N. T. Rama Rao Jr

N. T. Rama Rao Jr
Rao in 2022
Born
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

(1983-05-20) 20 May 1983 (age 41)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other names
  • Tarak
  • Young Tiger
  • Man of Masses
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Television presenter
Years active
  • 1991, 1997 (child artist)
  • 2001–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Lakshmi Pranathi
​
(m. 2011)​
Children2
FatherNandamuri Harikrishna
Relatives
FamilySee Nandamuri family
AwardsFull list

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), popularly known by the initialism Jr NTR, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema.[1] He has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012.[2][3] Referred to in the media as the "Man of Masses", he has starred in 30 films.[4] Rao's accolades include three Filmfare Awards, two Nandi Awards, two Siima Awards, four CineMAA Awards and one IIFA Award.

Grandson of Telugu matinee idol N. T. Rama Rao, who was also the former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh,[5] Rao appeared as a child actor in Brahmarshi Viswamitra (1991) and the National Film Award-winning Ramayanam (1997). He played his first leading role in Ninnu Choodalani (2001) and achieved his breakthrough with the coming-of-age film Student No: 1 (2001) and the action drama Aadi (2002). This was followed by the commercially successful films Simhadri (2003), Rakhi (2006), Yamadonga (2007), Adhurs (2010), Brindavanam (2010) and Baadshah (2013).

Following a decline, he made a career comeback with the 2015 action drama Temper and achieved consistent success with Nannaku Prematho (2016), Janatha Garage (2016), Jai Lava Kusa (2017) and Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018). After a four-year hiatus, Rao starred in S. S. Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR (2022), a global phenomenon which earned him Pan-India fame and universal recognition, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. He has since played the titular role in the action drama Devara: Part 1 (2024).

In 2017, he hosted the first season of the Telugu language reality TV show Bigg Boss on Star Maa. He also hosted the fifth season of Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu in 2021 on Gemini TV.

  1. ^ Eriksen, Kaare (18 December 2023). "NTR Jr". Variety. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Forbes Releases 2018 Celebrity 100 List of the World's Highest-Paid Entertainers". Forbes. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ^ K., Janani (25 April 2018). "Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Allu Arjun: How much do Tollywood's highest-paid actors earn?". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Jr NTR Changes Star Tagline From 'Young Tiger' To 'Man of Masses' for Devara, Leaves Fans Ecstatic". News18. 10 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. ^ Burns, John F. (19 January 1996). "N. T. Rama Rao, 72, Is Dead; Star Status Infused His Politics". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.