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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kondavalasa Lakshman Rao
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1946|08|10}}
| birth_place = [[Srikakulam]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2015|11|02|1946|8|10}}
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| yearsactive = 2002–2015
| spouse =
| partner =
| parents =
| website =
}}
'''Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao''' (10 August 1946 – 2 November 2015), popularly known as '''Kondavalasa''', was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Telugu theatre]].

==Background==
Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao was born on 10 August 1946 in [[Srikakulam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=IBTimes|date=2015-11-03|title=Comedian Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao dies at 69; fans mourn his death|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/comedian-kondavalasa-lakshmana-rao-dies-69-fans-mourn-his-death-653047|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref> He was an employee at [[Visakhapatnam Port|Visakhapatnam Port Trust]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telugu Comedian Kondavalasa No More|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2015/nov/03/Telugu-Comedian-Kondavalasa-No-More-838248.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

Before appearing in films, Kondavalasa was a stage actor, having given more than 1000 stage performances.<ref name=":0" /> Director [[Vamsy]] gave him an opportunity in his film ''[[Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru]]''. His famous dialogue ''Aithe okay'' (trsl. "Then it's okay") from the film ''Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru'' increased his popularity. He went on to appear in over 65 [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films.<ref name=":0" />

==Death==

Kondavala died on 2 November 2015. He was being treated at [[NIMS, Hyderabad]] following his illness.<ref name=":0" />

It was reported that the comedian had been suffering from complications in the ear for the previous few days and the infection had spread to the brain, which led to his death.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tsaproundup.com/comedian-kondavalasa-passes-away-at-69/ |title=passes away at 69|date= 2 November 2015 |author=TS AP Roundup}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Devulapalli|first=Rahul|date=2015-11-03|title=Tollywood comedian Kondavalasa dead|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tollywood-comedian-kondavalasa-dead/article7837188.ece|access-date=2021-05-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film
!Role
|-

|2002|| ''[[Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!]]''
| Pottiraju
|-
|2003|| ''[[Evare Athagadu]]''
|
|-
|2003|| [[Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003 film)|''Kabaddi Kabaddi'']]
| Krishna Rao
|-
|2003|| ''[[Ottesi Cheputunna]]''
|
|-
|2003|| ''[[Donga Ramudu & Party]]''
|
|-
|2003|| ''Inspector''
|
|-
|2003|| ''Nenu Pelliki Ready''
|
|-
|2003|| [[Satyam (2003 film)|''Satyam'']]
|
|-
|2003|| ''[[Srirama Chandrulu]]''
|
|-
|2004|| ''Pallakilo Pellikuthuru''
|
|-
|2004|| ''[[Donga Dongadi]]''
|
|-
|2004|| ''[[Anandamanandamaye]]''
|
|-
|2004|| ''[[Sorry Naaku Pellaindi]]''
|
|-
|2004|| ''Xtra''
|
|-
|2004|| ''[[Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy]]''
|
|-
|2004|| ''Sathruvvu''
|
|-
|2004|| ''Aptudu''
|
|-
|2004|| ''[[Suryam]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[Evadi Gola Vaadidhi]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''Pandem''
|
|-
|2005|| [[Dhairyam (2005 film)|''Dhairyam'']]
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[Radha Gopalam]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''Sravanamasam''
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[Veerabhadra]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[Andarivaadu]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''Jagapathi''
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[Kanchanamala Cable TV]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[Nuvvante Nakistam]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[Please Naaku Pellaindi]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[123 from Amalapuram]]''
|
|-
|2005|| ''[[Dhana 51]]''
|
|-
|2005|| [[Mahanandi (film)|''Mahanandi'']]
|
|-
|2006|| ''Raja Babu''
|
|-
|2006|| ''[[Chukkallo Chandrudu]]''
|
|-
|2006|| ''[[Sri Krishna 2006]]''
|
|-
|2006|| [[Hanumanthu (2006 film)|''Hanumanthu'']]
|
|-
|2006|| ''[[Veedhi]]''
|
|-
|2006|| [[Andala Ramudu (2006 film)|''Andala Ramudu'']]
|
|-
|2006|| [[Photo (2006 film)|''Photo'']]
|
|-
|2006|| [[Boss (2006 film)|''Boss'']]
|
|-
|2006|| ''[[Sainikudu]]''
|
|-
|2006|| [[Rakhi (2006 film)|''Rakhi'']]
|
|-
|2007|| ''[[Madhumasam]]''
|
|-
|2007|| ''[[Athili Sattibabu LKG]]''
|
|-
|2007|| ''[[Allare Allari]]''
|
|-
|2008|| ''Deepavali''
|
|-
|2008|| ''[[Swagatam]]''
|
|-
|2008|| ''Sundarakanda''
|
|-
|2008|| ''Rainbow''
|
|-
|2008|| ''Kshudra''
|
|-
|2008|| ''[[Siddu from Sikakulam]]''
|
|-
|2008|| ''[[Blade Babji]]''
|
|-
|2008|| ''[[Kuberulu]]''
|
|-
|2009|| [[Pistha (film)|''Pistha'']]
|
|-
|2009|| [[Current (2009 film)|''Current'']]
|
|-
|2009|| ''[[Gopi Gopika Godavari]]''
|
|-
|2009|| ''[[Bendu Apparao RMP]]''
|Postman
|-
|2010|| ''[[Adhurs]]''
|
|-
|2010|| ''[[Varudu]]''
|
|-
|2010|| ''[[Saradaga Inkonchem Sepu]]''
|
|-
|2010|| ''[[Kathi Kantha Rao]]''
|
|-
|2011|| ''In the Direction of Nammi .Harish Donga Pelam''
|
|-
|2012|| ''[[Ramadandu]]''
|
|-
|2012|| ''[[Sudigadu]]''
|
|-
|2012|| ''[[Devaraya]]''
|
|-
|2014 || ''[[Naa Rakumarudu]]''
|
|-
|2014|| ''[[Ala Ela]]''
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|-
|2014|| ''[[Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Charitra]]''
|
|-
|2015|| [[James Bond (2015 film)|''James Bond'']]
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|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1224201|name=Lakshman Rao Kondavalasa}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lakshmanarao, Kondavalasa}}
[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:2015 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Telugu people]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:Telugu comedians]]
[[Category:People from Kharagpur]]

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