Sudhakar | |
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| Born | 18 May 1959 (age 65) |
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| Years active | 1978-2009; 2018 |
Betha Sudhakar is a former Indian actor, comedian and film producer. He has appeared more than 600 films in predominantly inTelugu andTamil language films.[1] He produced several films in Telugu, includingYamudiki Mogudu (1988). He won twoNandi Awards.[2]
Sudhakar was born inVishakapatnam district. His father was a deputy collector who traveled all acrossAndhra Pradesh. He was the seventh and youngest of seven brothers. After completing his intermediate atAndhra-Hindu College inGuntur, he enrolled in theMadras Film Institute to pursue a career in film acting.[3]
Sudhakar made his acting debut as a lead hero in the 1978 Tamil film,Kizhakke Pogum Rail. He portrayed the lead hero in a number of Tamil films and had a number of box office successes.[4]
In 1980, he forayed into Telugu films withSrushti Rahasyalu.[5] For close to a decade, he continued playing lead roles. From the early 90s, he started taking up comic roles and gained a lot of popularity as one of the top comedians in Telugu industry. His unusual vocal modulation and speech pronunciation made him an ideal choice for comedic roles on the silver screen.
He turned producer withChiranjeevi starrer 1988 filmYamudiki Mogudu, and went on to produce three more films.[6]
As a comedian, some of his best films includeAllari Priyudu (1993),Sisindri (1995),Hitler (1997) andDongaata (1997),Pelli Pandiri (1997), among others.[7]