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			{{Short description\|Indian comedian}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=June 2025}}
			{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2025}}
	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Vijay Sai		\| name = Vijay Sai
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| birth_name = K. Vijay Sai<ref name="A" />		\| birth_name = K. Vijay Sai<ref name="A" />
	\| ~~nationality~~ =		\| birth_date = c. 1979 <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-sai-suicide-comedian-s-wife-surrenders-two-weeks-after-his-death-73804 \| title=Vijay Sai suicide: Comedian's wife surrenders two weeks after his death \| date=27 December 2017 }}</ref>
			\| death_date = {{death date\|2017\|12\|11\|df=y}} (age 37/38)
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
	~~\| death_date = {{death date\|2017\|12\|11\|df=y}}~~		\| yearsactive = 2000{{ndash}}2017
	\| yearsactive = ~~2001~~{{ndash}}2017
	}}		}}
	'''Vijay Sai''', also known as '''Potti Vijay''', was an Indian comedian who ~~works~~ in Telugu-language films.<ref name="A" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2017/dec/12/tollywood-film-fraternity-mourn-the-death-of-budding-comedian-vijay-sai-1724893.html\|title=Tollywood film fraternity mourn the death of budding comedian Vijay Sai\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>		'''Vijay Sai''', also known as '''Potti Vijay''', was an Indian comedian who worked in Telugu-language films.<ref name="A" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2017/dec/12/tollywood-film-fraternity-mourn-the-death-of-budding-comedian-vijay-sai-1724893.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215154134/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2017/dec/12/tollywood-film-fraternity-mourn-the-death-of-budding-comedian-vijay-sai-1724893.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 December 2017\|title=Tollywood film fraternity mourn the death of budding comedian Vijay Sai\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Vijay Sai made his film debut with ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]'' (2003) before starring in ''Backpocket'' that same year. He played the lead role in both films.<ref name="A">{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/film-comedian-vijay-sai-ends-life-by-hanging/article21426134.ece\|title=Film comedian Vijay Sai ends life by hanging\|date=December ~~11,~~ 2017\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-backpocket.html\|title=Telugu cinema - Back Pocket - Vijay Sai, Sony Raj - Sreedhar Beecharaju\|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> He has since starred in sixty films including ''[[Bommarillu]]'' (2006) and ''[[Current (2009 film)\|Current]]'' (2009).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/telugu-comedian-vijay-sai-suicide-case-against-wife-two-others-registered-4980581/\|title=Telugu comedian Vijay Sai suicide: Case against wife, two others registered\|date=December ~~13,~~ 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywood-comedian-vijay-commits-suicide/articleshow/62025496.cms\|title=Tollywood comedian Vijay commits suicide - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref>		Vijay Sai made his lead film debut with ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]'' (2003) before starring in ''Backpocket'' that same year. He played the lead role in both films.<ref name="A">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/film-comedian-vijay-sai-ends-life-by-hanging/article21426134.ece\|title=Film comedian Vijay Sai ends life by hanging\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=11 December 2017\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-backpocket.html\|title=Telugu cinema - Back Pocket - Vijay Sai, Sony Raj - Sreedhar Beecharaju\|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> He has since starred in sixty films including ''[[Bommarillu]]'' (2006) and ''[[Current (2009 film)\|Current]]'' (2009).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/telugu-comedian-vijay-sai-suicide-case-against-wife-two-others-registered-4980581/\|title=Telugu comedian Vijay Sai suicide: Case against wife, two others registered\|date=13 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywood-comedian-vijay-commits-suicide/articleshow/62025496.cms\|title=Tollywood comedian Vijay commits suicide - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|last1=Adivi \|first1=Sridhar }}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	In 2006, he married television actress N. Vanitha Reddy.<ref name="A" /> He ~~has~~ been living separately from ~~his wife, N. Vanitha Reddy,~~ since 2015.<ref name="auto"/>		In 2006, he married television actress N. Vanitha Reddy.<ref name="A" /> He had been living separately from her since 2015.<ref name="auto"/> On 11 December 2017, Vijay Sai hanged himself on a ceiling fan. He was aged 38 at his death.<ref name="A" /> He had recorded a video before his death claiming his wife and two other people demanded 3 crore Indian rupees from him.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/actor-vijay-sai-hangs-self-mom-blames-wife/articleshow/62030430.cms\|title=Actor Vijay Sai hangs self, mom blames wife \| Hyderabad News - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|date=12 December 2017 }}</ref>

	== Selected filmography ==		== Selected filmography ==
	{{~~expand~~ list\|date=February 2021}}		{{incomplete list\|date=February 2021}}

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	!Role		!Role
	!Notes		!Notes
			\|-
			\| 2000 \|\| ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]'' \|\| Tarun's friend \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan="3"\| 2003 \|\| ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]''\|\| Prasad \|\| Lead role		\|rowspan="3"\| 2003 \|\| ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]''\|\| Prasad \|\| Lead role
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	\|''[[Okariki Okaru]]''\|\| Puchu \|\|		\|''[[Okariki Okaru]]''\|\| Puchu \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan="1"\| 2004 \|\| ''~~Preminchukunam Pellikirandi~~''\|\| \|\|		\|rowspan="1"\| 2004 \|\| ''[[Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi]]''\|\| Vijay \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2005 \|\|''[[Bhageeratha (film)\|Bhageeratha]]''\|\| \|\|		\|rowspan="3"\| 2005 \|\| ''[[Youth (2005 film)\|Youth]]'' \|\| Babu's friend \|\|
			\|-
			\|''[[Bhageeratha (film)\|Bhageeratha]]''\|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|''[[Soggadu (2005 film)\|Soggadu]]''\|\| Cable Madhu \|\|		\|''[[Soggadu (2005 film)\|Soggadu]]''\|\| Cable Madhu \|\|
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	\|''[[Party (2006 film)\|Party]]''\|\| Lab Incharge \|\|		\|''[[Party (2006 film)\|Party]]''\|\| Lab Incharge \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan="2"\| 2007 \|\|\|''[[Mantra (2007 film)\|Mantra]]'' \|\| \|\|		\|rowspan="3"\| 2007 \|\|\| ''Aa Roje'' \|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\|''[[Mantra (2007 film)\|Mantra]]'' \|\| \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|\|''Konte Kurrallu''\|\| \|\|		\|\|''Konte Kurrallu''\|\| \|\|
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	\|2009 \|\| ''[[Current (2009 film)\|Current]]'' \|\| Giri \|\|		\|2009 \|\| ''[[Current (2009 film)\|Current]]'' \|\| Giri \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|rowspan="3"\|2010 \|\|''Dammunodu''\|\| \|\|		\|rowspan="4"\|2010 \|\|''Dammunodu''\|\| \|\|
			\|-
			\|''[[Taj Mahal (2010 film)\|Taj Mahal]]'' \|\| Swami \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|''[[Andari Bandhuvaya]]''\|\| Nandu's friend \|\|		\|''[[Andari Bandhuvaya]]''\|\| Nandu's friend \|\|
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	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	~~== Death ==~~
	On 11 December 2017, Vijay Sai hanged himself on a ceiling fan. He was aged 38 at his death.<ref name="A" /> He had recorded a video before his death citing his wife and two other people demanded 3 crore Indian rupees from him.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/actor-vijay-sai-hangs-self-mom-blames-wife/articleshow/62030430.cms\|title=Actor Vijay Sai hangs self, mom blames wife \| Hyderabad News - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]		[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
	[[Category:Indian male film actors]]		[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
	~~[[Category:Living people]]~~
	[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]		[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
	[[Category:2017 deaths]]		[[Category:2017 deaths]]
	[[Category:Year of birth missing ~~(living people)~~]]		[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
			[[Category:Artists who died by suicide]]
			[[Category:Filmed deaths in India]]
			[[Category:Suicides by hanging in India]]
			[[Category:2017 suicides]]

->TraineeEngineer at 14:43, 27 November 2021

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{{Infobox person
| name = Vijay Sai
| image =
| birth_name = K. Vijay Sai<ref name="A" />
| nationality =
| occupation = Actor
| death_date = {{death date|2017|12|11|df=y}}
| yearsactive = 2001{{ndash}}2017
}}
'''Vijay Sai''', also known as '''Potti Vijay''', was an Indian comedian who works in Telugu-language films.<ref name="A" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2017/dec/12/tollywood-film-fraternity-mourn-the-death-of-budding-comedian-vijay-sai-1724893.html|title=Tollywood film fraternity mourn the death of budding comedian Vijay Sai|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Career ==
Vijay Sai made his film debut with ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]'' (2003) before starring in ''Backpocket'' that same year. He played the lead role in both films.<ref name="A">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/film-comedian-vijay-sai-ends-life-by-hanging/article21426134.ece|title=Film comedian Vijay Sai ends life by hanging|date=December 11, 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-backpocket.html|title=Telugu cinema - Back Pocket - Vijay Sai, Sony Raj - Sreedhar Beecharaju|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> He has since starred in sixty films including ''[[Bommarillu]]'' (2006) and ''[[Current (2009 film)|Current]]'' (2009).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/telugu-comedian-vijay-sai-suicide-case-against-wife-two-others-registered-4980581/|title=Telugu comedian Vijay Sai suicide: Case against wife, two others registered|date=December 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/tollywood-comedian-vijay-commits-suicide/articleshow/62025496.cms|title=Tollywood comedian Vijay commits suicide - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In 2006, he married television actress N. Vanitha Reddy.<ref name="A" /> He has been living separately from his wife, N. Vanitha Reddy, since 2015.<ref name="auto"/>

== Selected filmography ==
{{expand list|date=February 2021}}

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Ammayilu Abbayilu]]''|| Prasad || Lead role
|-
|''Back Pocket''|| || Lead role
|-
|''[[Okariki Okaru]]''|| Puchu ||
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2004 || ''Preminchukunam Pellikirandi''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005 ||''[[Bhageeratha (film)|Bhageeratha]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Soggadu (2005 film)|Soggadu]]''|| Cable Madhu ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006 ||''[[Bommarillu]]''|| Vamsi ||
|-
|''[[Party (2006 film)|Party]]''|| Lab Incharge ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007 |||''[[Mantra (2007 film)|Mantra]]'' || ||
|-
||''Konte Kurrallu''|| ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Ekaloveyudu]]'' || ||
|-
|''Gita'' || ||
|-
|2009 || ''[[Current (2009 film)|Current]]'' || Giri ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2010 ||''Dammunodu''|| ||
|-
|''[[Andari Bandhuvaya]]''|| Nandu's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Don Seenu]]''|| Seenu's friend ||
|-
|2011||''Vara Prasad Potti Prasad''|| Potti Prasad "PP" ||
|-
|2012|| ''[[Disco (2012 film)|Disco]]'' || ||
|-
|2013|| ''[[Om 3D]]'' || ||
|-
|2015||''Dhanalakshmi Talupu Tadite''|| ||
|-
|2017 || ''Vajralu Kavala Nayana'' || ||
|-
|2019 ||''Kothaga Maa Prayanam''|| || Released posthumously
|-
|}

== Death ==
On 11 December 2017, Vijay Sai hanged himself on a ceiling fan. He was aged 38 at his death.<ref name="A" /> He had recorded a video before his death citing his wife and two other people demanded 3 crore Indian rupees from him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/actor-vijay-sai-hangs-self-mom-blames-wife/articleshow/62030430.cms|title=Actor Vijay Sai hangs self, mom blames wife | Hyderabad News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|nm3818012}}

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[[Category:Telugu comedians]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:2017 deaths]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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Santosh pathak: improved formatting further and corrected details after review

->TraineeEngineer at 14:43, 27 November 2021