Nandamuri.TarakaRamaRao,by name NTR (born May 28,1923,Nimmakuru,near Machilipatnam,India-died January 18,1996,Hyderabad.)Indian Motion-Picture actor and director,Politician,and government official who founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)and served three terms (1983-84,1984-89,and 1994-95)as chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh State in southeastern India. As an actor he rose to super stardom among the country’s Telugu-speaking People and parlayed his fame into a successful political career.
NTR’S first two administrations were marked by number of populist initiatives that included clothing subsidies and food and housing for people below the poverty line. He initiated midday-meal program for school children and banned the sale of alcohol in the state.NTR was the heartthrob of United Andhra Pradesh,both as a leader and a leading actor.NTR had passed away on January 18,1996due to cardiac arrest.