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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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| name              = Kanta Rao
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| birth_name        = Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao
| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=yes|1923|11|16}}
| birth_place        = [[Kodada]], [[Hyderabad State]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br>(present-day [[Telangana]], India)
| death_date        = {{death date and age|df=yes|2009|03|22|1923|11|16}}
| death_place        = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now [[Telangana]]), India
| othername          = Nata Prapoorna<br>Kattula Kanta Rao
| yearsactive        = 1950s–1990s
| spouse            = Suseela, Hymavati
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| occupation        = Actor
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'''Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao''' (16 November 1923 &ndash; 22 March 2009) was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/25/stories/2007022516760300.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125105409/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/25/stories/2007022516760300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-25|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2007-02-25|title=Exposure in films decried}}</ref> Regarded as one of the finest [[method actor]]s, Rao starred in more than four hundred feature films in a variety of genres including mythological, social and folklore.  He has also acted in a few [[Hindi]], [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Malayalam]] movies. He has produced about five films under the Hyma Films banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earlytollywood.blogspot.com/2008/02/t-l-kantha-rao.html|title=T L KANTHA RAO ~ Early Tollywood|author=Murali Krishna}}</ref>
In the 1960s, he was one of the primary actors in Telugu cinema, along with [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]. Kanta Rao was known for portraying the roles of [[Narada]], [[Lord Krishna]] and [[Arjuna]]. He played [[Lakshmana]] in the blockbuster film ''[[Lava Kusa]]'', for which he has won the [[Rashtrapati Award]] for best actor in 1963.<ref>{{cite news|author=Social Post |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2009/kantha-rao-died-250309.html |title=Kantha Rao becomes a memory &#124; News – Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=25 March 2009 |access-date=2012-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102172110/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2009/kantha-rao-died-250309.html |archive-date=2013-11-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Ramachandran|first=T.M.|title=Film world|year=1973|volume=9}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Times of India directory and year book including who's who|year=1984|publisher=Times of India Press}}</ref>
He is very familiar with the name of Kattula Kantarao in grandma stories, because he has carried swords in many films while entering the scene.
==Early life==
Rao was born to Kesavarao and Seetaramamma at [[Kodad]] of [[Nalgonda district]] in present-day [[Telangana]] on 16 November 1923.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tanmayi|first=Bhawana|title=Kantha Rao biopic to go on floors soon|url=https://telanganatoday.com/kantha-rao-biopic-to-go-on-floors-soon|access-date=2020-09-20|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> According to the [[Hindu calendar]], it corresponds to Rudhirodgari Samvatsara [[Kartika (month)|Kartika]] Sudha Ashtami day. He lost his father the next year. His primary education was done in Gudibanda and [[Khammam]]. He was exposed to puranas and Hindu epic stories from his grandmother.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}
==Career==
Surabhi Drama troupe has visited their village. Impressed by their professional performances, he established "Balamitra Natya Mandali" and used to play ''[[Gayopakhyanam]]'' and ''Madhuseva'' plays with his friends. He played the character Brahma in ''Sri Krishna Leelalu'' in the group "Surabhi" and subsequently in the plays ''Madhuseva'', ''Kanakatara'' and ''Telugu Talli''.
Rao was sent to [[Tenali]] to deviate from the drama activities. Tenali used to be very active in drama activities with stalwarts like Pulipati Lakshminarayana. He used to stay in same street where Rentachintala Satyanarayana and [[Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao]] used to live.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
He then shifted to [[Madras]] in 1950 and used stay with T. Krishnamachari, who used to work as assistant director for [[H. M. Reddy]]'s Rohini Pictures.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}
H. M. Reddy gave him chance to play a small role in ''[[Nirdoshi]]'' in 1951 and as his hero for ''Pratigna'' in 1953. He has acted in 450 films and in about 100 films as hero, whereas in others as different character roles. They include some popular roles in films like ''[[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimha]]'' (1955), ''[[Shri Krishna Pandaviyam]]'' (1966), ''Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu'' (1963), ''[[Lava Kusha]]'' (1963), ''[[Nartanasala]]'' (1963), ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]'' (1965) and ''[[Muthyala Muggu]]'' (1975). His last movie was ''[[Pandurangadu]]'', with Balakrishna, directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] in 2008.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/23/stories/2009032360700400.htm Kanta Rao passes away in The Hindu.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107094753/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/23/stories/2009032360700400.htm |date=7 November 2012 }}</ref>
He made four films in between 1969 and 1974, ''[[Saptaswaralu]]'', ''Gandara Gandadu'', ''Premajeevulu'' and ''Gundelu Theesina Monagadu'' and lost all his previous earnings. The last film he made was ''Swathi Chinukulu''. Subsequently, he shifted to [[Hyderabad]].<ref>[http://ntippi.tripod.com/tollywood/legends/kantharao.html A deprived legend: T L Kantha Rao; An exclusive interview at Tripod.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305185900/http://ntippi.tripod.com/tollywood/legends/kantharao.html |date=5 March 2012 }}</ref>
==Awards==
;National honours
* [[Rashtrapati Award]] (president award) for the role of [[Lakshmana]] in ''[[Lava Kusha]]''.
;[[Nandi Awards]]
* [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]] by the government of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in 2000, for lifetime achievement.
* Nandi Award for Best Book, for ''Anaganaga Oka Raakumaarudu'' won for the year 2007.
;Other honours
* Visesha Puraskaram in [[Ramineni Foundation Awards]] in 2004.
* Mahanati Savitri Award
* C.H. Narayana Rao Award
==Filmography==
===Actor===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Director
|-
| 1951
| ''[[Nirdoshi]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Rohith Reddy]]
|-
| 1953
| ''Pratigna''
| Pratap
| Telugu
| [[H. M. Reddy]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|1955
| ''[[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimha]]''
| Vijayasimha
| Telugu
| [[D. Yoganand]]
|-
| ''[[Kanyadhanam]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| rowspan="3"|1956
| ''[[Bhakta Markandeya]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. S. Ranga]]
|-
| ''[[Ilavelpu]]''
|
| Telugu
|[[D. Yoganand]]
|-
| ''[[Sri Gowri Mahatyam]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Sati Anasuya]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[K. B. Nagabhushanam]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|1958
| ''[[Ganga Gowri Samvadamu]]''
| Narada Muni
| Telugu
| V.N. Reddy
|-
| ''[[Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1964 film)|Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham]]''
|
| Telugu
|[[Sattiraju Lakshmi Narayana]]
|-
| rowspan="4"|1959
| ''[[Bhakta Ambarisha]]''
|
|
| Bolla Subba Rao
|-
| ''[[Jaya Vijaya]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''[[Sabash Ramudu]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[C. S. Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Sati Sukanya]]''
| Ashwini Devatalu
| Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="12" |1960
| ''[[Bhakta Ragunatha]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Samudrala Sr.]]
|-
| ''[[Bhatti Vikramarka]]''
| Bhatti
| Telugu
| Jampana Chandrasekhara Rao
|-
| ''[[Chivaraku Migiledi]]''
| Prakasam
| Telugu
| [[Gutha Ramineedu]]
|-
| ''[[Deepavali (1960 film)|Deepavali]]''
| Narada Muni
| Telugu
| Rajanikanth Sabnavis
|-
| ''[[Devantakudu]]''
| Sri Mahavishnu
| Telugu
| [[C. Pullaiah]]
|-
| ''[[Kanaka Durga Pooja Mahima]]''
| Madhava
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''Mangalyam''
|
| Telugu
| B.S.Narayana
|-
| ''[[Rama Sundari]]''
|
| Telugu
| Hunsur Krishnamurthy
|-
| ''[[Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani]]''
|
| Telugu
| S. D. Lal
|-
| ''[[Sanchari]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Santhi Nivasam]]''
| Raju
| Telugu
| [[C. S. Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Sri Krishna Rayabaram]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="9"|1961
| ''[[Bikari Ramudu]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Palagummi Padmaraju]]
|-
| ''[[Pellikani Pillalu]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[C. S. Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Sabash Raja]]''
|
| Telugu
| P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
|-
| ''[[Sati Sulochana]]''
| Narada Muni
| Telugu
| Rajanikanth Sabnavis
|-
| ''[[Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam]]''
| Narada Muni
| Telugu
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Tandrulu Kodukulu]]''
|
| Telugu
| K. Hemabharadara Rao
|-
| ''[[Usha Parinayam]]''
| Anirudha
| Telugu
| [[K. B. Nagabhushanam]]
|-
| ''[[Bhakta Kuchela (1961 film)|Bhakta Kuchela]]''
| Krishnan
| Malayalam
| [[P. Subramaniam]]
|-
| ''[[Varalakshmi Vratham]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| rowspan="11" |1962
| ''[[Bhishma (1962 film)|Bhishma]]''
| Salwa
| Telugu
| [[B. A. Subba Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Chitti Tammudu]]''
| Srihari
| Telugu
| [[K. B. Tilak]]
|-
| ''[[Khaidi Kannayya]]''
|
| Telugu
| B. Vittalacharya
|-
| ''[[Madanakaamaraaju Katha]]''
|
| Telugu
| B. Vittalacharya
|-
| ''[[Mohini Rukmangada]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[K. S. Prakash Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Nagarjuna (film)|Nagarjuna]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Y. V. Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Nuvva Nena]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Padandi Munduku]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Rakta Sambandham (1962 film)|Raktha Sambandham]]''
| Anand
| Telugu
| [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Swarna Gowri]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|''Madana Kamaraju Katha''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="14" |1963
| ''[[Aapta Mitrulu]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Kadaru Nagabhushanam]]
|-
| ''[[Manthiri Kumaran]]''
|
| Tamil
|[[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''[[Constable Kuturu]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Tapi Chanakya]]
|-
| ''[[Deva Sundari]]''
|
| Telugu
| Hanumappa Vishwanath Babu
|-
| ''[[Edureeta]]''
| Village Doctor
| Telugu
| B. S. Narayana Rao
|-
| ''[[Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu]]''
| Vijayudu
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''[[Lava Kusha]]''
| [[Lakshmana]]
| Telugu
| [[C. Pullaiah]] and [[C. S. Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Manchirojulu Vastayi]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Nartanasala]]''
| Lord Krishna
| Telugu
| [[Kamalakara Kameswara Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Somavara Vrata Mahatyam]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham]]''
| Narada Muni
| Telugu
| [[K. V. Reddy]]
|-
| ''[[Tobuttuvulu]]''
|
| Telugu
| Ranganath Das
|-
| ''[[Vishnumaya]]''
|
| Telugu
| Nammalvar
|-
|''[[Valmiki]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[C. S. Rao]]
|-
| rowspan="8" |1964
| ''[[Babruvahana]]''
| Lord Krishna
| Telugu
| [[Samudrala Sr.]]
|-
| ''[[Bangaru Timmaraju]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Desa Drohulu]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Mairavana]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. A. Subba Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Marmayogi]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. A. Subba Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Navagraha Pooja Mahima]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''[[Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam|Sri Satyanarayana Mahatyam]]''
|
| Telugu
| Rajanikanth Sabnavis
|-
| ''[[Thotalo Pilla Kotalo Rani]]''
|
| Telugu
|G.Viswanath
|-
| rowspan="15" |1965
| ''[[Aada Brathuku|Aada Bratuku]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
|-
| ''[[Aakaasha Ramanna]]''
|
| Telugu
| G. Viswanath
|-
| ''[[Chaduvukunna Bharya]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[K. B. Nagabhushanam]]
|-
| ''[[Devata (1965 film)|Devata]]''
| Cameo
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Dorikithe Dongalu]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Jwala Dweepa Rahasyam|Jwaladweepa Rahasyam]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''[[Pakkalo Ballem]]''
|
| Telugu
| S.R. Puttana Kanagal
|-
| ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]''
| [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]]
| Telugu
| Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
|-
| ''[[Prachanda Bhairavi]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[C. S. Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Prameelaarjuneeyam]]''
| [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]]
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Pratigyna Palana]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[C. S. Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Sati Sakkubai]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
|-
| ''[[Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima]]''
| Pururava Chakravarthi
| Telugu
| B. V. Prasad
|-
| ''[[Veerabhimanyu]]''
| [[Arjuna]]
| Telugu
| [[V. Madhusudan Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Vijaya Simha]]''
|Vijaya Simha
| Telugu
| B Vittalacharya, S D Lal
|-
| rowspan="9" |1966
| ''[[Ata Bommalu]]''
|
| Telugu
| G. Vishwanathan
|-
| ''[[Bhimanjaneya Yuddham]]''
| Nala Kuber
| Telugu
| S. D. Lal
|-
| ''[[Bhoolokamlo Yamolokam]]''
|
| Telugu
| G. Viswanath
|-
| ''[[Mohini Bhasmasura]]''
|
|
| [[B. A. Subba Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Paduka Pattabhishekam]]''
|
| Telugu
| Kadaru Nagabhushanam
|-
| ''[[Palnati Yudham]]''
| Nalagamaraju
| Telugu
| [[Gutha Ramineedu]]
|-
| ''[[Shri Krishna Pandaviyam]]''
| [[Narada|Narada Muni]]
| Telugu
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Sri Krishna Tulabharam]]''
| [[Narada|Narada Muni]]
| Telugu
| Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
|-
| ''[[Srimati]]''
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="11" |1967
| ''[[Aggi Dora]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''[[Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967 film)|Chikkadu Dorakadu]]''
| Dorakadu
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''[[Devuni Gelichina Maanavudu]]''
|
| Telugu
| Hunsur Krishnamurthy
|-
| ''[[Iddaru Monagallu]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| ''[[Kanchu Kota]]''
|Narendra
| Telugu
| [[C. S. R. Rao]]
|-
| ''[[Maa Vadina]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Kotayya Pratyagatma]]
|-
| ''[[Pinni]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
| ''[[Rahasyam (1967 film)|Rahasyam]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
|-
| ''[[Sati Sumati]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
|-
| ''[[Sri Krishna Mahima]]''
|
|
|
|-
| ''[[Stri Janma]]''
|
| Telugu
| [[K.S. Prakash Rao]]
|-
| rowspan="15" |1968
|''[[Veera Pooja]]''
|
|Telugu
|A.V. Seshagiri Rao
|-
|''[[Aggimeeda Guggilam]]''
|Veerendra
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Bhale Monagaadu]]''
|
|Telugu
|B. Vittalacharya
|-
|''Deva Kanya''
|
|Telugu
|K. Hemambharadhara Rao
|-
|''[[Devudichchina Bharta]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Evaru Monagaadu?]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Jeevita Bhandam]]''
|
|Telugu
|M.S. Gopinath
|-
|''[[Kumkuma Bharina]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
|-
|''[[Pedaraasi Peddamma Katha]]''
|Vikrama
|Telugu
|G. Suryam
|-
|''[[Rajayogam]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. S. R. Das]]
|-
|''[[Ranabheri]]''
|
|Telugu
|Giduthuri Satyam
|-
|''[[Sati Arundhati]]''
|
|Telugu
|K.V. Nandana Rao
|-
|''[[Veeranjaneya]]''
|
|Telugu
|Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
|-
|''[[Bangaru Gaajulu]]''
|
|Telugu
|C.S.R. Rao
|-
|''[[Niluvu Dopidi]]''
|''Guest''
|Telugu
|C.S.R. Rao
|-
| rowspan="8" |1969
|''[[Bommalu Cheppina Katha]]''
|
|Telugu
|G. Viswanath
|-
|''[[Pancha Kalyani Dongala Rani]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Raja Simha (film)|Raja Simha]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. S. R. Das]]
|-
|''[[Saptaswaralu]]''
|Saranga
|Telugu
|[[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
|-
|''[[Vukku Pidugu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. S. R. Das]]
|-
|''[[Gandara Gandadu]]''
|Manoharudu
|Telugu
|[[K. S. R. Das]]
|-
|''[[Tarasasankam]]''
|
|Telugu
|M. Appa Rao
|-
|''[[Ekaveera]]''
|Veerbhupati
|Telugu
|C.S.R. Rao
|-
| rowspan="8" |1970
|''[[Merupu Veerudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Maa Manchi Akkayya]]''
|
|Telugu
|V Ramachandra Rao
|-
|''Janmabhoomi''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Suguna Sundari Katha]]''
|Prasoona
|Telugu
|H.S. Venu
|-
|''[[Bhale Ettu Chivaraku Chittu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Vedantam Raghavaiah]]
|-
|''[[Raite Raju]]''
|
|Telugu
|B.S. Srinivas
|-
|''[[Oke Kutumbham]]''
|
|Telugu
|A. Bhimsingh
|-
|''[[Khadga Veera]]''
|
|Telugu
|T. Vishwanathan
|-
| rowspan="11" |1971
|''[[Prema Jeevulu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. S. R. Das]]
|-
|''[[Sri Krishna Vijayamu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Kattiki Kankanamu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. S. R. Das]]
|-
|''[[Ananda Nilayam]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Sati Anasooya]]''
|
|Telugu
|Subba Rao B.A.
|-
|''[[Jataka Ratna Midatambhotlu]]''
|
|Telugu
|Padmanabham
|-
|''[[Andam Kosan Pandem|Andam Kosam Pandem]]''
|Madhavudu
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Adavi Veerulu]]''
|
|Telugu
|P Subramanyam
|-
|''[[Shri Krishna Satya]]''
|[[Narada|Narada Muni]]
|Telugu
|K. V. Reddy
|-
|''[[Chelleli Kapuram]]''
|
|Telugu
|K. Viswanath
|-
|''Varalakshmi Vratam''
|
| Telugu
| [[B. Vittalacharya]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |1972
|''[[Adrusta Devata]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Shri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham]]''
|[[Narada|Narada Muni]]
|Telugu
| [[C. S. R. Rao]]
|-
|''[[Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972 film)|Sree Guruvayoorappan]]''
|
|Malayalam
| [[P. Subramaniam]]
|-
|''[[Bala Bharatam]]''
|[[Pandu|Pandu Raju]]
|Telugu
|[[Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao]]
|-
|''[[Illu Illalu]]''
|
|Telugu
|P. Chandrashekar Reddy
|-
|''[[Praja Nayakudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|V. Madhusudan Rao
|-
| rowspan="3" |1973
|''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973 film)|Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]''
|Suresh
|Telugu
|V. Ramachandra Rao
|-
|''[[Neramu Siksha]]''
|Rajasekharam
|Telugu
|[[K. Viswanath]]
|-
|''[[Mayadari Malligadu]]''
|
|Telugu
|Adurthi Subba Rao
|-
| rowspan="14" |1974
|''[[Gundelu Teesina Monagaadu]]''
|
|Telugu
|N. B. Chakravarthi
|-
|''[[Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974 film)|Alluri Seetharama Raju]]''
|Padalu
|Telugu
|V. Ramachandra Rao
|-
|''[[Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham]]''
|Narada Muni
|Telugu
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Vijaya Ramudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Devi Kanyakumari (film)|Devi Kanyakumari]]''
|
|Malayalam
|[[P. Subramaniam]]
|-
|''[[Devadasu (1974 film)|Devadasu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Vijaya Nirmala]]
|-
|''[[Bangaru Kalalu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
|-
|''[[O Seeta Katha]]''
|Madhava Rao
|Telugu
|[[K. Vishwanath]]
|-
|''[[Nippulanti Manishi]]''
|
|Telugu
|S. D. Lal
|-
|''Tulabharam''
|Gopi Lal
|Telugu
|Pendyala Naganjaneyulu
|-
|''[[Pooja Pushpaalu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Nirnayam (1991 film)|Nirnayam]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Adambaralu - Anubhandhalu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[C. S. Rao]]
|-
|[[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|''Hare Krishna'']]
|
|Hindi
|
|-
| rowspan="16" |1975
|''[[Gajula Kishtayya]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
|-
|''[[Padi Pantalu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Muthyala Muggu]]''
|Raja Rao Bahadur
|Telugu
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Maayaa Maschindra]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Babubhai Mistri]]
|-
|''[[Pellade Bomma]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Illu Vakili]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Gunavantudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
|-
|''[[Pooja (1975 film)|Pooja]]''
|
|Telugu
|Murugan Kumaran
|-
|''[[Eduruleni Manishi (1975 film)|Eduruleni Manishi]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. Bapayya]]
|-
|''[[Soubhagyavati]]''
|
|Telugu
|P Chandrashekar Reddy
|-
|''[[Challani Talli]]''
|
|Telugu
|K. S. Rami Reddy
|-
|''[[Rakta Sambhandhaalu]]''
|
|Telugu
|M. Mallikarjuna Rao
|-
|''[[Ammayila Sapadham]]''
|
|Telugu
|G. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
|-
|''[[Annadammula Anubhandham]]''
|
|Telugu
|S. D. Lal
|-
|''[[Bharatamulo oka Ammayi]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
|-
|''[[Alakh Niranjan]]''
|
|Hindi
|[[Babubhai Mistri]]
|-
| rowspan="14" |1976
|''[[Tu Hi Ram Tu Hi Krishna]]''
|Narada Muni
|Hindi
|[[K. V. Reddy]]
|-
|''[[Mahatmudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|M.S. Gopinath
|-
|''[[Raajaa]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
|-
|''[[Vemulavada Bhimakavi]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[America Ammayi (film)|America Ammayi]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Singeetham Srinivasa Rao]]
|-
|''[[E Kalapu Pillalu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Magaadu (1976 film)|Magaadu]]''
|
|Telugu
|S. D. Lal
|-
|''[[Neram Naadi Kaadu Akalidi]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Monagaadu]]''
|
|Telugu
|T. Krishna
|-
|''[[Mahakavi Kshetrayya]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[C. S. Rao]],<br>[[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
|-
|''[[Padavoyi Bharateeyudaa]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
|-
|''[[Seetha Kalyanam (1976 film)|Seeta Kalyanam]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Sita Swayamvar]]''
|
|Hindi
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]],<br>[[Chakrapani]]
|-
| rowspan="11" |1977
|''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kurukshetram]]''
| [[Drupada]]
|Telugu
|Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
|-
|''[[Panchayiti]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Vijaya Nirmala]]
|-
|''[[Jeevanateeralu]]''
|
|Telugu
|G. C. Shekhar
|-
|''[[Yamagola]]''
|Indrudu
|Telugu
|[[Tatineni Rama Rao]]
|-
|''[[Andame Anandam]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Singeetham Srinivasa Rao]]
|-
|''[[Edureeta]]''
|
|Telugu
|V. Madhusudan Rao
|-
|''[[Manavadi Kosam]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]]
|-
|''[[Manchini Penchali]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Manassakshi]]''
|
|Telugu
|P. Sambasiva Rao
|-
|''[[JanmaJanmala Bhandham]]''
|
|Telugu
|P. Chandrashekar Reddy
|-
|''[[Geeta Sangeeta]]''
|
|Telugu
|M.S. Koti Reddy
|-
| rowspan="5" |1978
|''[[Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Singeetham Srinivasa Rao]]
|-
|''[[Vayasu Pilichindi]]''
|
|Telugu
|C. V. Sridhar
|-
|''[[Manavoori Pandavulu]]''
|Dharmaiah
|Telugu
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Gorantha Deepam]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Lawyer Viswanath]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1979
|''[[Yugandhar]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. S. R. Das]]
|-
|''[[Maavuri Devatha]]''
|
|Telugu
|G. Giridhara Rao
|-
|''Dongalaku Saval''
|Dharma Rao
|Telugu
|
|-
|''Mande Gundelu''
|Sathyam
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |1980
|''[[Chandipriya]]''
|
|Telugu
|V. Madhusudan Rao
|-
|''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Kaali (1980 film)|Kaali]]''
|
|Telugu
|I. V. Sasi
|-
|''[[Superman (1980 film)|Superman]]''
|
|Telugu
|V. Madhusudan Rao
|-
|''[[Chukkallo Chandrudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''Adrushtavanthudu''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Sarada Ramudu]]''
|Raja Rao
|Telugu
|Vasu
|-
|''[[Ram Robert Rahim]]''
|Catholic priest
|Telugu
|[[Vijaya Nirmala]]
|-
|''[[Prema Tarangalu]]''
|Ranga Rao
|Telugu
|[[S. P. Chitti Babu]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |1981
|''[[Satyabhama]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
|-
|''[[Radha Kalyanam (1981 film)|Radha Kalyanam]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Ooriki Ichina Maata]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Mannava Balayya]]
|-
|[[Sati Savitri (1978 film)|''Sati Savitri'']]
|
|Telugu
|P. Subba Rao
|-
| rowspan="5" |1982
|''[[Kaliyuga Ramudu]]''
|Peter the Trumpet Player
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Ekalavya]]''
|
|Telugu
|Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao
|-
|''[[Siripuram Simham]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Swami Vaibhavam]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Golconda Abbulu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|1983
|''Dharma Poratam''
|Ranga's father
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1985
|''[[Vijetha]]''
|Venkayya (guest)
|Telugu
|[[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]
|-
|''[[Musugu Donga]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Boina Subba Rao]]
|-
|''[[Mantra Dandam]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[America Alludu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. Vasu]]
|-
|''[[Nerasthudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K.S.R. Das]]
|-
|''[[Pachani Kapuram]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1986
|''[[Pyaar Ka Sindoor]]''
|
|Hindi
|[[Bapu (director)|Bapu]]
|-
|''[[Simhasanam (1986 film)|Simhasanam]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]
|-
|''[[Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam]]''
|Shyama
|Telugu
|K. Vasu
|-
|[[Vikram (1986 Telugu film)|''Vikram'']]
|
|Telugu
|V. Madhusudan Rao
|-
|''[[Deshoddharakudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|''Aakrandana''
|Public Prosecutor
|Telugu
|
|-
|1988
|''[[Jhansi Rani (1988 film)|Jhansi Rani]]''
|
| Telugu
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Mutyamantha Muddu]]''
|
|Telugu
|Ravi Raja Pinisetty
|-
|1992
|''[[Soorigaadu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |1994
|''[[Mugguru Monagallu (1994 film)|Mugguru Monagallu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
|-
|''[[Bangaru Kutumbam]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
|-
|1998
|''[[Kante Kuthurnekanu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Dasari Narayana Rao]]
|-
|1999
|''[[Postman]]''
|
|Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2003
|''[[Kabirdas]]''
|
|Telugu
|V. V. Raju
|-
|''[[Nijam]]''
|Narayana Rao
|Telugu
|[[Teja (film director)|Teja]]
|-
|[[Satyam (2003 film)|Satyam]]
|
|Telugu
|R. Surya Kiran
|-
|[[Seetayya]]
|
|Telugu
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Dhana 51]]''
|
|Telugu
|R. Surya Kiran
|-
|2007
|''[[Shankar Dada Zindabad]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[Prabhu Deva]]
|-
|2008
|''[[Pandurangadu]]''
|
|Telugu
|[[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
|}
===Producer===
* ''[[Saptaswaralu]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Gandara Gandadu]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Premajeevulu]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Gundelu Teesina Monagaadu]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Swaati Chinukulu]]'' (1989)
==Personal==
Rao was married to Susheela and had a daughter in 1942. The daughter died of smallpox during infancy. They had a son in 1945 named after his father as Keshav. He married Hymavathi in 1950 and subsequently Susheela died of illness. His son also died of typhoid fever in his childhood. He has four sons and a daughter by Hymavathi, named Pratap, Keshav, Susheela, Raja and Satyam, in that order.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanradio.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=22|title=.:: Deccan Radio – 24/7 South India's Internet Radio – View topic – Actor Kanta Rao passed away at 85 Years ::.}}</ref>
His son Raja (Rajeswara Rao) has acted in ''[[Sudigundalu]]'', ''Prema Jeevulu'', ''Gandara Gandadu'', ''Gundelu Teesina Monagadu'', ''Swati Chinukulu'', ''Ukku Pidugu'', ''Rajasimha'', ''Evaru Monagadu'', ''Maro Prapancham'' and ''Manushulu Matti Bommalu''.
His son Satyam also has acted in ''Saptaswaralu'', ''Prema Jeevulu'' and ''Gandara Gandadu''.
His grandson Sai Eshwar also worked as child artist in Television industry.
==Death==
He died at 9:50&nbsp;PM [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] at Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad on 22 March 2009 due to cancer complications.
==See also==
* [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0710564}}
{{Raghupathi Venkaiah Award Recipients|state=collapsed}}
{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
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[[Category:Film producers from Telangana]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Rashtrapati Award]]
[[Category:People from Nalgonda]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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