Nandamuri Tarakaratna, a well-known Indian actor, has a distinguished career in Telugu film. He began performing in the 2002 movie "
Okato Number Kurradu." He won the
Nandi Award for best villain of Tollywood in 2009 for his portrayal of the monster in the 2009 movie "
Amaravathi," for which he is fondly remembered.
Personal LifeTaraka Ratna was born on February 22, 1983, to Nandamuri Mohana Krishna and Nandamuri Shanti Mohan in Nimmakuru, Andhra Pradesh. Alekya Reddy, a prominent fashion designer, is his wife. They also have a baby girl, Nishka, who was born in 2013. His grandpa,
N. T. Rama Rao, was a well-known Telugu actor and a former CM of Andhra Pradesh. He is also the nephew of
Chandrababu Naidu, another former CM of Andhra Pradesh. He is also related to the actors
Jr. N.T.R., Nara Lokesh, and
Nandamuri Kalyan Ram.
CareerIn 2002, Nandamuri Taraka Ratna debuted his breakthrough film, "Okato Number Kurraadu." He joined several films simultaneously at the start of his career, including "Yuva Rathna" (2003), "Taarak" (2003), and "Bhadradri Ramudu." After playing a hero in a lot of movies, he played a villain in "Amaravathi" (2009) and won a Nandi Award. He played a derogatory role in "Raja Cheyyi Vesthe" (2016) as well. In the most recent episode of the Hotstar online series "9 Hours," he played the lead role (2020). Additionally, he is committing to web shows with well-known production houses like Netflix and Amazon.
Death
The Bengaluru center Narayana Hrudayalaya revealed Tarakaratna's severe medical status on January 28, 2023. He had a cardiac arrest on Friday at the Telugu Desam Party, after which they rushed him to the hospital and admitted him. After battling for 23 days at Narayana Hrudayala Hospital in Bengaluru. On Feb 18, 2023, Nandamuri Tarakarathna passed away.