R Nagendra Rao

R Nagendra Rao

R Nagendra Rao (1896-1977) is a Kannada Actor, Director, Producer known for the movies Veera Kesari(1963), Kulagaurava(1971), Sakshatkara(1971)

NameR Nagendra Rao (ಆರ್.ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರರಾವ್)
Titlesಕನ್ನಡ ಭೀಷ್ಮ
Other NamesR N Rao
Date Of Birth23 June 1896
Age(Age at Death: 80 years 7 months 17 days)
Place Of BirthHolalkere, Chitradurga, Karnataka
Date Of Death9 February 1977
WivesRatnaBai(first) , Kamala Bai(2nd)
SonsKrishnaprasad(cinematography) , R N JayaGopal(writer) , Sudarshan(actor)
Biography
RN Rao was an actor, director, writer and producer. Nagendra Rao was the first Kannada movie personality to receive PadmaShri award. He even started an institution named Adarsha Film Institute. All three of his sons RN JayaGopal, Krishna Prasad and Sudarshan are very much involved in films and are big names in the industry.

Interesting Facts and Trivia

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  1. After his wife KamalaBai fell ill he retired from the movie to take care of her. He even did not attend the Padmashri award ceremony to stay with his wife.

R Nagendra Rao: Filmography (47)

(All R Nagendra Rao Movies)
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1974 Mannina Magalu[Actor]
1974 Professor Hucchuraya[Actor]
1972 Naa Mechida Huduga[Actor]
1971 Kulagaurava[Actor]
1971 Naguva Hoovu[Actor]
1971 Sakshatkara[Actor(Ajjayya)]
1971 Aliya geleya[Actor]
1970 Karulina Kare[Actor]
1970 Lakshmi Saraswathi[Actor]
1970 Nadina Bhagya[Actor,Writer (Screenplay)]
1970 Nanna Thamma[Actor]
1970 Sri Krishnadevaraya[Actor]
1969 Gruhalakshmi[Actor(Srinivasayya)]
1969 Kannu mucchaale[Actor]
1969 Makkale Manege Manikya[Actor]
1969 Namma Makkalu[Actor,Director]
1968 Attegondu kaala sosegondu kaala[Actor]
1968 Hannele Chiguridaga[Actor]
1967 Jaanara Jaana[Actor]
1967 Nakkare Ade Swarga[Actor]
1967 Premakkoo Permitte[Actor,Director]
1967 Sri Purandara Dasaru[Actor(Krishna)]
1966 Madhu Maalathi[Actor]
1966 Sri Kannika Parameshwari Kathe[Actor]
1965 Chandrahasa[Actor]
1965 Maduve Madi Nodu[Actor]
1965 Nanna Kartavya[Actor]
1964 Annapoorna[Actor]
1964 Nava jeevana[Actor]
1964 Pathiye Daiva[Actor,Director,Producer]
1963 Ananda Bashpa[Actor,Director,Producer]
1963 Kalitharu Henne[Actor]
1963 Veera Kesari[Actor]
1962 Gaali Gopura[Actor]
1961 Vijayanagarada Veeraputra[Actor,Director,Producer]
1960 Ranadheera Kanteerava[Actor(Dalavayi Vikrama Raya)]
1957 Bettada Kalla[Actor,Writer (Dialogue)]
1957 Mahiravana[Actor,Music Director]
1957 Premada Putri[Actor,Director,Producer]
1956 Renuka Mahatme[Actor]
1956 Bhakta Markandeya[Actor]
1955 Aadarshasathi[Actor]
1953 Jathaka Phala[Actor,Director]
1947 Mahathma Kabir[Actor,Director]
1943 Satya Harishchandra[Actor(Vishwaamitra),Director,Writer (Screenplay),Producer]
1941 Vasantasena[Actor(Sakara),Writer (Screenplay),Producer,Writer (Dialogue)]
1934 Sati Sulochana[Actor(Ravana),Writer (Screenplay),Music Director]