Satya Akkala is an Indian actor and comedian who works in

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. He won the

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for Best Comedian – Telugu for ''

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'' (2018).

Career

Satya hails from

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. He discontinued his B. Tech education at BVC Institute of Technology and Sciences, to pursue a career in films. Initially, he started as an assistant director and worked for films such as ''Drona'' (2009) and TV series '' Amrutham.'' He played the role of Pulakesi in the film '' Pilla Zamindar'' (2011). Director

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who liked his mannerisms in the film, cast him in a key role in ''

Swamy Ra Ra ''Swamy Ra Ra'' is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film written and directed by Sudheer Varma in his directorial debut and produced by Chakri Chigurupati under Lakshmi Narasimha Entertainments. It stars Nikhil Siddharth and Swath ...

'' (2013). The film earned him recognition. Satya was also featured in the comedy show ''Jabardasth''. In 2019, Satya played one of the leads in

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film '' Mathu Vadalara'' (2019). One critic from ''

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'' noted, "Sathya gets some of the best lines" while another critic from ''

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'' stated that "Yesu is well-written and Satya outperformed it with ease. He proved how hilarious he can be with a well-crafted character". In 2021, he starred as the lead actor in the film ''Vivaha Bhojanambu''.

Filmography

Actor

Voice actor

Television

References

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