Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), widely known as Jr. NTR is an Indian film actor, known for his work exclusively in Telugu cinema, and an accomplished Kuchipudi dancer. He is the grandson of veteran Telugu actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao. In 1996, he starred as a child artist in Ramayanam, which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year. He achieved his breakthrough with the blockbuster film Student No.1. He is famous for his roles in successful films such as Aadi (2002), Simhadri (2003),Yamadonga (2007), Adhurs (2010), Brindavanam (2010), Baadshah (2013) and Temper (2015).
In his film career, Jr. NTR has worked in twenty seven films till date, two as child artist & one as cameo and twenty four as a lead actor. He has won two state Nandi Awards, one Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award and three CineMAA Awards. Other than films he is the brand ambassador for several brands such as Malabar Gold, Himani Navratna Hair Oil and Zandu Balm in Andhra Pradesh. He was listed 66th in Forbes India top 100 Celebrities for 2012 with an annual income of ₹19Crore(US$3.042 Million). Jr. NTR is also involved in politics and is currently an active member of his paternal grandfather's political party, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

Biography

He is the half-brother of actor and producer, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, the nephew of actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna and politician and current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, and the cousin of actor Taraka Ratna and politician Nara Lokesh.

Jr. NTR married Narne Lakshmi Pranathi, the daughter of Narne Srinivasa Rao, the owner of the Telugu news channel Studio N and a relative of Nara Chandrababu Naidu, on 5 May 2011 at Hitex Exhibition Center, Madhapur. They have one son, Abhay Ram.