YUVA GARJANA

Ntr to be absent for Yuva Garjana on 5th November

Jr Ntr who is now becoming the most powerful and popular person in NTR family will not attend the Yuva Garjana which will be held on 5th November in Guntur. Earlier it was proposed that the entire Nandamuri family will attend the Yuvagarjana and Balakrishna will officially enter AP State politics on this stage.
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Celeb of the Week - Sri N T Rama Rao

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A star is born on 28th May 1923. Nobody has an idea that the kid born on that day will change the destiny of telugu people with his films and politics. Neither his real parents Lakshmaiah and Venkatravamma nor his adapted parents Chandramma and Ramayya.

NTR (as he is fondly called) never thought of taking acting as a profession. When he joined AC College, Guntur, he was elected as the vice president for students union wing. He used to act in plays. He acted as "salim' in 'Anarkali'. NTR used to be very particular about his mustache at that time. His did not shave them off for his role of 'Nagamma' in 'Rachamallu Douthyam'. He shot to fame with that role and his fellow students used to call NTR as 'Meesaala Nagamma'.

He got a cinema chance from C Pullayya when he was doing graduation. But NTR preferred studies to films. After graduation NTR joined National Art Theater (NAT) with like-minded co-students (Jaggayya, KVS Sharma, Pundari Kakshayya, Potluri Narayana Rao etc.).

He got a call from LV Prasad when he was doing job as a probationary registrar in Vijayawada. LV Prasad was making a film in 1949 called 'Manadesam' with the premier hero of that time Sri C H Narayana Rao and PadmaSri Nagayya in the direction of Thatineni Prasad. His first dialogue was 'Inthavaadni Inthayyaa Saar'. Incidentally that dialogue applies for his real life too.

NTR acted in 42 historical films. His first historical role was as "Sri Krishna' in 'Sonthavooru' in 1956. He acted as 'Sri krishna' in films like Maya Bazaar, Vinayaka Chaviti, Deepavali, Veerabhimanyu, Danaveerasoora Karna, Srimadvirata Parvam. If we add up all his roles as'Sri Krishna' in hostorical and social films the count mounts to 22.

He acted as 'Ravana' in 'Bhookailas'. It went on to become a bit hit. There by NTR proved that a popular actor (hero material) can also act as a villain and can mesmerize the viewers in the same way. In 1966 he acted in dual role as 'SriKrsihna' and 'Duryodhana' in 'Sri Krishna pandaveeyam'. He also directed this film and there by won the 'Nandi' award by AP Government. After a decade again he directed a film called 'Danaveerasoora Karna' in which he acted in three roles 'Karnudu', 'Sri Krishnudu' and 'Dhuryodhanudu'. In 1979 he produced and directed another film called 'Sri Madvirat Parvam'. He donned five roles (SriKrishnudu, Arjunudu, Bruhannala, Duryodhanudu, Keechakudu) in that film.

In 1959, he acted as Sri Rama in 'Sampurna Ramayanam' (Tamil). Though he acted as SriRama in "Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddam' and 'Sri Rama Pattabhishekam', the film that won laurels was his 'Lavakusa'. Released in 1963 this film went on to run for 75 weeks uninterruptedly. This is a record that is unbroken and will never be broken. He also acted as 'Srinivasudu' and 'Sri Venkateswara' in 'Sri Venkateswara mahatyam'(1960).

After earning enough experience in films, NTR wanted to gift his parents a film. He made his brother (Trivikrama Rao) produce a film and NTR directed it for the first time. It was 'Seetarama Kalyanam'. After watching that film 'Srungeri Peethadhipathulu' sent a commendation letter to NTR praising him as 'Abhinava Rama and Abhinava Ravana'.

Though NTR acted with precision in all the historical roles, he conveniently changed the rules to suit his style. When showing 'Abhaya Hastam', NTR used his left hand as his right hand fingers were not functioning properly due to illness. But according to the tradition he should be showing his right hand. NTR used to jocularly comment that even Rama and Krishna are Leftists by policy.

Though NTR acted in a small role in his first film 'Manadesam, his first film as a hero was 'Palleturi Pilla'. It went on to become a super hit by running for 25 weeks. During that time Vijaya studio selected NTR as their permanent hero. He acted in Vijaya films like Shawkar (directed by LV Prasad), Pathala Bhairavi (directed by KV Reddy), Malleeswari (directed by BN Reddy) and Chandraharam (directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao). Pathala Bhairavi was the first Telugu film to complete silver jubilee. Malleswari was the first telugu film to be exhibited in abroad.

NTR started his own production company called NAT along with Trivikrama Rao and produced a film called 'Pichi Pullayya' in 1952 that bombed at box office. In 1954, he produced 'Thodu Dongalu', which won President's Award as the best film. 'Tenali Ramakrishnudu', in which NTR acted as Sri Krishna Devaraya, won national award. Gudigantalu won a Nandi award. His film on dowry issue 'Varakatnam' won the National award and Nandi award. NTR gave story and screenplay for this film apart from directing it. His own film 'Thathamma Kala' won the Nandi award from the Government though it opposes the family planning.

His social films like Adavi Ramudu, Vetagadu, Naya Aadmi(Hindi) and Sampoorna Ramayanam (Tamil) celebrated Golden Jubilee by running for 50 weeks. His films Palleturi Pilla, Maya Bazaar, Gundamma Katha, Sabhash Ramudu, Samsaram, Pelli Chesi Choodu, Daasi, Aggi Ramudu, Jayasimha, Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam, Rakta Sambhandam, Nartana Saala, Pandava Vanavasam, Aada Brathuku, Srikrishnavatharam, Ummadi Kutumbam, Ramu, Kodalu Diddina Kapuram, Desoddarakudu, Devudu Chesina Manushulu, Yamagola, Sardar Paparayudu, Konveeti Simham celebrated Silver Jubilee by running for 25 weeks. This list goes on if we include his 100 days films.

When he acted as shivudu in "Uma Chandi Gowry Shankarula Katha', his son Rama Krishna expired. There after NTR refused to do any 'sivudu' roles. After his son's death, NTR changed his banner's name to 'Ramakrishna - NAT Combines'. On the memory of Rama Krishna he constructed Rama Krishna theaters, Rama Krishna Cine Studios and Rama Krishna Horticulture Studios.

Since NTR entered politics, he could not get any awards like 'Dada Saheb Falke' and 'Raghupathi Venkayya Naidu'. It's sad that NTR could get only one award (Padmasri) from the government.

Though NTR acted in many hostorical roles, he did not touch two characters. They are Narada and Anjaneya. He created a record by acting in 15 films in 1964.

He entered politics later and served Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and he made the word 'Telugu' popular around the world. He is an icon of discipline and self pride

Disclaimer: The above information is compiled from an article written by Sri T UdayavarlU

NRT&SENU VYTLA

News : NTR and Seenu Vytla Film

Jr. NTR and Seenu Vytla are pairing up for a new movie? Well, NTR is the leading contemporary Telugu cinema action hero and Seenu Vytla is one the best Telugu movie directors in terms of romantic comedy. And just imagine the blend of NTR and Seenu Vytla.

Jr. NTR did a great comedy track in ‘Adhurs’ movie; perhaps this role might have triggered thought for Durga Arts, who earlier directed ‘Rakhi’ with Jr. NTR and Krishna Vamsi.

Durga Arts is planning to initiate a new Telugu movie Jr. NTR and Seenu Vytla combination. And Seenu Vytla would do this action comedy film with

SAKTHI SHOTTING ON RAIN

Shakti keeps on shooting despite heavy rainfall

The Shakti unit excluding Junior NTR have been ceaselessly working on the sets, despite heavy downpour in Haridwar. The unit is led by director Meher Ramesh are trying to wrap up the shoot as soon as possible.

However, Meher Ramesh is not concerned about the rainfall and he seems to be happy taking the shots on veteran actors Prabhu, son of Sivaji Ganesan and Nasser. Some key scenes are being shot, as per the sources.

Meher Ramesh is known as a hard-working perfectionist, who never steps back from work, no matter how strenuous it is. Kantri and Billa are his previous directorial ventures which have earn him rave reviews for their meticulous presentation.

Thus, it is natural that his movies would raise the bar of expectation among the audience. Here’s hoping that the maverick director will turn up with flying colors to make another box office hit!

NTR WAS INJURED

Jr NTR was injured while shooting

HYDERABAD: Actor Jr NTR was injured while shooting a fighting sequence for his upcoming movie 'Brindavanam' at Kokapet on the city outskirts on Friday. Doctors at the Kims, Begumpet, where he was rushed to for treatment, discharged him after suturing his wound he suffered above his left eyebrow.

According to sources, the harness of a rope to which Jr NTR was clinging to gave away resulting in the mishap. The actor had not used a dupe for the action scene. The shooting of the film, being produced by 'Dil' Raju and directed by Vamsi Paidipally, was called off immediately after the mishap. Jr NTR was advised rest for two to three days by the Kims doctors.

A few weeks ago, Jr NTR was injured in Manali while shooting for another film titled 'Shakti.' During the 2009 elections, Jr NTR met with a road accident in Nalgonda district while returning from election campaigning. He had to be hospitalised for several days for the injuries he suffered in

NTR HURTS

NTR hurt on the sets of Brindavanam

NTR was injured during the shooting of the climax sequences for his latest film, Brindavanam, on Friday the 13th of August.

The final action sequence was being filmed near Kokapet in Hyderabad, when a hanger hit his forehead with force. He was immediately rushed to KIMS hospital in Secunderabad. Doctors have advised him to take rest for at least three days. By afternoon the same day he was discharged from the hospital.

NTR is presently taking rest at his home. This is second time that he injured in the last one year. He met with an accident last year near Khammam while he was returning to Hyderabad from election campaign.

Shooting of Brindavanam has now been postponed. Get well, soon, NTR!

BRINDAVANAM MUHURAT

Muhurat - Brindavanam (govindudu andari vaadele)

NTR’s latest movie Brindavan (tagline: Govindudu Andari Vaadele) was launched today at a grand event that took place at Annapurna studios. Dil Raju produces it and Vamsi Paidipally is the director. Thaman composes music and Chota K Naidu handles camera. Koratala Siva pens dialogues. Peter Hynes composes fights.

Nagarjuna sounded the clapboard, VV Vinayak switched on the camera and SS Rajamouli directed the first shot.
Brindavan is the name of the house – Dil Raju

Dil Raju said, “I had been trying to make move with NTR since Dil time, but couldn’t get the right subject. Vamsi Paidipally came up with an interesting story a year back and NTR loved it. We got the perfect script for Brindavanam movie. I always believed in story based films and Brindavanam is also a story based film. The presense of NTR in the movie adds lot of power to it. It is a youthful entertainer with family bonding and action elements. Thaman composes five wonderful tunes so far. We will start shoot in October. We are erecting a big house set called Brindavan and shooting in that house will take place from December. And we are aiming for summer 2010 release.”



Director Vamsi Paidipally said, “I would like to thank NTR whole-heartedly for encouraging my script and giving me lots of comfort. I feel blessed to work again with Dil Raju. I would like to thank Koratala Siva, Surya and Ashwin for sticking to me in my hard times."

Brindavanam

Cast

Cast: Junior NTR, Kajal Agarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Srihari, Prakash Raj, Mukesh Rishi

Crew

Cinematographer: Chota K Naidu


Editor: Marthand K Venkatesh

Director: Vamsi Paidipally


Producer: Dil Raju, Shirish, Lakshman (producer)


Music
Music Director: S Thaman

CONTROVERIES ON NTR

Controversies

During 1993, there was immense criticism on him from his own party MLAs that he was giving undue importance to Lakshmi Parvathi. This criticism along with news of his affair with her, forced him to announce that he would marry Lakshmi Parvathi.[15] After he came to power 1994, several party MLAs were upset with her interference in party matters. This lead to a revolt against him which was lead by his own son-in-law Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Duggupati venkateswara rao. It is also rumored that Nara Chandrababu Naidu has forced majority of the MLAs to take back their support towards N.T.R.

NTR PERSONAL LIFE

NTR PERSONAL LIFE

NTR married Basavatarakam in 1942. She died of cancer in 1985. There is a cancer Hospital established in her memory in Hyderabad. NTR remarried in 1993 at the age of 70. NTR had seven sons and four daughters from his first marriage. Prominent among his children are Bhuvaneswari, wife of Nara Chandrababu Naidu and the chairperson of Heritage Foods; and Daggubati Purandeswari, MP and a Minister of State for Human Resources in Manmohan Singh's cabinet; Nandamuri Balakrishna a leading actor in the Telugu film industry; and Nandamuri Harikrishna, an actor turned politician and a member of Rajya Sabha (upper house of India's Parliament). Prominent among NTR's grandchildren are N. Kalyan Ram, N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Taraka Ratna; all three are actors in Telugu cinema.

N T Rama Rao became very well known for his charitable work during his film career.He died on 18 January 1996 of a heart attack. Often playing a Hindu god in his films, since his death he has been worshipped in some parts of Andhra Pradesh himself as a deity; numerous death shrines have been created in his name.Rama Rao exerted a major, long-lasting, influence over the people of Andhra Pradesh and is celebrated by the people. The NTR University of Health Sciences is named after him.

2ND& 3RD TERM

Second Term


The Telugu Desam Party operations were significantly computerized and a systematic local party structure was built and this resulted in the establishment of a stable second political party that survived his death. Rao introduced the concept of strong states with a strong center in his discussions about state power with Gandhi and ushered in a new era of empowered local governments, within the framework of India.


He suffered a mild stroke and was unable to campaign in the 1989 election, which he lost.


Third Term

N.T. Rama Rao returned to power in 1994 winning 250 seats (Telugu Desam won 216; CPI: 19; CPM: 15) for his party and his allies in a 294 seat Assembly. Congress party won only 26 seats. The BJP which contested 280 seats on its own won just three seats.

NTR POLITIC VIEW2

NTR POLITIC VIEW2

Rama Rao's extensive tour in the Chaitanya Ratham vehicle helped to successfully mobilize people and recruit potential leaders and members for his newly founded party. The Congress Party, then in power, panicked at the response and replaced the Chief Minister Bhavanam Venkataram with a more experienced and seasoned leader, Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy. Reddy, who was Chief Minister for just over 3 months, could not secure victory for the Congress Party in the ensuing elections in January 1983. The newly formed Telugu Desam Party won with significant margins in all three regions of the State (Coastal Andhra, Rayala Seema, and Telengana), winning over 200 seats in the 294 seat State Assembly against 56 seats by the Congress Party. Rama Rao himself contested elections from two constituencies, Tirupathi in Chittor District and Gudivada in Krishna district, and won both the seats.

On Independence Day, 15 August 1984, NTR was removed from office by the then governor Ramlal. His finance minister, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, a former Congress man, was made the Chief Minister by the Ramlal. Bhaskar Rao purportedly had the support of majority MLAs (Members of Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh) which was never the case. Rama Rao disputed the claims by Bhaskara Rao and demonstrated his strength by bringing all the MLAs supporting him, which was a majority in the 294 member assembly, to the Raj Bhavan (Governor's Office). Governor Ramlal did not relent and Rama Rao campaigned for restoration of democracy by mobilizing the support of people and various political parties in the country including Janata Party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and National Conference. During the one month crisis, the MLAs supporting Rama Rao were secured in a secret place to avoid horse-trading. Due to mobilization of several political parties and the people and due to bad press, Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister and head of Congress Party, unwillingly removed Governor Ramlal and appointed a congress party veteran, Shankar Dayal Sharma, as governor of Andhra Pradesh to pave the way for restoring Rama Rao. Shankar Dayal Sharma removed Bhaskara Rao from power and restored Rama Rao as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in September 1984. He recommended dissolution of the Assembly and called for new elections in the state to ensure the people had a fresh choice to elect their representatives.

In the following month, on 31 October 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated. Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister in her place. In the ensuing national elections to the Lok Sabha, the Congress party won convincingly all over the country except in Andhra Pradesh where Rama Rao's Telugu Desam party secured a landslide victory. Senior Leaders of Congress party including Brahmananda Reddy, a former Chief Minister, and Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, a former Chief Minister, lost in their constituencies of Narasarao Pet and Kurnool respectively to the Telugu Desam Party. Telugu Desam became the main opposition party in the Lok Sabha

NTR POLITIC VIEW

NTR POLITIC VIEW

First term


Rao was the founder of Telugu Desam Party in 1982 and served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. His reason for founding the Telugu Desam Party was based on a historic need to rid the state of the corrupt and inept Congress rule.When he started his political career he was already a very popular actor in the Telugu film industry. Rama Rao was unanimously elected leader of Telugu Dasam Legislature Party on January 8, 1983 with 10 cabinet ministers and five ministers of State He became the 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and was reelected three times between 1983 and 1994.


Rama Rao campaigning in the 1982 elections in the Chaitanya Ratham vehicleTo promote the Telugu Desam Party, Rama Rao travelled across the state of Andhra Pradesh, crisscrossing all the districts, in his van dubbed "Chaitanya Ratham" (Chaitanyam literally means bringing to life or movement). With his son Hari Krishna as a driver, Rama Rao notched up over 75,000 kilometres during his 1982 campaign, a distinctive sight with the van's yellow party flags and banners and Rao sitting on top of the vehicle hailing the crowds. Rama Rao campaigned for restoring the dignity of the Telugu people and advocated the forming a closer bond between the government and the common people, going into the elections with the slogan, Telugu vari Atma Gauravam, meaning "Telugu people's self-respect.He reflected socialist views in several of his policies in that he believed that state must take care of the people that are below poverty line and everyone must have their basic necessities fulfilled. He campaigned to secure basic necessities such as home, clothes and food for the people and to provide subsidies on clothes and houses to the needy. He was also an advocate of women's rights and worked on a bill to amend inheritance law to provide equal rights for women to inherit ancestral property, enacted later, in 1986.

CAREER AS AN ACTOR

Career as an actor

Main article: N T Rama Rao filmography

N. T. Rama Rao appeared in over 320 films, although only around 255 films are often accounted for, and he became one of the most prominent figures in Telugu cinema.[2] He often portrayed a Hindu mythological god or hero but also made an ideal villain.[2], He portrayed Lord Krishna in Maya Bazaar, Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham, Daana Veera Soora Karna, Lord Rama (Lava Kusa), Bheeshma (Bheeshma), Ravana (Bhookailasa), and Arjuna (Nartanasala). N. T. Rama Rao won the Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award 11 times for his performances in Raju-Peda (1954), Missamma (1955), Chiranjeevulu (1956), Panduranga Mahatyam (1957), Bhookailas (1958),Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959), Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961), Gundamma Katha (1962), Katha Nayakudu (1969) and Badi Panthulu (1972),Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977).Later he became a screenwriter. Rao received no formal academic training in movie script writing yet he authored several screen plays for his own movies as well as for other producer's movies.

Rama Rao in "Bobbili Puli" (1982)He started his career playing a police inspector in the movie Mana Desam (1949). The role was offered by the director L V Prasad. Next he appeared in the film Palletoori Pilla, directed by B. A. Subba Rao. It marked the first occasion that Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao acted together for the first time.[3] The title role was played by Anjali Devi and the story was loosely based on the English play, Pizaro by Richard Sherton. The film was a commercial hit and ran for more than 100 days in 6 centres.

He actively campaigned for the construction of a large number of movie theaters in rural locations and was influential in designing and implementing a financial system that funded the production and distribution of movies.[4]