Tammareddy Chalapathi Rao (8 May 1944 – 24 December 2022) was an Indian actor and producer known for comedy and villainous roles in Telugu cinema.
He acted in different roles in more than 600 films.
[3] Rao hailed from Baliparru, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
His son Ravi Babu is an actor, director and producer in Tollywood.
Rao died from a heart attack on 24 December 2022, at the age of 78.