Kota Srinivasa Rao. File | Photo Credit: Annie
Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, known for painting the characters of diverse colors on screen, led a equally versatile life off-screen. He began to fulfill his father’s dream of fulfilling his father’s dream as a science student, who became a doctor before stepping into the banking world.

Even while working as a banker, his heart was of stage, and he actively followed the theater. Finally, inspired by passion and purpose, he took a final dip in the Telugu film industry, where he went to leave an indelible impression with his extraordinary performance.
Born on July 10, 1942 in Kankipadu village, a suburb in Vijayawada, Kota Srinivasa Rao initially chased a curriculum in the science bachelor’s bachelor’s to fulfill the wish of his father Seta Ramanjaneyulu, which his son had to see after his march and become a doctor like him. But the bridge of acting proved to be unparamed, and he agreed to the theater.
“I spoke on the phone a few days ago, the founder of Telugu Cinema Vedika and vice -president of Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce, Pakalapati. If I only knew that the end was near, I moved for a while and told him how much he matters for my and industry,” Telugu Cinema Vedika’s founder and the Telugu Cinema Vedika’s Deputy and Andhra Pradesh Film of Andhra Pradesh.
Mr. Verma was the executive producer of the film Premlo Pavani KalyanIn which Kota Srinivasa Rao played the role of the grandfather of the heroine.
The actor married Rukmini and the couple had three children, two daughters and a son. His son, Kota Venkat Anjaneya Prasad, who also acted in JD Chakraborty’s film Sindham And with his father Gayam 2On 20 June 2010, a road accident died in Hyderabad.
Although Jeevan treated her hard on the individual front, with his wife’s chronic illness, a daughter was suffering from a serious accident and her son was damaged in a tragic accident, Kota Srinivasa Rao never allowed grief to take her craft.
“He shares his emotional burden several times. But once the camera rolled, he changed. Pain, although deep, never touched his performance. He gave every scene his complete, every character. It gives every character a villain, a comedian, a strict father, or a politician, he contains his roles with his roles,”
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Recalling his experience of working with Kota Srinivasa Rao, he said in the film Ambassador He played the role of Nayak’s father and son of Kota Srinivas. “Venkatesh-Starrer enemyReleased in 1991, he gained fame, said that the film was directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and he was an associate director.
“A few years after his first film was a gap Pranam kharaduthen came Perk And Vande Mataram And after this, Kota was not turned for Srinivasa Rao, ”says Mr. Prasad. Classes, Use of Nizam’s puppetHit a raga with the audience and won his heart. He said, “He brought a certain attraction and authenticity for every role, he said:” How do I want us to have more “.
Published – July 13, 2025 07:12 PM IST