After his career in films, NTR entered politics. NTR contested again from Hindupur and won the seat for the third consecutive time,[45] achieving a rare hat-trick of wins from the same assembly constituency. He has also portrayed other characters from the Ramayana, such as Ravana in Bhookailas (1958) and Seetharama Kalyanam (1961) among others. Construction was completed in 1976 in preparation for the Festival of Arts and Culture in 1977.Between 1975, and July 2009, the National Theatre has been managed by six successive Administrators. [2], "Controversy surrounds sale of National Theatre", "7 African artists share their feelings on the glory — and missteps — of Beyoncé's Black is King", Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Arts_Theatre&oldid=973565820, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Filming for the "Keys to the Kingdom" video in, This page was last edited on 17 August 2020, at 23:18. It is an ideal tourist destination for Private and Group tours. [citation needed], NTR returned to power for a third and final time in the December 1994 state assembly elections with his party in alliance with the Left Front. [27] Widely recognised for his portrayal of mythological characters, NTR was one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema,[11] He was referred to in the media as Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarvabhouma. [29], Rama Rao was born on 28 May 1923[1] in Nimmakuru, a small village in Gudivada taluk of Krishna District, which was a part of the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India. Rama Rao", "NTR family drama: shots, death, revenge", "Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : Nandamuri family fully supports Naidu, says Harikrishna", "BalaKrishna set to fight 2014 Elections", "Caste tangle hits Purandeswari's elevation", "Telugu Cinema Celebrity – Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao", "Ilayaraja, Ambarish, Krishna get NTR award", "NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : Supreme Court issues notice to State government on medical admissions", "Cities / Vijayawada : Active lifestyle keeps diabetes at bay, says health varsity V-C", "Cities / Vijayawada : NTR University admissions open", "National : Lakshmi Parvati immerses NTR's ashes in Cauvery", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=N._T._Rama_Rao&oldid=979392086, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The NTR National Literary Award was instituted by the NTR Vignan Trust, as an annual award to recognise people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to Indian, His life and acting career, and later life and political career, are showcased in the movies, This page was last edited on 20 September 2020, at 13:36.
[citation needed], Meanwhile, in the state, NTR recommended dissolution of the Assembly and called for fresh elections the following year in the state to ensure that the people had a fresh choice to elect their representatives. [35] He was so dedicated to his profession that he would often learn new things in order to portray a particular character on-screen perfectly and realistically. My heart bled when I discovered the National Arts Theatre - what corruption can destroy. To order copies of NTR himself decided to contest from two assembly constituencies, Gudivada and Tirupati. [41], On 15 August 1984, NTR was removed from office by the then Governor of Andhra Pradesh Thakur Ram Lal, while NTR was in the US to undergo open heart surgery. This alliance won 269 seats in the 294 seat Assembly, with the TDP alone winning 226. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star