Krishna Bhagavan (; born Meenavalli Paparao Chowdary; 2 July 1965) is an Indian actor who works in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N ...
. He has appeared in more than 350 films, mostly as a comedian. He is also well known as a writer.
Early life
Krishna Bhagavan was born Meenavalli Paparao Chowdary in
Kaikavolu, a small village in the
East Godavari District to Meenavalli LakshmiKantham, Veerraju. He spent his childhood in Kaikavolu and went to
Pedapudi to study at Gandhi Memorial School there. He used to cross farms and a small canal to go to his school.
Personal life
Krishna Bhagavan married Lakshmidevi and has one daughter.
Career
He was very interested in acting since childhood and acted in school plays. His first professional drama was ''Pending File'', in which he played the role of Parandhamayya but, as he went on the stage, he forgot his lines completely. It was a memorable experience for him as a drama artiste.
He then went to
Chennai
Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...
to start his film career. He did a screen test for ''
Kranti Kumar'', where he was one among 300 people. He got an opportunity to act in that film but the producer's death halted the project.
After that he did ''
Maharshi
Maharishi (, ) is a Sanskrit word used for members of the highest order of ancient Indian sages, popularly known in India as "seers", i.e., those who engage in research to understand and experience nature, divinity, and the divine context of exis ...
'', for ''
Sravanthi Ravi Kishore'', along with Raghava,
Nishanti and Ram Jagan. It was directed by
Vamsy
Vamsy (born Nallamilli Bavireddy) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, littérateur, composer, poet, producer, actor and cartoonist known for his works in Telugu cinema, and television. He got breakthrough with ''Sitaara'' (1984), which wo ...
.
He then appeared in ''
April 1st Vidudala'', which was directed by Vamsy. He has done the script work for few movies including ''Detective Narada''.
His career as an actor languished until he performed the role of Babji in the television serial ''Vasantha Kokila'', directed by Uppalapati Narayana Rao, which won him the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award. Afterward, he acted in the movies ''
Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!'' and ''
Kabaddi Kabaddi''.
After becoming a popular comedian, Krishna Bhagavan got offers as solo lead and acted in ''
John Appa Rao 40 Plus'', ''
Donga Sachinollu'', ''Mr. Girisham'', ''Andhra Andagadu'', and ''
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters.''
Filmography
Telugu
References
External links
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YouTube
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1965 births
Living people
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Indian male film actors
Telugu comedians
Indian male comedians
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Actors from East Godavari district
Telugu male actors