Kanta Rao

Acting

Kanta Rao

Born — Died

1923-11-16 — 2009-03-22

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Known for

Dhana 51 poster
NR

A man befriends a girl who is the daughter of a police commissioner. He becomes an undercover cop and gives the commissioner leads about gangsters but is shocked when he is arrested and booked.

Dhana 51

2005

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sanchalanam

1985

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Pachani Kapuram

1985

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu poster
7.0

After vanquishing the army of the Kauravas, the Pandava Brothers preside over Indraprastha, and Arjun takes a journey to worship Bhagwan Shri Shivji. It is during this journey that he will challenge Devrishi Narad that no one on Earth can instigate him to go against Bhagwan Shri Kishan. Arjun will soon have to mince his words when, on Subhadra's insistence, he will be compelled to take up arms and go to war against Kishanji in order to protect Chitrasen - who had inadvertently offended Sage Gabal - leading to Kishanji's decision to behead the former with his Sudarshan Chakra.

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu

1963

Singhasan poster
6.5

Maharaja Sharminder Bhupathi of Avanti and his wife, the Rajmata, would like to see peace in the region, and would like their daughter, Alaknanda, to marry the prince of Gandharva, Aditya Vardhan. While in Gandharva, Aditya has plans of his own, for he loves a courtesan, Jaswanti, and would not dream of marrying anyone else, much to the disapproval of his brother, Ugrarao. Not to be outdone, Alaknanda loves a young warrior by the name of Vikram Singh. Acharya Abangdev of Avanti has plans of his own, which do not include Alaknanda, as he would like to take the region over and rule over it through Ugrarao. Then the unexpected happens, Aditya is reportedly killed by bandits, and Abangdev announces that Ugrarao be the next king, but at the very moment, Aditya shows up, is crowned the king, and makes sweeping changes to Avanti for the betterment of the people.

Singhasan

1986

Aasha Sundari poster
NR

Asha Sundari is a 1960 Indian Kannada film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by S Bhavanarayana. The film stars Raj Kumar, Narasihma Raju, Krishna Kumari, Harini, Lakshmidevi and Hemalatha in lead roles. Music of the film was composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthy.

Aasha Sundari

1960

Film credits

2000s · 7 titles

1980s · 19 titles

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sanchalanam

1985

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Pachani Kapuram

1985

Singhasan poster
6.5

Maharaja Sharminder Bhupathi of Avanti and his wife, the Rajmata, would like to see peace in the region, and would like their daughter, Alaknanda, to marry the prince of Gandharva, Aditya Vardhan. While in Gandharva, Aditya has plans of his own, for he loves a courtesan, Jaswanti, and would not dream of marrying anyone else, much to the disapproval of his brother, Ugrarao. Not to be outdone, Alaknanda loves a young warrior by the name of Vikram Singh. Acharya Abangdev of Avanti has plans of his own, which do not include Alaknanda, as he would like to take the region over and rule over it through Ugrarao. Then the unexpected happens, Aditya is reportedly killed by bandits, and Abangdev announces that Ugrarao be the next king, but at the very moment, Aditya shows up, is crowned the king, and makes sweeping changes to Avanti for the betterment of the people.

Singhasan

1986

No artwork available
NR

Soori gets Lakshmi, who is on the run, married to her lover. However, when he later learns that Lakshmi has been raped and murdered by the cruel landlord Jagannath, he sets out to avenge her death.

Padmavyuham

1984

Guru Sishyulu poster
7.5

Brothers Kalyan and Gopi get separated at birth and grow up in different households. Years later, fate brings them together and they set out to exact revenge against their father's killer.

Guru Sishyulu

1981

Kanchu Kaagada poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kanchu Kaagada

1984

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam poster
9.0

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam (Telugu: శ్రీ షిర్డీ సాయిబాబా మహత్యం) is a 1986 Telugu Biographical film directed by K. Vasu. It is based on the life of Bhagwan Shirdi Sai Baba, who has preached and practiced Religious humanism. Vijayachander portrayed the role of Baba. It was dubbed into Hindi as Shirdi Sai Baba Ki Kahani and into Tamil as Sri Shirdi Saibaba.

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam

1986

Superman poster
4.0

An orphaned boy is granted superpowers after praying to the god Hanuman.

Superman

1980

Krishnavataram poster
7.5

Krishnavataram (transl. The Krishna Incarnation) is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Bapu starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Sridevi and Vijayashanti. Produced by Mullapudi Venkata Ramanna, the film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan.

Krishnavataram

1982

No artwork available
5.0

A professor finds his life shattered due to the corrupt activities in the city. Realising that the law is unable to deal with the anti-social elements, he takes it upon himself to punish the culprits.

Nyayam Meere Cheppali

1985

No artwork available
NR

Anand returns to India to avenge his father's suicide from a smuggler, who goes by the alias Black Fox. When the people of Siripuram revolt, Black Fox kidnaps Anand and replaces him with a lookalike.

Siripuram Monagadu

1983

Vamsa Vruksham poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vamsa Vruksham

1980

Vikram poster
6.7

Vikram is a 1986 Telugu film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao, produced by Akkineni Venkat under the Annapurna Studios banner. Akkineni Nagarjuna and Sobhana played the lead roles and the music was composed by Chakravarthy. The film was a remake of the Hindi film Hero (1983) and it is the first debut of Akkineni Nagarjuna as a hero. The film was recorded as a Hit at the box office.

Vikram

1986

Ummadi Mogudu poster
NR

The film centers on a man's complicated life with two wives.

Ummadi Mogudu

1987

No artwork available
6.6

A policeman attempts to discipline his rebellious son, but his efforts go in vain as his son starts resenting him.

Kondaveeti Simham

1981

Vishwanatha Nayakudu poster
7.0

The story is based on Indian historical events during the 16th century. It narrates the victory of Viswanatha Nayak on his father to express his devotion towards Srikrishnadevaraya. Viswanatha Nayak (Krishna) is the son of Nagama Nayak (Sivaji Ganesan), a successful General of Srikrishnadevaraya (Krishnam Raju) of the Vijayanagara Empire. Chola King Veerasekhara Chola invades the Madurai Kingdom and deposes the Pandya King Chandrasekhara Pandyan who was under the protection of Srikrishnadevaraya. Due to this, an enraged Srikrishnadevaraya sends Nagama Nayak to aid Chandrasekhara Pandyan. Nagama Nayak suppresses Veerasekhara Chola and takes Madurai, but then suddenly he calls off his allegiance and declining to help Chandrasekhara Pandyan usurps the throne. So, Viswanatha Nayak volunteers to face his father in the battlefield.

Vishwanatha Nayakudu

1987

Kaali poster
5.3

After being released from jail, Kaali is in search of Raja Rao, a rich businessman who is responsible for the death of his family members.

Kaali

1980

Simhasanam poster
8.0

Maharaja Sharminder Bhupathi of Avanti and his wife, the Rajmata, would like to see peace in the region, and would like their daughter, Alaknanda, to marry the prince of Gandharva, Aditya Vardhan.

Simhasanam

1986

Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu poster
10.0

A gangster and his acolyte try to lay their hands on a treasure, which rightfully belongs to the government. Two young brothers thwart their attempts and receive the accolades of one and all.

Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu

1980

1970s · 14 titles

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mahakavi Ashethrayya

1976

No artwork available
NR

Due to a familial dispute, Ramu is not allowed to marry his lady-love, Lalitha. He is then forced to marry Gouri who struggles to win him over.

Pooja

1975

Samajaniki Sawal poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Samajaniki Sawal

1979

Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club poster
8.0

A light breezy comedy about an unemployed Christian (Krishna) who finds employment with a brahmin coffee shop owner, posing as a brahmin. In time, the owner's daughter Jayaprada (absolutely bewitching), a devout Hindu, falls in love with Krishna. Padmanabham plays Krishna's brahmin friend who works at the coffee shop.

Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club

1976

Manasaakshi poster
NR

Manasaakshi (transl. Conscience) is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language social film, directed by Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao. It stars Krishna Ghattamaneni, Bharathi Rao, Kongara Jaggayya, Kantha Rao, and Sowcar Janaki, with music composed by J.V. Raghavulu.

Manasaakshi

1977

No artwork available
10.0

1975 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film

Maya Maschindra

1975

Aadambaralu Anubandhalu poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aadambaralu Anubandhalu

1974

Mande Gundelu poster
9.0

Sarada, a woman with special needs, loses her son Kalyan in an accident. But things take a turn when Anjali's son is introduced to Sarada as her son Kalyan.

Mande Gundelu

1979

Mutyala Muggu poster
7.0

A wealthy Sreedhar unexpectedly marries Lakshmi, but when he brings her home, they face the ire of his relatives who are intent on separating them.

Mutyala Muggu

1975

Alluri Seetarama Raju poster
8.8

Cinematic version of the life of the legendary freedom fighter.

Alluri Seetarama Raju

1974

Kurukshetram poster
8.0

The Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata told through Cinema.

Kurukshetram

1977

No artwork available
9.0

Chittibabu, a college lecturer, parts ways with Jyothi since he believes that his father's death was caused by Jyothi's father. Now, Chittibabu sets out to clear his father's name.

Burripalem Bullodu

1979

Manavoori Pandavulu poster
9.0

5 youngsters come together with help of Krishnamraju to oppose their village sarpanch's cruel deeds.

Manavoori Pandavulu

1978

Desa Drohulu poster
10.0

Sri Varada Sri Krishna Yachendra, Zamindar of Mangalapuram writes in his will that his jewelry will be given to the temple. Bhadrachalam temple trustee Dharma Rao, while taking the jewelry, met with an accident and the jewelry disappears. Twenty years roll by, Prabhakar Rao, who was an inspector at the time of the crime, is now police commissioner. Diwan Raja Bhushnam becomes a big industrialist. Trustee Dharma Rao had two sons, Raja Rao and Gopal Rao. Gopal Rao mysteriously meets Radha, daughter of Prabhakar Rao and they fall in love. At a party, Raja Rao behaves against Raja Bhushnam and he is sent to jail. Gopal Rao wants to find out the reason for the injustice done to his brother Raja Rao. He meets Raja Bhushnam and he says that his father had stolen jewelry belonging to the temple and committed suicide. To know the truth, Gopal Rao goes to the commissioner. The rest of the story is how Gopal Rao catches the real culprits and proves his father's innocence.

Desa Drohulu

1973

1960s · 15 titles

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu poster
7.0

After vanquishing the army of the Kauravas, the Pandava Brothers preside over Indraprastha, and Arjun takes a journey to worship Bhagwan Shri Shivji. It is during this journey that he will challenge Devrishi Narad that no one on Earth can instigate him to go against Bhagwan Shri Kishan. Arjun will soon have to mince his words when, on Subhadra's insistence, he will be compelled to take up arms and go to war against Kishanji in order to protect Chitrasen - who had inadvertently offended Sage Gabal - leading to Kishanji's decision to behead the former with his Sudarshan Chakra.

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu

1963

Aasha Sundari poster
NR

Asha Sundari is a 1960 Indian Kannada film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by S Bhavanarayana. The film stars Raj Kumar, Narasihma Raju, Krishna Kumari, Harini, Lakshmidevi and Hemalatha in lead roles. Music of the film was composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthy.

Aasha Sundari

1960

No artwork available
8.0

Veeranjaneya is a 1968 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao.

Veeranjaneya

1968

Aakasa Ramanna poster
8.0

Aakasa Ramanna is a Telugu language film starring Kanta Rao and Rajashree in lead roles. The film was released in the year 1965 and has been directed by G. Viswanathan. The producer of the film is S. Bhavan Narayana. Film picturization started on 31st December 1964 and released on 8th July 1965.

Aakasa Ramanna

1965

Padandi Munduku poster
NR

Follows the story of a freedom fighter couple, Santhamma and Dharmarao, during the British Raj.

Padandi Munduku

1962

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Stree Janma

1967

Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam poster
10.0

The film depicts the adolescent age of the Pandavas and Krishna and shows the events in the Mahabharata, focusing on the later chapters of Adi Parva and the first half of Sabha Parva.

Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam

1966

Desa Drohulu poster
8.0

Desa Drohulu (transl. Traitors) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced and directed by Bolla Subba Rao under the Sri Rama Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Kanta Rao, and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.

Desa Drohulu

1964

Lava Kusa poster
8.6

This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita.

Lava Kusa

1963

Pandava Vanavasamu poster
6.8

After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land.

Pandava Vanavasamu

1965

Private Master poster
8.0

Sridhar, who is appointed as a home tutor to teach a girl belonging to a rich family, falls in love with his student.

Private Master

1967

No artwork available
NR

When an egoistic ascetic, Rakthabhisha, performs a penance to get salvation, Goddess Lalitha appears before him and sets a tough condition for him to fulfil.

Rahasyam

1967

Dorikithe Dongalu poster
7.0

Nandan, son of a police officer, and Madhavi, daughter of a wronged scientist, join forces to uproot anti-social elements.

Dorikithe Dongalu

1965

Niluvu Dopidi poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Niluvu Dopidi

1968

Seetha Rama Kalyanam poster
9.3

The film depicts the life of Lord Rama from birth to his marriage with Seetha.

Seetha Rama Kalyanam

1961