Actor and director · Telugu cinema
S. V. Ranga Rao
- Films on file
- 60 (60 as actor, 1 as director)
- Years on file
- 1949–1975
- Known for
- Yashoda Krishna, Andaru Dongale, Chakravakam
Career on file
S. V. Ranga Rao has 60 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1949 to 1975: 60 films as an actor and one film as director. The earliest of them is Mana Desam (1949), and the most recent release is Yashoda Krishna (1975). Other recent releases on file are Andaru Dongale (1974), Chakravakam (1974) and Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973).
N. T. Rama Rao is the most frequent co-star, sharing 28 films with S. V. Ranga Rao, followed by Akkineni Nageswara Rao (18) and Jamuna (16). Among directors, Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao cast S. V. Ranga Rao most often, in eight films; next are L. V. Prasad (5) and Adurthi Subba Rao (4). Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and S. Rajeswara Rao each scored 12 of them, more than any other music director; next are Pendyala Nageswara Rao (7) and K. V. Mahadevan (6). Vijaya Vauhini Studios produced six of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 31 different directors, 19 music directors and 77 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 42 of them; they average 166 minutes, and the longest is Pandava Vanavasam at 198 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1940s (1), 1950s (22), 1960s (24) and 1970s (13).
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.