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