Oru Viral Krishna Rao was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in Tamil-language films.
A recipient of the state government's Kalaimamani award, Rao got the nickname Oru Viral (one finger) for his first Tamil film in 1965.
[2] He acted in nearly 600 Tamil and Telugu films in a career spanning four decades.
[1] Rao is very famous because of his dance skills.
Rao is also a member of Kaavi Sattai Sangam (KSS) Run by Saravana Thevar Krishna Rao died in a private hospital on Friday, August 16, 2002, a month after suffering a blood clot in his brain.