Shobanbabu

Uppu Sobhana Chalapathi Rao

1. Born: 14 January 1937
2. Chinna Nandigama, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
3. Died 20 March 2008 (aged 71)
4. Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
5. Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
6. Parents Surya Narayana , Rama Thulasamma

Rashtrapati Award
Rashtrapathi Award for Best Classical Film Actor/Hero - Bangaru Panjaram 1970

Nandi Awards
Nandi Award for Best Actor

1. 1969 - Manushulu Marali
2. 1971 - Chelleli Kapuram
3. 1972 - Kalam Marindi
4. 1973 - Sharada
5. 1975 - Jeevana Jyothi

 Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu

1. Kaidi Babai - 1974
2. Jeevana Jyothi - 1975
3. Soggadu - 1976
4. Karthika Deepam - 1979

Sobhan Babu made his debut in the film Daivabalam. After that he acted in many films playing small roles.

Veerabhimanyu (1965) was his first movie as a "solo hero". This movie turned out to be a big hit. After this, however, he still played small roles in many films in order to earn money for his family. After the huge success of Manushulu Maarali, he acted in films until 1997. His film Manushulu Maarali ran for 25 weeks, which was a record at that time. His first colour film was Kannavari Kalalu. He performed a dual role for the first time in Potti Pleader.

The highlight of Shoban Babu's career was the three consecutive Filmfare awards he won between 1974-1976 (1974 for Khaidi Babayi, 1975 for Jeevana Jyothi, and 1976 for Soggadu). This was a record for the Telugu film industry

Haranath

1. Venkata Appala Haranath Raju Buddharaju
2. Born  2 September 1936
3. Raparthi, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
4. Died 1 November 1989 (aged 53)
5. Occupation Actor
6. Years active 1959 - 84

Haranath was born in Raparthi in east Godavari. He was a very popular Tollywood lead actor in the 60's being regarded as a romantic icon.  He acted in classic films like Amarasillipi Jakkana, Letha Manasulu, Chitti Chellelu, Aada Janma, Maa Inti Devatha, Bhishma, Panadava Vanavasam, Abhimanyu and several others in lead roles. He was the hero of the first film shot at Saradhi Studios in Hyderabad, Ma Inti Mahalakshmi (1959). He played the role of Lord Sri Rama in the film Seetha Rama Kalyanam, produced by N.T. Rama Rao under the banner, National Art Theatres, in which NTR acted as Ravana. He also played the role of Lord Krishna in the film Bhishma (1967) and as Sri Rama in Sri Rama Katha (1969). He had acted in about 117 Telugu films, 12 Tamil films, one Hindi and Kannada movie each. He has played in many films opposite Jamuna Juluri as the heroine.
His last film was Naagu starring Chiranjeevi in 1984.

Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao(NTR)

NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for three terms.
NTR made his debut as an actor in a Telugu social film Mana Desam, directed by L. V. Prasad in 1949. He gained popularity in the 1950s when he became well known for his portrayals of Hindu deities, especially Krishna and Rama,roles which have made him a "messiah of the masses" in Andhra Pradesh.

Acting career

1. NTR started his film career playing a small role as a police sub-inspector in the movie Mana Desam (1949). The role was offered by director L. V. Prasad. Following this, he appeared in Palletoori Pilla, directed by B. A. Subba Rao.[9] It marked the first occasion that Rama Rao and his contemporary Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) acted together for the first time.
2. Some of these films are Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973), Adavi Ramudu (1977), Sardar Paparayudu (1980), Justice Chowdhary (1982) and Bobbili Puli (1982). He also portrayed fantasy roles, his notable films in that genre being Yamagola (1977) and Superman (1980).
3.  NTR only received three awards in his lifetime, with only one awarded for his success as an actor, a Filmfare South Award for Best Telugu Actor in 1972 for the film Badi Panthulu. He won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for the film Varakatnam as a director in 1968. Though he won the Padma Shri that year for his contribution to Indian cinema, he never won a Nandi Award, the film awards which are given annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He also never won a Dadasaheb Phalke Award. 

Political career

1. NTR entered politics in early 1982, following widespread reports in the media about his mulling an entry into politics. He founded theTelugu Desam Party (TDP) on 29 March 1982 in Hyderabad. 
2. The TDP again won with a massive majority in those elections, with NTR winning from 3 seats; Hindupur,[27] Nalgonda[28] and Gudivada.[22] Senior Leaders of the Congress in the state including former Chief Ministers Kasu Brahmananda Reddy and Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy lost in their constituencies of Narasaraopet and Kurnool respectively to the TDP.
3. NTR completed his five-year term as Chief Minister. In the December 1989 assembly elections however, he was voted out of power due to a wave of anti-incumbency sweeping the state and the Congress returned to power.
4. NTR's third term only lasted 9 months. On 23 August 1995, NTR was unceremoniously removed as Chief minister. NTR's son-in-law Nara Chandrababu Naidu engineered an internal party coup against him and took over as Chief Minister on 1 September 1995. He was also chosen as president of the TDP by party members

Awards

National Film Awards

1. 1970 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu (Director) for Varakatnam

Filmfare Awards South

1. 1972  — Best Telugu Actor for Badi Panthulu

Honours

1. 1968 — Padma Shri award from the Government of India
2. 1978 — Honorary Doctorate from Andhra University
3. Renaming of Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad and the Kakinada University of Health Sciences as N. T. Ramarao Airport and Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences respectively in honour of NTR.[55]
4.  3 stamp of NTR issued by the Indian Postal Service in 2000

Akkineni Nageshwarrao(ANR)

Real Name: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Birth Place: September 20, 1924 , Venkataraghavapuram, Gudivada Taluk, Krishna District, AP, India Occupation : Actor, Producer, Studio Owner 
Spouse(s): Annapurna 
Children: Akkineni Nagarjuna, Akkineni Venkat, Sathyavathi Akkineni Nageswara Rao

(born 20 September 1924 at Ramapuram,Gudivada Taluk, Krishna District), also known as ANR, is a Telugu Cinema film actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh.Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films - mythological, social, drama in his 69 year old acting career. Nageswara Rao has been with the Telugu film industry since 1941 and he is considered as the one of the vetaran actors in Telugu Cinema.


Awards and honours:

Civilian honours

1. Padma Vibhushan (2011)
2. Padma Bhushan (1988)
3. Padma Shri (1968)

National Film Awards

1. Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1990)

Nandi Awards

1. Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (1989)
2. NTR National Award (1996)

Nandi Award for Best Actor

1. Doctor Chakravarthy (1964)
2. Antastulu (1965),
3. Sudigundaalu (1967)
4. Meghasandesam (1982)
5. Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)

Filmfare Awards South

1. Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Marapurani Manishi (1973)
2. Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award - Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991).

C. H. Narayana Rao

d: 14 February 1984 is famous South Indian actor

He has acted in about 50 films as hero, supporting actor and villain. His films include Mana Desam, Mugguru Marathilu, Lakshmamma, Veelunama, Rahasyam etc. The entry of Narayana Rao made Chittor V. Nagaiah shift to more character roles.[2] He prevailed as the prime hero even after Akkineni Nageswara Rao and N. T. Rama Rao entered into Telugu film Industry.[3] He has acted opposite C. Krishna Veni in Jeevana Jyothi, Kamala Kotnis in Chenchu Lakshmi,[4] Bezawada Rajaratnam in Mugguru Maratilu, S. Varalakshmi in Jeevitham.

He has acted in Miss Prema B.A. written by Malladi Krishna Sharma directed by Thimmaraju Siva Rao and gave many performances.

He has produced Manjari in 1953 directed by Y. V. Rao. He has lost heavily and had to face lot of problems subsequently.

Appeared in :

1. Jeevana Jyothi (1940)
2. Devatha (1941) .... Sukumar
3. Bhakta Potana (1942) .... Lord Rama
4. Chenchu Lakshmi (1943) .... Vishnu
5. Tahsildar (1944) .... Narasayya
6. Swargaseema (1945)
7. Mugguru Maratilu (1946)
8. Jeevitham (1949) .... Murthi
9. Mana Desam (1949)
10. Tirugubatu (1950)
11. Aada Janma (1951)
12. Manavati (1952)
13. Manjari (1953)
14. Menarikam (1954)
15. Ganga Gauri Samvadam (1958)
16. Veelunama (1965)
17. Rahasyam (1967)

Nagayya

Know as Chittor V. Nagaiah

1. Born March 28, 1904
2. Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh
3. Died December 30, 1973 (aged 69)
4. Occupation actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer

Chitturu Nagayya or Chittor V. Nagaiah birth name - Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya (28 March 1904 – 30 December 1973) was an Indian actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer of Telugu film industry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The Paul Muni of India’. Nagaiah acted in about 200 Telugu films, and 160 films in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.

As a Director

1. Ramadasu (Telugu, 1964)
2. En Veedu (Tamil, 1953)
3. Naa Illu (Telugu, 1953)
4. hyagayya (Telugu, 1946)

As a Producer

1. Naa Illu (1953)

 As a Writer

1. Thyagayya (1946)

 Awards

1. Nagayya was one of the first south Indian actors along with Bhanumathi Ramakrishna to be awarded the Padmashri award by the Government of India in 1965.
2. Abinava Thyagaraju by Thiruvankur Maharaja.
3. Best Actor Award by the Andhra Film Journalists Association