That youngster is from Burripalem near Tenali. Right from his childhood days he was passionate about acting. After taking permission from his father, he took money and started his journey to Madras. He also had a recommendation letter written for prominent producer Chakrapani kept safely. Chakrapani saw this youngster in Madras and said “My dear boy, you are too thin. You need to gain some weight and also improvise in acting skills. Meanwhile, please act in stage dramas”. When he met Sr.NTR, similar feedback was in store. Until the money which he brought from home was exhausted, the youngster stayed in Madras. Befriending Sobhan Babu, both of them acted together in a stage drama as well. He happened to get small roles with no significance and nothing worthy of his acting skills. Disappointed, he returned to his hometown.
At the same time, there was a newspaper ad which asked for upcoming acting talents. Looking at it, the youngster got photographs of himself in different poses and sent them to the people who published the ad. After few days passed by, he got a call for a screen test and he went for it and came back. Some days later, he got a telegram which said he was selected for the role and asking him to immediately come for it. After praying numerous gods for the golden opportunity he boarded the train in Tenali to Madras, where he met a heavy built personality in the compartment. The person asked the youngster ,”Where are you going, young man?. Delighted, the youngster shared the happy news with this person. The heavy built person was happy to hear that and patted the youngster on the back saying , “Oh you got a chance to act in Adurthi Subbarao’s film? All the best!”. The person’s blessings worked wonders on the youngster. His dreams came true. Later in film career, the youngster and this heavy built man acted in various films together!
At the same time, there was a newspaper ad which asked for upcoming acting talents. Looking at it, the youngster got photographs of himself in different poses and sent them to the people who published the ad. After few days passed by, he got a call for a screen test and he went for it and came back. Some days later, he got a telegram which said he was selected for the role and asking him to immediately come for it. After praying numerous gods for the golden opportunity he boarded the train in Tenali to Madras, where he met a heavy built personality in the compartment. The person asked the youngster ,”Where are you going, young man?. Delighted, the youngster shared the happy news with this person. The heavy built person was happy to hear that and patted the youngster on the back saying , “Oh you got a chance to act in Adurthi Subbarao’s film? All the best!”. The person’s blessings worked wonders on the youngster. His dreams came true. Later in film career, the youngster and this heavy built man acted in various films together!
That youngster was none other than Superstar Krishna and the heavy built man who blessed him with thunderous voice was Vishwanatachakravarthy S.V.Ranga Rao!