Suravajhala Sudhakar (born 19 November 1960), known by his

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Subhalekha Sudhakar, is an Indian actor who works in

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and Tamil language films and television. Sudhakar's first Telugu film ''

Subhalekha ''Subhalekha'' () is a 1982 Telugu-language comedy-drama film, produced by Allu Aravind and V. V. Sastry under the Prasanthi Creations banner and directed by K. Viswanath. It stars Chiranjeevi and Sumalata , with music composed by K. V. Mahadev ...

'' (1982) gained him wide recognition through which he obtained his screen name. He went onto appear in a variety of roles in films such as '' Rendu Jella Sita'' (1983), '' Sitaara'' (1984), ''

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'' (1989), ''

Prema Zindabad ''Prema Zindabad'' () is a 1990 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by B. A. V. Sandilya and V. Bhoopal Reddy under the Sangeetha Art Films banner and directed by Jandhyala. It stars Rajendra Prasad and Aiswarya, with music composed by Madhav ...

'' (1990), ''Nirnayam'' (1991), ''

Chitram Bhalare Vichitram ''Chitram! Bhalare Vichitram!!'' a 1991 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by P. N. Ramachandra Rao. It features an ensemble cast consisting of Naresh, Rajeevi, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Tulasi, Brahmanandam, Bindu Gosh, Maharshi Raghava, J ...

'' (1991)'','' '' Nesam'' (1997), ''Dongaata'' (1997), '' Chinnabbayi'' (1997), and '' Aa Naluguru'' (2004). Sudhakar has appeared in over 100 films in Telugu, in addition to a few in Tamil. Following his stint in cinema, he subsequently moved to television. Some of his notable television series in Tamil include '' Chithi'', ''Anni'', '' Kolangal'' and '' Thendral''. He has received the Nandi TV Award for the Telugu serial ''Mamathala Kovela.'' He also received an award for ''Thendral'' where he acted as a disabled person.

Early life and career

Sudhakar was born as Suravajhala Sudhakar on 19 November 1960. After completing his graduation, Sudhakar moved to

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to pursue a full time career in films. He gave several auditions and was selected for K. Viswanath's film ''

''. While shooting for the film, he also shot for the Tamil film '' Thunai'' (1982) which released earlier. However, he gained recognition among the Telugu audience with ''Subhalekha'', thereby gaining his screen name "Subhalekha" Sudhakar. Subhalekha Sudhakar has acted in more than 100 films, including a few Tamil films as well. He is noted for his comical and supporting actor roles.

Personal life

He married

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, sister of noted singer and actor S. P. Balasubrahmanyam in December 1989, and the couple has a son.

Filmography

Telugu films

Tamil films

Notable films as dubbing artist

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sudhakar, Subhalekha Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Telugu comedians Living people 1960 births 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Hindi cinema Place of birth missing (living people) Nandi Award winners Male actors in Telugu television Indian male television actors Tamil male television actors People from Visakhapatnam People from Uttarandhra