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'''Yadavalli Suryanarayana''' ({{te|యడవల్లి సూర్యనారాయణ}}) (1888–1939) was an Indian actor and thespian known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Telugu theatre]]. He made his transition from theater to cinema in 1932.<ref>Suryanarayana Yadavalli, Luminaries of 20th Century, Part 2, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 1012.</ref> He contributed to the Telugu theatre for over three decades.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&q=yadavalli+suryanarayana+THE+HINDU&pg=PA1994-IA314 |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema - Google Books |date= 10 July 2014|isbn=9781135943257 |access-date=2016-05-30|last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/draupadi-vasthrapaharanam-1936/article946994.ece |title=Draupadi Vasthrapaharanam (1936) - Vijayawada |work=The Hindu |date=2010-12-12 |access-date=2016-05-30}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Suryanarayana was born in [[Guntur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] in a Telugu Vaideeka Brahmin Family. <br />
He was the eldest son to Yadavalli Ramakrishnaiah & Vengamamba. His elder sister Seetha died early. His other siblings were Gopalakrishna, Venkatasubbulakshmi and Ramarao. His Father was an officer in the British Government. Coming from an educated family, Suryanarayana successfully completed [[Matriculation]], learned Sanskrit and Telugu along with Panchakavyas. He started performing on stage while he was still a student.<br />
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==Early career==<br />
He toured Andhra Pradesh with ''Mylavaram Balabharati Nataka Samajam'' of [[Vijaywada]] and ''Seetharamanjaneya Nataka Samajam'' of [[Eluru]]. He portrayed many roles in plays such as [[Satyavan]] in ''Savithri'', [[Rama]] in ''[[Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam]]'', Dushyantudu in ''[[Shakuntala (1932 film)|Shakuntala]]'', Sarangadhara in ''[[Sarangadhara]]'', [[Arjuna]] in ''[[Gayopakhyanam]]'', Bahuka in ''Chitranaleeyam'', and as [[Duryodhana]] in Veni Samharam, ''[[Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)|Draupadi Vastrapaharanam]]'' and Pandava Udyoga Vijayam plays.<ref>https://www.cinebee.in/main/seo/movie?movie_id=4619562133749760</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
He died at the age of 50 in 1939.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
* 1932 : ''[[Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam]]'' as [[Rama]]<br />
* 1932 : ''[[Shakuntala (1932 film)|Shakuntala]]'' as [[Dushyanta|Dushyantudu]]<br />
* 1934 : ''Seeta Kalyanam''<br />
* 1936 : ''[[Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)|Draupadi Vastrapaharanam]]'' as [[Duryodhana]]<br />
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