Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rao Gopal Rao was a popular Tollywood Character actor and producer and member of Rajya Sabha. He acted in about 275 films. Rao Gopal Rao is son of Shri Rao Satya Narayana Swamy. He was born in 1937 in Ganganapalli near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. He started his career as a stage artist. He started his own association called Associated Amateur Drama Company and did many plays under the banner. S. V. Ranga Rao saw his plays and recommended him to Gutta Ramineedu, who was making Bhakta Potana (1966). Rao also worked as an assistant director for this film. He served as an assistant director in other films, including Bangaru Sankellu and Mooga Prema.