Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (born May 28, 1923, Nimmakuru, near Machilipatnam, India—died on this day January 18, 1996, Hyderabad)
He was an Indian motion-picture actor and director, politician, and government official who founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
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He served three terms (1983–84; 1984–89; and 1994–95) as chief minister (head of government) of Andhra Pradesh state in south-eastern India.
As an actor he rose to superstardom among the country’s Telugu-speaking people and parlayed his fame into a successful political career.