Mukkamala (actor)
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Mukkamala Krishna Murthy (1920–1982), known mononymously by his
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as Mukkamala was a lawyer turned actor who was active in Telugu films in the 1950s and the 1960s. He was a stage actor in his student days and was popular in the role of French General Bussy in ''Bobbili Yuddham'', a stage play based on the historical Battle of Bobbili (Bobbili Yuddham). He joined the Telugu film industry in the late 1940s in
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and played a variety of character roles in a career lasting for about 35 years. He died in 1982 (in Bobbili Puli movie titles, we can see "Swargeeya Mukkamala").


Filmography


Actor


1940s

* ''Maya Machindra'' (1945) * '' Laila Majnu'' (1949)


1950s

* '' Swapna Sundari'' (1951) * '' Nirdoshi'' (1951) * '' Niraparadhi'' (1951) * '' Mayalamari'' (1951) * '' Prema'' (1952) as Parasuram * '' Maradalu Pelli'' (1952) * '' Dharma Devata'' (1952) as Raghunatha Varma * '' Rechukka'' (1954) as Maharaju * '' Aggiramudu'' (1954) * '' Rani Ratnaprabha'' (1955) * '' Tenali Ramakrishna'' (1956) as Tatacharyulu * '' Sri Gauri Mahatyam'' (1956) * '' Sarangadhara'' (1957) * '' Maya Bazar'' (1957) as
Duryodhana Duryodhana (, Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ̪ʊɾjoːd̪ʱən̪ᵊ ), also known as Suyodhana, is the primary antagonist in the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata.'' He is the eldest of the Kaurava, Kauravas, the hundred sons of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gan ...
* '' Appu Chesi Pappu Kudu'' (1958) as Rao Bahadur Ramadasu's Father * '' Sobha'' (1958) as Lala * '' Anna Thammudu'' (1958) as Nageswara Rao * '' Jayabheri'' (1959) as Dharmadhikari * '' Daiva Balam'' (1959)


1960s

* ''
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'' (1960) as Narahari * '' Kanakadurga Pooja Mahima'' (1960) as Narendra Varma * '' Jagadeka Veeruni Katha'' (1961) as Maharaju * '' Usha Parinayam'' (1961) as Rajaguru * '' Mahamantri Timmarasu'' (1962) as Prataparudra Gajapati * '' Gulebakavali Katha'' (1962) as King Chandrasena * '' Narthanasala'' (1963) as Viraata Raju * '' Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham'' (1963) as Duryodhanudu * '' Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu'' (1963) as Guruvu * ''
Babruvahana In the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'', Babruvahana () is the son of Arjuna, a Pandava prince, and Chitrangada, the princess of Manipur (Mahabharat). Babruvahana was adopted as the heir of Manipura by his maternal grandfather, Chitravahana, and ...
'' (1964) * '' Aggi Pidugu'' (1964) * '' Bobbili Yudham'' (1964) as General Bussy * '' Pandava Vanavasam'' (1965) as
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* '' Jwala Dweepa Rahasyam'' (1965) as Siddhendra Bhattaraka * '' Satya Harishchandra'' (1965) as Viswamitra Maharshi * '' Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam'' (1966) as
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* '' Bhimanjaneya Yuddham'' (1966) * '' Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha'' (1966) * '' Palnati Yuddham'' (1966) as Kommaraju * '' Aggi Barata'' (1966) as Konda Buchodu * '' Adugu Jaadalu'' (1966) as Singanna * '' Bhama Vijayam'' (1967) * '' Bhuvana Sundari Katha'' (1967) as Chitrasenudu * '' Ummadi Kutumbam'' (1967) as Subbaiah * '' Goodachari 116'' (1967) * '' Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna'' (1967) * '' Bandipotu Dongalu'' (1968) * '' Veeranjaneya'' (1968) as Ahiravana * '' Bhagya Chakramu'' (1968) * '' Baghdad Gaja Donga'' (1968) * ''Asadhyudu'' (1968) * '' Sri Rama Katha'' (1969) as
Vishwamitra Vishvamitra (, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Ga ...
* '' Ekaveera'' (1969) * '' Nam Naadu'' (1969)


1970s

* '' Vijayam Manade'' (1970) * ''
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'' (1971) * '' Mayani Mamata'' (1970) as Kotaiah * '' Bomma Borusa'' (1971) * '' Rangeli Raja'' (1971) * '' Debbaku tha Dongala Mutha'' (1971) as Jaggu * '' Apna Desh'' (1972) as Mrs. Dinanath Chandra (Hindi) * '' Manavudu Danavudu'' (1972) * '' Neethi'' (1972) (Tamil) * '' Doctor Babu'' (1973) as Dharmanna * '' Andala Ramudu'' (1973) * '' Andaru Dongale'' (1974) as Jailer * '' Manchi Manushulu'' (1974) * '' Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham'' (1975) * '' Muthyala Muggu'' (1975) as Villain * ''
Bhakta Kannappa ''Bhakta Kannappa'' () is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu and produced by U. Suryanarayana Raju under the Gopikrishna Movies banner. The film was inspired by the 1954 Kannada movie '' Bedara Kannappa'' which was based on ...
'' (1976) as Pedavema Reddy * '' Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi'' (1976) as Jailor * '' Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam'' (1976) * '' Kotalo Paga'' (1976) * '' Pichi Maraju'' (1976) as Police Chief * '' Seeta Kalyanam'' (1976) as Viswamitra Maharshi * '' Bangaru Manishi'' (1976) as Collector * '' Kurukshetram'' (1977) as
Dhritarashtra Dhritarashtra () was a ruler of the ancient Kuru kingdom, featured as a central character in the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. He is also attested in the ''Yajurveda'', where he is acknowledged as the son of King Vichitravirya. According to th ...
* '' Daana Veera Soora Karna'' (1977) as Shalya * '' Chanakya Chandragupta'' (1977) * '' Chakradhari'' (1977) * '' Sneham'' (1977) *'' Jaganmohini'' (1978) *'' Pottelu Punnamma'' (1978) as Sethji *'' Mugguru Muggure'' (1978) as Mirza * '' Lawyer Viswanath'' (1978) as Raghavaiah * ''Gandharva Kanya'' (1979) * '' Maa Voori Devatha'' (1979) as Police Chief * '' Rangoon Rowdy'' (1979) as Judge * '' Srungara Ramudu'' (1979) as Rama Narayana's Lawyer * '' Sri Madvirata Parvam'' (1979) as
Virata Virata (, IAST ''virāṭa'') was the King of Matsya, a prominent figure in the Indian epic ''Mahabharata'', and the titular character of the epic's fourth book, '' Virata Parva'', which recounts the Pandavas’ year of ajnatavasa—incognit ...
* '' Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam'' (1979) * '' Gandharva Kanya'' (1979) as Marichi Maharshi * '' Sri Rama Bantu'' (1979) as Chalapathi Rao


1980s

* '' Vamsa Vruksham'' (1980) * '' Love in Singapore'' (1980) as Police Chief * '' Gharana Donga'' (1980) as Rajaiah, Krishna's caretaker * '' Bhale Krishnudu'' (1980) * '' Kondaveeti Simham'' (1981) * '' Prema Natakam'' (1981) as Suryanarayana, Kumar's uncle * '' Kaliyuga Ramudu'' (1982) * '' Justice Chowdary'' (1982) * '' Bobbili Puli'' (1982) * '' Anuraga Devatha'' (1982) * '' Golconda Abbulu'' (1982) * '' Iddaru Kodukulu'' (1982) as Commissioner * '' Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra'' (1984) * '' Idhe Naa Savaal'' (1984)


Director

* '' Maradalu Pelli'' (1952) * '' Rushyasrunga'' (1961) * ''Rishyasringar'' (1961)


Awards

Facilitations performed by Kalarajyam, Hyderabad and Mukkammala was crowned as "Natabrahma" which means a creator of acting.


Personal life

He was survived by four children: a son and three daughters. His eldest son is Subba Rao, eldest daughter Sita Rajya Lakshmi (an additional district judge at Nellore), second daughter Padmavathi (residing at
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), youngest daughter Seshamma (practising High Court advocate in
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).As per '' Andhra Jyothi'' magazine.


References


External links

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Hindu: Niraparadhi 1951
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukkamala Telugu male actors 1920 births Indian male film actors 1982 deaths People from Guntur Actors from Guntur district 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema