Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislature (Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council)
In office 1984–1985
Personal details
Born
(1937-01-14)14 January 1937 Ganganapalli, near Kakinada, Madras Presidency (present-day Andhra Pradesh)
Died
13 August 1994(1994-08-13) (aged 57) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Political party
Telugu Desam Party
Spouse
Kamala Kumari
Children
2; including Rao Ramesh
Raavu Gopala Rao (14 January 1937 – 13 August 1994) was an Indian actor and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.[1] In a film career spanning more than 25 years, Rao starred in over 400 feature films in a variety of characters. He was known for his gruesome portrayals of antagonist roles with a touch of humor.[2] He was presented with Kala Prapoorna in 1990 by Andhra University and was honored with "Natavirat" and "Chittoor Nagayya Award" in 1987.[3][4]
Rao was known for his villainous roles in works such as Mutyala Muggu (1975), Bhakta Kannappa (1976), Gorantha Deepam (1978), Manavoori Pandavulu (1978), Kaliyuga Ravanasurudu (1980), Tyagayya (1981), Ooruki Monagadu (1981), Gudachari No.1 (1983), Abhilasha (1983), Khaidi (1983), Challenge (1984), Jaakii (1985), Bullet (1985), Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989), Lorry Driver (1990), Kondaveeti Donga (1990), and Gang Leader (1991).[2]
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Telugu cinema, theatre, and television. He is the son of veteran actor RaoGopalRao. Rao Ramesh initially appeared in Seema Simham (2002), Okkadunnadu (2007)...
2008, Rao spent the next year visiting studios and meeting casting directors. He made a small, uncredited appearance as a news reader in Ram Gopal Varma's...
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duo of Ramana and Bapu. The film stars Sangeeta, Sreedhar, Kanta Rao, RaoGopalRao, Mukkamala, Allu Ramalingaiah and Nutan Prasad. The film has garnered...
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their villagers to revolt against the cruel village head, Rambhoopal (RaoGopalRao) and his henchmen. Even though being a revolutionary theme, the movie...
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under the AVM Productions banner. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Rambha, and RaoGopalRao with the music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film is the debut of Rambha...
alcohol abuse carried out by the local mafia and landlords - Sarabhoji (RaoGopalRao), Narasimham (Mohan Babu) and Khaadra (Amrish Puri), who impose taxes...
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Rangoon Rowdy (1979) Ramudu Bheemudu (1988) Raraju (1984) Rama RaoGopalRao a.k.a. RaoGopalRao (1984) as College Principal Krishnamachari S Shakuntala as...
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