Sthanam Narasimha Rao, popularly known asSthanam (23 September 1902 – 21 February 1971), was an Indian actor known for his works inTelugu theatre andTelugu cinema. He was known for playing female characters and was a recipient of aPadma Sri Award.His depiction of theSringara rasa as Satyabhama inSrikrishna tulabharam kept audiences spellbound. Equally enchanting performances inRoshanara, Deva Devi inVipranarayana and the eponymousChintamani made his place in Telugu theater permanent. His most memorable acting, however, was as Madhuravani inGurajada Appa Rao's comedyKanyasulkam.

Sthanam had over 1,500 performances to his credit. His productions of classics onAll India Radio includeKanyasulkam andGanapati. He acted in Telugu films such as (Radhakrishna in 1939 andSatyabhama in 1941) and authored a book about his vast acting experience entitled,Natasthanam. He wrote the song 'Meerajalagalada' in the movie 'Sri Krishna Tulabharam'.He was felicitated inRangoon and gifted golden crown in 1938. HisShashthipurti was grandly celebrated in 1962 atHyderabad.

He was born in 1902 atBapatla ofBapatla district to Hanumantha Rao and Ademma. He entered the theatre in 1920 and, rigorously trained by Veeraraghava Swamy, played for theRama Vilasa Sabha of nearby Tenali. For nearly four decades (1924–60).

He died in 1971.

• He was recipient ofPadma Shri from Government of India in 1956.
• He received theSangeet Natak Akademi Award for Acting in 1961.
• He received Gajarohanam in Chennai

• Sthanam Narasimha Rao atIMDb

• Male actors in Telugu cinema
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• 1902 births
• 1971 deaths
• Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
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• Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
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