Rao Ramesh

Rao Ramesh (born 21 April 1968) is an Indian film character actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre, and Television.[1] Rao Ramesh is the son of veteran actor Rao Gopal Rao.[2] Rao Ramesh initially appeared in Okkadunnadu (2007), before getting a breakthrough role in Krish's Gamyam (2008), portraying a reformed Naxalite, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal and the film went on to become one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year.[3][4]

Rao Ramesh
Ramesh at the success meet of Mukunda in December 2014
Born
Raavu Ramesh Rao

(1968-04-21) 21 April 1968
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Parent(s)Rao Gopal Rao (father)

His subsequent films, Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), Avakai Biryani (2008) and S. S. Rajamouli's Magadheera (2009) were box office hits, while his role in the latter as a hunchbacked old Tantrink monk won him further acclaim.[3] Throughout the early 2010s, Rao Ramesh became a popular supporting actor and described that by 2015, he was in the "best phase of his career".[5]

Early life

Rao Ramesh was born in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh to actor Rao Gopal Rao. He was brought up in Chennai. His initial schooling was from Sri Ramakrishna Mission School in T. Nagar and later completed a degree in Communications before getting into Still-photography. He later joined K. S. Prakasa Rao, a cinematographer and brother of K. Raghavendra Rao, as an assistant before going to Bangalore to learn industrial photography.[3]

Early career

Rao began acting in a Television series directed by Ghantasala Ratna Kumar, but the production was shelved amidst schedules.[3] He subsequently moved back to Chennai and started acting in soap operas such as Pavithra Bandham and Kalavari Kodalu, and shot for over 1000 episodes in the space of four and half years.[3]

Filmography

Telugu
Year Film Role Notes
2002 Seema Simham
2007 Okkadunnadu Man Searching for Bombay Blood Group
2008 Gamyam Naxalite
Kotha Bangaru Lokam Lecturer
Avakai Biryani Masterji
Dongala Bandi
2009 Fitting Master
Kick
Magadheera Ghora
Villagelo Vinayakudu Colonel Lakshmipati
2010 Inkosaari
Leader Mavayya
Aakasa Ramanna Ali
Varudu Umesh Gupta
Maryada Ramanna Broker
Shambo Shiva Shambo
Sye Aata A.C.P. Bharadwaj
Khaleja Tantrik
2011 Mirapakay
Seema Tapakai
Chattam Prakash
Badrinath
Amayakudu
Aakasame Haddu
Pilla Zamindar Military Rajanna
Solo
Friends Book
2012 Gabbar Singh Minister Pradeep Kumar
All the Best
Julai Raja Manikyam
Srimannarayana Marthand Rao
Bus Stop
2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Geetha's father
Shadow Sivaji
Sukumarudu SVR
Iddarammayilatho Central Minister
Balupu A. R. Naidu
Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu Lakshmi's father
Om 3D Byrreddy
Mantra 2
Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha Anil's father
Attarintiki Daredi Shekhar
Doosukeltha Sarweshwar
Ramayya Vasthavayya CBI Officer Avinash
Kaalicharan
2014 Kshatriya
Legend Jaidev's uncle
Kotha Janta Ramesh
Amrutham Chandamamalo
Oohalu Gusagusalade
Geethanjali
Nee Jathaga Nenundali
Karthikeya Prudhvi Raj
Aagadu Police Commissioner
Rowdy Fellow Asuragana Durga Prasad
Jump Jilani
Lakshmi Raave Maa Intiki Sarvesh Anand Rao
Saheba Subramanyam
Poga
Mukunda Municipal Chairman
2015 Bandipotu Seshagiri
Rey
S/O Satyamurthy Pallavi's father
Subramanyam For Sale B. M. Bujji
Dohchay Chandu's father
Pandaga Chesko Mr. Rai / Karthik's father
Cinema Choopistha Mava Somnath Chatterjee
Bruce Lee: The Fighter Rama Chandra Rao
Size Zero Sweety's father
Sher Raghuram
Bengal Tiger Minister Nagappa
Tripura
Shankaraabharanam Badrinath Thakur
Where Is Vidya Balan Doctor
2016 Abbayitho Ammayi
Speedunnodu Ramachandrappa
Sardaar Gabbar Singh Ramesh Talwar
Brahmotsavam Pedda Abbai
Srirastu Subhamastu Jagannatham
A Aa Pallam Venkanna
Om Sai Ram
Hyper Minister Rajappa
Jaguar Dr. Ramachandran
Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends Raghava Rao
2017 Nenu Local Bride's father
Om Namo Venkatesaya Govindarajulu
Gunturodu Krishna Rao
Katamarayudu Narsappa
Keshava Krishna Murthy
Duvvada Jagannadham Royyala Naidu
Yuddham Sharanam Murali Krishna
Raju Gari Gadhi 2 Parandhamaiah
2018 EGO Soundarajan
Agnyaathavaasi Varma
Chalte Chalte
Howrah Bridge
Ammammagarillu Satyam
Chal Mohan Ranga [6] Ramesh
Bharat Ane Nenu Head Constable Ramachandra[7]
Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India Surya's godfather
Raju Gadu Anji
RX100[8] Vishwanadham
Saakshyam Tagore
Devadas Dr. Bharadwaj
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Krishna Reddy
Savyasachi Dr. Rajan
24 Kisses
2019 Manmadhudu 2 Attharu Pushparaju
PRASHNISTA
Mr. Majnu Siva Prasad
Majili Rama Chandra Rao
Yatra K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao
Chitralahari Lawyer Purushottam
Jersey Lawyer
Maharshi Rishi's professor
1st Rank Raju School Principal
Oh! Baby Nani / Shekar
90ML Viswanath Rao
Venky Mama MLA Pasupathi
Prati Roju Pandage Anand Rao
2020 Sarileru Neekevvaru Samskruthi's father
Sreekaram
Love Story
A1 Express

Kannada

Tamil
  • Easan (2010) as Neethirajan
  • Saagasam (2016) as Commissioner Rajamanikam
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References
  1. Srivathsan Nadadhur. "Ramesh Varma plays true to the script". The Hindu.
  2. kavirayani, suresh (17 June 2017). "Rao Ramesh lives up to his father's name". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Rao Ramesh - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actor".
  4. "Rao Ramesh makes a mark". The Times of India.
  5. "Rao Ramesh's 'best phase'". www.deccanchronicle.com/.
  6. "CHAL MOHAN RANGA NITHIIN MOVIE FULL CAST AND CREW". KNOW ALL 0-9 A-Z.
  7. Jayakrishnan (14 March 2018). "Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani shooting a romantic number for 'Bharat Ane Nenu'". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  8. "'RX 100' pre-look poster: Karthikeya starrer promises to be an incredible love story". Times of India.
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