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{{short description|Indian actor and TV presenter|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ali
| image = Ali Telugu actor.jpg
| caption = Ali in 2019
| other name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|10|10|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Happy Birthday Ali: ఆలీ.. కేరాఫ్ నవ్వుల కాట్రవల్లి..|url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birth-day-tollywood-comedian-ali-ta-332118.html|access-date=2021-02-14|website=News18 Telugu|language=te}}</ref>
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Rajahmundry]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = {{hlist | Actor | television presenter }}
| yearsactive = 1978–present
| relatives = [[Khayyum]] (brother)
| spouse = Zabeda Sultana
| father =
| mother =
| children =
| awards = [[Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Telugu]]
}}

'''Ali''' (born 10 October 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian, and TV presenter who works predominantly in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films and television. He acted in more than 1000 films in Telugu, in addition to [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]] films. He is a recipient of two [[Nandi Awards]] and two [[Filmfare Awards South]]

==Early life==
Ali was born in [[Rajahmundry]], Andhra Pradesh, India. His father was a [[tailor]] and his mother was a home maker. He has one younger brother named [[Khayyum]], who is also an actor.<ref name="nettv4u">{{cite web|title=South Indian movies popular Comedian Ali|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/telugu/movie-actor/ali|website=nettv4u.com|access-date=27 October 2016}}</ref> Ali married Zubeda Sultana in 1994. The couple has two daughters and a son.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comedian Ali's mother Mohammad Zebeda passes away - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/comedian-alis-mother-mohammad-zebeda-passes-away/articleshow/72880857.cms|access-date=2021-02-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Ali came into the movie industry with the help of Jit Mohan Mitra, Rajahmundry's musical company. He debuted in the movie Nindu Noorellu in 1979 under the direction of [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. He went to [[Chennai]] when director [[Bharathi Raja]] was looking for child actors for his movie ''[[Seethakoka Chiluka (1981 film)|"Seethakoka Chiluka"]]'', and was given a role. As a child Ali acted in several movies. When he was too old to be a child actor he struggled to get roles and later became a comedian in [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Tollywood]].

Director [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]] gave him comic roles in his movies, creating new roles for him. Ali developed his own style, which was popularly known as ''Chaata''. Ali acted in [[Kannada]] movie [[Super (2010 Indian film)|Super (2010 Kannada film)]].

Ali is a brand ambassador for anti-itching medicine Manmohan Jaadoo Malaam. He became host for a talkie show called ''Ali Talkies'' in MAA TV.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.in.com/live-tv/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010051833/https://www.in.com/live-tv/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-10-10|title=LIVE TV - Watch Indian TV Channels - Live Streaming and Catchup TV - LIVE News Online|website=in.com}}</ref> He is also host of the popular talk show ''[[Alitho Saradaga]]'' on ETV. He also makes his ''[[Jabardasth (TV series)|Jabardasth]]'' debut as an ad hoc judge of the show.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jabardasth written update, May 30, 2019: Actor-TV host Ali makes his Jabardasth debut|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/jabardasth-written-update-may-30-2019-actor-tv-host-ali-makes-his-jabardasth-debut/articleshow/69596889.cms|website=timesofindia|access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref>

==Political career==
Ali joined [[YSR Congress Party|YSRCP]] on 11 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indtoday.com/actor-ali-joins-ysrcp/|title=Actor Ali Joins YSRCP|date=11 March 2019}}</ref>

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film
! Result
|-
|1981
| rowspan="2" |[[Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Child Actor|Best Child Actor]]
|[[Seethakoka Chiluka (1981 film)|Seethakoka Chiluka]]
| {{won}}
|-
|1996
|[[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]]
|''Pittala Dora''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2003
| rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Best Comedian Award (Telugu)]]
| ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Super (2005 film)|Super]]''
| {{won}}
|-
|}

== Filmography ==
{{Main|Ali filmography}}
Below is the selected filmography of Ali.
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* ''[[Seethakoka Chiluka (1981 film)|Seethakoka Chiluka]]'' (1981)
* ''Malle Pandiri'' (1982)
* ''[[Jamba Lakidi Pamba]]'' (1993)
Tolimuddu (1993)
* ''[[Rajendrudu Gajendrudu]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Mayalodu]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Hello Brother (1994 film)|Hello Brother]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Muddula Priyudu]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Yamaleela]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Shubhalagnam]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Ammayi Kapuram]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Ghatotkachudu]]'' (1995)
* ''Pittala Dora'' (1996)
* ''[[Gunshot (film)|Gunshot]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Idiot (2002 film)|Idiot]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Super (2005 film)|Super]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Pokiri]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Pellaina Kothalo]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Desamuduru]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Jalsa]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Bumper Offer]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Attarintiki Daredi]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Sahasam (2013 film)|Sahasam]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Race Gurram]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Srimanthudu]]'' (2015)
* ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]'' (2015)
{{div col end}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0019382|name=Ali}}

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