Awards & Winners

S. V. Ranga Rao

Date of Birth 03-July-1918
Place of Birth Nuzvid
(India, Andhra Pradesh, Krishna district)
Nationality India
Also know as S.V.Ranga Rao, Samrla Venkata Ranga Rao, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, Viswa Nata Chakravarthi, సామర్ల వెంకట రంగారావు, S.V.R, Rao, SVR, Viswanata Chakravarthi, एस वी आर, राव, समर्ला वेंकटा रंगा राव, विश्वनाता चक्रवर्ती, विश्व नाता चक्रवर्ती, Viswa Nata Chakravarti, Nata Sarvabhouma, Nata Sekhara, Nata Simha, नाटा सर्वभौमा, नाटा शेखरा, नाटा सिम्हा
Profession Actor, Film Director, Film Producer
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao popularly Known as S.V.R. was an Indian film actor, director and producer in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He was popularly known as "Viswa Nata Chakravarthi." He was known for his natural acting and for portraying versatile roles of Hindu mythological characters like Ravana, Ghatotkacha, Duryodhana, Kamsa and Kichaka from Indian Mythology. In 1963, He garnered the Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Kichaka in Nartanasala at the Indonesian International Film Festival Held in Jakarta. He has garnered the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award, five times for acting in Telugu and Tamil cinema.

Awards by S. V. Ranga Rao

Check all the awards nominated and won by S. V. Ranga Rao.

1968


Nandi Award for Best Feature Film
Honored for : Bandhavyalu

1967


Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film
Honored for : Chadarangam

1964


Filmfare Special Award – South
Honored for : Naanum Oru Penn
(Tamil)