పరిచయం / Biography
ప్రారంభం
1942 జూలై 10న కంకిపాడులో జన్మం. 1978 'ప్రణామ్ ఖరీదు'తో అరంగేట్రం. Theatre background.
Iconic villain + character career
750+ films across Telugu + Tamil + Kannada + Hindi. 'శివ' (1989), 'గాయం' (1993), 'మర్యాద రామన్న' (2010), 'అత్తరింటిక్ దారేది' (2013), '1: Nenokkadine' (2014), 'భాజ్రంగి భాయిజాన్' (2015 — supporting). Nine Nandi Awards + Filmfare South Lifetime Achievement + Padma Shri (2015). TDP MLA from Vijayawada East (1999-2004). 2024 జూలై 13న 82 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 10 July 1942 in Kankipadu. Theatre background before debuting with 'Pranam Khareedu' (1978).
Iconic villain + character career
750+ films across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi. 'Shiva' (1989), 'Gaayam' (1993), 'Maryada Ramanna' (2010), 'Attarintiki Daredi' (2013), '1: Nenokkadine' (2014), 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' (2015). Nine Nandi Awards + Filmfare South Lifetime Achievement + Padma Shri (2015). TDP MLA from Vijayawada East (1999-2004). Died 13 July 2024 at age 82.
