M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema.[1] He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India.[2]
Career
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.Template:Citation needed
Narayana won five Nandi Awards presented by Andhra Pradesh Government as 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.Template:Citation needed
Guinness record
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.[3]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
- Best Male Comedian - Maa Nannaki Pelli (1997)
- Best Male Comedian - Ramsakkanodu (1999)
- Best Male Comedian - Sardukupodaam Randi (2000)
- Best Male Comedian - Sivamani (2003)
- Best Male Comedian - Dookudu (2011)
- Best Supporting Actor – Telugu - Dookudu (2011)
- Best Actor (Jury) - Dookudu (2011)
References
- ↑ Telugu actor MS Narayana died. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana passes away. The Hindu. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ M. S. Narayana Death, Age, Wife, Family & Biography. itspopular(18 April 2021).