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| name =M. S. Narayana<br />
| image = M.S.-Narayana-pic.jpg<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1951|04|16|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Nidamarru]], [[Madras State]],<br />
(present-day [[Andhra Pradesh]]) India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|01|23|1951|04|16|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Writer|Actor|director}}<br />
| spouse = <br />
| children =<br />
| awards = [[#Awards and nominations|Full list]]<br />
| yearsactive = 1992 – 2015<br />
}}<br />
'''M. S. Narayana''' (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Telugu-actor-MS-Narayana-died/articleshow/45987342.cms|title=Telugu actor MS Narayana died|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|access-date=23 January 2015|archive-date=26 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126040015/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Telugu-actor-MS-Narayana-died/articleshow/45987342.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in [[Hyderabad]], India.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Krishnamoorthy|first1=Suresh|title=Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/comedian-msnarayana-passes-away/article6814732.ece|access-date=25 January 2015|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=1 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201004844/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/comedian-msnarayana-passes-away/article6814732.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Narayana has over 750 films to his credit. His debut film as an actor is ''[[Pedarayudu]]'' which was released in 1995. Narayana dabbled in theatre initially while working as a lecturer and entered the film industry as a writer before being introduced as an actor.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}<br />
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Narayana won five [[Nandi Awards]] presented by Andhra Pradesh Government as [[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian|Best Male Comedian]]. He acted in two Tamil films – ''Nootrenbadhu'' and ''Maharaja'' (both 2011). He made his debut as a director in the film ''Koduku'' starring his son Vikram. Another film directed by him was ''Bhajantrilu''. He penned dialogues for eight films.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}<br />
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===Guinness record===<br />
Narayana became very popular for his comedian roles in Tollywood. During the promotion of Dileep Kumar and [[Priyal Gor]] starrer film Saheba Subramanyam, he claimed that he started his career in 1997, at the age of 46. Since then, he has acted in over 700 films in a short period of just 17 years. His friends appealed to the Guinness Records Academy to recognise him.<ref>{{cite web |title=M. S. Narayana Death, Age, Wife, Family & Biography |url=https://www.itspopular.in/m-s-narayana/ |website=itspopular |date=18 April 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{{main|M. S. Narayana filmography}}<br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
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;[[Nandi Awards]]<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian|Best Male Comedian]] - ''[[Maa Nannaki Pelli]]'' (1997)<br />
* Best Male Comedian - ''Ramsakkanodu'' (1999)<br />
* Best Male Comedian - ''Sardukupodaam Randi'' (2000)<br />
* Best Male Comedian - ''[[Sivamani (Telugu film)|Sivamani]]'' (2003)<br />
* Best Male Comedian - ''[[Dookudu]]'' (2011)<br />
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;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu|Best Supporting Actor – Telugu]] - ''Dookudu'' (2011)<br />
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;[[CineMAA Awards]]<br />
* Best Actor (Jury) - ''Dookudu'' (2011)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0621263}}<br />
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{{Nandi Award Best Male Comedian}}<br />
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