nandamuri taraka rama rao (telugu:నందమూరి తారక రామా రావు)(28 may 1923–18 january 1996), more commonly known as n.t. rama rao, ntr by his fans, or anna garu, was an indian movie actor, director, producer, and politician. he founded the telugu desam party and served three times as chief minister of andhra pradesh. his movies included mythological, social, and folk themes. he was awarded the padma shri by the government of india in the 1960s for his work in telugu cinema. after acting, rao became a political activist and party leader.