Ranganath was an Indian Telugu actor born in 1949 in Chennai. He debuted in the film Budhimantudu in the year 1969. He is well known for his movies Ade Nuvvu Ade Nenu, Devaraya and Nijam. He also acted in TV serials and also won Nandi award for Best actor in TV serial.Ranganath passed away on December 19, 2015, Hyderabad.