Kota Srinivasa Rao
Indian actor, politician (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1947) is an Indian character actor known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He has also starred in a few films in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. As a former politician, Rao has served as the MLA from Vijayawada East in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999 to 2004.[1] He made his debut with the Telugu film Pranam Khareedu in 1978.[2] He starred in over 750 feature films.[3][4] He has received nine state Nandi Awards in various categories of villain, character actor, and supporting actor. In 2012, he has garnered the SIIMA Award for his work in Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum.[5] In 2015, he received India's fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema.[6][7][2]
Kota Srinivasa Rao | |
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Born | (1947-07-10) 10 July 1947 (age 76) |
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Years active | 1978–present |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Awards | Padma Shri (2015) |
Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Preceded by | Vangaveeti Ratnakumari |
Succeeded by | Vangaveeti Radha Krishna |
Constituency | Vijayawada East |
Personal details | |
Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
He received wide critical acclaim for his diverse roles in films such as S/O Satyamurthy (2015), Attarintiki Daredi (2013), Rakta Charitra (2010), Leader (2010), Ready (2008), Pellaina Kothalo (2006), Sarkar (2006), Bommarillu (2006), Chatrapathi (2005), Athadu (2005), Aa Naluguru (2004), Malliswari (2004), Idiot (2002), Prudhvi Narayana (2002), Chinna (2000), Ganesh (1998), Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997), Little Soldiers (1996), Aame (1994), Hello Brother (1994), Teerpu (1994), Govindha Govindha (1993), Gaayam (1993), Money (1993), Sathruvu (1990), Siva (1989), Aha Naa Pellanta (1987), Pratighatana (1985), and Repati Pourulu (1986).[8] In 2003, he made his debut in the Tamil industry with Saamy as a suave villain.[9][10]