Raavi Kondala Rao

Raavi Kondala Rao (11 February 1932 – 28 July 2020) was an Indian film actor, playwright, theatre artist, journalist, editor, producer, director and writer who appeared in Telugu films and performed in over 600 movies. Veteran actress Radha Kumari was his wife. His brother R Kaameshwara rao was a leading dubbing artist.
He used to write articles for "Mahodaya" weekly newspaper. He worked as sub editor for "Aanandavani" weekly magazine in Visakhapatnam. He was a writer of Paata bangaram in "Sitara" magazine, owned by Eenadu groups. He used to write cinema articles for "Andhra Jyothi", "Vijaya Chitra". He worked for "Vijaya Chitra" for 26 years.
His father was a postmaster, as retired at Srikakulam. Raavi Kondala Rao's education has been done in Srikakulam. He participated in satyagraha in 1948 in Rajahmundry a city in Andhra Pradesh against the ban on RSS and Hindu Mahasammelan and as has been kept in jail for three months. In free time in Rajahmundry's jail he read lots of books on literature.He wrote stories in the name of 'mana oohalu', a few stories has been published in "Chandamama". Kodavatiganti Kutumba Rao, was his inspiration for writing. Later, he was encouraged by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, Gutha Ramineedu to act in movies and Mullapudi Venkata Ramana gave his first chance in movie "Dagudu Moothalu". He also worked as assistant director for B. N. Reddy, Kamalakara Kameswara Rao, D. V. Narasa Raju.
He always like the character played in the movie Preminchi Choodu.
The legendary actor S. V. Ranga Rao used to call him as "Pantulu".
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