Rajanala Kaleswara Rao Naidu popularly known as Rajanala hails from Kavali in Nellore district. known as Rajanala was an Indian film method actor well known for his negative roles in Telugu film don during the 1950’s and 1960’s. The grand old man of Telugu cinema, H M Reddy, introduced Rajanala through his film Prathigna (1953). Before coming to Cinema, he won several awards and accolades for his acting in Theatre. He was a noted villain against N.T.Rama Rao, a versatile actor of Telugu filmdom at that time.
Rajanala has a very good and well proportioned body and his iconic acting was mostly through the movement of his eyes. He used to show the cruelty of a villain through his way of looking and widening of his eyes to various levels. His villain laugh was very famous. He acted in above 100 telugu films as villain and renowned as a good actor from the district of Nellore. He was such a dominant villain on screen that he used to get remuneration equal to a any Telugu lead
actor of the time.
He acted in over 100 telugu films as villain. He was such a dominant villain on screen that he used to get remuneration equal to a any Telugu lead actor of the time. In his last days, his leg had to be amputated because of diabetes.
In his last days his leg was amputated as he was suffering from diabetes
Filmography
He played different characters like Kamsa, Jarasandha, Mayala Fakir and other social characters.
- Ramudochhadu (1995)
- Hello Brother (1994)
- Number One (1993)
- Bhale Tammudu(1985)
- Daana Veera Soora Karna(1977)
- Nakili Manishi (1980)
- Raitubidda
- Saptaswaralu (1969)
- Bhale Tammudu (1969)
- Varakatnam (1968)
- Bagdad Gajadonga (1968)
- Apoorva Piravaigal (1967)
- Farz(1967)
- Goodachari 116 (1967)
- AveyKallu
- Shri Krishnavataram (1967)
- Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967)
- Palnati Yudham (1966)
- Shri Krishna Pandaviyam(1966)
- Satya Harishchandra(1965)
- Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima(1965)
- C.I.D. (1965)
- Bobbili Yudham(1964)
- Devatha (1964)
- Bobbili Puli (1982)
- Ramudu Bheemudu(1964)
- Narthanasala(1963)
- Paruvu Prathishta (1963)
- Gundamma Katha(1962)
- Dakshayagnam(1962)
- Chitti Tammudu(1962)
- Gulebakavali Katha(1962)
- Siri Sampadalu (1962)
- Jagadeka Veeruni Katha(1961)
- Usha Parinayam (1961)
- Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani (1960)
- Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960)
- Raja Makutam (1959)
- Suvarna Sundari (1957)
- Kutumba Gauravam (1957)
- Vinayaka Chaviti (1957)
- Tenali Ramakrishna (1956)
- Jayasimha (1955)
- Prathigna (1953)