Madala Rangarao (25 May 1948 – 27 May 2018) was an Indian actor and producer primarily active in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

. He was born in Mynampadu of Prakasam district. He is noted for

Erra Cinema Erra Cinema (Telugu language, Telugu: ఎర్ర) refers to a collection of films in Telugu attributed to various left oriented political ideologies. Although it cannot be understood as a genre, it owes its nomenclature to the popular coinage ...

or revolutionary movies in Telugu film industry. He is popularly known as Red Star by people and associated with

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and Prajanatya Mandali. Ranga Rao started his career with satirical Telugu film Chairman Chalamayya (1974). He started his own banner Navataram Pictures and produced and acted in movies like

Yuvatharam Kadilindi ''Yuvatharam Kadilindi'' () is a 1980 Telugu-language drama film directed by Dhavala Satyam. It was produced by Madala Ranga Rao of Navatharam Pictures. It stars Murali Mohan and Raadhika.The film won three Nandi Awards. The plot is based on so ...

(1980) and had received a Golden Nandi award from the then AP government for his production 'Yuvatharam Kadilindi. His much acclaimed film was ''

Erra Mallelu ''Erra Mallelu'' () is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Dhavala Satyam from a story written by Madala Ranga Rao. The film stars Ranga Rao, Murali Mohan, Giri Babu and Ranganath. It has music composed by K. Chakravarthy. I ...

'' (1981) which also introduced his son Madala Ravi as a Child Artist, Mahaprasthanam (1982), Praja Shakthi (1983), Veera Bhadrudu (1984), Swarajyam, Maro Kurukshetram and Erra Suryudu. He acted in films such as ''Erra Pavuralu''. "My films do not spread the naxalite ideology. They are aimed at bringing about social change," he said. He has shown dark angles in politics and social issues in his films. Best known for his left ideology based movies; Madala Ranga Rao had produced more than 12 films and acted in more than 65 films. He rose to stardom in the '80s with movies like 'Yuvatharam Kadilindi', 'Erra Mallelu', 'Swarajyam', 'Viplava Shankham', 'Erra Pavuralu', etc. He won two

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...

Death

Ranga Rao died in the early morning on Sunday 27 May 2018 in STAR Hospital

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Awards

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* He won Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer -

* Second Best Feature Film - Silver -

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* 1948 births 2018 deaths Indian male film actors Male actors in Telugu cinema 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Film producers from Andhra Pradesh People from Prakasam district People from Ongole

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