M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951 – 23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in

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. Narayana worked in over 750 films in his career spanning 23 years. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in

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, India.

Career

Narayana's debut film as an actor was '' M. Dharmaraju M.A.'' which was released in 1994. M. S. Narayana, initially a writer, contributed to the comedy track in the film. Director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, seeking an actor with a distinct appearance described as "Dosakai Mokham" (cucumber face), cast Narayana, who was then working as a writer, after an assistant suggested his name. Although hesitant to act, Narayana accepted the role following Pinisetty's encouragement. Narayana dabbled in theatre initially while working as a lecturer at KGRL College, Bhimavaram, and entered the film industry as a writer before being introduced as an actor. He made his debut as a writer in the film Alexander starring his son Vikram. Another film directed by him was ''

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''. He penned dialogues for eight films. Narayana became very popular for his comedian roles in Telugu cinema. During the promotion of Dileep Kumar and

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starrer film

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, he claimed that he started his career in 1997, at the age of 46. Since then, he has acted in over 700 films in a short period of just 17 years. His friends appealed to the Guinness Records Academy to recognise him.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Narayana won five

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presented by Andhra Pradesh Government as Best Male Comedian. ;

* Best Male Comedian – ''

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'' (1997) * Best Male Comedian – ''Ramsakkanodu'' (1999) * Best Male Comedian – ''Sardukupodaam Randi'' (2000) * Best Male Comedian – '' Sivamani'' (2003) * Best Male Comedian – ''

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'' (2011) ;

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* Best Supporting Actor – Telugu – ''Dookudu'' (2011) ;

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* Best Actor (Jury) – ''Dookudu'' (2011)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Narayana, M. S. 2015 deaths Indian male comedians Indian male film actors 1951 births Telugu comedians 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors from Andhra Pradesh Male actors in Telugu cinema Actors from West Godavari district Filmfare Awards South winners