ece|title=Where is Vidya Balan: Nothing to do with Vidya|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 June 2015|last1=Chowdhary|first1=Y. Sunita|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203093017/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/where-is-vidya-balan-nothing-to-do-with-vidya/article7357973.ece|archive-date=3 December 2023|access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref>
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|-
|rowspan="10"|2016
|rowspan="10"|2016
|''[[Abbayitho Ammayi]]''  
|''[[Abbayitho Ammayi]]''  
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|Prardhana's father
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|''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmotsavam]]''  
|''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmotsavam]]''  
| Pedda Abbai
| Peddabbai
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|''[[A Aa]]''  
|''[[A Aa]]''  
| Pallam Venkanna
| Pallam Venkanna
|Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
|Nominated{{Ndash}}[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]]
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|-
|''Om Sai Ram''  
|''Om Sai Ram''  
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|''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]''  
|''[[Duvvada Jagannadham]]''  
| Royyala Naidu
| Royyala Naidu
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|Nominated{{Ndash}}[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu]]
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|-
|''[[Yuddham Sharanam]]''  
|''[[Yuddham Sharanam]]''  
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|''Chalte Chalte''  
|''Chalte Chalte''  
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|Santosh's father
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|-
|''[[Howrah Bridge (2018 film)|Howrah Bridge]]''  
|''[[Howrah Bridge (2018 film)|Howrah Bridge]]''  
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|Rao Ramesh
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|''[[Bharat Ane Nenu]]  
|''[[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>
| 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 |archive-date=25 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225053719/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/mahesh-babu-and-kiara-advani-shooting-a-romantic-number-for-bharat-ane-nenu/articleshow/63301613.cms%20 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|''[[Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India]]''
|''[[Naa Peru Surya]]''
| Surya's godfather  
| Surya's godfather  
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|''[[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>
|''[[RX 100 (film)|RX100]]''
| Vishwanadham
| Vishwanadham
|
|<ref>{{cite news|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|newspaper=Times of India|date=2 March 2018|archive-date=21 July 2018|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721083023/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|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[Saakshyam]]''  
|''[[Saakshyam]]''  
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|''[[24 Kisses]]''  
|''[[24 Kisses]]''  
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|Murthy
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|''[[Prashnista]]'' (2019)
|''Prashnista''  
|  Raghupathi
|  Raghupathi
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|''[[Oh! Baby]]''  
|''[[Oh! Baby (2019 film)|Oh! Baby]]''  
| Nani / Shekar
| Nani / Shekar
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| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Sarileru Neekevvaru]]''  
|''[[Sarileru Neekevvaru]]''  
| Samskruthi's father
| Raghava
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| rowspan="9" |2021
|''[[A1 Express]]''
|''[[A1 Express]]''
| Sports Minister Rao Ramesh
| Sports Minister Rao Ramesh
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|''[[Seetimaarr]]''
|''[[Seetimaarr]]''
| {{TBA}}
| Kadiyam Brother
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|''[[Maha Samudram]]''
| Gooni Babji
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|''[[Khiladi (2021 film)|Khiladi]]''
| ''[[Akhanda]] ''
| {{TBA}}
| Raju
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|''[[Pushpa]]''
|''[[Pelli SandaD]]''
| {{TBA}}
| Vashishta's father
 
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|''[[Maha Samudram]]''
|''[[Pushpa: The Rise]]''
| Gooni Babji
| Bhoomireddy Siddappa Naidu
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| rowspan="9" |2022
|''[[Bangarraju]]''
| Ramesh
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|''[[Pakka Commercial]]''
|''[[Khiladi (2022 film)|Khiladi]]''
| {{TBA}}
| Raja Shekhar
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|''[[Bheemla Nayak]]''
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|''[[Anaganaga Oka Raju]]''
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Latest revision as of 14:34, 17 March 2026

In this article, the surname is Rao.


Rao Ramesh
Rao Ramesh at the success meet of Mukunda in December 2014
Born (1968-05-25) 25 May 1968 (age 58)
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
OccupationActor
Parent(s)Rao Gopal Rao (father)

Rao Ramesh (born 25 May 1968) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television apart from some Tamil films.[2] He is the son of veteran actor Rao Gopal Rao.[3] Rao Ramesh initially appeared in Seema Simham (2002), Okkadunnadu (2007), before getting a breakthrough role in 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.[1][4]

His subsequent films, Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), Avakai Biryani (2008) and S. S. Rajamouli's Magadheera (2009) were box office hits, and his role in the latter as a hunchbacked old Tantric won him further acclaim.[1] 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".[5]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Rao Ramesh was born on 25 May 1968 to actor Rao Gopal Rao.[6][7] 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 father of K. Raghavendra Rao, as an assistant before going to Bangalore to learn industrial photography.[1]

Early career[edit | edit source]

Rao Ramesh began acting in a television series directed by Ghantasala Ratna Kumar, but the production was shelved amidst schedules.[1] 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.[1]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Telugu[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Seema Simham Hema's brother
2007 Okkadunnadu Man searching for Bombay Blood Group
2008 Gamyam Naxalite
Kotha Bangaru Lokam Lecturer
Avakai Biryani Masterji
Dongala Bandi
2009 Fitting Master Varun
Kick Naina's uncle
Magadheera Ghora
Villagelo Vinayakudu Colonel Lakshmipati
2010 Inkosaari Revanth
Leader Mavayya
Aakasa Ramanna Ali
Varudu Umesh Gupta
Maryada Ramanna Broker
Shambo Shiva Shambo Karna's friend
Sye Aata
Khaleja Tantrik
2011 Mirapakay College principal
Seema Tapakai Narsimha
Chattam Prakash
Badrinath
Amayakudu Krishna's uncle
Aakasame Haddu College Principal
Pilla Zamindar Military Rajanna
Solo Gautham's foster uncle
Friends Book Police Inspector
2012 Gabbar Singh Minister Pradeep Kumar
All the Best Babji
Julai ACP Raja Manikyam
Srimannarayana Marthand Rao
Bus Stop
2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Geetha’s father
3G Love Shanti's father
Shadow Sivaji
Sukumarudu SVR
Iddarammayilatho Central Minister
Balupu A. R. Naidu
Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu Lakshmi's father
Om 3D Byrreddy
Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha Anil's father
Prema Oka Maikam Vamshi
Attarintiki Daredi Shekhar TSR – TV9 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Doosukeltha Sarweshwar
Ramayya Vasthavayya CBI Officer Avinash
Kaalicharan
2014 Kshatriya
Legend Jaidev's uncle
Kotha Janta Ramesh
Poga
Amrutham Chandamamalo Chandu
Oohalu Gusagusalade Venky's uncle
Geethanjali Ramesh Rao
Race Gurram Sekhar Chandra
Nee Jathaga Nenundali Sravan
Karthikeya Prudhvi Raj
Rabhasa Raghava
Aagadu Police Commissioner Ramachandra Rao
Rowdy Fellow Asuragana Durga Prasad
Jump Jilani Jewellery owner
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki Sarvesh Anand Rao
Saheba Subramanyam Police officer
Govindudu Andarivadele Rajendra
Mana Kurralle
Mukunda Municipal Chairman Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu
2015 Bandipotu Seshagiri
Rey
S/O Satyamurthy Pallavi's father
Dohchay Chandu's father
Pandaga Chesko Mr. Rai
Cinema Choopistha Mava Somnath Chatterjee
Bruce Lee: The Fighter Rama Chandra Rao
Mirchi Lanti Kurradu
Size Zero Sweety's father
Sher Raghuram
Bengal Tiger Home Minister Nagappa
Tripura Psychology professor
Shankaraabharanam Badrinath Thakur
Where Is Vidya Balan Dr. Harsha [8]
2016 Abbayitho Ammayi Prardhana's father
Speedunnodu Ramachandrappa
Sardaar Gabbar Singh Ramesh Talwar
Brahmotsavam Peddabbai
Srirastu Subhamastu Jagannatham
A Aa Pallam Venkanna Nominated–Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
Om Sai Ram
Hyper Minister Rajappa
Jaguar Dr. Ramachandran
Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Raghava Rao
2017 Nenu Local Bride's father
Om Namo Venkatesaya Govindarajulu
Gunturodu Krishna Rao
Katamarayudu Narsappa
Keshava Krishna Murthy
Duvvada Jagannadham Royyala Naidu Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu
Yuddham Sharanam Murali Krishna
Raju Gari Gadhi 2 Parandhamaiah
2018 EGO Soundarajan
Agnyaathavaasi Varma
Chalte Chalte Santosh's father
Howrah Bridge Rao Ramesh
Hyderabad Love Story Gopal Rao
Ammammagarillu P. K. Babu Rao
Chal Mohan Ranga Ramesh
Bharat Ane Nenu Head Constable Ramachandra [9]
Naa Peru Surya Surya's godfather
Raju Gadu Anji
RX100 Vishwanadham [10]
Saakshyam Tagore
Devadas Dr. Bharadwaj
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Krishna Reddy
Savyasachi Dr. Rajan
24 Kisses Murthy
2019 Manmadhudu 2 Attharu Pushparaju
Operation Gold Fish S.K. Sharma
Prashnista Raghupathi
Mr. Majnu Siva Prasad
Majili Rama Chandra Rao
Yatra K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
Chitralahari Lawyer Purushottam
Jersey Lawyer
Maharshi Chandrasekhar
1st Rank Raju School Principal
Oh! Baby Nani / Shekar
Oorantha Anukuntunnaru Shivanaidu
90ML Kshunaakar Rao
Venky Mama MLA Pasupathi
Prati Roju Pandage Anand Rao
2020 Sarileru Neekevvaru Raghava
Solo Brathuke So Better Virat's uncle
2021 A1 Express Sports Minister Rao Ramesh
Sreekaram Kesavulu
Narappa Lawyer Varadarajulu
Tuck Jagadish Devudu Babu
Seetimaarr Kadiyam Brother
Maha Samudram Gooni Babji
Akhanda Raju
Pelli SandaD Vashishta's father
Pushpa: The Rise Bhoomireddy Siddappa Naidu
2022 Bangarraju Ramesh
Khiladi Raja Shekhar
Bheemla Nayak Nagaraju
Pakka Commercial Vivek
Swathi Muthyam Bala's father
Leharaayi Meghana’s father
HIT: The Second Case DGP Nageswara Rao IPS
Yashoda Central Minister Giridhar
Dhamaka Ramesh Reddy Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
2023 Das Ka Dhamki Sanjay's uncle
Ravanasura Home minister Mudi Reddy
Anni Manchi Sakunamule Diwakar
Peddha Kapu 1 Satya Rangaiah [11]
Extra Ordinary Man Somasekhar
2024 Guntur Kaaram Pakka Rajagopal "Gopal" Narayana
Geethanjali Malli Vachindi Ramesh Rao
Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam Subramanyam [12]
Pushpa 2: The Rule Bhoomireddy Siddappa Naidu
Bachchala Malli Kaveri's father
Naa Saami Ranga Varadaraju
2025 Mazaka Venkata Ramana [13]
HIT: The Third Case DGP Nageswara Rao IPS
Sri Sri Sri Raja Vaaru Krishnamurthy
Junior Gopal
Andhra King Taluka Simhadri
The Girlfriend Bhooma’s father [14]
2026 Anaganaga Oka Raju Pedapalem Bhupathi Raju [15]
2026 Ustaad Bhagat Singh

Tamil[edit | edit source]

Tamil film performances
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Kadhalna Summa Illai Naxalite
2010 Easan Neethirajan
2015 Inji Iduppazhagi Sweety's father
2016 Saagasam Commissioner Rajamanikam
2021 Jai Bhim Attorney General Ram Mohan
2022 Naai Sekar Returns Max aka Meganathan
2023 Chandramukhi 2 Guruji
2024 Vettaiyan DGP D. Shrinivas
Brother Sivagurunathan IAS
2025 Kiss Marcus

Kannada[edit | edit source]

Kannada film performances
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Jaguar Dr. Ramachandran
2022 K.G.F: Chapter 2 Kanneganti Raghavan
2025 Junior

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Network Language Notes

2003-2005 Jayam Etv Telugu India

2000–2003 Pavithra Bandam . Gemini TV Telugu
2005 Nilavai Pudippom Chidambaram Raj TV Tamil


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2006 Chellamadi Nee Enakku Siva's father Sun TV [17]
2011 Kalavari Kodallu Zee Telugu Telugu

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Rao Ramesh - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actor". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Srivathsan Nadadhur (20 December 2015). "Ramesh Varma plays true to the script". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ↑ kavirayani, suresh (17 June 2017). "Rao Ramesh lives up to his father's name". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Rao Ramesh makes a mark". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rao Ramesh's 'best phase'". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (17 June 2017). "Rao Ramesh lives up to his father's name". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Makers of 'KGF 2' release new birthday poster for actor Rao Ramesh". The News Minute. 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (26 June 2015). "Where is Vidya Balan: Nothing to do with Vidya". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Jayakrishnan (14 March 2018). "Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani shooting a romantic number for 'Bharat Ane Nenu'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "'RX 100' pre-look poster: Karthikeya starrer promises to be an incredible love story". Times of India. 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Peddha Kapu: Part 1 film". Times of India. 28 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Sistu, Suhas (23 March 2024). "Rao Ramesh's 'Maruthinagar Subramanyam' 1st song is an instant chartbuster". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Sundeep Kishan-Thrinadha Rao Nakkina's Majaka to be a festival entertainer". Cinema Express. 23 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  14. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 November 2025). "'The Girlfriend' movie review: A brilliant Rashmika fronts Rahul Ravindran's slow burn, brave take on stifling relationships". The Hindu.
  15. ↑ "'Anaganaga Oka Raju' Review: Time-Pass with Routine Laughs". The Greatandhra. 14 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Nilavai Pidippom - episode 55". Raj TV. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Chellamadi Nee Enakku - episode 229". Abinaya TV. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

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