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Brahmanandam
Born
Kanneganti Brahmanandam

(1956-02-01) 1 February 1956 (age 70)
Sattenapalli, Andhra State, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • director
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)Lakshmi
Children2
HonoursPadma Shri (2009)

Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor, comedian, and director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, appearing in over 1,000 films to date.[1][2][3] He was honoured with the Padma Shri, for his contribution to Indian cinema in 2009.[4] Brahmanandam is regarded as one of the finest comic actors of India, noted particularly for his comic expressions.[5][6] One of the highest-paid comedy actors in India, Brahmanandam has garnered six state Nandi Awards, one Filmfare Award South, six CineMAA Awards, and three South Indian International Movie Awards.[7][8]

Early and personal life

Brahmanandam was born on 1 February 1956 in Sattenapalli, Guntur district of present-day Andhra Pradesh.[9] Bramhanandam married Lakshmi and has two sons, Raja Gautham and Siddarth. Gautham is also an actor who starred in films such as Pallakilo Pellikuthuru (2004) and Manu (2018).[10] Gautham is married and has a son born in 2017.[11]

In January 2019, Brahmanandam underwent a successful heart bypass surgery at Asian Heart Institute (AHI) in Mumbai. [12]

Career

Brahmanandam initially worked as Telugu language lecturer in Attili of West Godavari district. He then made his film debut in Jandhyala's directorial Aha Naa-Pellanta! (1987).[13] He then played the lead role in Babai Hotel (1992).[14]

Awards and honours

Civilian honors
  • In January 2009, the government of India bestowed the title of Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, on Brahmanandam for his contributions to art.[15]

Guinness Book

Filmfare Awards
Nandi Awards
CineMAA Awards
South Indian International Movie Awards
Other

Filmography

Main article: Brahmanandam filmography

Brahmanandam acted in more than 1,000 films.[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Most screen credits for a living actor more than 950". guinnessworldrecords.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brahmanandam breaks 1000 film record Archived 2 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine - The Times of India Dated 29 January 2015 Retrieved 10 February 2015
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "The Hindu : Front Page : List of Padma awardees 2009". Chennai, India: hindu.com. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Narasimham, M.L. (22 August 2011). "It's a mad mad comedy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Brahmanandam felicitated". The Times of India. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Brain teasers with Brahmanandam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Actor Brahmanandam gets paid Rs.3Lakhs as his daily payment..." www.jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  9. ↑ "Birthday Special: Unknown Facts about 'Brahmanandam'". Sakshi Post. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Brahmanandam's son Raja Goutham opts for a family entertainer with yet another short filmmaker". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Brahmanandam is now a grandfather". deccanchronicle.com/. 15 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Iconic Telugu comedian Brahmanandam undergoes bypass surgery in Mumbai; stable now - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Telugu lecturer to Guinness World Record holder". The Times of India. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (4 January 2017). "Should they or shouldn't they?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Padmasri for Brahmanandam". IndiaGlitz.
  16. ↑ "Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50". BSNL. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 13 September 2020.(in Telugu)
  18. ↑ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2014". APSFTVTDC.
  19. ↑ "The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 24 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2012.

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