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1918 జూలై 3న నుజివీడులో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ సమర్ల వెంకట రంగారావు. 1947లో 'వరూధిని'తో అరంగేట్రం.
Iconic golden-era career
'పాతాళ భైరవి' (1951 — Nepala Manthrikudu iconic villain), 'మాయాబజార్' (1957 — Ghatotkacha గర్వ-ప్రేమ-బలం triple appeal), 'భూకైలాస్' (1958 — Ravana), 'నర్తనశాల' (1963 — Filmfare South Best Actor + Indonesia Asian Film Festival Best Actor first Indian). 200+ films. 1974 జూలై 18న 56 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో heart attack తో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 3 July 1918 in Nuzvid as Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao. Debuted with 'Varudhini' (1947).
Iconic Golden-era Career
'Patala Bhairavi' (1951, the iconic Nepala Manthrikudu villain), 'Mayabazar' (1957, as Ghatotkacha — a triple appeal of pride, love, and might), 'Bhookailas' (1958, as Ravana), and 'Narthanasala' (1963, winning the Indonesia Asian Film Festival Best Actor — the first ever for an Indian). 200+ films. Died of a heart attack on 18 July 1974 at age 56.
