Almost all Telugu-speaking people like Telugu movies. Some watch movies for their favorite stars, some for the music, some for the director, and some for dialogues but many watches because of the acting of some special actors. According to the Telugu lexicon (if I remember correctly) there are eight types of acting like Angikam, Vaachikam etc. Angikam type of acting refers to actors who act using their limbs excessively. Vaachikam refers to the type of acting who acts only using their unique dialogue delivery capacity. These types of actors usually stand at one place without moving their limbs and just change their facial expressions. Rao Gopala Rao garu was one such actor.

The artiste of the fortnight, Rao Gopala Rao garu, is one among those unique artistes in Tollywood who gave dialogue delivery a unique touch. Let us explore how this unique artiste contributed to Tollywood. Rao Gopala Rao garu was drawn to acting from a very young age. He started his filmi career with the movie "JagathKhiladilu" which starred Superstar Krishna. But it could be embarrassing for you to learn that Rao Gopala Rao's voice was dubbed with some dubbing artiste because the film's crew thought that the voice was not suitable for films.

However, an unperturbed Rao Gopala Rao waited for an opportunity to prove himself. Opportunity came to him in the form of "Mosagallaku Mosagadu" starring Superstar Krishna in his famous cowboy role. The movie was a smash hit and Rao Gopala Rao never looked back. He was noticed in the movies Sharada, Manchimanushulu but his popularity touched its peak with the movie "Muthyala Muggu" directed by Bapu and produced by Ramana. His dialogue " Manishante Kosantha Kala poshana undaala...." is still popular till today.

Rao Gopala Rao acted in many kinds of roles. He acted as a villain, character artist, comedian etc. but probably he excelled as a villain. Some of the movies in which he acted as a villain are Bhaktha Kannappa, Manavuri Pandavulu, Sardar Paparayudu, Khaidi, Ooriki monagadu, Tyagayya, Bobbili Brahmanna, Gangleader etc. Telugu film industry is proud to give birth to an actor of this calibre. We, at idlebrain.com salute this very unique actor once again.

PS: For the visitor's convenience, we are listing a few famous dialogues by Rao Gopal Rao garu in Muthyala Muggu

• "Suryudu Netthuti Gaddalaa Ledu? Aakasamlo Mardar Jariginatlu Ledu?"
• "Madisanna tarvata kostanta kalaposana undala"
• "Segatri! Eedni dikkilo tongopettu"

Visitor's additions

• Incident :- Raogopalrao's secretery keps a part of many to himself, assuming that Raogopalrao's often does not count money before keeping it into his pocket.
  However, this time - Rao garu counts the money and ask about the shortage Secrertary, caught in red hand admints that he used it for himself .
  Then Rao garu says in his fimilar voice - " aa mata lekkata mundu chappla !!!"
  Contributed by Ivaturi Raju
  
  
• "Eee mukka nenu lekka ettaku mundhu cheppali. Asalu nenu lekkattanane ga nee edava aalochana" by Hima Bindu