Kota Srinivasa Rao (born 10 July 1942) is an Indian character actor known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He has also starred in a few films in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. As a former politician, Rao has served as the MLA from Vijayawada East in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999 to 2004. He made his debut with the Telugu film Pranam Khareedu in 1978. He starred in over 750 feature films. He has received nine state Nandi Awards in various categories of villain, character actor, and supporting actor. In 2012, he has garnered the SIIMA Award for his work in Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum. In 2015, he received India’s fourth highest civilian honour Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema.
He received wide critical acclaim for his diverse roles in films such as S/O Satyamurthy (2015), Attarintiki Daredi (2013), Rakta Charitra (2010), Leader (2010), Ready (2008), Pellaina Kothalo (2006), Sarkar (2006), Bommarillu (2006), Chatrapathi (2005), Athadu (2005), Aa Naluguru (2004), Malliswari (2004), Idiot (2002), Prudhvi Narayana (2002), Chinna (2000), Ganesh (1998), Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997), Little Soldiers (1996), Aame (1994), Hello Brother (1994), Teerpu (1994), Govindha Govindha (1993), Gaayam (1993), Money (1993), Sathruvu (1990), Siva (1989), Aha Naa Pellanta (1987), Pratighatana (1986), and Repati Pourulu (1986). In 2003, he made his debut in the Tamil industry with Saamy as a suave villain
Kota Srinivasa Rao was born on 10 July 1942 in the village of Kankipadu in present-day Andhra Pradesh. His father Seetha Rama Anjaneyulu was a doctor. Srinivasa initially aimed to become a doctor but eventually couldn’t make it because of his love towards acting. He started his career on stage in plays during college. He has a Bachelor of Science degree and worked as a State Bank employee before entering the film industry.
He is married to Rukmini and has three children (2 daughters and a son). He lost his son Kota Venkata Anjaneya Prasad on 20 June 2010 in a road accident in Hyderabad. Prasad acted in J. D. Chakravarthy’s flick Siddham and alongside his father in Gaayam 2 (2010). His acting was critically acclaimed.
| Name | Kota Srinivasa Rao |
|---|---|
| Also Known as | Kota Srinivasa Rao |
| Date of Birth | 10/07/1942 |
| Date of Death | 13/07/2025 |
| Birth Place | Kankipadu, Madras |
| Current Residence | Hyderabad ,Telangana, India |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Height | 175 CM |
| Hobbies | Reading Books, Acting |
| Father | Seetha rama anjaneyulu |
| Sibling | Kota Sankara Rao,Kota Narasimha Rao,Annapurna |
| Spouse | Rukmani rao |
| Children | Kota venkata anjaneya Prasad,pavani srinivasa rao |
| Educational Qualification | BSc |
| Debut Movies | |
|---|---|
| Language | Movie Name |
| Tollywood | Pranam khareedu |
| Kollywood | Saamy |
| Awards List | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Movie Name | |
| 1986 | Nandi special jury award | Pratighatana | ||
| 1993 | Nandi award | Best villain | Gaayam | |
| 1994 | Nandi award | Best villain | Teerpu | |
| 1996 | Nandi award | Best Character Actor | Little soldiers | |
| 1998 | Nandi award | Best Villain | Ganesh | |
| 2000 | Nandi award | Best Villain | Chinna | |
| 2002 | Nandi award | Best Supporting Actor | Prudhvi Narayana | |
| 2004 | Nandi award | Best Character Actor | Aa naluguru | |
| 2006 | Nandi award | Best Character Actor | Pellaina kothalo | |
| 2012 | SIIMA award | Best Supporting Actor | Krishnam vande jagadgurum | |
| 2012 | Hyderabad times film awards | Best actor in negative role male | Dookudu | |
| 2013 | Allu ramalingaiah kalapeetam award | |||
| 2015 | India’s fourth-highest civilian award | |||
| 2015 | Padma shri | Contribution to indian cinema | ||
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