Kota Srinivasa Rao

Kota Srinivasa Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao
	Kota in 2016
Born	10 July 1942 (age 82); Kankipadu, Vijayawada, Madras Presidency, British India
Occupations	Actor; politician;
Years active	1978–present
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Awards	Padma Shri (2015)
Member of Legislative Assembly ; Andhra Pradesh
	In office; 1999–2004
Preceded by	Vangaveeti Ratnakumari
Succeeded by	Vangaveeti Radha Krishna
Constituency	Vijayawada East
Personal details
Residence(s)	Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1942) is an Indian character actor known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He has also starred in a few films in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. As a former politician, Rao has served as the MLA from Vijayawada East in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999 to 2004.^[1] He made his debut with the Telugu film Pranam Khareedu in 1978.^[2] He starred in over 750 feature films.^[3]^[4] He has received nine state Nandi Awards in various categories of villain, character actor, and supporting actor. In 2012, he has garnered the SIIMA Award for his work in Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum.^[5] In 2015, he received India's fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema.^[6]^[7]^[2]

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He received wide critical acclaim for his diverse roles in films such as S/O Satyamurthy (2015), Attarintiki Daredi (2013), Rakta Charitra (2010), Leader (2010), Ready (2008), Pellaina Kothalo (2006), Sarkar (2006), Bommarillu (2006), Chatrapathi (2005), Athadu (2005), Aa Naluguru (2004), Malliswari (2004), Idiot (2002), Prudhvi Narayana (2002), Chinna (2000), Ganesh (1998), Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997), Little Soldiers (1996), Aame (1994), Hello Brother (1994), Teerpu (1994), Govindha Govindha (1993), Gaayam (1993), Money (1993), Sathruvu (1990), Siva (1989), Aha Naa Pellanta (1987), Pratighatana (1985), and Repati Pourulu (1986).^[8] In 2003, he made his debut in the Tamil industry with Saamy as a suave villain.^[9]^[10]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Saamy	Perumal Pichai
2004	Kuthu	Annamalai
	Jore	Lingam
	Aai	Naachiyaar
	Jaisurya	Highways Govindan
2005	Thirupaachi	Saniyan Saggadai
2006	Paramasivan	Swami Kathirvedhi
2006	Kokki	Uppiliappan
2008	Sadhu Miranda	Venkata Sabhapathy
	Sathyam	Home Minister Kondal Dhasan
	Dhanam	Vedhagiri
2009	Karthik Anitha	Ramachandramoorthy
	Perumal
	Laadam	Pavadai
	Odipolama	Anjali's father
	Jaganmohini	Sidhar
2010	Kanagavel Kaaka	Ayyanarappan
2010	Ambasamuthiram Ambani	Annachi
2011	Bhavani	Sivalingam
	Ko	Aalavandhan
	Thalakonam	Home minister
	Mambattiyan	Annachchi
2012	Saguni	Perumal
	Thaandavam	Home Minister
	Maasi	Paramasivam
2013	All in All Azhagu Raja	Chokkanathan
2014	Malini 22 Palayamkottai	Santhanam
	Damaal Dumeel	Ilavarasu
	Thalaivan		Cameo appearance
2017	Maragadha Naanayam	Astrologer
2018	Saamy 2	Ilaiya Perumal (Perumal Pichai)	Cameo
2018	Kaathadi	Seth

Year	Title	Role
1987	Pratighaat
2005	Sarkar	Selver Mani
2006	Darwaza Bandh Rakho	Veterinary Doctor Umapathi
2007	Darling	Psychiatrist
2009	Luck	Swami
2009	Kirkit
2010	Rakta Charitra	Rajidi Nagamani Reddy
2010	Rakta Charitra 2	Rajidi Nagamani Reddy
2016	Baaghi	Dasanna

Year	Title	Role
1997	Lady Commissioner
2003	Raktha Kanneeru
2004	Love
2005	Namma Basava	Pampathy
2005	Nammanna
2007	Masti
2011	Srimathi
2023	Kabzaa

Year	Title	Song	Notes
1995	Sisindri	"Ori Naayano"
2012	Gabbar Singh	"Mandu Babulam"

Year	Title	Actor	Notes
1993	Gentleman	Goundamani	Telugu version
1996	Indian	Goundamani
1999	Padayappa	Manivannan
	Kadhalar Dhinam	Goundamani
	Mudhalvan	Manivannan
2000	Kandukondain Kandukondain	Manivannan
2002	Baba	Goundamani
2005	Majaa	Manivannan
2007	Sivaji: The Boss	Manivannan

Personal life

List of Kota Srinivasa Rao film credits in Telugu cinema
Year	Title	Role
1978	Pranam Khareedu
1983	Amarajeevi
1985	Babayi-Abbayi
	Vande Mataram
	Pratighatana	Kasaiah
1986	Tandra Paparayudu
	Ashtalakshmi Vaibhavam
	Prema Gharshana
	Dora Bidda
	Poojaku Panikiraani Puvvu
	Vivaha Bandham
	Karpoora Deepam
	Chadastapu Mogudu
	Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam	Akkupakshi
	Santhi Nivasam
	Cowboy No. 1
	Repati Pourulu
	Ide Naa Samadhanam	Satyam
1987	Aha Naa Pellanta	Lakshmipathi
	Attagaru Zindabad	Chintapikkala Chinna Rao
	Marana Homam^[17]
	Dayamayudu
	Rowdy Babai
	Kaboye Alludu
	Veera Pratap	Marati
	Kulala Kurukshetram
	Rowdy Police
	Bharatamlo Arjunudu
	Chaitanya Ratham
	Maa Voori Magadu^[18]	Sathakopam
	Jebu Donga^[19]	Rambantu
	Bhargava Ramudu
	Subhavartha
	Mandaladeesudu	Bhima Rao
	Sri Kanaka Maalakshmi Recording Dance Troop	Yella Papa Rao
1988	Varasudochhadu
	Sahasam Cheyara Dimbhaka	Harmonium Hanumantha Rao
	Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela	Gurnadham
	Yamudiki Mogudu	Kotayya
	Khaidi No. 786	Surya Chandra Rao