Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Indian actor (1954-2013)
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Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam (20 September 1954 – 7 December 2013)[1] was an Indian actor, comedian and film director who worked in Telugu 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.
- Actor
- director
- producer
- writer
- singer
- politician
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam | |
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| Born | 20 September 1954 Komminenivaripalem, Andhra State, India |
| Died | 7 December 2013 (age 59) |
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| Years active | 1982–2013 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1999—2010) |
| Spouses | Varalakshmi Kalpavalli
(m. 1979; died 1990) Saroja Devi (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
Dharmavarapu has received two state Nandi Awards for best male comedian for his roles in Yagnam (2004) and Aalasyam Amrutam (2010).
Early life
Dharmavarapu was born in a Traditional Telugu Aruvela Niyogi Brahmin family[3] at Komminenivaripalem in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.[4]
Career
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 on Doordarshan in the 1980s becoming a sensational hit show in Andhra Pradesh changing the trend of Television media in entertainment.
His first film appearance was in the Jandhyala-directed Jayammu 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 like Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Prabhas, Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, Ravi Teja. He also directed a Telugu film, Thokaleni Pitta, starring Naresh in the lead produced by Kona Venkat.
Death
Dharmavarapu died on 7 December 2013, after fighting liver cancer for several months.[4]
Filmography
As an actor
Telugu films
Tamil films
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2004 | New | Police officer | |
| 2005 | Mannin Maindhan | Raghavan | Guest appearance |
| 2006 | Chennai Kadhal | Gautham's father | credited as Dharmapuram Subramanyam |
Other language films
Television
- Popula Pette (1997) as Panakala Rao
As director
- Thokaleni Pitta (1997)