Rajanala Nageswara Rao ( te, రాజనాల నాగేశ్వరరావు) (1928–1959) was an Indian actor known for his works 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 ...
, and was one of the lead actors of his time.
He is best known for his works in award-winning hits such as ''
Devadasu'' (1953), ''
Kanna Talli
''Kanna Talli'' () is a 1953 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao under the Prakash Studios banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi with music composed by Pendyala Nageshwara Rao. The ...
'' (1953), ''Paropakaram'' (1953), ''
Raju Peda
''Raju Peda'' () is a 1954 Indian Telugu-language film, produced and directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Lakshmirajyam, S. V. Ranga Rao and Master Sudhakar, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Mar ...
'' (1954), ''
Aggi Ramudu
''Aggi Ramudu'' () is a 1954 Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced and directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, with music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. The film was simultaneously shot in ...
'' (1954), ''Ilavelupu'' (1954), ''
Donga Ramudu'' (1955), ''
Maya Bazaar
''Mayabazar'' () is a 1957 Indian epic Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Productions. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, with ...
'' (1957), and ''
Pelli Naati Pramanalu
''Pellinaati Pramanalu'' () is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as ...
'' (1958).
Early life
He was born in 1928. He has studied in the
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a Public University, public Central University (India), central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Orie ...
. He joined with the Paramount theater as a manager. He worked under the direction of
P. Pullaiah in the film ''Sankranthi''.
Dialogues
He is particularly good at delivering the dialogues with punch. Some of the memorable dialogues are:
* ''ade debba, ade cheyyi'' - ''
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani of Vijaya Productions; the latter co-wrote its script with Prasad and Vempati Sadasiv ...
''
* ''babulu gadi debba ante golkonda abba'' - ''
Donga Ramudu''
* ''bhale mama bhale, ade mana takshana kartavyam'' - ''
Mayabazar
''Mayabazar'' () is a 1957 Indian epic Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Productions. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, with ...
''
* ''
emden!'' - ''
Pellinaati Pramanalu
''Pellinaati Pramanalu'' () is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced and directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna, with music composed by Ghantasala. The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as ...
''
Filmography
Death
He died of
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...
at the age of 31 on 5 August 1959.
''Sabhash Ramudu'' was his last major release. He finished the work on other unreleased films ''Bhaktha Sabari'' and ''Jagannatakam'' before his untimely death.
References
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Telugu male actors
1928 births
1959 deaths
20th-century Indian male actors
Date of death missing