N. T. Rama Rao Jr. filmography and awards

N. T. Rama Rao Jr., also referred as NTR Jr, is an Indian actor, television presenter, and playback singer who works in Telugu films. Rama Rao first appeared as a child artiste in the film Brahmashri Vishwamitra, written, directed and starred by his grandfather N. T. Rama Rao in 1991.[1] He went on to play the titular role as Rama in the 1996 mythological film Ramayanam. Rama Rao made his debut as a lead actor in 2001 with the film Ninnu Choodalani, which was a box office failure. He tasted his first success in the same year with the S. S. Rajamouli's directorial debut, coming-of-age action film Student No.1.[2]

N. T. Rama Rao Jr filmography
Rama Rao in 2018
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Television series5

Though Subbu which released in the same year could not impress the audience,[3] his 2002 action film Aadi was a massive success.[4] For the film, Rama Rao received Nandi Special Jury Award presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[5] The two next films Allari Ramudu and Naaga were back-to-back failures. His second collaboration with the director S. S. Rajamouli was the 2003 action film Simhadri, which ended up as one of all time biggest blockbusters. In the film, Rama Rao is seen as a kind-hearted man, Simhadri who has a violent past.[6] In 2005, Rama Rao played a dual role for the first time film Andhrawala directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film could not reach the high expectations and bombed at the box office.[7] Samba which released in the same year had a decent response but his subsequent films Naa Alludu, Narasimhudu and Ashok were a string of failures.[8][9]

In 2006, Rama Rao starred in the film Rakhi, which is considered as one of his finest performances.[10] Though the film was an average grosser, his performance in the role of innocent man-turned vigilante and climax sequence were praised particularly.[11] In 2007, Rama Rao made his third collaboration with the director S. S. Rajamouli for the socio-fantasy film, Yamadonga. For this film, the actor made a complete body transformation and shed extra kilos.[11][12] The film was praised for its unique story and performances and became one of the biggest hits of that year.[13] Rama Rao has won his first Filmfare Award as Best Actor – Telugu for the film.[14]

In 2010, Rama Rao featured in two films, Adhurs and Brindavanam, both of the were successful ventures. Over the next few years, Rama Rao starred in several films, notably Oosaravelli and Baadshah. His consequent films, Ramayya Vasthavayya and Rabhasa were box office failures which received lukewarm response both audience and his fans alike, for which Rama Rao was deeply disappointed and promised his fans to work harder.[15] In 2015, Rama Rao made his second collaboration with the director Puri Jagannadh in the action film Temper which gave the actor a much needed comeback.[16] In the film, he played a corrupt police officer, whose life changes after stumbling upon a rape case. In his landmark 25th film, Rama Rao featured in the 2016 thriller - drama, Nannaku Prematho written and directed by Sukumar. The film explored emotional relationship between a father and his son spanning the last 30 days of the father's life.[17] Despite being an average grosser domestically, the film performed exceedingly well in the overseas.[18] In the same year, his film Janatha Garage, directed by Koratala Siva and co-starred by Malayalam actor Mohanlal, became the highest-grossing Tollywood film of that year collecting nearly ₹134.8 crore.[19] In 2017, Rama Rao played triple role for the first time in the action film Jai Lava Kusa which also grossed more than ₹100 crores. In the same year, he featured as the host for the first season of the television series Bigg Boss .[20]

In 2018, the actor teamed up with the director Trivikram for the action drama film, Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava. In the film, Rama Rao played a young man who decides to put an end to the bloodshed between two warring villages.[21] The film remains the biggest hit of his career, grossing more than ₹165 crore.[22] In his fourth collaboration with the director S. S. Rajamouli, Rama Rao is set to play the role of the Indian revolutionary, Komaram Bheem in the period action film titled RRR.[23]

Films
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role(s) Notes
1991 Brahmarshi Vishwamitra Bharata Debut movie, child artiste[1]
1996 Ramayanam Rama Lead role, child artiste[24][25]
2001 Ninnu Choodalani Venu First adult lead role
Student No. 1 Aditya
Subbu Balasubramanyam
2002 Aadi Aadi Keshava Reddy
Allari Ramudu Ramakrishna
2003 Naaga Nagaraju
Simhadri Simhadri / Singamalai[lower-alpha 1]
2004 Andhrawala Munna / Shankar Pehlawan[lower-alpha 2]
Samba Samba Siva Naidu
2005 Naa Alludu Karthik / Murugan[lower-alpha 1]
Narasimhudu Narasimhudu
2006 Ashok Ashok
Rakhi Ramakrishna "Rakhi"[lower-alpha 1]
2007 Yamadonga Raja
2008 Kantri Kantri / Kranthi
Chintakayala Ravi Himself Special appearance in song "Shaava Shaava"
2010 Adhurs Narasimhacharlu "Chari" / Narasimha[lower-alpha 2]
Brindavanam Krishna "Krish"
2011 Shakti Shakti Swaroop / Maha Rudra[lower-alpha 2]
Oosaravelli Tony
2012 Dammu Ramachandra / Raja Vijay Dhwaja Sri Simha[lower-alpha 1]
2013 Baadshah Baadshah / N. T. Rama Rao[lower-alpha 1]
Ramayya Vasthavayya Nandu / Ramu[lower-alpha 1]
2014 Rabhasa Karthik
2015 Temper Daya
2016 Nannaku Prematho Abhiram
Janatha Garage Anand
2017 Jai Lava Kusa Jai "Raavan" Kumar / Lava Kumar / Kusa[lower-alpha 3]
2018 Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Veera Raghava Reddy
2021 RRR Komaram Bheem Filming

Television
Year Program Role Produced by Notes Ref
1996 Bhaktha Markandeya Bhaktha Markandeya ETV Network At the age of 13. [26]
2008 Dhee 2 Finale Guest Mallemala Entertainments [27]
2016 Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu: Season 3 Guest Contestant BIG Synergy [28]
2017 Bigg Boss: Season 1 Host Endemol Shine India [20]
2018 Dhee 10 Finale Guest Mallemala Entertainments [29]
2020 Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu: Season 5 Host BIG Synergy [30]

Playback singing
Year Title Language Song Name Music Director Notes Ref
2007 Yamadonga Telugu Olammi Thikka Regindha M M Keeravani
2008 Kantri 1,2,3 Nenoka Kantri Mani Sharma
2010 Adhurs Chary Devi Sri Prasad
2014 Rabhasa Raakasi Raakasi S. Thaman [31]
2016 Nannaku Prematho Follow Follow Devi Sri Prasad Mirchi Music Awards - Star as a Singing Sensation (Telugu)[32]
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu		 [33]
Chakravyuha Kannada Geleya Geleya S. Thaman Kannada Singing Debut
Mirchi Music Awards - Star as a Singing Sensation (Kannada)		 [34]

Awards and honors

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult Ref.
1996 Yuvakalavahini Award Best Child Actor Ramayanam Won
Bharatmuni Art Academy Award Won
AP Cinegoer's Association Awards Won
2001 AP Cinegoer's Association Awards Best New Actor Student No.1 Won
2002 Nandi Awards Nandi Special Jury Award Aadi Won [35]
CineMAA Awards Best Actor - Male Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
2003 Santosham Film Awards Santosham Best Young Performers Simhadri Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
FNCC Awards Best Actor - Telugu Won
2006 AP Cinegoer's Association Awards Best Awards-Telugu Rakhi Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
CineMAA Awards Best Actor - Male Won
2007 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Yamadonga Won [36]
Gemini TV Awards Best Actor - Telugu Won
Sitara Awards Best Actor - Telugu Won
2008 56th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Kanthri Nominated
South Scope Awards Best Actor-Telugu Won
CineMAA Awards Best Actor - Male Nominated
2010 58th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Adhurs Nominated
Brindaavanam Nominated
Santosham Film Awards Best Young Performers Award Adhurs Nominated
Brindaavanam Nominated
CineMAA Awards Best Actor – Male Adhurs Nominated
Brindaavanam Nominated
2011 CineMAA Awards Best Actor – Male Oosaravelli Nominated
2012 CineMAA Awards Best Actor – Male Dhammu Nominated
2015 63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Temper Nominated
1st IIFA Utsavam Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
2016 Kalaa Sudha Awards Best Actor - Telugu Won
CineMAA Awards Best Actor Won
Mirchi Music Awards South Star As A Singing Sensation - Telugu Nannaku Prematho (Follow Follow) Won [37]
Star As A Singing Sensation - Kannada Chakravyuha (Geleya Geleya) Won
Zee Cinemalu Awards King Of Box Office Janatha Garage Won
2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Actor - Male Won [38]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nannaku Prematho Won [36]
Best Male Playback Singer Telugu Nominated
6th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor - Telugu Janatha Garage Won [39]
Best Playback Singer(Male) – Kannada Chakravyuha Nominated
Nandi Awards Nandi Award for Best Actor Nannaku Prematho and Janatha Garage Won
2017 Radio City Cine Awards Best Actor Jai Lava Kusa Won
Best Villan Won
2018 AP Cinegoer's Awards Best Hero Won
Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2018 Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
65th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated
7th South Indian International Movie Awards SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Telugu) Nominated
2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Nominated [40]
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Nominated [41]

Notes
  1. N. T. Rama Rao Jr. played a single character with two or more names.
  2. N. T. Rama Rao Jr. played two characters.
  3. N. T. Rama Rao Jr. played three characters.

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