Dharmavarapu Subramanyam | |
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| Born | (1954-09-20)20 September 1954 Komminenivaripalem,Andhra State, India |
| Died | (2013-12-07)7 December 2013 (age 59) |
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| Years active | 1982–2013 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1999—2010) |
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| Children | 2 |
Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam (20 September 1954 – 7 December 2013)[1] was an Indian actor, comedian and film director who worked inTelugu cinema.[2] He was established as one of the highly paid and top most leading comedians in Telugu film industry. Dharmavarapu had huge fan following among Telugu audience for his unique style and dialogue modulation. He hosted several popular television shows.
Dharmavarapu has received two stateNandi Awards for best male comedian for his roles inYagnam (2004) andAalasyam Amrutam (2010).
Dharmavarapu was born in a TraditionalTelugu Aruvela Niyogi Brahmin family[3] atKomminenivaripalem inPrakasam district,Andhra Pradesh.[4]
Dharmavarapu originally worked as a government employee. He became popular through his comedy serial "Anando Brahma" which he both acted in and directed. It was aired onDoordarshan in the 1980s becoming a sensational hit show inAndhra Pradesh changing the trend of Television media in entertainment.
His first film appearance was in theJandhyala-directedJayammu Nischayammu Raa in 1989.[5] He was renowned for his comedy roles and flawless dialogue delivery.
Later, he went on to act in various films with star heroes likeChiranjeevi,Balakrishna,Rajinikanth,Nagarjuna,Venkatesh,Mahesh Babu,Pawan Kalyan,Prabhas,Jr. NTR,Ram Charan,Allu Arjun,Ravi Teja. He also directed aTelugu film,Thokaleni Pitta, starringNaresh in the lead produced byKona Venkat.
Dharmavarapu died on 7 December 2013, after fightingliver cancer for several months.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2004 | New | ||
| 2005 | Mannin Maindhan | ||
| 2006 | Chennai Kadhal |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 1995 | Criminal | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Love | Kannada |