Surya (Telugu actor)

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Surya
Born
Surya Kumar Bhagvandas

(1957-07-27) 27 July 1957 (age 66)
OccupationActor, dubbing artist
Years active1985-present
Spouse(s)Anita Sylvia Bhagvandas

Surya Kumar Bhagvandas (born 1957) is an Indian actor in the Telugu film industry portraying characters in supporting roles.

Surya started his film career as an actor with the 1986 Telugu movie Vikram. He has been awarded four Nandi awards in his acting career spanning thirty-five years, two for TV performances as best villain (Preminchu, Premalo Jeevinchu) and best supporting actor (Janani Janmabhoomi) and two for film performances in films Sindhooram and Show. In G. Neelakanta Reddy's Show, he played the male lead opposite Manjula. This performance brought him a special jury Nandi award in 2001. Surya has acted in more than 600 films and television episodes till date.[1]

Early life[edit]

Surya's father Lieutenant Colonel R. D. Bhagvandas and mother Prabhavathi Bhagvandas and the family moved to Hyderabad and started a school called 'Trinity Public School'. He was a teacher for 28 years and for several years his teaching and acting jobs ran concurrently. He joined the second batch of Students from Madhu Film Acting School (1984) after completing Bachelor of Arts in English literature and Bachelor Of Education and was awarded the gold medal for most outstanding student.[2]

Awards[edit]

Nandi Awards[3]

Filmography[edit]

Actor
  1. Vikram (1986)
  2. Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986)
  3. Sindhooram (1997)
  4. Housefull (1999; Tamil)
  5. Thammudu (1999)
  6. Premaku Velayara (1999)
  7. Police (1999)
  8. Jayam Manadera (2000)
  9. Nuvvu Vastavani (2000)
  10. Nayak (2001; Hindi)
  11. Premaku Swagatam[4] (2002)
  12. Neetho Cheppalani (2002)
  13. Show (2002)
  14. Gemeni (2002)
  15. Johnny (2003)
  16. Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003)
  17. Vasantam (2003)
  18. Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (2003)
  19. Shankardada MBBS (2004)
  20. Leela Mahal Center (2004)
  21. Athanokkade (2005)
  22. Chhatrapati (2005)
  23. Naa Oopiri (2005)
  24. Party (2006)
  25. Evadaithe Nakenti (2007)
  26. Chiruta (2007)
  27. Kick (2009)
  28. Pistha (2009)
  29. Magadheera (2009)
  30. Josh (2009)
  31. Adbutha Vaidyam Ayurvedam (2009)
  32. Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) as Roy Thomas
  33. Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011)
  34. Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012)
  35. Aravind 2 (2013)
  36. Sahasam (2013)
  37. 1: Nenokkadine (2014)
  38. Power (2014 Telugu film) (2014)
  39. Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)
  40. Yevadu (2014)
  41. Paathshala (2014)
  42. Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015)
  43. Srimanthudu (2015)
  44. Run (2016)
  45. Patel S. I. R. (2017)
  46. LIE (2017)
  47. Jawaan (2017)
  48. Hyderabad Love Story (2018)
  49. Bharat Ane Nenu (2018)
  50. Saakshyam (2018)
  51. Saaho (2018)
  52. Ramabrahmam (2018)
  53. Anthaku Minchi (2018)
  54. Subrahmanyapuram (2018)
  55. Udyama Simham (2019)
  56. Rakshasudu (2019)
  57. Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020)
  58. Cycle (2021)
  59. Mugguru Monagallu (2021)
Dubbing artist
Film Name Year Actor Notes
Super 2005 Piyush Mishra

Honorary initiatives[edit]

Surya has also been contributing his dramatic skills to the annual Passion Play and Nativity play during Good Friday and Christmas at the Pentecostal New Life Assembly of God Church,[5] Secunderabad.[6] In addition, Surya also witnesses about Christianity much like some of his colleagues in the Telugu cinema, Jayasudha, Nagma, Raja Abel or for that matter in the Tamil cinema,[7] Mohini,[8] Prabhu Solomon[9] and others at spiritual meetings conducted not only by the established Churches but the small[10] and indigenous[11][12] Churches as well.[13]

References[edit]

  1. "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com.
  2. Jeevi. "Interview with Actor Surya". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 10 November 2002.
  3. "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)
  4. "TollySites - Premaku Swagatham".
  5. NLAG Secunderabad was initiated by the Assemblies of God missions through its missionary Pastor C. E. Stubbs.
  6. New Life Assembly of God Church, Secunderabad, Media - Photo Gallery - Good Friday Cantata - Punishment or Pardon.[1]
  7. SJ Suriya speech about GOD JESUS Christ. 17 August 2015
  8. Actress Mohini christina Testimony, 27 October 2013
  9. Tamil Cinema Director Prabhu Solomon Recent Interview, 28 May 2015
  10. Bro Surya Telugu cine actor Sunday Sermon Trinity AG Church 31 01 2016 part 1 Lyrics.[2]
  11. Film Actor Surya Interview with Gali Gangaraju, who has memorized 5,000 Verses from the Holy Bible.[3]
  12. For an understanding of the term small and indigenous, see P. Solomon Raj, AELC
  13. Gospel to Reach

External links[edit]

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