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{{ | {{Short description|Indian actor, TV presenter (born 1967)}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Ali | | name = Ali | ||
| image = Ali Telugu actor.jpg | | image = Ali Telugu actor.jpg | ||
| caption = Ali in 2019 | | caption = Ali in 2019 | ||
| other | | other names = | ||
| 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 | | 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=14 February 2021 |website=News18 Telugu |date=10 October 2019 |language=te}}</ref> | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_place = [[Rajahmundry]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India | | birth_place = [[Rajahmundry]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India | ||
| otherparty = [[YSR Congress Party]] (2019–2024)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ali: నేనిప్పుడు ఏ పార్టీ మనిషిని కాదు.. వీడియో విడుదల చేసిన అలీ |url=https://www.eenadu.net/videos/playvideo/video-actor-ali-resigned-ysrcp/1/55085 |website=EENADU |language=te}}</ref><br />[[Telugu Desam Party]] (1999–2019) | |||
| occupation = {{hlist | Actor | television presenter }} | | occupation = {{hlist | Actor | television presenter }} | ||
| yearsactive = | | yearsactive = 1990–present | ||
| works = [[Ali filmography|Full list]] | |||
| relatives = [[Khayyum]] (brother) | | relatives = [[Khayyum]] (brother) | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = Zubeda Sultana | ||
| father = | | father = | ||
| mother = | | mother = | ||
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'''Ali''' (born 10 October 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian, and | '''Mohammed Ali''' (born 10 October 1967), known professionally as '''Ali''', is an Indian actor, comedian, and television presenter who works predominantly in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films and television. He acted in more than 1000 films in Telugu. He is a recipient of two [[Nandi Awards]] and two [[Filmfare Awards South]]. | ||
== | ==Personal 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 | Ali was born in [[Rajahmundry]], Andhra Pradesh, India, to a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking [[Muslim]] family. 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 |archive-date=17 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017124220/http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/telugu/movie-actor/ali |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ali married Zubeda Sultana in 1994. The couple has two daughters and a son.<ref>{{Cite news |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=14 February 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=19 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Ali came into the movie industry with the help of Jit Mohan Mitra, Rajahmundry's musical company | Ali came into the movie industry with the help of Jit Mohan Mitra, Rajahmundry's musical company. 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 [[Telugu cinema]]. Director [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]] gave him comic roles in his movies, creating new roles for him. Ali developed his own style including his Katravalli dialogue and "Endha Chaata" dialogue in ''[[Rajendrudu Gajendrudu]]'' (1993).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.iqlikmovies.com/news/article/2016/02/18/Ali--039-s-Endha-Cheta-Song-in-Discussion/13867 | title=Ali's Endha Cheta Song in Discussion }}</ref> Ali acted in the 2010 [[Kannada]] film, ''[[Super (2010 Indian film)|Super]]'', which was acclaimed. | ||
Ali is a brand ambassador for anti-itching medicine Manmohan Jaadoo Malaam. He became the host for a talkie show called ''Ali Talkies'' on 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=10 October 2017 |title=LIVE TV - Watch Indian TV Channels - Live Streaming and Catchup TV - LIVE News Online |website=in.com}}</ref> He also hosts the popular talk show ''[[Alitho Saradaga]]'' on ETV. He also made his ''[[Jabardasth (TV series)|Jabardasth]]'' debut as an ad hoc judge of the show.<ref>{{cite news |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 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=31 May 2019 |access-date=31 May 2019}}</ref> | |||
Ali | ==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> He was appointed as Electronic Media Adviser to [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] on 27 October 2022.<ref name="Tollywood actor Mohammad Ali appointed as media advisor">{{cite news |last1=The New Indian Express |title=Tollywood actor Mohammad Ali appointed as media advisor |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/oct/28/tollywood-actor-mohammad-ali-appointed-as-media-advisor-2512489.html |access-date=3 November 2022 |date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103174903/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2022/oct/28/tollywood-actor-mohammad-ali-appointed-as-media-advisor-2512489.html |archive-date=3 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="Actor Ali calls on CM Jagan">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Actor Ali calls on CM Jagan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/actor-ali-calls-on-chief-minister/article66087388.ece |access-date=3 November 2022 |date=3 November 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Ali quit [[Politics]] on 28 June 2024.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIHQibVUUJM |title=నేనిప్పుడు ఏ పార్టీ మనిషిని కాదు.. వీడియో విడుదల చేసిన అలీ #ali |date=2024-06-28 |last=EENADU |access-date=2024-06-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
== | == Filmography == | ||
{{Main|Ali filmography}} | |||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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|1981 | |1981 | ||
| rowspan="2" |[[Nandi Awards]] | | rowspan="2" |[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |access-date=27 November 2024 |publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] |language=Telugu}}</ref> | ||
|[[Nandi Award for Best Child Actor|Best Child Actor]] | |[[Nandi Award for Best Child Actor|Best Child Actor]] | ||
|[[Seethakoka Chiluka (1981 film)|Seethakoka Chiluka]] | |''[[Seethakoka Chiluka (1981 film)|Seethakoka Chiluka]]'' | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1996 | |1996 | ||
|[[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] | |[[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] | ||
|''Pittala Dora'' | |''[[Pittala Dora (film)|Pittala Dora]]'' | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
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| rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] | | rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] | ||
| rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Best Comedian Award (Telugu)]] | | rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Best Comedian Award (Telugu)]] | ||
| ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]'' | | ''[[Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/51stFilmfareAwardsTeluguwinnersforBestSupportingVillaincomedianroles | title=51stFilmfareAwardsTeluguwinnersforBestSupportingVillaincomedianroles | date=11 February 2025 }}</ref> | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2005 | | 2005 | ||
| ''[[Super (2005 film)|Super]]'' | | ''[[Super (2005 film)|Super]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2006/pages/image031.html | title=Filmfare South awards 2006 - Telugu cinema }}</ref> | ||
| {{won}} | | {{won}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:18, 24 March 2026
Ali | |
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 Ali in 2019 | |
| Born | 10 October 1967[1] Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
Works | Full list |
| Spouse(s) | Zubeda Sultana |
| Relatives | Khayyum (brother) |
| Awards | Filmfare Award for Best Comedian – Telugu |
Mohammed Ali (born 10 October 1967), known professionally as Ali, is an Indian actor, comedian, and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu films and television. He acted in more than 1000 films in Telugu. He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Ali was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India, to a Telugu-speaking Muslim family. His father was a tailor and his mother was a home maker. He has one younger brother named Khayyum, who is also an actor.[3] Ali married Zubeda Sultana in 1994. The couple has two daughters and a son.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Ali came into the movie industry with the help of Jit Mohan Mitra, Rajahmundry's musical company. He went to Chennai when director Bharathi Raja was looking for child actors for his movie 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 Telugu cinema. Director S. V. Krishna Reddy gave him comic roles in his movies, creating new roles for him. Ali developed his own style including his Katravalli dialogue and "Endha Chaata" dialogue in Rajendrudu Gajendrudu (1993).[5] Ali acted in the 2010 Kannada film, Super, which was acclaimed.
Ali is a brand ambassador for anti-itching medicine Manmohan Jaadoo Malaam. He became the host for a talkie show called Ali Talkies on MAA TV.[6] He also hosts the popular talk show Alitho Saradaga on ETV. He also made his Jabardasth debut as an ad hoc judge of the show.[7]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Ali joined YSRCP on 11 March 2019.[8] He was appointed as Electronic Media Adviser to Government of Andhra Pradesh on 27 October 2022.[9][10] Ali quit Politics on 28 June 2024.[11]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Nandi Awards[12] | Best Child Actor | Seethakoka Chiluka | Won |
| 1996 | Special Jury Award | Pittala Dora | Won | |
| 2003 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Best Comedian Award (Telugu) | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi[13] | Won |
| 2005 | Super[14] | Won |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Happy Birthday Ali: ఆలీ.. కేరాఫ్ నవ్వుల కాట్రవల్లి." News18 Telugu (in తెలుగు). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ↑ "Ali: నేనిప్పుడు ఏ పార్టీ మనిషిని కాదు.. వీడియో విడుదల చేసిన అలీ". EENADU (in తెలుగు).
- ↑ "South Indian movies popular Comedian Ali". nettv4u.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Comedian Ali's mother Mohammad Zebeda passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ↑ "Ali's Endha Cheta Song in Discussion".
- ↑ "LIVE TV - Watch Indian TV Channels - Live Streaming and Catchup TV - LIVE News Online". in.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017.
- ↑ "Jabardasth written update, May 30, 2019: Actor-TV host Ali makes his Jabardasth debut". The Times of India. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ↑ "Actor Ali Joins YSRCP". 11 March 2019.
- ↑ The New Indian Express (28 October 2022). "Tollywood actor Mohammad Ali appointed as media advisor". Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ The Hindu (3 November 2022). "Actor Ali calls on CM Jagan". Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ EENADU (28 June 2024). నేనిప్పుడు ఏ పార్టీ మనిషిని కాదు.. వీడియో విడుదల చేసిన అలీ #ali. Retrieved 28 June 2024 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "51stFilmfareAwardsTeluguwinnersforBestSupportingVillaincomedianroles". 11 February 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare South awards 2006 - Telugu cinema".
