Rallapalli | |
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![]() Rallapalli in 2010 | |
Born | Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao (1945-08-15)15 August 1945 |
Died | 17 May 2019(2019-05-17) (aged 73) |
Occupation | Actor | comedian |
Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao (15 August 1945 – 17 May 2019), popularly known asRallapalli, was an Indian actor known for his works primarily inTelugu films and television.[1][2] He won two stateNandi Awards.
Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao was born inAnantapuramu,Andhra Pradesh on August 15, 1945.[3]
He started off his career in 1960 as a theatre artist before marking his movie debut in 1974 withSthree. He acted in about 850 films in a variety of roles, including that of a lead actor. He also worked as a staff artiste in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[4][5] He played pivotal roles in films such asBombay (1995) andMinsara Kanavu (1997) in Tamil.[6][7]
Rallapalli died on 17 May 2019 at Maxcure Hospital,Hyderabad following ill health.[8]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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1987 | Sankar Guru | Constable | |
1988 | Veedu | Manager | |
1995 | Bombay | Transgender | [6] |
1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Amalraj's servant | [7] |
1998 | Thaayin Manikodi |