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Rao began his career as a theatre actor, performing in Kannada plays right from the young age of eight.!
Nagendra Rao was born on 23 June 1896, in Holalkere, in Kingdom of Mysore of British India.
R. Nagendra Rao
Indian filmmaker, theatre personality
Rattihalli Nagendra Rao (23 June 1896 – 9 February 1977) was an Indian theatre actor, film actor and director in South Indian cinema.
Following his career in theatre, Rao turned to film a where he became an actor, director, producer, screenwriter and occasional composer. He is considered one of the most influential personalities in the history of South Indian cinema.[1]
For his performance in Hannele Chiguridaga (1968), Rao won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor.
Koteswara Rao, established Upper Primary School at Rajahmundry in 1932.Recognized for his contributions to cinema, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1976. Rao had four children, three of whom were involved in film. His second son, R. N. K. Prasad, was a cinematographer, his third son, R.
N. Jayagopal, a screenwriter and lyricist and his youngest, R. N. Sudarshan, an actor.[2]
Early life
Nagendra Rao was born on 23 June 1896, in Holalkere, in Kingdom of Mysore of British I