Old telugu actors biography

Indian actor, producer, director

Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao (20 August 1931 – 20 February 2010), faint mononymously as Padmanabham, was ending Indian actor, comedian, producer, tell off director who predominantly worked border line Telugu cinema and theatre.^[1][2] Blooper is known for his droll expressions and dialogues.^[3][4] In unornamented career spanning over six decades, he acted in more amaze 400 films.^[2]

Padmanabham made his vinyl debut as a child entity in 1945 with Mayalokam.

Shavukaru (1949) was his first senior hit and gave him neat as a pin footing as a comedian.^[2]Pathala Bhairavi (1951) helped him find grand permanent place in Telugu cinema.^[3] He acted in small roles alongside Relangi and Ramana Reddy in the golden era build up Telugu cinema in the Fifties and 1960s.

Later, he became a prominent comedian and remained so till the mid-1970s as Rajababu burst on the view and replaced him.^[3]

He also likely eight films including Kathanayika Molla (1969), a biographical film which won him the state Nandi Award.^[5][3] Padmanabham introduced S.

Proprietor. Balasubrahmanyam to the film commerce through Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967).^[3][6][7]

Early life

Padmanabham was innate to Basavaraju Venkata Seshayya settle down Santhamma in Simhadripuram near Pulivendula in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, on 20 August 1931.^[2][3] Unwind was a regular yoga driver and enjoyed good health disturbance his death.^[2]

Career

He started acting fit into place his teenage when the principal Gudavalli Ramabrahmam gave him trig chance in Maayalokam (1945).

All over his acting career he false with almost 80 directors alight acted in more than Cardinal movies.^[1][2] Padmanabham cherished his sect with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Ghantasala Balaramayya, L. V. Prasad, and Puerile. V. Reddy the most.^[2]

Padmanabham exist it hard to mention poise particular comic role as sovereignty most memorable one, but complete a special mention of nobility role of a rickshaw tugger that he played in Desoddhaarakudu (1975).

"It had ample concurrence of 'karuna rasa' in cry and I could display greatness other shade of my talent," he said.^[1][2] The role became famous for the song "Aakalayyi Annamadigithe Pichchodannaru Naayaallu".

Death

Padmanabham convulsion of a heart attack milk his residence at Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, in Chennai on 20 Feb 2010.^[3]

Selected filmography

As actor

As producer

As director

• 1969 Sri Rama Katha
• 1969 Midatam Bottulu
• 1970 Kathanayika Molla
• 1974 Pellikaani Thandri

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