Devadas Kanakala (30 July 1945 – 2 August 2019) was an Indian actor from

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who predominantly appeared in Telugu language films and TV shows. Rajnikanth,

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and

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trained under him. He was a very good trainer for acting skills

Family

He is the father of actors

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and Sri Laxmi, and the father-in-law of TV anchor Suma Kanakala. He founded an acting school in

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. His wife, Lakshmi Kanakala, served as the school's principal until her death in 2018.

Filmography

;As an actor *'' Buddhimantudu'' (1969) *''O Seeta Katha'' (1974) *''Mangalyanaki Maromudi'' (1976) *'' Siri Siri Muvva'' (1976) *'' Gorintaku'' (1979) *'' Manchu Pallaki'' (1982) *''Bhale Ammayilu'' (1982) *''

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'' (1983) as Triple S *'' Nyayam Kosam'' (1988) as S.P. Devadas *''Bhale Dampathlu'' (1989) *'' Chettu Kinda Pleader'' (1989) *''Sahasa Putrudu'' (1990) *'' Adavi Diviteelu'' (1991) *'' Super Express'' (1991) as CBI Director *'' Vidhata'' (1991) as Sunnam Manikyala Rao *'' Gang Leader'' (1991) *'' Alludu Diddina Kapuram'' (1991) *'' Konguchaatu Krishnudu'' (1993) *''

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'' (1994) *''Hello Guru'' (1996) *''

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'' (2000) *''Mee Aayana Jagratha'' (2000) *''Chala Bagundi'' (2000) *'' Evadra Rowdy'' (2001) as Interviewer *'' Manasantha Nuvve'' (2001) *'' Okato Number Kurraadu'' (2002) *'' Sreeram'' (2002) *''Sambhu'' (2003) * '' Amrutham'' serial as Amrutham's Father-in-law, Sanju's father (2003) *''Anaganaga O Kurradu'' (2003) *'' Pedababu'' (2004) *''

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'' (2005) *'' Malliswari'' (2004) as Lawyer *'' Asadhyudu'' (2006) *'' Aata'' (2007) *'' Okka Magaadu'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *'' Josh'' (2009) *'' Subapradam'' (2010) *'' Nee Sneham'' *''

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'' (2010; Tamil) *'' Parama Veera Chakra'' (2011) *'' Bharat Ane Nenu'' (2018) ;Television *'' Radha Madhu'' ;As a Director *'' Chali Cheemalu'' (1978) *'' O Intti Bagotham'' (1980) *''Nijam'' (1980) *'' Punya Bhoomi Kallu Terichinddi'' (1982) *'' Nagamalli''

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* Male actors from Andhra Pradesh Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors 1945 births 2019 deaths Andhra University alumni {{India-screen-actor-stub