J. V. Somayajulu | |
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| Born | Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu 30 July 1920 or c. 1928 |
| Died | 24 April 2004 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
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| Relatives | J. V. Ramana Murthy (brother) |
Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu (30 July 1920[1] or c. 1928[2][3] – 24 April 2004) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films.[4] In 1981, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his work in the classic Sankarabharanam. On the centenary of Indian cinema, Forbes included his performance in the film among the 25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema.[5]
Some of the other films that earned Somayajulu a good reputation as an actor were Allari Pillalu, Nelavanka, Rowdy Alludu, Swathi Muthyam, Tyagayya, Saptapadi, Vijeta, Appula Appa Rao, Vamsa Vruksham and the Hindi film Jaag Utha Insan. He portrayed the guru character of Sri Raghavendra in the Tamil film Sri Raghavendrar.[6] He made a 13-episode television serial based on the play Kanyasulkam.[2] He also portrayed A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, in the biographical series Abhay Charan.
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- ^ Prasad, Shishir; Ramnath, N. S.; Mitter, Sohini (27 April 2013). "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". Forbes. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Metro cultural round-up". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
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