Taraka Ratna Profile, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Taraka Ratna Profile, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Nandamuri Taraka Ratna (February 22, 1983 – February 18, 2023) was an Indian actor who worked at the Telugu cinema. After his beginnings in Okato Number Kurraadu (2003), he played in several films as a main actor and some as an antagonist. He was a member of the Nandamuri family who has an influence in Telugu cinema and politics. Taraka Ratna was also a budding politician from the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh, raising the Telugu Party. He died on February 18, 2023 at the age of 39 at the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, after serious health complications.

Tarak was born on February 22, 1983 in Hyderabad, his father name is Nandamuri Mohanakrishna, cinematographers; son of NTR. He is the grandson of Telugu actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh NT Rama Rao. He is the cousin of actors Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and Jr. NTR, and politician Nara Lokesh. He is the nephew of actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna, actor and politician Nandamuri Harikrishna and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu.

He made his first film with Okato Number Kurraadu (2002). having K. Raghavendra Rao as writer and producer and M. M. Keeravani as music composer. At the beginning of his career, Taraka Ratna signed several films at the same time including Yuva Rathna (2003), Taarak (2003) and Bhadradri Ramudu.

He played a negative role with Amaravathi (2009) where he got the Nandi Award for his negative role. Her role was well received. After doing several films as a hero, he also played a negative role in Raja Cheyyi Vesthe (2016). Recently, he played the lead role in the Hotstar Web Series 9 Hours (2022). He also signs web series with Amazon and Netflix with major production houses.

On January 27, 2023, he participated in a political event by Galam Yatra Yuva with his cousin Nara Lokesh in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. During the event, Ratna underwent massive cardiac arrest and passed out He was administered to cardio pulmonary resuscitation (RCR) and first aid. He was taken to a local Kappam hospital for treatment and the next day transferred to a specialized heart hospital in Bangalore. Heart specialists have been provided for its treatment and angioplasty procedures of the balloon, intra aortic ball pump, vasoactive support and other advanced cardio services were provided to him two days before his death. He died on 18 February 2023, at the age of 39 while undergoing treatment in Bangalore.