Who Is Jr. NTR?
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. aka Jr. NTR is an Indian film actor, Kuchipudi dancer, playback singer and television personality. The actor predominantly works in Telugu cinema from the year of 1991, as a child artist. Rama Rao is the granddaughter of famous Telugu Indian actor, producer, director, editor and politician N.T Rama Rao(Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao).
Earlier Life
Jr. born on 20 May 1983 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (Telangana), India to an actor and politician father, Nandamuri Harikrishna and mother Shalini Bhaskar Rao. Nandamuri Harikrishna died on 29 Aug 2018 in a road accident.
Harikrishna married two times. From his first marriage, he has two sons, Janaki Ram Nandamuri and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and a daughter Suhasini. Jr. NTR is born from the second woman, Shalini Bhaskar Rao whom he later married. Nandamuri Kalyan Ram is an actor and film producer in Telugu industry and Janaki Ram Nandamuri died in a road accident on December 6, 2014.
Taraka is the nephew of Nandamuri Balakrishna who is a famous actor and politician. NTR has total 12 uncles and aunties from his grandfather (dada). Nara Chandrababu Naidu (13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh), Daggubati Purandeswari (politician of Andhra Pradesh), Nandamuri Mohanakrishna(politician of Andhra Pradesh) is famous among all others. Nandamuri Taraka Ratna (Telugu actor), Mokshagna Teja (Telugu actor), and Nara Lokesh (politician of Andhra Pradesh and son of Nara Chandrababu Naidu) is cousin brother of NTR.
NTR’s father worked as a child artist in some 60’s films. Rama Rao’s grandfather N.T Rama Rao (Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao), a famous Telugu Indian actor, producer, director, editor and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years more than 3 times. This former Chief Minister is shortly known as NTR. Since his grandfather died, he got acquainted with Jr. NTR (Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr.). This actor also has some nicknames: Jr (junior), Young Tiger, and Tarak.
Rama Rao completed his high schooling at Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad and completed his Intermediate education at Vignan junior college, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Debut & Success
Tarak debut as a child artist in 1991’s drama film Brahmarshi Vishwamitra. In 1996, he starred as a child artist in Ramayanam, which won the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film for that year. After the success of this film, director Gunasekhar recommended Jr. NTR to director S.S Rajamouli(Baahubali fame director) to act as an adult lead actor in his debut film ‘Student No. 1′ which was released in 2001. However, the film took quite long to start.
In the meantime, producer Ramoji Rao signed him on a romantic drama film Ninnu Choodalani which makes him as a full-time hero. In that time, he was only 17 years old. S.S Rajamouli’s Student No. 1 became a success at the box office. As a debutant, this film makes him popular to audiences. This Young Tiger completed more then 30 film’s in his career and most successful films were Student No. 1 (2001), Aadi (2002), Temper (2015), Nannaku Prematho (2016), Janatha Garage (2016) and Jai Lava Kusa (2017).
Personal Life
In 2011, Rama Rao Jr married Lakshmi Pranathi, daughter of Srinivasa Rao, owner of Telugu news channel Studio N and Narne Real Estates. Lakshmi Pranathi born on 18 March 1992. Together they have two sons: Abhay Ram (Born: July 22, 2014) and Bhargava Ram (Born: June 14, 2018).
Social Accounts
Jr. NTR Complete Details
Below is the complete details about Jr. NTR(Age, Height, Body measurement, Shoe Size, Social Accounts, Family, Friends, Address, House, Affairs, Controversies, Favorite Things, Hobbies, Vehicle Collection, Car Collection, Movies, Bike Collection, Net Worth, Income, Side Business, Hit Flop, Upcoming Movies, Awards, Unknown facts and more details).
| Personal Life | |
| Childhood Picture/Video |  |
| Name | Jr. NTR |
| Real Name | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. |
| Other Names/Nicknames | Jr. NTR, Young Tiger and tarak. |
| Born | 20 May 1983 |
| Age | 40 Years. (As In 2024). |
| Birth Place | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, (now in Telangana), India. |
| Nationality | Indian. |
| Occupation | actor, kuchipudi dancer, playback singer and television personality. |
| Religion | Hindu. |
| Astrological Sign | Taurus |
| Physical Info/Stats | |
| Height | 5 Feet 6 Inches 1.68 Meters |
| Weight | 67 kg. |
| Body Measurements | Biceps: 13 Inches Chest: 38 Inches Waist: 30 Inches |
| Eye Color | Black. |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| Shoe Size | 10 Inches(US) or 9 Inches(UK). |
| Education | |
| School | Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. |
| College | Vignan junior college, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. |
| Educational Qualification | High School Passed. He is College dropper. |
| Family & Friends | |
| Father | Nandamuri Harikrishna (actor and politician). Born: September 2, 1956, Chennai, India. Died: August 29, 2018, Narketpally, India.  |
| Mother | Blood Mother: Shalini Bhaskar Rao. Step-Mother: Lakshmi Harikrishna. |
| Brother | Elder Half Brother: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram (Actor). Elder Half Brother: Janaki Ram Nandamuri.  He died in a road accident on December 6, 2014. |
| Sister | Elder Half Sister: Nandamuri Suhasini. |
| Grandfather | N. T. Rama Rao (Actor, producer,Director,Politician). Died: 18 January 1996, Hyderabad, India.  |
| Uncles | Taraka is the nephew of Nandamuri Balakrishna who is a famous actor and politician. NTR has total 12 uncles and aunties from his grandfather(dada). Nara Chandrababu Naidu(13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh), Daggubati Purandeswari(politician of Andhra Pradesh), Nandamuri Mohanakrishna(politician of Andhra Pradesh) is famous among all others. |
| Other Relatives | Nandamuri Taraka Ratna(Telugu actor), Mokshagna Teja (Telugu actor), and Nara Lokesh(politician of Andhra Pradesh and son of Nara Chandrababu Naidu) is cousin brother of NTR. |
| Best Friends | Ram Charan(Actor), Rajiv Kanakala(Actor), V. V. Vinayak(Director). |
| House & Address | |
| Residence Address | House 1: Film Nagar, Jubille Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.  |
| Office Address | Hyderabad, Telangana, India. |
| Social Accounts | |
| Facebook | Jr. NTR Facebook |
| Instagram | Jr. NTR Instagram |
| Twitter | Jr. NTR Twitter |
 YouTube | Jr. NTR YouTube N.T.R. Arts(Production House) N.T.R. Arts YouTube |
 Websites | N/A |
| Controversies | |
| Marriage | NTR and Lakshmi Pranathi got married on May 5, 2011. Singuluri Santhi Prasad, a lawyer filed a suit in the Krishna district legal services authority contending that the girl is only 17, and the families are violating the Child Marriage Restraint Act. |
| Spouse & Children | |
| Marital Status | Married: May 5, 2011. |
| Spouse | Nandamuri Lakshmi Pranathi. Born: 18 March 1992, Hyderabad, India. Age: 32 Years. (As In 2024).  |
| Wife Occupation | N/A. |
| Childrens | Son: Abhay Ram. Born: July 22, 2014. Age: 9 Years. (As In 2024).  |
| Girlfriends & Affairs | |
| Not Known | There were no controversies about his relationship with any co-star or others. |
| Favorites & Hobbies | |
| Hobbies | Reading Books, Singing, Dancing etc. |
| Favorite Color | Blue, Black & White. |
| Favorite Food | Biryani, Chicken. |
| Favorite Actor | Sr. NTR. |
| Favorite Actress | Savitri. |
| Favorite Holiday Destinations | Paris, France. |
| Favorite Sports | Cricket. |
| Net Worth & Income | |
| Salary | Per Ad: ₹1 - 2 Crores(INR). Per Film: ₹18 - 22 Crores(INR). |
| Net Worth | $62 Million(US). ₹360 Crore(INR). |
| Vehicle Collection | |
| Bike Collection | Suzuki Hayabusa, Harley Davidson.  More details coming with a new post Soon. |
| Car Collection | Porsche Design Edition 1, Tata Safari, BMW 7 Series, Toyota Fortuner, Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Škoda Superb.   More details coming with a new post Soon. |
| Other | Update Soon |
| Career | |
| Total Movies | Click Here For Details & Updates. |
| Debut Film | Bala Ramayanam (1996, As a Child Actor). Ninnu Choodalani (2001, Lead Role).   |
| Hit/Flop & Box Office | 20/4. Click Here For Details & Updates. |
| Turning Point Movies (Breakthrough Movies) | Student No. 1 (2001). Aadi (2002).   |
| Awards | |
| Awards Wins | 7 Click Here For Details & Updates. |
| Total Nominations | 21 Click Here For Details & Updates. |
| Other Recognitions | N/A |
| Assets/Side Business | |
| Production House | N.T.R. Arts. N.T.R. Arts YouTube This is mainly his Brother production house. This is production house and distribution house. |
| Clothing Brand | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
| Upcoming Movies | |
| Starring | RRR (2020). |
Jr. NTR Unknown Amazing Facts
17Cute Nickname
Although NTR name is Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr., also has a cute nickname “Tarak”. Tarak’s grandfather Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao gave him the name while NTR was 13 years old.
16NTR
Rama Rao’s grandfather N.T Rama Rao(Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao), a famous Telugu Indian actor, producer, director, editor and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Since his grandfather died, he got acquainted with Jr. NTR (Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr.).
15First Income
Jr. NTR made his debut as a lead role in 2001’s romantic drama film Ninnu Chudalani and he got only 35 lakh rupees.
14Massive Audio Launch
His 8th movie Andhrawala(2004) is the first ever film in Tollywood which has a massive audio launch on 5th December 2003. The audio function happened in the presence of 10 lakh fans. Indian railways ran 10 special trains for the event and 100’s of buses were booked by fans to attend the audio launch.
13Fan Following in Japan
When his film Baadshah(2013) was released in Japan in the Japanese language, this film becomes hugely popular so is he. Janatha Garage star was the only actor of Tollywood to have a huge following in Japan.
12Playback Singer
Tarak sang a song “Olammi Tikkareginda” in his movie Yamadonga(2007). He sang many songs. Some popular songs are “Follow Follow” from his movie Nannaku Prematho(2016) and “Geleya Geleya”.
11Rejected Blockbuster Films
NTR rejected some blockbuster hits: Dil(2003), Bhadra(2005), Athanokkade(2005), Srimanthudu(2015), Kick(2009), Aarya(2004), Krishna(2008).
10Brand Ambassador
He is the brand ambassador for Malabar Gold, Boro plus Powder, Himani Navratna Hair Oil, Zandu Balm, and more.
9Richest Actor
In 2012, he was listed 16th in Forbes India top 100 Celebrities.
8Marriage Fact
On 5th May 2011, Rama Rao Jr married Lakshmi Pranathi, daughter of Srinivasa Rao, owner of Telugu news channel Studio N and Narne Real Estates.
7Early Marriage
NTR and Lakshmi Pranathi got married on May 5, 2011, while she was only 17 years old.
6Age Gap With Wife
Although, NTR was born on 20 May 1983(Age: 40 years) and his wife Lakshmi Pranathi was born on 18 March 1992(Age: 32 years). The age gap between them is almost 8 years.
5Star Relative
Taraka is the nephew of Nandamuri Balakrishna who is a famous actor and politician.
4Helping Hand
In 2009, Jr. NTR donate 20 lakhs to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to take up relief operations for Kurnool flood victims.
3Favorite Drink
Young tiger NTR loves to Drink watermelon juice at all times.
2Weight Loss
Rama Rao Jr. lost more than 20kgs weight for the movie “Yamadonga(2007)”.
1Death Fact
NTR’s father Nandamuri Harikrishna and elder brother Janaki Ram Nandamuri both died in a road accident individually on 29 August 2018 and 6 December 2014.
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