N. T. Rama Rao Jr.

N. T. Rama Rao Jr.

- N. T. Rama Rao Jr., also known as Jr NTR or Tarak, is an Indian actor who mainly works in Telugu cinema. He is the grandson of the legendary actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao Sr. He has won several awards, including two Filmfare Awards, two Nandi Awards, and four CineMAA Awards. He has also been featured in Forbes India Celebrity 100 list since 2012¹. - Rama Rao Jr. started his acting career as a child artist in films such as Brahmarshi Viswamitra (1991) and Ramayanam (1997), the latter winning the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. He made his debut as a lead actor with Ninnu Choodalani (2001) and rose to fame with Student No. 1 (2001) and Aadi (2002). He established himself as a leading actor with films such as Simhadri (2003), Yamadonga (2007), Adhurs (2010), Brindavanam (2010), Baadshah (2013), Temper (2015), Nannaku Prematho (2016), Janatha Garage (2016), Jai Lava Kusa (2017), Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018), and RRR (2022). - Rama Rao Jr. is also known for his television work. He hosted the first season of the Telugu reality show Bigg Boss on Star Maa in 2017. He is currently hosting the fifth season of Evaru Meelo Koteeswarulu on Gemini TV, which is the Telugu version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? He is also a trained Kuchipudi dancer and a playback singer who has sung several songs for his films.