Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (born 20 May 1983), known popularly as Jr. NTR,
is an Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema and an accomplished Kuchipudi
dancer. Tarak made his Telugu film debut as a child actor with Brahmarshi Viswamitra (1991) and Ramayanam (1997), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film in 1998.
Five years later he starred in a lead role with Ninnu Chudalani (2001). His notable filmography includes Student No. 1, Aadi, Simhadri, Yamadonga which were hits and have established himself as one of the leading actors in contemporary Telugu cinema.
Tarak is the grandson of yesteryear's Telugu film super star turned politician Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. He was born to politician and actor Nandamuri Harikrishna and Shalini. Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna is Tarak's uncle. Tarak attended his schooling at Vignan vidyalayam, and Intermediate at St. Mary's College, Yousufguda, Hyderabad.
Tarak was trained in Kuchipudi, under Master Sudhakar and has performed dance stage shows at several auditoriums in Andhra Pradesh. Tarak was engaged to Lakshmi Pranathi, who is the daughter of Narne Mallika, the niece of former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandra Babu Naidu. on 1 April 2010. The couple got married on 5 May 2011 in a private ceremony held at Hyderabad International Convention Center
His next movie Rakhi directed by Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi, which proved an average grosser at the box office, gained him admirable reviews from fans and critics alike. His next movie, Yamadonga, which was inspired by his grandfather's blockbuster Yamagola, released in August 2007 brought him back into the super-hit stream, and became the sensational movie of the year. Tarak's next film was Kantri, released in May 2008 exposed his superb skill of dancing but did badly at box office. In year 2010 he appeared in two movies, and both of them Adhurs in which he played a dual role and Brindavanam succeeded well at box-office. Shakthi released on 1 April 2011 and it failed to perform well at the box office.
Tarak played the lead role in the film Oosaravelli, directed by Surender Reddy, which was released on 6 October 2011 and though it received mixed reviews, it failed at the box office.Another movie titled Dammu under the direction of Boyapati Seenu was launched on 18 February 2011.
Five years later he starred in a lead role with Ninnu Chudalani (2001). His notable filmography includes Student No. 1, Aadi, Simhadri, Yamadonga which were hits and have established himself as one of the leading actors in contemporary Telugu cinema.
Tarak is the grandson of yesteryear's Telugu film super star turned politician Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. He was born to politician and actor Nandamuri Harikrishna and Shalini. Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna is Tarak's uncle. Tarak attended his schooling at Vignan vidyalayam, and Intermediate at St. Mary's College, Yousufguda, Hyderabad.
Tarak was trained in Kuchipudi, under Master Sudhakar and has performed dance stage shows at several auditoriums in Andhra Pradesh. Tarak was engaged to Lakshmi Pranathi, who is the daughter of Narne Mallika, the niece of former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandra Babu Naidu. on 1 April 2010. The couple got married on 5 May 2011 in a private ceremony held at Hyderabad International Convention Center
Endorsements
Tarak is the Brand Ambassdor for Malabar Gold, Navratna, and Zandu Balm in Andhra PradeshCareer in Telugu cinema
He began his career as a child artist. His first movie he starred in was Brahmarshi Viswamithra directed by N. T. R. But his full length major role was in the movie Bala Ramayanam directed by Guna Shekar. Tarak made his re-entry into the Tollywood with Ninnu Choodalani in 2001; but it failed to perform well at the box office. He mentioned in an interview that his remuneration for "Ninnu Choodalani" was about 6 lakh Rupees. However in the same year he went on to gain fame with Student No. 1 directed by S.S. Rajamouli, followed by soft love story Subbu and Aadi, which was a blockbuster, and brought immediate stardom for him. In year 2003, he came up with a political movie Naaga. Even though the movie raised some political issues worth giving a thought, it settled as an average grosser. However his next movie Simhadri went on to become a blockbuster. In 2004, his career took a down turn with Andhrawala. Though Samba fared as above average grosser his next movies Naa Alludu and Narasimhudu released in year 2005 did badly at box office. In 2006, his film Ashok had the biggest opening week gross in his career but did not appease his fans.His next movie Rakhi directed by Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi, which proved an average grosser at the box office, gained him admirable reviews from fans and critics alike. His next movie, Yamadonga, which was inspired by his grandfather's blockbuster Yamagola, released in August 2007 brought him back into the super-hit stream, and became the sensational movie of the year. Tarak's next film was Kantri, released in May 2008 exposed his superb skill of dancing but did badly at box office. In year 2010 he appeared in two movies, and both of them Adhurs in which he played a dual role and Brindavanam succeeded well at box-office. Shakthi released on 1 April 2011 and it failed to perform well at the box office.
Tarak played the lead role in the film Oosaravelli, directed by Surender Reddy, which was released on 6 October 2011 and though it received mixed reviews, it failed at the box office.Another movie titled Dammu under the direction of Boyapati Seenu was launched on 18 February 2011.
Political stint and accident
Tarak was one of the campaigners for the Telugu Desam Party, for the Indian general election, 2009 from April to May 2009. On March 26, 2009, After electioneering, en route to Hyderabad, the SUV in which he was a passenger was struck head-on with another vehicle, at Khammam. He and his companions were thrown from the SUV and suffered brutal injuries, Tarak, was treated at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, in Secunderabad to recuperate.As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Brahmarshi Viswamitra | ||
| 1997 | Ramayanam | Lord Rama | |
| 2001 | Ninnu Chudalani | Venu | |
| 2001 | Student No.1 | Aadithya | |
| 2002 | Subbu | Subbu | |
| 2002 | Aadi | Aadi Keshava Reddy | Nandi Special Jury Award |
| 2002 | Allari Ramudu | Ramakrishna | |
| 2003 | Naaga | Naaga | |
| 2003 | Simhadri | Simhadri | |
| 2004 | Andhrawala | Shankar Pehalwan Munna |
Also Producer |
| 2004 | Samba | Samba Shiva Naidu | |
| 2005 | Naa Alludu | Karthik Murugan |
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| 2005 | Narasimhudu | Kondaveeti Narasimhudu | |
| 2006 | Ashok | Ashok | |
| 2006 | Rakhi | Ramakrishna | |
| 2007 | Yamadonga | Raja | Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor |
| 2008 | Kanthri | Kranthi | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Special appearance | |
| 2010 | Adhurs | Narasimha Narasimhachari |
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor |
| 2010 | Brindaavanam | Krishna (Krish) | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor |
| 2011 | Shakti | Shakti Rudra |
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| 2011 | Oosaravelli | Tony | |
| 2012 | Dammu | Raja Vasi Reddy | |
| 2012 | Baadshah | Pre-Production |
As singer
| Year | Song | Film |
| 2007 | "Olammi Tikkareginda" | Yamadonga |
| 2008 | "123 Nenoka Kantri" | Kanthri |
| 2010 | "Chary" | Adhurs |
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