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'''Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao''' (20 August 1931 – 20 February 2010), known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Padmanabham''', was an Indian actor, comedian, director, and producer, predominantly known for his work in [[Telugu cinema]] and theatre.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/25/stories/2006082501520400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070121173336/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/25/stories/2006082501520400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-01-21|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-08-25|title=Going great guns}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news|date=21 February 2010|title=Actor Padmanabham no more|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Actor-Padmanabham-no-more/article15989357.ece|access-date=1 July 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Padmanabham was noted for his comic expressions and dialogues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article214003.ece|title=Popular comedian Padmanabham is dead|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.fullhyderabad.com/hyderabad-news/padmanabham-movie-actor-passes-away-329.html|title=Padmanabham Movie Actor Passes Away - Hyderabad News on fullhyd.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmB3tB8xM18|title=Lakshmi Nivasam Songs - Soda Soda Andhra - Padmanabham|date=16 March 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref> Padmanabham was essentially a theatre artist, although he also found success in cinema, and acted in over 400 feature films. He made his film debut in 1945 with ''[[Mayalokam]]''. He co-founded a Theatre group with his friend ''Vallam Narasimha Rao, Rekha and Murali Arts'' with [[S. P. Kodandapani]] as their music director.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.chitramala.com/news/popular-comedian-padmanabham-passed-away-118704.html|title=Padmanabham dead|date=20 February 2010|publisher=ChitraMala.com|access-date=20 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223061332/http://www.chitramala.com/news/popular-comedian-padmanabham-passed-away-118704.html|archive-date=23 February 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2021}}
'''Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao''' (20 August 1931 – 20 February 2010), known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Padmanabham''', was an Indian actor, comedian, producer, and director who predominantly worked in [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Telugu theatre|theatre]].<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/25/stories/2006082501520400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070121173336/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/25/stories/2006082501520400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-01-21|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-08-25|title=Going great guns}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news|date=21 February 2010|title=Actor Padmanabham no more|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Actor-Padmanabham-no-more/article15989357.ece|access-date=1 July 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is known for his comic expressions and dialogues.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=21 February 2010 |title=Popular comedian Padmanabham is dead |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article214003.ece |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=12 May 2016 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603174916/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article214003.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmB3tB8xM18 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/XmB3tB8xM18 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Lakshmi Nivasam Songs - Soda Soda Andhra - Padmanabham|date=16 March 2013|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In a career spanning over six decades, he acted in more than 400 films.<ref name="thehindu.com" />


Padmanabham found it hard to mention any particular comic role as his most memorable one, but made a special mention of the role of a [[rickshaw]] puller that he played in ''Desoddhaarakudu'' (1975).{{Copy edit inline|date=July 2021}} "It had ample measure of 'karuna rasa' in it and I could display the other shade of my talent," he said.<ref name="hindu.com"/><ref name="thehindu.com"/> The role became famous for the song 'Aakalayyi Annamadigithe Pichchodannaru Naayaallu'. Padmanabham, who directed eight films, introduced [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] to the film industry through ''[[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]]''. ''[[Kathanayika Molla]]'', which he directed in 1969 and which fetched him the [[Nandi Award]].<ref name="auto"/>
Padmanabham made his film debut as a child actor in 1945 with ''[[Mayalokam]]''. ''[[Shavukaru]]'' (1949) was his first major hit and gave him a footing as a comedian.<ref name="thehindu.com" /> ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' (1951) helped him find a permanent place in Telugu cinema.<ref name=":1" /> He acted in small roles alongside [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]] and [[Ramana Reddy]] in the golden era of Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. Later, he became a prominent comedian and remained so till the mid-1970s when [[Raja Babu (actor)|Rajababu]] burst on the scene and replaced him.<ref name=":1" />


==Early life and career==
He also directed eight films including ''[[Kathanayika Molla]] (''1969), a [[biographical film]] which won him the state [[Nandi Award]].<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=21 August 2020 |publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref><ref name=":1" /> Padmanabham introduced [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] to the film industry through ''[[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]]'' (1967)''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Murali |first=S. |date=25 September 2020 |title=S.P. Balasubrahmanyam: The end of an era |website=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sp-balasubrahmanyam-the-end-of-an-era/article32695994.ece#:~:text=He%20has%20the%20rare%20distinction,pm%20on%208%20February%2C%201981 |url-status=live |access-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926020903/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sp-balasubrahmanyam-the-end-of-an-era/article32695994.ece#:~:text=He%20has%20the%20rare%20distinction,pm%20on%208%20February%2C%201981 |archive-date=26 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=5 October 2020 |title=A very RARE picture of SP Balasubrahmanyam goes viral |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-very-rare-picture-of-sp-balasubrahmanyam-goes-viral/articleshow/78487419.cms |access-date=2022-08-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>''
Padmanabham was born to Basavaraju Venkata Seshaiah and Santham in [[Simhadripuram]], [[Kadapa district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] on 20 August 1931.<ref name="thehindu.com" /><ref name="auto" />


He started acting at the age of 12 when the director [[Gudavalli Ramabrahmam]] gave him a chance in ''[[Mayalokam|Maayalokam]]'' (1943). Throughout his acting career he worked with almost 80 directors and acted in more than 400 movies. He cherished most of his association with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, [[Ghantasala Balaramayya]], [[L. V. Prasad]] and [[K. V. Reddy]].<ref name="hindu.com"/><ref name="thehindu.com"/>
==Early life==
Padmanabham was born to Basavaraju Venkata Seshayya and Santhamma in [[Simhadripuram]] near [[Pulivendula]] in [[Kadapa district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], on 20 August 1931.<ref name="thehindu.com" /><ref name=":1" /> He was a regular [[Yoga as exercise|yoga]] practitioner and enjoyed good health till his death.<ref name="thehindu.com" />
 
== Career ==
He started acting in his teenage when the director [[Gudavalli Ramabrahmam]] gave him a chance in ''[[Mayalokam|Maayalokam]]'' (1945). Throughout his acting career he worked with almost 80 directors and acted in more than 400 movies.<ref name="hindu.com" /><ref name="thehindu.com" /> Padmanabham cherished his association with [[Gudavalli Ramabrahmam]], [[Ghantasala Balaramayya]], [[L. V. Prasad]], and [[K. V. Reddy]] the most.<ref name="thehindu.com" />
 
Padmanabham found it hard to mention any particular comic role as his most memorable one, but made a special mention of the role of a [[rickshaw]] puller that he played in ''Desoddhaarakudu'' (1975). "It had ample measure of 'karuna rasa' in it and I could display the other shade of my talent," he said.<ref name="hindu.com" /><ref name="thehindu.com" /> The role became famous for the song "Aakalayyi Annamadigithe Pichchodannaru Naayaallu".


==Death==
==Death==
Padmanabham died at his residence at Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, in Chennai, India at 8 a.m. on 20 February 2010. He was survived by his wife, five daughters and a son. He had been a regular yoga practitioner.<ref name="thehindu.com" />
Padmanabham died of a heart attack at his residence at Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, in Chennai on 20 February 2010.<ref name=":1" />


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* 1945 [[Mayalokam]]
* 1945 ''[[Mayalokam]]''
* 1946 [[Narada Naradi]]
* 1946 ''[[Narada Naradi]]''
* 1946 [[Tyagayya (1946 film)|Tyagayya]]
* 1946 ''[[Tyagayya (1946 film)|Tyagayya]]''
* 1947 [[Yogi Vemana]]
* 1947 ''[[Yogi Vemana]]''
* 1948 [[Vindhyarani]]
* 1948 ''[[Vindhyarani]]''
* 1948 [[Bhakta Siriyala]]
* 1948 ''[[Bhakta Siriyala]]''
* 1950 [[Shavukaru]]
* 1950 ''[[Shavukaru]]''
* 1951 [[Patala Bhairavi]] as Dingiri
* 1951 ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' as Dingiri
* 1954 [[Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam]] as Kaasi
* 1954 ''[[Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam]]'' as Kaasi
* 1955 [[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimha]] as Subuddhi
*      1954      ''[[Chandraharam]]''
* 1955 [[Santanam (film)|Santanam]] as Sekhar
* 1955 ''[[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimha]]'' as Subuddhi
* 1957 [[Bhagya Rekha]]
*     1955       ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]''
* 1957 [[Kutumba Gowravam]] as Prathap
* 1955 ''[[Santanam (film)|Santanam]]'' as Sekhar
* 1957 [[Panduranga Mahatyam (film)|Panduranga Mahatyam]] as Pundarika's brother
* 1957 ''[[Bhagya Rekha]]''
* 1958 [[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]] as Panakala Rao
* 1957 ''[[Kutumba Gowravam]]'' as Prathap
* 1959 [[Krishna Leelalu]]
* 1957 ''[[Panduranga Mahatyam (film)|Panduranga Mahatyam]]'' as Pundarika's brother
*  1959   [[Rechukka Pagatichukka]]
* 1958 ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]'' as Panakala Rao
* 1960 [[Raja Makutam]]
* 1959 ''[[Krishna Leelalu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Krishna Leelalu (1959) |url=https://indiancine.ma/JDP |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as [[Narada]]
* 1961 [[Bharya Bharthalu]] as Anjaneyulu
*   1959    ''[[Rechukka Pagatichukka]]''
* 1961 [[Iddaru Mitrulu (1961 film)|Iddaru Mitrulu]]
* 1960 ''[[Raja Makutam]]''
* 1961 [[Velugu Needalu]]
* 1961 ''[[Bharya Bharthalu]]'' as Anjaneyulu
* 1961 [[Vagdanam]] as Padmanabham
* 1961 ''[[Iddaru Mitrulu (1961 film)|Iddaru Mitrulu]]''
* 1962 [[Aatma Bandhuvu]] as 3rd son
* 1961 ''[[Velugu Needalu]]''
* 1962 [[Gulebakavali Katha]]
* 1961 ''[[Vagdanam]]'' as Padmanabham
*  1962    [[Swarna Manjari]] as Srimukhudu
* 1962 ''[[Aatma Bandhuvu]] ''
* 1962 [[Dakshayagnam (1962 film)|Dakshayagnam]] as Daksha's Younger son
* 1962 ''[[Gulebakavali Katha]]''
* 1962 [[Kula Gothralu]]
*  1962    ''[[Swarna Manjari]]'' as Srimukhudu
* 1963 [[Punarjanma (1963 film)|Punarjanma]]
* 1962 ''[[Dakshayagnam (1962 film)|Dakshayagnam]]'' as Daksha's Younger son
* 1963 [[Chaduvukunna Ammayilu]] as Anand
* 1962 ''[[Kula Gothralu]]'' as J. J. Rao / Jasthi Joga Rao
*  1963    [[Valmiki (1963 Telugu film)|Valmiki]]
* 1963 ''[[Punarjanma (1963 film)|Punarjanma]]''
* 1963 [[Mooga Manasulu]] as Radha's Husband
* 1963 ''[[Chaduvukunna Ammayilu]]'' as Anand
*   1964   [[Vivaha Bandham]]
*  1963    ''[[Valmiki (1963 Telugu film)|Valmiki]]''
* 1964 [[Bobbili Yudham]]
*   1963   ''[[Thobuttuvulu]]''
* 1964 [[Devatha (1964 film)|Devatha]]
* 1964 ''[[Mooga Manasulu]]'' as Radha's Husband
* 1964 [[Dr. Chakravarthy]]
*  1964    ''[[Vivaha Bandham]]''
* 1964 [[Kalavari Kodalu]] as Bheema Rao
* 1964 ''[[Bobbili Yudham]]''
* 1965 [[Veerabhimanyu]]
* 1964 ''[[Devatha (1964 film)|Devatha]]''
* 1965 [[Pandava Vanavasam]] as Lakshmana Kumarudu
* 1964 ''[[Dr. Chakravarthy]]''
* 1965 [[Tene Manasulu]]
* 1964 ''[[Kalavari Kodalu]]'' as Bheema Rao
*  1965    [[Prameelarjuneeyam]] as [[Narada]]
* 1965 ''[[Veerabhimanyu]]''
*  1965    Pratigna Palana
* 1965 ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]'' as [[Lakshmana Kumara|Lakshmana Kumarudu]]
* 1966 [[Sri Krishna Tulabharam]]
* 1965 ''[[Tene Manasulu]]''
* 1966 [[Leta Manasulu]] as Sundaram
*  1965    ''[[Prameelarjuneeyam]]'' as [[Narada]]
*  1966    [[Shakuntala (1966 film)|Shakuntala]]
*  1965    ''Pratigna Palana''
* 1966 [[Pidugu Ramudu]]
* 1966 ''[[Sri Krishna Tulabharam (1966 film)|Sri Krishna Tulabharam]]''
* 1966 [[Chilaka Gorinka]]
*  1966    ''[[Loguttu Perumallukeruka]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loguttu Perumaallu Keruka (1966) |url=https://indiancine.ma/MBF/info |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as 'The Great Detective' Dam
* 1966 [[Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha]] as Nandhi
* 1966 ''[[Leta Manasulu (1966 film)|Leta Manasulu]]'' as Sundaram
* 1966 [[Potti Pleader]]
*  1966    ''[[Shakuntala (1966 film)|Shakuntala]]'' as Madhavya
*  1966    [[Mangalasutram (1966 film)|Mangalasutram]]
* 1966 ''[[Pidugu Ramudu]]''
* 1967 [[Aada Paduchu]]
* 1966 ''[[Chilaka Gorinka]]''
*   1967    [[Gruhalakshmi (1967 film)|Gruhalakshmi]]
* 1966 ''[[Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha]]'' as Nandhi
* 1967 [[Kanchu Kota]]
* 1966 ''[[Potti Pleader]]''
* 1967 [[Ave Kallu]]
*   1966    ''[[Mohini Bhasmasura 1966 Telugu Film|Mohini Bhasmasura]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohini Bhasmasura 1966 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Mohini Bhasmasura Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/mohini-bhasmasura-5475/cast-crew |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=MovieGQ |language=en}}</ref> as Chakram
* 1967 [[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]] as Markudu
*   1966    ''[[Mangalasutram (1966 film)|Mangalasutram]]''
* 1967 [[Goodachari 116]]
* 1967 ''[[Aada Paduchu]]''
* 1967 [[Grihalakshmi]]
*  1967   ''[[Gruhalakshmi (1967 film)|Gruhalakshmi]]''
* 1967 [[Poola Rangadu]]
* 1967 ''[[Kanchu Kota]]''
* 1967 [[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]] as Maryada Ramanna
* 1967 ''[[Ave Kallu]]''
* 1967 [[Gopaludu Bhoopaludu]]
* 1967 ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]'' as Markudu
*  1968   [[Uma Chandi Gowri Shankarula Katha]]
* 1967 ''[[Goodachari 116]]''
* 1968 [[Bhagya Chakramu]]
* 1967 ''[[Gruhalakshmi (1967 film)|Grihalakshmi]]''
* 1968 [[Lakshmi Nivasam]]
* 1967 ''[[Poola Rangadu (1967 film)|Poola Rangadu]]'' as Bujji
* 1968 [[Ramu (1968 film)|Ramu]]
* 1967 ''[[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]]'' as Maryada Ramanna
* 1968 [[Niluvu Dopidi]]
* 1967 ''[[Gopaludu Bhoopaludu]]''
*   1968    [[Nindu Samsaram]]
*   1968    ''[[Uma Chandi Gowri Shankarula Katha]]''
* 1968 [[Baghdad Gaja Donga]] as Hero's friend
*  1968   ''[[Tikka Sankarayya]]'' as Devayya
* 1969 [[Adrushtavanthalu]] as Jackie
* 1968 ''[[Bhagya Chakramu]]''
* 1969 [[Aatmiyulu]]
* 1968 ''[[Lakshmi Nivasam]]''
* 1969 [[Jatakaratna Midathambotlu]] as Midathambotlu
* 1968 ''[[Ramu (1968 film)|Ramu]]''
*  1969   [[Bhale Rangadu]]
* 1968 ''[[Niluvu Dopidi]]''
* 1969 [[Natakala Rayudu]] as Rajasekhar
*   1968    ''[[Nindu Samsaram]]''
* 1969 [[Buddhimanthudu]]
*  1968   ''[[Vintha Kapuram]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vintha Kapuram Movie Cast |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/vintha-kapuram-1968#overview}}</ref> as Anjaneyulu
* 1969 [[Kathanayakudu (1969 film)|Kathanayakudu]]
* 1968 ''[[Baghdad Gaja Donga]]'' as Hero's friend
* 1969 [[Mooga Nomu]]
*   1969    ''[[Sri Rama Katha]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Rama Katha (1969) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NQE |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as [[Narada]]
* 1969 [[Karpura Harathi]]
* 1969 ''[[Adrushtavanthalu]]'' as Jackie
*  1969   [[Aadarsa Kutumbam]]
* 1969 ''[[Aatmiyulu]]''
* 1970 [[Kathanayika Molla]] as Tenali Ramakrishna
* 1969 ''Jatakaratna Midathambotlu'' as Midathambotlu
* 1970 [[Dharma Daata]]
*   1969    ''[[Asthulu Anthasthulu]]''
* 1970 [[Nirdoshi]]
*   1969    ''[[Bhale Rangadu]]''
* 1970 [[Akka Chellelu]]
* 1969 ''[[Natakala Rayudu]]'' as Rajasekhar
*  1971    [[Manasu Mangalyam]]
* 1969 ''[[Buddhimanthudu]]''
*   1971    [[Pavitra Bandham (1971 film)|Pavitra Bandham]]
* 1969 ''[[Kathanayakudu (1969 film)|Kathanayakudu]]''
* 1971 [[Adrusta Jathakudu]]
* 1969 ''[[Mooga Nomu]]''
* 1971 [[Mattilo Manikyam]]
* 1969 ''[[Karpura Harathi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karpura Harathi (1969) |url=https://indiancine.ma/NKP |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Lawyer Venkat
* 1971 [[Jeevitha Chakram]]
*  1969   ''[[Aadarsa Kutumbam]]''
* 1971 [[Dasara Bullodu]]
* 1970 ''[[Kathanayika Molla]]'' as Tenali Ramakrishna
* 1971 [[Sri Krishna Vijayamu]]
* 1970 ''[[Dharma Daata]]''
* 1972 [[Vichitra Bandham]] as Chittibabu
* 1970 ''[[Nirdoshi (1970 film)|Nirdoshi]]''
* 1972 [[Datta Putrudu]]
* 1970 ''[[Akka Chellelu]]''
*   1972    [[Sri Krishna Satya]]
*  1971   ''[[Manasu Mangalyam]]''
*   1972    Antha Mana Manchike <ref> {{Citation|title=Anta Mana Manchikey (1972) - IMDb|url= https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0259187/?ref_=ra_sb_ln}}</ref>
*   1971    ''[[Pavitra Bandham (1971 film)|Pavitra Bandham]]''
*  1973   [[Bangaru Babu (1973 film)|Bangaru Babu]]
* 1971 ''[[Adrusta Jathakudu]]''
* 1973 [[Vaade Veedu]]
* 1971 ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mattilo Manikyam (1971) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ONG |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Namam, Manikyam's friend
* 1973 [[Desoddharakulu]]
* 1971 ''[[Jeevitha Chakram]]''
* 1973 [[Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham]]
*   1971      ''[[Bhale Papa]]''
*   1973    [[Jeevana Tarangalu]] as Anji
* 1971 ''[[Dasara Bullodu]]''
*  1973   [[Manchivadu]]
* 1971 ''[[Sri Krishna Vijayamu]]''
* 1973 [[Ganga Manga]]
* 1972 ''[[Vichitra Bandham]]'' as Chittibabu
*  1974    [[Chakravakam (1974 Telugu film)|Chakravakam]] as Sriram
* 1972 ''[[Datta Putrudu]]''
*   1974    [[Galipatalu]] as Pandu
*   1972    ''[[Sri Krishna Satya]]''
* 1976 [[Bu (film)|Bu]] as Chillara Donga
*  1972   ''Antha Mana Manchike''
*   1976    [[Maa Daivam]]
*  1973   ''[[Bangaru Babu (1973 film)|Bangaru Babu]]''
* 1976 [[Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam]]
* 1973 ''[[Vaade Veedu]]''
* 1976 [[Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club]]
*   1973    ''[[Srivaru Maavaru]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Srivaru Maavaru (1973) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PZA |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Paramanand aka Anand
*   1976    [[Soggadu (1976 film)|Soggadu]]
* 1973 ''[[Desoddharakulu]]''
*   1977    [[Edureeta]]
* 1973 ''[[Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham]]''
* 1977 [[Indradhanusu]]
*  1973   ''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]'' as Anji
* 1978 [[Agent Gopi]]
*   1973    ''[[Manchivadu]]''
*  1979   Dongalaku Saval
* 1973 ''[[Ganga Manga]] ''
*  1979   [[Maavari Manchitanam]]
*   1973    ''[[Mayadari Malligadu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayadari Malligadu (1973) |url=https://indiancine.ma/PUA |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Balabrahmananda Swamy
*   1980    [[Punnami Naagu]]
*   1974    ''[[Chakravakam (1974 Telugu film)|Chakravakam]]'' as Sriram
* 1981 [[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]
*  1974   ''[[Gundelu Teesina Monagadu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=
*   1981    Rahasya Goodachari
Gundelu Teesina Monagadu Cast & Crew|url=https://indiancine.ma/QGO/info |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
* 1984 [[Allulu Vasthunnaru]]
*  1974    ''[[Galipatalu]]'' as Pandu
*  1985    Lanchavatharam
*  1974    ''Tulabharam'' as Brahmanandam
*  1986    Karu Diddina Kapuram
*  1976    ''[[Andharu Bagundali]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andharu Bagundali (1976) |url=https://indiancine.ma/QRA |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Chandram
*   1987    Rowdy Babai
*  1976    ''[[Iddharu Iddhare (1976 film)|Iddaru Iddare]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iddaru Iddare (1976) |url=https://indiancine.ma/RMS/info |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Narayya
*  1987   [[Dabbevariki Chedu]]  
*  1976    ''[[Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neram Nadikadu Akalidi (1976) |url=https://indiancine.ma/RRR |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Head Constable Meesala Venkata Swamy
* 1988 [[Khaidi No. 786]]
*  1976    ''[[Maa Daivam]]''
* 1989 [[Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata]]
* 1976 ''[[Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam]]''
* 1989 [[Gandipeta Rahasyam]]
* 1976 ''Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club''
* 1993 [[Mayalodu]] as Padmanabham
* 1976 ''[[Bhale Dongalu (1976 film)|Bhale Dongalu]]''
* 1994 [[Bhairava Dweepam]]
*  1976    ''[[Soggadu (1976 film)|Soggadu]]''
* 1995 Subhamasthu
*  1977    ''[[Edureeta]]''
* 1996 [[Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam]]
*  1977    ''[[Eetharam Manishi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eetharam Manishi (1977) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SFC |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Asthana
*  1997   Aashadam Pellikoduku
* 1977 ''[[Indradhanusu]]''
*  2004    Mee Intikosthe Emistaaru Maa Intikoste Emi Testaaru
* 1977 ''Dongalaku Donga'' as Suri
* 2005 [[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]
*  1978    ''[[Indradhanussu 1978 film|Indradhanussu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indradhanusu (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/SGU |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as 'Kapusaara' Kannayya
* 2005 [[Chakram (2005 film)|Chakram]]
* 1978 ''[[Agent Gopi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agent Gopi (1978) |url=https://indiancine.ma/STH |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Chitti
*  1979    ''Dongala Veta''
*  1979    ''Dongalaku Saval'' as Prasad
*  1979    ''[[Maavari Manchitanam]]''
*  1979    ''[[Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sree Vinayaka Vijayamu (1979) |url=https://indiancine.ma/VGC |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Sandehasura
*  1980    ''[[Punnami Naagu (1980 film)|Punnami Naagu]]''
*  1980    ''[[Alludu Pattina Bharatam]]''
*  1980    ''[[Pelli Gola 1980|Pelli Gola]]''<ref>{{Citation |title=#పెళ్లి గోల {{!}}{{!}} Pelli Gola Telugu Full Length Movie {{!}} Mohan Babu {{!}} Murali Mohan {{!}} Gayatri |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k3kwQjTfNg |access-date=2023-06-13 |language=en}}</ref> as Defence Lawyer
* 1981 ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]''
*  1981    ''Rahasya Goodachari''
*  1982    ''[[Kalahala Kapuram]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalahala Kapuram (1982) {{!}} V CINEMA - Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/about:blank |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=www.vcinema.com |language=en}}</ref> as Bhayankara Murthy
*  1982    ''[[Nijam Chepithe Nerama]]'' as Raghavulu
*  1982    ''[[Bangaru Koduku]]'' as Raju
*  1982        ''[[Naa Desam]]''
*  1983      ''Police Venkataswamy''
*  1984 ''[[Allulu Vasthunnaru]]'' as Basava Raju
*  1984 ''[[Danavudu]]'' as Hotel Manager
*  1985    ''Lanchavatharam''
*  1985    ''Kongumudi''
*  1985    ''[[Siksha (film)|Siksha]]''
*  1985    ''[[Mayaladi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayaladi (1985) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZZO |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Constable Avatharam
*  1985    ''[[Kongumudi telugu movie|Kongumudi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kongumudi (1985) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZWU |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Padma's Maths Teacher
*  1985    ''Ooriki Soggadu'' as Principal
*  1985    ''[[Intiko Rudramma]]''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=M7CS6DeiqF8 |title=Intiko Rudramma Full Movie {{!}} Bhanuchander,Sumalatha,Ranganath,Sharada,Sujatha,Giribabu {{!}} ETV Cinema |date=2024-09-09 |last=ETV Cinema |access-date=2024-09-13 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/intiko-rudramma-am413699/cast-crew |title=Intiko Rudramma (1985) - S.A. Chandrashekhar {{!}} Cast and Crew {{!}} AllMovie |language=en |access-date=2024-09-13 |via=www.allmovie.com}}</ref> as Lawyer Krishnamachari
*  1985    ''[[Punnami Ratri]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punnami Rathri 1985 Full Movie Online - Watch HD Movies on Airtel Xstream Play |url=https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/punnami-rathri/HUNGAMA_MOVIE_24001945 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Airtel Xstream (Airtel TV) |language=en}}</ref> as K.D. Rayalu
*  1986    ''Karu Diddina Kapuram''
*  1987    ''Rowdy Babai''
*  1987    ''Viswanatha Nayakudu''
*  1987    ''[[Dabbevariki Chedu]]''
* 1987  ''Hanthakudi Veta''
*  1987    ''Samrat'' as Rangayya
* 1988 ''[[Khaidi No. 786]]''
*  1988    ''Kaliyuga Karnudu'' as Gumastha of Sarath Chandra Prasad
*  1988    ''Ugranethrudu'' as Lawyer Ram Jethmalani
*    1988    ''[[Dorakani Donga]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dorakani Donga (1988) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ACQJ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> as Chandasasana Rao
* 1989 ''[[Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata]]''
* 1989 ''Gandipeta Rahasyam''
*      1989    ''Palnati Rudrayya'' as Simhachalam
*      1990.  ''Yuvabharatham''
*      1991      ''[[Mugguru Attala Muddula Alludu]]''
* 1993 ''[[Mayalodu]]'' as Padmanabham
* 1994 ''[[Bhairava Dweepam]]''
* 1995 ''Subhamasthu ''
* 1996 ''[[Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam]]'' as [[Purochana]]
* 1996    ''[[Topi Raja Sweety Roja]]''
*  1997    ''Aashadam Pellikoduku''
*  1997  ''Nayanamma''
*  1998    ''[[Ganesh (1998 film)|Ganesh]]''
*  1998    ''[[Pandaga]]''
*  2004    ''Mee Intikosthe Emistaaru Maa Intikoste Emi Testaaru''
* 2005 ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]''
* 2005 ''[[Chakram (2005 film)|Chakram]]''
*  2006  ''[[Veerabhadra (film)|Veerabhadra]]''
*  2006    ''[[Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila]]'' as Padmanabham


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===As producer===
===As producer===
* 1965 [[Devata (1965 film)|Devata]]  
* 1965 ''[[Devata (1965 film)|Devata]]''
* 1966 [[Potti Pleader]]
* 1966 ''[[Potti Pleader]]''
* 1967 [[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]]  
* 1967 ''[[Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna]]''
* 1969 [[Shri Rama Katha]]
* 1969 ''Sri Rama Katha''
* 1970 [[Kathanayika Molla]]
* 1970 ''[[Kathanayika Molla]]''


===As director===
===As director===
* 1969 [[Shri Rama Katha]]
* 1969 ''Sri Rama Katha''
* 1969 [[Midatam Bottulu]]
* 1969 ''Midatam Bottulu''
* 1970 [[Kathanayika Molla]]
* 1970 ''[[Kathanayika Molla]]''
* 1974 [[Pellikaani thandri]]
* 1974 ''Pellikaani Thandri''


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 22 March 2026

Padmanabham
Born
Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao

(1931-08-20)20 August 1931
Simhadripuram, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died20 February 2010(2010-02-20) (aged 78)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • director
  • film producer
AwardsNandi Awards

Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao (20 August 1931 – 20 February 2010), known mononymously as Padmanabham, was an Indian actor, comedian, producer, and director who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema and theatre.[1][2] He is known for his comic expressions and dialogues.[3][4] In a career spanning over six decades, he acted in more than 400 films.[2]

Padmanabham made his film debut as a child actor in 1945 with Mayalokam. Shavukaru (1949) was his first major hit and gave him a footing as a comedian.[2] Pathala Bhairavi (1951) helped him find a permanent place in Telugu cinema.[3] He acted in small roles alongside Relangi and Ramana Reddy in the golden era of Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. Later, he became a prominent comedian and remained so till the mid-1970s when Rajababu burst on the scene and replaced him.[3]

He also directed eight films including Kathanayika Molla (1969), a biographical film which won him the state Nandi Award.[5][3] Padmanabham introduced S. P. Balasubrahmanyam to the film industry through Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967).[3][6][7]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Padmanabham was born to Basavaraju Venkata Seshayya and Santhamma in Simhadripuram near Pulivendula in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, on 20 August 1931.[2][3] He was a regular yoga practitioner and enjoyed good health till his death.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

He started acting in his teenage when the director Gudavalli Ramabrahmam gave him a chance in Maayalokam (1945). Throughout his acting career he worked with almost 80 directors and acted in more than 400 movies.[1][2] Padmanabham cherished his association with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Ghantasala Balaramayya, L. V. Prasad, and K. V. Reddy the most.[2]

Padmanabham found it hard to mention any particular comic role as his most memorable one, but made a special mention of the role of a rickshaw puller that he played in Desoddhaarakudu (1975). "It had ample measure of 'karuna rasa' in it and I could display the other shade of my talent," he said.[1][2] The role became famous for the song "Aakalayyi Annamadigithe Pichchodannaru Naayaallu".

Death[edit | edit source]

Padmanabham died of a heart attack at his residence at Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, in Chennai on 20 February 2010.[3]

Selected filmography[edit | edit source]

As actor[edit | edit source]

As producer[edit | edit source]

As director[edit | edit source]

  • 1969 Sri Rama Katha
  • 1969 Midatam Bottulu
  • 1970 Kathanayika Molla
  • 1974 Pellikaani Thandri

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Going great guns". The Hindu. 25 August 2006. Archived from the original on 21 January 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Actor Padmanabham no more". The Hindu. 21 February 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Popular comedian Padmanabham is dead". The New Indian Express. 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Lakshmi Nivasam Songs - Soda Soda Andhra - Padmanabham. 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  6. ↑ Murali, S. (25 September 2020). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam: The end of an era". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "A very RARE picture of SP Balasubrahmanyam goes viral". The Times of India. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Krishna Leelalu (1959)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Loguttu Perumaallu Keruka (1966)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Mohini Bhasmasura 1966 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Mohini Bhasmasura Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Vintha Kapuram Movie Cast".
  12. ↑ "Sri Rama Katha (1969)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Karpura Harathi (1969)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Mattilo Manikyam (1971)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Srivaru Maavaru (1973)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Mayadari Malligadu (1973)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "Gundelu Teesina Monagadu Cast & Crew". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  18. ↑ "Andharu Bagundali (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Iddaru Iddare (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Neram Nadikadu Akalidi (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  21. ↑ "Eetharam Manishi (1977)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  22. ↑ "Indradhanusu (1978)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  23. ↑ "Agent Gopi (1978)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  24. ↑ "Sree Vinayaka Vijayamu (1979)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  25. ↑ #పెళ్లి గోల || Pelli Gola Telugu Full Length Movie | Mohan Babu | Murali Mohan | Gayatri, retrieved 13 June 2023
  26. ↑ "Kalahala Kapuram (1982) | V CINEMA - Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date". www.vcinema.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  27. ↑ "Mayaladi (1985)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  28. ↑ "Kongumudi (1985)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  29. ↑ ETV Cinema (9 September 2024). Intiko Rudramma Full Movie | Bhanuchander,Sumalatha,Ranganath,Sharada,Sujatha,Giribabu | ETV Cinema. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ Intiko Rudramma (1985) - S.A. Chandrashekhar | Cast and Crew | AllMovie. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via www.allmovie.com.
  31. ↑ "Punnami Rathri 1985 Full Movie Online - Watch HD Movies on Airtel Xstream Play". Airtel Xstream (Airtel TV). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  32. ↑ "Dorakani Donga (1988)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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