Kondubhatla Ramachandra Murthy is an Indian journalist. As of 2019, he is a public policy advisor to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, advising on policies relating to health, education, Dalit and tribal welfare.
<p>"In the year of N.T. Rama Rao’s birth centenary in 2023, this is a comprehensive political biography that traces his journey from a remote Andhra village to the forefront of the national stage via a thriving career in Telugu films.</p><p>NTR, as he was popularly known, had an extraordinary ability to galvanize the masses, as much to watch his films as to support the party he founded – the Telugu Desam. His life and career can be divided in two distinct halves: his stellar performance as divine characters in mythological films and his tryst with politics. NTR’s transformation from a matinee idol of Telugu cinema to the political darling of the masses was swift and seamless.</p><p>This book uncovers the many facets of NTR’s life, and his impact on not just on Andhra but on national politics."</p><div><br></div>
