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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-07-10

Place of Birth

Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Kota Srinivasa Rao

Biography

Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1942 –13 July 2025) was an Indian actor, politician, and theatre artist who worked primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam films. He made his feature film debut in *Pranam Khareedu* (1978), alongside Chiranjeevi. His breakthrough came with the comedy *Aha Naa Pellanta* (1987), in which he played the miser Lakshmipathy. He later appeared as politicians, patriarchs, and antagonists in films including Ram Gopal Varma's *Shiva* (1989), *Gaayam* (1993), *Hello Brother* (1994), and *Ganesh* (1998). During the 2000s and 2010s, he appeared in films including *Idiot* (2002), *Athadu* (2005), *Bommarillu* (2006), *Ready* (2008), *Leader* (2010), *Rakta Charitra* (2010), *Dookudu* (2011), *Attarintiki Daredi* (2013), and *S/O Satyamurthy* (2015). His other-language film roles included the antagonist in the Tamil film *Saamy* (2003) and a role in the Hindi film *Sarkar* (2005). He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Vijayawada East from 1999 to 2004 as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Over a career spanning nearly five decades and more than 750 films, Kota received nine Nandi Awards in the Best Villain, Best Character Actor, and Best Supporting Actor categories. In 2015, he was awarded the Padma Shri. He died in Hyderabad on 13 July 2025, aged 83. His final on-screen appearance was in the period film *Hari Hara Veera Mallu* (2025).

Known for

Manasunna Maraju

Manasunna Maraju

A benevolent landlord helps an ambitious girl who aspires to become a doctor. While the two spend time with each other, they fall in love and get married.

Pichi Pullayya

Pichi Pullayya

Veedevadandi Babu

Veedevadandi Babu

The film is an unofficial remake of Tamil film Ullathai Allitha, which itself is influenced by the Hindi film Andaz Apna Apna.

Aame

Aame

The film shows how male chauvinists can destroy a female's life.

Genius

Genius

A top politician Nanaji a superstar Pedda Babu, and Indian cricket captain Nizamuddin and their die-hard fans/worshippers complex relationship

Priyaraagalu

Priyaraagalu

When Madhu neglects his son while dealing with his wife's demise, Sneha enters his life as his son's nanny. Though she falls for Madhu, her half-brother, Banerjee, has other plans for them.

Kishkinda Kaanda

Kishkinda Kaanda

Bhetalam hides stolen gold in a cemetery and before dying, he confesses his sin to a group of travellers. Each individual tries to beat the other in the race to find the fortune.

Bhadrachalam

Bhadrachalam

Parasuram gets a heart attack when his own student, who wins the taekwondo championship, insults him. His daughter Laxmi then trains an athlete, Bhadrachalam, to win the championship.

Shambo Shiva Shambo

Shambo Shiva Shambo

Three loyal friends face tragic consequences and personal sacrifices when they unite to help an eloped couple overcome family opposition.

Chatrapathi

Chatrapathi

Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.

Maya Bazaar - For Sale

Maya Bazaar - For Sale

High expectations of the buyers turn upside down when "Maya Bazaar", a gated community’s brand ambassador – a celebrity actor Abhijeet - falls dead from the terrace of the clubhouse on the inauguration day. On the same day, the residents also come to know that the entire property is illegal and their hope for a peaceful life comes to a standstill when the government declares the construction illegal.

Adhinayakudu

Adhinayakudu

Harischandra Prasad (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is an influential leader in Rayalaseema and he treats all his people as his children. To provide jobs to them, he decides to build a huge steel plant with the assistance of foreign collaborators. But Ramappa (Pradeep Rawat) and his assistant (Kota Srinivasa Rao) oppose this. They hatch a plan to eliminate him. His son Ramakrishna (Nandamuri Balakrishna) thwart the villain’s plans. But the story takes a cruel twist as the villains strike at the heart of the family by using Bobby (Nandamuri Balakrishna).

Masti

Masti

A social worker turns don: plausible emotions, briskly paced narrative and slick photography. Upendra plays Sidaapaaji, or Masti, a character inspired by a real-life ’60s Bangalore mafia don. In spite of his turn towards violent crime, Masthi has a softer side, and loves a girl (Jennifer) whom he rescues from a forced marriage. Will she be able to steer him away from the world of vice?

Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters

Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters

Bommana Brothers are theives whose parents are also petty robbers. They fall in love with Chandana Sisters, who are the daughters of Chandana Mohan Rao, a big businessman. The elder one Mani Chandana runs an orphanage, while the younger one Siri Chandana is highly devotional. They are engaged, but the Bommana Brothers win their hearts by pretending to be a blind Maharastrian guy who donates everything he's asked for to impress Mani Chandana and Rama Chandra pretends to be a devout and pious man singing Ramadasu songs in a Temple by hiring junior artistes to swoon that impresses Siri Chandana. They get married after a huge ordeal. But a bank manager they robbed previously, the Chandana's hired help (Suman Shetty) and a bunch of others are after the Brothers or after their property and the adventures don't stop.

Maavidakulu

Maavidakulu

Pratap and Priya are rivals at work and single parents. As they become neighbours, they start helping each other out. The arrival of their former spouses wreaks havoc in their lives.