P. Lakshmi Narayana (10 September 1935 – 3 November 1998) was an Indian actor, dialogue writer, and playwright, known for his works predominantly 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 ...

and a few

Tamil film Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chen ...

s. He has received one

National Film Award The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

and five state

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

Awards

;

National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor The National Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is an honour presented annually at India's National Film Awards ceremony by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), an organisation set up by the Indian Ministry of I ...

- '' Yagnam'' (1991) ;

(in Telugu) * Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal in ''Kukka''. * Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal in '' Neti Bharatam'' in 1983. * Special Jury Award for his performance in '' Mayuri'' in 1985. * Best Supporting Actor for his acting skills in ''

Repati Pourulu ''Repati Pourulu'' () is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by T. Krishna. The film stars Vijayashanti and Rajasekhar while Anuradha and Y. Vijaya play supporting roles. It has music composed by K. Chakravarthy. ...

'' in 1986. * Best Dialogue Writer for his writing skills in ''Dandora'' in 1993.

Selected filmography

Telugu films

Other language films

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Narayana, P. L. Male actors in Tamil cinema 1935 births 1998 deaths Telugu male actors Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners Nandi Award winners 20th-century Indian male actors Indian male film actors Male actors in Telugu cinema Actors from Guntur district