Rao Ramesh
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Rao Ramesh is an Indian actor and is the son of renowned Tollywood actor Rao Gopal Rao
Rao Gopal Rao
Rao Gopal Rao was a popular Tollywood Character actor and producer and member of Rajya Sabha.-Brief Lifesketch:Rao Gopal Rao was born in 1937 in Ganganapalli near Kakinada,...

. He never wanted to become an actor. He wanted to become an acclaimed still photographer. But the destiny has other plans for him. He became a late bloomer in Telugu film industry. His character as reformed Naxalite in Gamyam
Gamyam
Gamyam is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi. Having returned from the United States with the sole intention of becoming a filmmaker, Jagarlamudi's inspiration for this film came mainly from the film Easy Rider and the book The Motorcycle Diaries...

 film changed his future forever.

Early life

Rao Ramesh was born in Srikakulam and brought up in Chennai. He completed his B. Com in Chennai. He wanted to drop out of school in his +2. He got interested in still photography during that time and used to go to British library & American library to study books on photography. He used to be so much passionate about reading that he usually forget shaving his beard.

Career

Rao joined KS Prakasa Rao (Son of K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...

) as an assistant. But Rao was not provided with any petty work because of the respect Prakasa Rao carries towards his father. During that time cinematographer VSR Swamy encouraged and sent him to a friend of his at Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

. He learnt about industrial photography over there. They used Cinar cameras which costs around 16 lakhs each. He also applied for a course in live action and animation in The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...

, California. But his parents did not want Rao to pursue it.

Later he penned a couple of stories and wanted to direct films. But his mother encouraged him to pursue acting in line ela his father. Initially he was reluctant about acting but his mother but he could later pursue the one. Ghantasala Ratna Kumar was doing TV serials and he made me act in one such serial. The opening shot was about getting intimate with a girl and he was all nervous. That serial was stalled in the middle.

Then he got an offer to act as the brother of Simran in Bala Krishna’s Seema Simham
Seema Simham
Seema Simham is a 2002 Tollywood action Film, directed by G.Ram Prasad, released on 11 January 2002. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran Bagga, Reema Sen.-Synopsis:...

. It was a small and passive character without a dialogue. Afterwards he couldn't get many offers. Then he was back in Chennai and started acting in serials like Pavitra Bandham, Kalavari Kodalu etc. He worked on TV serials for over 4 and half years.

Breakthrough

Bibo Srinivas, Murali Srinivas and Panguluri Srinivas were his classmates in Chennai. Director Krish is the brother-in-law of Bibo Srinivas. Krish was trying to direct a film for around three years and as Rao was an avid reader of poetry and very fond of C. Narayana Reddy’s work ‘Kavitha Naa Chirunama’, they made him to narrate some poetry to Krish. Krish liked the ferocity in Rao's narration and promised him a role in his film. It took over three years to start Krish’s Gamyam
Gamyam
Gamyam is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi. Having returned from the United States with the sole intention of becoming a filmmaker, Jagarlamudi's inspiration for this film came mainly from the film Easy Rider and the book The Motorcycle Diaries...

. Shambo Shiva Shambo
Shambo Shiva Shambo
Sambho Shiva Sambho is a Telugu language action drama directed by Samuthirakani. It is a remake of his successful Tamil venture Nadodigal. It stars Ravi Teja, Allari Naresh, Siva Balaji, Priyamani and Abhinaya in the lead roles...

 (2010).
-In Kollywood Films he started Easan (2010) directed by Samuthirakani.

Filmography

  • Seema Simham
    Seema Simham
    Seema Simham is a 2002 Tollywood action Film, directed by G.Ram Prasad, released on 11 January 2002. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran Bagga, Reema Sen.-Synopsis:...

    - simran's brother
  • Okkadunnadu
    Okkadunnadu
    Okkadunnadu is a 2007 Telugu film starring Gopichand in the lead role, Neha Jhulka is female lead, and Mahesh Manjrekar as the antagonist. The film was written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by P. Chiranjeevi, who was an executive producer for hit films such as Chatrapati and...

     (2007) - A guy looking for a blood donor.
  • Gamyam
    Gamyam
    Gamyam is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi. Having returned from the United States with the sole intention of becoming a filmmaker, Jagarlamudi's inspiration for this film came mainly from the film Easy Rider and the book The Motorcycle Diaries...

     (2008) - reformed naxalite
  • Kick
    Kick
    In combat sports and hand-to-hand combat, a kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee . This type of attack is used frequently, especially in stand-up fighting...

    -Heroine's uncle
  • Magadheera
    Magadheera
    Magadheera is a 2009 Telugu film. The film is a historical drama love tale, directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind. The film stars Ram Charan Tej and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles, while actors Sri Hari Raghumundri and Dev Gill play other prominent roles. The film features an...

     - ghora
  • Kotha Bangaru Lokam
    Kotha Bangaru Lokam
    Kotha Bangaru Lokam is a Telugu movie which got released on 9 October 2008 on the eve of Vijaya Dasami. The film starring Varun Sandesh and Shweta Prasad was directed by debutant Srikanth Addala under the production of Dil Raju...

    (Producer : Dil Raju
    Dil Raju
    Dil Raju |Dil]], Arya,Bhadra, Bommarillu,Kotha Bangaru Lokam and Brindavanam . His recent film Mr.Perfect.-Biography:...

    ) - Lecturer
  • Avakaya Biriyani (Producer : Sekhar Kammula
    Sekhar Kammula
    Sekhar Kammula is an award-winning Indian Film director, writer and producer from Telugu cinema.-Early life:Sekhar was schooled at St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad. He completed his intermediate studies from St...

    )
  • Fitting master ('Allari' Naresh)
  • Dongala Bandi
  • Jallu (2009)
  • Villagelo Vinayakudu(2009)
  • Edukondalavada Venkataramana Andaru Bagundali(2009)
  • Adugu(2009)
  • Inkosari (2010)
  • Vesavi selavallo
  • Shambo Shiva Shambo
    Shambo Shiva Shambo
    Sambho Shiva Sambho is a Telugu language action drama directed by Samuthirakani. It is a remake of his successful Tamil venture Nadodigal. It stars Ravi Teja, Allari Naresh, Siva Balaji, Priyamani and Abhinaya in the lead roles...

     (20100
  • Akasa Ramanna(2010)
  • Leader (2010 film)
  • Sye Aata(2010)
  • Maryada Ramanna
    Maryada Ramanna
    Maryada Ramanna is a Telugu comedy thriller film directed by S.S. Rajamouli starring Sunil and Saloni in lead roles. This is the second film for Sunil as a hero. The film opened to favorable reviews by critics and turned out to become a super hit...

    (2010)
  • Khaleja(2010)
  • Easan
    Easan
    -Trivia:Earlier Vikram announced his own production company Reel Life Entertainment in July 2009 and announced that Sasikumar would direct his first film, the action thriller Easan, featuring Samudrakani, Vaibhav, Abhinaya and Aparnaa Bajpai...

     - Neethirajan (2010) Tamil
  • Badrinath(2011)

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