October 17, 2010

Telugu comedians – One of their type in the world – Part - I


Telugu industry is blessed with some of the best comedy actors that any film industry can boast of including Hollywood or the Hindi film industry. All the actors are very versatile and created distinct and different niche for themselves. The number of comedy actors is so vast that a small attempt is being made to discuss 40 of them in 8 postings. Most of the comedy actors have come together in the movie “ kishkinda Kanda” and in Evadi Golla Vadede”

1. Ali is a comedy actor who has acted in many films in Telugu and the Tamil and film industries. Ali was born in a poor family in Rajahmundry, Andhar Pradesh, India. His father was a tailor and his mother was a housewife. He acted for the first time in Seethakoka Chiluka, After being a child artist, Ali started his second career in telugu film industry as a comedian. Ali has his own style of dialogue delivery. Ali developed his own style, which was popularly known as Chaata. This was developed with Ali's own way of pronunciation.

2. Brahmanandam: has appeared in several movies in Telugu. With over 750 films, he holds the Guinness world record for appearing in the maximum number of films. He has been awarded with the Padma Shri by the Indian government, an honorary doctorate by Nagarjuna  University and Nandi Award  by the Andhra government  among others. Prior to films, he was a telugu  instructor. He began his film career with writer-director Jandhyala’s Aha Naa Pellanta in 1987. He has prominently appeared in roles and emotes with a rare comic sense. He is one of the actors that people laugh the moment they see him!

3. AVS: is one of the popular names in telugu cinema industry as a top telugu comedian. He is a versatile actor which his remarkable comedy roles as a comedian and a character artist. He is also a writer, producer and director.
AVS started his film career with the movie ‘Mr. Pellam’ and this was a remarkable charcter with his own way of dialogue delivery, the dialogue in this movie is “naku aado tutti” (naku aado trupthi) is famous and comedy lovers enjoy this comedy in most of the occasions. He had also received Nandi award for this movie. This movie was directed by Bapu.

4. Tannikella Bharani: is one of the multi faceted and talented actors in telugu movie industry as a dialogue writer, poet and a actor. He worked for more than three hundred movies with most of the remarkable characters
He started his film career in seventies with the help of one of his close friend Rallapalli by writing some stage scenes. ‘Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe’ was his debut film as an actor and he also provided dialogues for this remarkable comedy movie. Being a versatile actor he can play any type of characters justifying his role whether it is a charter artist, vilan or comedy oriented role.

5. Sunil: is one of the top comedians in telugu movie industry. His comedy punch dialogues makes to enjoy a lot. Sunil got his first break through with the movie Chirunavvuto which was written by his roommate and dearest friend Trivikram Srinivas, and Srinivas wrote a special role keeping sunil’s body language and dialogue delivery in mind. This movie was a big hit and brought a good name for debutant sunil.

Sunil continued as a comedian and also acted as a hero for the movie Andala Ramudu, and this movie was a big hit with good name to Sunil acting and dance. Sunil also acted as a hero in the movie Maryada Ramanna directed by S.S. Raja Mouli.

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