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1904 మార్చి 28న రేపల్లెలో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ ఉప్పలదాడియం నాగయ్య శర్మ. 1938 'గృహలక్ష్మి' (HM Reddy direction)తో అరంగేట్రం.
Founding-era multi-discipline legend
100+ films — Telugu cinema foundational era. 'భక్త పోతన' (1942 — title role iconic), 'త్యాగయ్య' (1946 — title role), 'శ్రీ వేంకటేశ్వర మాహాత్మ్యం' (1960). Actor + classical singer + music composer + director + producer (multi-discipline pioneer). South India 1st Padma Shri honoree (1965). 1973 డిసెంబర్ 30న 69 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 28 March 1904 in Repalle as Uppaladadiyam Nagaiah Sarma. Debuted with 'Gruhalakshmi' (1938, HM Reddy direction).
Founding-era multi-discipline legend
100+ films across Telugu cinema's foundational era. Iconic title roles in 'Bhakta Potana' (1942) and 'Thyagayya' (1946). Actor + classical singer + music composer + director + producer — a foundational multi-discipline pioneer. South India's first Padma Shri honoree (1965). Died 30 December 1973 at age 69.
