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Date of Birth
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20-May-1983
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Place of Birth
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Hyderabad
(India, Andhra Pradesh)
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Nationality
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India
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Also know as
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Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, NTR, Tarak, N.T.R., NTR Junior, N.T.R. Jr., N.T.R. Rao Junior, Nandamuri Taraka Ram, Nandamuri Tarakaram Rao, Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, Jr., నందమూరి తారక రామా రావà±, Jr. NTR, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr.
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Profession
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Actor, Playback Singer, Dancer
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Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao known popularly as Jr. NTR, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and an accomplished Kuchipudi dancer. His work has been exclusively in Telugu cinema. He is the grandson of veteran Telugu actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, and the son of actor and Rajya Sabha MP Nandamuri Harikrishna.
In 1997, He starred in Ramayanam, which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year. His first film in a lead role was in the film Ninnu Chudalani which released in 2001. He achieved his breakthrough in the same year with the blockbuster film Student No. 1. He then appeared in many successful films such as Aadi, Simhadri, Rakhi, Yamadonga, Brindavanam, Adhurs, and Baadshah.
In his film career, Jr. NTR has worked in twenty three films till date, two as a child artist and twenty one as a lead actor. He has won two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, one Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award and three CineMAA Awards. Other than films he is the brand ambassador for several brands such as Malabar Gold, Himani Navratna Hair Oil and Zandu Balm in Andhra Pradesh. He was listed #66 in Forbes India top 100 Celebrities for the year 2012.
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