Actor · Telugu cinema
C. H. Narayana Rao
C. H. Narayana Rao movies: 15 Telugu films on file, 1941–1982. Earliest on file: Devata (1941). Latest release: Bandhalu Anubandhalu (26 November 1982).
- Films on file
- 15 (15 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1941–1982
- Born
- 1913 (Wikidata)
- Died
- 14 February 1984
- Selected films on file
- Jeevitham, Desoddharakulu, Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu
- Record
- Q5006503 on Wikidata
Career on file
C. H. Narayana Rao appears in 15 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1941 to 1982. The earliest of them is Devata (1941), and the most recent release is Bandhalu Anubandhalu (1982). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Jeevitham (1950), Desoddharakulu (1973) and Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu (1973). Other recent releases on file are Madhura Swapnam (1982), Kottapeta Rowdy (1980) and Chandipriya (1980).
V. Nagayya is the most frequent co-star, sharing five films with C. H. Narayana Rao, followed by Jaya Prada (3) and N. T. Rama Rao (3). Among directors, B.N. Reddi cast C. H. Narayana Rao most often, in two films. Music on three of them is by K. V. Mahadevan, with Chellapilla Satyam (2) and Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (2) next. Vauhini Studios produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 14 different directors, 10 music directors and 43 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 8 of them; they average 160 minutes, and the longest is Devata at 186 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1940s (5), 1950s (1), 1960s (1), 1970s (4) and 1980s (4).
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.