Ironleg Sastri
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Born
Gunupudi Viswanatha Sastri
Died19 June 2006
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1982 - 2006
Ironleg Sastri | |
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| గునుపూడి విశ్వనాథ శాస్త్రి | |
| Born | Gunupudi Viswanatha Sastri |
| Died | 19 June 2006 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982 - 2006 |
Gunupudi Viswanatha Sastri, better known by his screen name Ironleg Sastri, was an Indian comedian who appeared in over 150 Telugu films.[1] Originally working as a priest for movie inaugural functions, he gained recognition when E. V. V. Satyanarayana cast him as a priest named Ironleg Sastry in Appula Appa Rao (1992). The character's name became widely popular, and Sastri adopted it as his screen name.[2]
Ironleg Sastri was born in a Brahmin family in Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, India. His birth name was Gunupudi Viswanatha Sastry.