Sthanam Narasimha Rao, popularly known as Sthanam (23 September 1902 – 21 February 1971), was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema. He was known for playing female characters and was a recipient of a Padma Sri Award. His depiction of the Sringara rasa as Satyabhama in Srikrishna tulabharam kept audiences spellbound. Equally enchanting performances in Roshanara, Deva Devi in Vipranarayana and the eponymous Chintamani made his place in Telugu theater permanent. His most memorable acting, however, was as Madhuravani in Gurajada Appa Rao's comedy Kanyasulkam.
Sthanam had over 1,500 performances to his credit. His productions of classics on All India Radio include Kanyasulkam and Ganapati. He acted in Telugu films such as (Radhakrishna in 1939 and Satyabhama in 1941) and authored a book about his vast acting experience entitled, Natasthanam. He wrote the song 'Meerajalagalada' in the movie 'Sri Krishna Tulabharam'. He was felicitated in Rangoon and gifted golden crown in 1938. His Sashtipoorti was grandly celebrated in 1962 at Hyderabad.
He was born in 1902 at Bapatla of Bapatla district to Hanumantha Rao and Ademma. He entered the theatre in 1920 and, rigorously trained by Veeraraghava Swamy, played for the Rama Vilasa Sabha of nearby Tenali. For nearly four decades (1924–60).
Death
He died in 1971.
Awards
He was recipient of Padma Shri from Government of India in 1956.
sthanam, narasimha, popularly, known, sthanam, september, 1902, february, 1971, indian, actor, known, works, telugu, theatre, telugu, cinema, known, playing, female, characters, recipient, padma, award, depiction, sringara, rasa, satyabhama, srikrishna, tulabh. Sthanam Narasimha Rao popularly known as Sthanam 23 September 1902 21 February 1971 was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema He was known for playing female characters and was a recipient of a Padma Sri Award His depiction of the Sringara rasa as Satyabhama in Srikrishna tulabharam kept audiences spellbound Equally enchanting performances in Roshanara Deva Devi in Vipranarayana and the eponymous Chintamani made his place in Telugu theater permanent His most memorable acting however was as Madhuravani in Gurajada Appa Rao s comedy Kanyasulkam Sthanam Narasimha RaoBorn23 September 1902Bapatla IndiaDied21 February 1971Other namesSthanamKnown forSatyabhamaAwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award 1961 Padma Shri 1956 Sthanam had over 1 500 performances to his credit His productions of classics on All India Radio include Kanyasulkam and Ganapati He acted in Telugu films such as Radhakrishna in 1939 and Satyabhama in 1941 and authored a book about his vast acting experience entitled Natasthanam He wrote the song Meerajalagalada in the movie Sri Krishna Tulabharam He was felicitated in Rangoon and gifted golden crown in 1938 His Sashtipoorti was grandly celebrated in 1962 at Hyderabad Contents 1 Early life 2 Death 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditHe was born in 1902 at Bapatla of Bapatla district to Hanumantha Rao and Ademma He entered the theatre in 1920 and rigorously trained by Veeraraghava Swamy played for the Rama Vilasa Sabha of nearby Tenali For nearly four decades 1924 60 Death EditHe died in 1971 Awards EditHe was recipient of Padma Shri from Government of India in 1956 He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Acting in 1961 He received Gajarohanam in ChennaiReferences EditNata Ratnalu Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy Second edition 2002 Luminaries of 20th Century Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Hyderabad 2005 External links EditSthanam Narasimha Rao at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sthanam Narasimha Rao amp oldid 1150121744, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
