->TraineeEngineer No edit summary |
improved formatting further and corrected details after review |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{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" /> | ||
| | | 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 | ||
| yearsactive = 2000{{ndash}}2017 | |||
| yearsactive = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Vijay Sai''', also known as '''Potti Vijay''', was an Indian comedian who | '''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 | 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 | 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 == | ||
{{ | {{incomplete list|date=February 2021}} | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| Line 24: | Line 27: | ||
!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 | ||
| Line 31: | Line 36: | ||
|''[[Okariki Okaru]]''|| Puchu || | |''[[Okariki Okaru]]''|| Puchu || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="1"| 2004 || '' | |rowspan="1"| 2004 || ''[[Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi]]''|| Vijay || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan=" | |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 || | ||
| Line 41: | Line 48: | ||
|''[[Party (2006 film)|Party]]''|| Lab Incharge || | |''[[Party (2006 film)|Party]]''|| Lab Incharge || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan=" | |rowspan="3"| 2007 ||| ''Aa Roje'' || || | ||
|- | |||
|''[[Mantra (2007 film)|Mantra]]'' || || | |||
|- | |- | ||
||''Konte Kurrallu''|| || | ||''Konte Kurrallu''|| || | ||
| Line 51: | Line 60: | ||
|2009 || ''[[Current (2009 film)|Current]]'' || Giri || | |2009 || ''[[Current (2009 film)|Current]]'' || Giri || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan=" | |rowspan="4"|2010 ||''Dammunodu''|| || | ||
|- | |||
|''[[Taj Mahal (2010 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' || Swami || | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Andari Bandhuvaya]]''|| Nandu's friend || | |''[[Andari Bandhuvaya]]''|| Nandu's friend || | ||
| Line 70: | Line 81: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
| Line 86: | Line 94: | ||
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]] | [[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male film actors]] | [[Category:Indian male film actors]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]] | ||
[[Category:2017 deaths]] | [[Category:2017 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing | [[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]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:35, 28 March 2026
Vijay Sai | |
|---|---|
| Born | K. Vijay Sai[1] c. 1979 [2] |
| Died | 11 December 2017 (age 37/38) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–2017 |
Vijay Sai, also known as Potti Vijay, was an Indian comedian who worked in Telugu-language films.[1][3]
Career[edit | edit source]
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.[1][4] He has since starred in sixty films including Bommarillu (2006) and Current (2009).[5][6]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
In 2006, he married television actress N. Vanitha Reddy.[1] He had been living separately from her since 2015.[5] On 11 December 2017, Vijay Sai hanged himself on a ceiling fan. He was aged 38 at his death.[1] He had recorded a video before his death claiming his wife and two other people demanded 3 crore Indian rupees from him.[7]
Selected filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nuvve Kavali | Tarun's friend | |
| 2003 | Ammayilu Abbayilu | Prasad | Lead role |
| Back Pocket | Lead role | ||
| Okariki Okaru | Puchu | ||
| 2004 | Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi | Vijay | |
| 2005 | Youth | Babu's friend | |
| Bhageeratha | |||
| Soggadu | Cable Madhu | ||
| 2006 | Bommarillu | Vamsi | |
| Party | Lab Incharge | ||
| 2007 | Aa Roje | ||
| Mantra | |||
| Konte Kurrallu | |||
| 2008 | Ekaloveyudu | ||
| Gita | |||
| 2009 | Current | Giri | |
| 2010 | Dammunodu | ||
| Taj Mahal | Swami | ||
| Andari Bandhuvaya | Nandu's friend | ||
| Don Seenu | Seenu's friend | ||
| 2011 | Vara Prasad Potti Prasad | Potti Prasad "PP" | |
| 2012 | Disco | ||
| 2013 | Om 3D | ||
| 2015 | Dhanalakshmi Talupu Tadite | ||
| 2017 | Vajralu Kavala Nayana | ||
| 2019 | Kothaga Maa Prayanam | Released posthumously |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Film comedian Vijay Sai ends life by hanging". The Hindu. 11 December 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Vijay Sai suicide: Comedian's wife surrenders two weeks after his death". 27 December 2017.
- ↑ "Tollywood film fraternity mourn the death of budding comedian Vijay Sai". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Telugu cinema - Back Pocket - Vijay Sai, Sony Raj - Sreedhar Beecharaju". www.idlebrain.com.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Telugu comedian Vijay Sai suicide: Case against wife, two others registered". 13 December 2017.
- ↑ Adivi, Sridhar. "Tollywood comedian Vijay commits suicide - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Actor Vijay Sai hangs self, mom blames wife | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 December 2017.