Taraka Ratna
Nandamuri Taraka Ratna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1983 Hyderabad |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002—present |
| Family | Nandamuri family |
Nandamuri Taraka Ratna is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. After debuting in Okato Number Kurraadu (2003), he did several movies as a hero before moving on to villain roles.
Early life
Tarak was born on 22 February 1983 in Hyderabad. He is the grandson of Telugu actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao.
He is the cousin of actor and producer Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and actor and television personality Jr. N.T.R and politician Nara Lokesh,[1] the nephew of actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna, actor and politician Nandamuri Harikrishna and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Career
He made his debut film with Okato Number Kurraadu (2002). having K. Raghavendra Rao as the screenplay writer and producer and M. M. Keeravani as the music composer.[2] Early on in his career, Taraka Ratna signed several films at once including Yuva Rathna (2003), Taarak (2003) and Bhadradri Ramudu.[3] He did negative role with Amaravathi (2009) where he got Nandi Award for his negative role. His role was well received.[4] After doing several films as a hero, he also played a negative role in Raja Cheyyi Vesthe (2016). Recently he played the lead role in the Hotstar Web Series 9 Hours (2022). He is also signing web series with Amazon and Netflix with big production houses.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Okato Number Kurraadu | Balu | |
| 2002 | Yuva Rathna | Ratna | |
| 2003 | Taarak | Taraka Ram | |
| 2004 | No | Shiva | |
| 2004 | Bhadradri Ramudu | Ramudu | |
| 2006 | Pakadai | Maasi | |
| 2009 | Amaravathi | Shrinu | |
| 2009 | Venkatadri | Venkatadri Nayudu | |
| 2010 | Mukkanti | ||
| 2011 | Nandeeswarudu | Nandeeswarudu "Nandu" | |
| 2012 | Vijeta | ||
| 2012 | Eduru Leni Alexander | Alexander | [5] |
| 2012 | Choodaalani Cheppaalani | ||
| 2014 | Maha Bhakta Siriyala | Shiva Datta / Siriyala | [6] |
| 2015 | Kakatheeyudu | ||
| 2016 | Evaru | Shekar | [7] |
| 2016 | Manamantha | Painter | |
| 2016 | Raja Cheyyi Vesthe | Manik | |
| 2017 | Kayyum Bhai | ||
| 2021 | Devineni | Devineni Nehru | |
| 2021 | Saradhi | Saradhi |
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 Hours | CI Prathap | Disney+ Hotstar |
Awards
2009 – Nandi Award for Best Villain – Amaravathi[8]
References
- ^ IndiaGlitz – NTR's Kuchipudi dance in 'Kantri' – Telugu Movie News Archived 6 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Indiaglitz.com (5 May 2008). Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Okato Numberu Kurraadu Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Suresh Kavirayani (26 April 2016). "Won't repeat earlier mistakes: Taraka Ratna". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Amaravathi". Sify. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Eduruleni Alexander Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ 'Bhaktha Siriyala' will be milestone in Tarak's career: Film's director- Telugu News- South Cinema-IBNLive Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Ibnlive.in.com (2012-11-07). Retrieved on 2013-03-07.
- ^ "Evaru Telugu Movie Review | Evaru Movie Review | Evaru Review and Rating | Evaru Cinema Review | Evaru Film Review | Evaru Movie Review in Telugu | Evaru Review in Telugu | Evaru Telugu Review | Evaru First Day TalK | Evaru Review". 26 August 2016.
- ^ List of Nandi awards for 2009–2010. newsofap.com
External links
- Taraka Ratna at IMDb