Ayyappa P. Sharma
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22 January 1969
- Actor
- director
- voice actor
Ayyappa P. Sharma | |
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| Born | Pudipeddi Ayyappa Sharma 22 January 1969 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Kavitha |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | P. J. Sarma |
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Pudipeddi Ayyappa Sharma (born 22 January 1969), known professionally as Ayyappa P. Sharma, is an Indian actor, director and voice actor who primarily works in Telugu and Kannada films.[1] Sharma made directorial debut with the Kannada film Aayudha (1996) and later gained critical acclaim for the Telugu film Eshwar Alla (1998) which won him a Nandi Award.[2]
He expanded to lead acting with Gharshane (2014) and has since appeared in supporting roles in KGF: Chapter 1 (2018), Akhanda (2021), Bimbisara (2022), Shivam Bhaje (2024) and Kingdom (2025).[3][4]
Ayyappa P. Sharma was born into a family with a film background in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. He is the younger son of renowned Telugu actors P. J. Sarma and Krishna Jyothi.[5] He has two elder brothers, P. Sai Kumar and P. Ravi Shankar, both of whom are prominent actors.[6] He also has two sisters – Priya and Kamala.[7]
Career
Sharma began his career as a director with the Kannada film Aayudha (1996).[8] Subsequently, his debut Telugu film Eshwar Alla (1998) gained critical acclaim and won the Nandi Award for a Film on National Integration.[9] He also served as the producer of the film. Kannada film Varadhanayaka (2013) was his major successful film at the box-office received the award.[10] He became a full-fledged actor, playing the lead role in the Kannada film Gharshane (2014).[3] Since then, he has been active as an actor and dubbing artist. He received critical acclaim for his role as Vanaram in the Kannada film KGF: Chapter 1 (2018). His performance as Ketu in the Telugu film Bimbisara (2022) was also appreciated.[11]