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	'''Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu''' (30 July 1920<ref name=":0" /> or {{Circa\|1928}}<ref name="hinduonnet.com" /><ref name=":1" /> – 24 April 2004) was an Indian actor known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]] and a few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050301900300.htm\|title=An embodiment of Uttarandhra culture\|access-date=2 March 2009\|archive-date=11 June 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611075620/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050301900300.htm\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1980, he received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] for his work in the classic ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)\|Sankarabharanam]]''. On the centenary of Indian cinema, ''[[Forbes (India)\|Forbes]]'' included his performance in the film among the ''25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/100-years-of-indian-cinema/25-greatest-acting-performances-of-indian-cinema/35125/0\|title=25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema\|magazine=[[Forbes (India)\|Forbes]]\|first1=Shishir\|last1=Prasad\|first2=N. S.\|last2=Ramnath\|first3=Sohini\|last3=Mitter\|date=27 April 2013\|access-date=27 January 2015\|archive-date=12 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112014841/http://forbesindia.com/article/100-years-of-indian-cinema/25-greatest-acting-performances-of-indian-cinema/35125/0\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		'''Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu''' (30 July 1920<ref name=":0" /> or {{Circa\|1928}}<ref name="hinduonnet.com" /><ref name=":1" /> – 24 April 2004) was an Indian actor known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]] and a few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050301900300.htm\|title=An embodiment of Uttarandhra culture\|access-date=2 March 2009\|archive-date=11 June 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611075620/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050301900300.htm\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1980, he received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] for his work in the classic ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)\|Sankarabharanam]]''. On the centenary of Indian cinema, ''[[Forbes (India)\|Forbes]]'' included his performance in the film among the ''25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/100-years-of-indian-cinema/25-greatest-acting-performances-of-indian-cinema/35125/0\|title=25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema\|magazine=[[Forbes (India)\|Forbes]]\|first1=Shishir\|last1=Prasad\|first2=N. S.\|last2=Ramnath\|first3=Sohini\|last3=Mitter\|date=27 April 2013\|access-date=27 January 2015\|archive-date=12 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112014841/http://forbesindia.com/article/100-years-of-indian-cinema/25-greatest-acting-performances-of-indian-cinema/35125/0\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	Some of the other films that earned Somayajulu a good reputation as an actor were ''Allari Pillalu'', ''Nelavanka'', ''[[Rowdy Alludu]]'', ''[[Swathi Muthyam]]'', ''Tyagayya'', [[Saptapadi (1981 film)\|''Saptapadi'']], [[Vijeta (1982 film)\|''Vijeta'']], ''[[Appula Appa Rao]],'' ''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]'' and the Hindi film ''[[Jaag Utha Insan]]''. He portrayed the guru character of [[Sri Raghavendra]] in the Tamil film ''[[Sri Raghavendrar]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051001990200.htm\|title=Metro cultural round-up\|access-date=2 March 2009\|archive-date=29 June 2006\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629071351/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051001990200.htm\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made a 13-episode television serial based on the play ''[[Kanyasulkam]]''.<ref name="hinduonnet.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/04/28/stories/2004042806930600.htm\|title=The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Somayajulu passes away\|work=hinduonnet.com\|access-date=22 January 2007\|archive-date=12 June 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612030337/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/04/28/stories/2004042806930600.htm\|url-status=~~dead~~}}</ref> He also portrayed A.C. [[Bhaktivedanta Swami]] Prabhupada, in the biographical series ''Abhay Charan''.		Some of the other films that earned Somayajulu a good reputation as an actor were ''Allari Pillalu'', ''Nelavanka'', ''[[Rowdy Alludu]]'', ''[[Swathi Muthyam]]'', ''Tyagayya'', [[Saptapadi (1981 film)\|''Saptapadi'']], [[Vijeta (1982 film)\|''Vijeta'']], ''[[Appula Appa Rao]],'' ''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]'' and the Hindi film ''[[Jaag Utha Insan]]''. He portrayed the guru character of [[Sri Raghavendra]] in the Tamil film ''[[Sri Raghavendrar]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051001990200.htm\|title=Metro cultural round-up\|access-date=2 March 2009\|archive-date=29 June 2006\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629071351/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051001990200.htm\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made a 13-episode television serial based on the play ''[[Kanyasulkam]]''.<ref name="hinduonnet.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/04/28/stories/2004042806930600.htm\|title=The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Somayajulu passes away\|work=hinduonnet.com\|access-date=22 January 2007\|archive-date=12 June 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612030337/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/04/28/stories/2004042806930600.htm\|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He also portrayed A.C. [[Bhaktivedanta Swami]] Prabhupada, in the biographical series ''Abhay Charan''.

	==Personal life and career==		==Personal life and career==
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	== Death ==		== Death ==
	Somayajulu died of heart attack in [[Hyderabad]] in 2004 at a reported age of 76.<ref name="hinduonnet.com" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=24 April 2004\|title=Actor Somayajulu passes away\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/actor-somayajulu-passes-away/articleshow/643968.cms~~\|url-status=live~~\|access-date=2021-06-21\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>		Somayajulu died of heart attack in [[Hyderabad]] in 2004 at a reported age of 76.<ref name="hinduonnet.com" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|date=24 April 2004\|title=Actor Somayajulu passes away\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/actor-somayajulu-passes-away/articleshow/643968.cms\|access-date=2021-06-21\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = J. V. Somayajulu
| image = J.V.Somayajulu-pic.jpg
| birth_name = Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|7|30|df=yes}} or {{circa|1928}}
| birth_place = [[Srikakulam district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (in present-day [[Andhra Pradesh]], India)
| death_date = {{Death-date|24 April 2004}}
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), India
| yearsactive =
| occupation = Actor
| notable works = Sankara Sastry in ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'',<br>[[Tyagaraja]] in ''[[Tyagayya (1981 film)|Tyagayya]]''
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'''Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu''' (30 July 1920<ref name=":0" /> or {{Circa|1928}}<ref name="hinduonnet.com" /><ref name=":1" /> – 24 April 2004) was an Indian actor known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]] and a few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050301900300.htm|title=An embodiment of Uttarandhra culture|access-date=2 March 2009|archive-date=11 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611075620/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/05/03/stories/2004050301900300.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1980, he received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] for his work in the classic ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]''. On the centenary of Indian cinema, ''[[Forbes (India)|Forbes]]'' included his performance in the film among the ''25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/100-years-of-indian-cinema/25-greatest-acting-performances-of-indian-cinema/35125/0|title=25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema|magazine=[[Forbes (India)|Forbes]]|first1=Shishir|last1=Prasad|first2=N. S.|last2=Ramnath|first3=Sohini|last3=Mitter|date=27 April 2013|access-date=27 January 2015|archive-date=12 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112014841/http://forbesindia.com/article/100-years-of-indian-cinema/25-greatest-acting-performances-of-indian-cinema/35125/0|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Some of the other films that earned Somayajulu a good reputation as an actor were ''Allari Pillalu'', ''Nelavanka'', ''[[Rowdy Alludu]]'', ''[[Swathi Muthyam]]'', ''Tyagayya'', [[Saptapadi (1981 film)|''Saptapadi'']], [[Vijeta (1982 film)|''Vijeta'']], ''[[Appula Appa Rao]],'' ''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]'' and the Hindi film ''[[Jaag Utha Insan]]''. He portrayed the guru character of [[Sri Raghavendra]] in the Tamil film ''[[Sri Raghavendrar]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051001990200.htm|title=Metro cultural round-up|access-date=2 March 2009|archive-date=29 June 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629071351/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/05/10/stories/2004051001990200.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made a 13-episode television serial based on the play ''[[Kanyasulkam]]''.<ref name="hinduonnet.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/04/28/stories/2004042806930600.htm|title=The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Somayajulu passes away|work=hinduonnet.com|access-date=22 January 2007|archive-date=12 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612030337/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/04/28/stories/2004042806930600.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also portrayed A.C. [[Bhaktivedanta Swami]] Prabhupada, in the biographical series ''Abhay Charan''.

==Personal life and career==
Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu was born in Lukalam Agraharam in [[Srikakulam district]] of present-day [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=P.|first=Jyosthna Kumari|date=7 May 2011|title=శంకరాభరణం శంకరశాస్త్రిగా పేరుగాంచిన జె.వి.సోమయాజులు|url=http://www.visalaandhra.com/movieworld/article-46827|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204218/http://www.visalaandhra.com/movieworld/article-46827|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=29 July 2021|website=[[Visalaandhra]]}}</ref> His father worked as an Inspector in the Prohibition and Excise department in [[Gudivada]] and other towns. He spent his childhood in [[Vizianagaram]] and also participated in stage dramas when he was in [[Vizianagaram]]. He was a government official and worked as a Deputy collector for [[Mahabub Nagar district]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="hinduonnet.com"/>

His career spanned five decades in stage dramas, films and television. His passion for [[Gurazada Apparao]]'s play, ''[[Kanyasulkam]]'', was such that he, along with his actor brother [[J. V. Ramana Murthy|J V Ramana Murthy]], played it about 500 times in 45 years. His exposition of the delightfully notorious character, "Ramappanthulu" in the play, has become legendary. The woman behind the success of Somayajulu was his mother Saradamma. Somayajulu had two sons and a daughter.<ref name="hinduonnet.com"/>

== Other works ==
For the development of Telugu theatre in the twin cities [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[Secunderabad]], Somayajulu established 'Rasaranjani' along with his contemporaries, Chatla Sriramulu, Garimella Rama Murthy and [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]].<ref name="hinduonnet.com" /> Somayajulu worked in the Directorate of Cultural Affairs before retiring from government service.

== Death ==
Somayajulu died of heart attack in [[Hyderabad]] in 2004 at a reported age of 76.<ref name="hinduonnet.com" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=24 April 2004|title=Actor Somayajulu passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/actor-somayajulu-passes-away/articleshow/643968.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
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|+List of films and roles
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|2005
|''[[Bhagmati (2005 film)|Bhagmati]]''
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|Hindi film
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| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[Ondagona Baa]]''
|Raghavayya (Ajja)
|Kannada film
|-
|''Kabirdas''
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|-
|2002
|''[[Raktha Kanneeru]]''
|Chandhra's father
|Kannada film
|-
|2001||''[[Naranathu Thampuran]]''||Guruji||Malayalam film
|-
|1997
|''[[Mannava (film)|Mannava]]''
|Astrologer
|Tamil film
|-
|1997
|''[[Itha Oru Snehagatha]]''
| Hema's Grandfather
| Malayalam film
|-
|1995
|''Mutthinantha Hendathi''
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|Kannada film
|-
|1994
|''[[Sarigamalu]]''
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1993
|''[[Govinda Govinda]]''
|TTD Chief Priest
|
|-
|''[[Mutha Mestri]]''
|MLA Raghavayya
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|-
|''[[Sopanam (film)|Sopanam]]''
|Raja Raja Varma Thamburan
|Malayalam film
|-
|1992
|''[[Allari Mogudu]]''
|
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1991
|''[[Rowdy Alludu]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Aditya 369]]''
|Mahamantri Thimmarusu
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|-
|''[[Appula Appa Rao]]''
|Sankara Sastri
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Pagalil Pournami]]''
|A Monk
|Tamil film
|-
|1990
|''[[Pratibandh]]''
|Chief Minister Satyendra
|Hindi film
|-
| rowspan="2" |1989
|''[[Swara Kalpana]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Thiruppu Munai]]''
|Sathyamoorthy
|Tamil film
|-
| rowspan="3" |1988
|''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]''
|Srinivasa Sastry
|Tamil film
|-
|''Sri Venkateshwara Mahime''
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|Kannada film
|-
|''[[Abhinandana]]''
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|-
| rowspan="6" |1987
|''[[Viswanatha Nayakudu]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Swayam Krushi]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Chakravarthy (1987 film)|Chakravarthy]]''
|Swamiji
|
|-
|''[[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Sankeertana]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Madana Gopaludu]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |1986
|''[[Kaliyuga Pandavulu]]''
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|-
|''[[Magadheerudu]]''
|
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|-
|''Aalaapana''
|
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|-
|''Kalyana Tambulam''
|
|
|-
|''[[Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam]]''
|Nana Chandorkar
|
|-
|''Tandra Paparayudu''
|
|
|-
|''Pyaar Ka Sindoor''
|
|Hindi film
|-
| rowspan="5" |1985
|''[[Vijetha]]''
|Narasimham
|
|-
|''Devalayam''
|
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|-
|''[[Yaar?]]''
|Swamiji
|Tamil film
|-
|''[[Swati Mutyam]]''
|
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|-
|''[[Sri Raghavendrar]]''
|Saint Sudheendra
|Debut Tamil film with [[Rajinikanth]]
|-
|1984
|''[[Jaag Utha Insan]]''
|Panditji
|Debut Hindi film with [[Mithun Chakraborty]]
|- ''[[Neengal Kettavai]]''| Street Singer(Cameo Appearance)|Debut Tamil Film
| rowspan="3" |1983
|''[[Sitaara]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Nelavanka (film)|Nelavanka]]''
|Raheem
|
|-
|''[[Gandharvagiri]]''
| Heroine's father
| Debut Kannada film with [[Vishnu Vardhan]] and [[Aarathi]]
|-
|1982
|''[[Pelleedu Pillalu]]''
| P V Rao
|
|-
|1981
|''[[Tyagayya (1981 film)|Tyagayya]]''
|Tyagayya
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1980
|''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Saptapadi (1981 film)|Saptapadi]]''
|Yajulu
|
|-
|''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]''
|Shankara Sastry
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]]
|-
|1976
|''[[Jyothi (1976 film)|Jyoti]]''
|
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0004468}}

{{Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu}}

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