Kanta Rao
Indian actor (1923–2009)
Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors, Rao appeared in more than 400 feature films, starring in many, in a variety of genres including mythological, social and folklore. After a success string in folklore and swashbuckling films, he became popularly referred to as Kattula Kantha Rao. He has also acted in a few Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam movies. He has produced about five films under the Hyma Films banner.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 11 films (1945–1974) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Paduka Pattabhishekam | Kadaru Nagabhushanam | B&W | |||
| 1960 | Sri Krishna Rayabaram | Jagannadh | ||||
| 1961 | Krishna Kuchela | P. Subramaniam | ||||
| 1961 | Seetarama Kalyanam | N. T. Rama Rao | ||||
| 1961 | Usha Parinayam | K. B. Nagabhushanam | B&W | |||
| 1962 | Rakta Sambandham | V. Madhusudan Rao | ||||
| 1963 | Constable Koothuru | Tapi Chanakya | ||||
| 1963 | Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham | K. V. Reddy | ||||
| 1965 | Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima | B. V. Prasad | B&W | |||
| 1968 | Niluvu Dopidi | C. S. Rao | ||||
| 1974 | O Seeta Katha | K. Viswanath |