Nagabhushanam (actor)

Nagabhushanam
Born 1922
Died 5 May 1995[1]
Occupation Actor
Children Chundi Raghava Rao

Nagabushanam (c.1922 – 5 May 1995[1]) was a comedian and character actor of the Telugu cinema.[2] His first film was Palletooru (1951), directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao. He acted in approximately 395 films from the 1950s to the 1980s.

One of his most popular stages roles was as Raktakanneru Nagabhushanam in Raktha Kanneeru, which he also produced. He acted along with Vemavarapu Gowtham Kumar. Nagabushanam gave more than 2,000 performances of the drama. Along with Vemavarapu Gowtham Kumar (Present Deputy M.R.O. of Gudivada) gave more than 100 stage shows in Hyderabad.

He played the lead in Edi Nijam (1956), a film directed by Sundaram Balachander and produced by Ghantasala Krishnamurthy of Pratibha Films.[3]

Nagabushanam produced a handful of films, including Natakala Rayudu and Oke Kutumbam.

Nagabushanam died on 5 May 1995.[1]

Personal life

Nagabhushanam was born in Anakarlapudi Village , Kodepi Mandalam, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. Nagabhushanam has a daughter who married meer syed a very popular Telugu film cinematographer. They have a son who is a budding artist

Filmography

YearFilmCharacter
1952PalletooruKondaiah
1954RechukkaChitti Veeranna
1956Edi NijamKondaiah
1957Bhagya Rekha
1957Maya BazaarSatyaki
1958BhookailasLord Siva
1958Chenchu LakshmiLord Siva
1960Bhatti VikramarkaPrachandudu
1962BhishmaParasurama
1962Manchi Manasulu
1963Mooga ManasuluRajendra
1965Zamindar
1966Aame Evaru?
1968Bandipotu Dongalu
1968Bangaru Gajulu
1968Ranabheri
1968VarakatnamMeesala Venkaiah
1969Aadarsa Kutumbam
1969AatmiyuluJustice Rajaram
1969Bhale RangaduZamindar
1969BuddhimanthuduSeshayya
1969Natakala RayuduBujjibabu
1970Balaraju Katha
1970Dharma DaataZamindar Bhujangam
1970Jai Jawan
1971Chelleli Kapuram
1971Dasara Bullodu
1971Mosagallaku MosagaduNakkajittula Naaganna
1971Pattukunte Laksha
1972Mohammad Bin Tuglaq
1973Andala RamuduJ.B. Rao
1974Andaru DongaleBujji Babu
1976Bhale DongaluChinna
1977Adavi Ramudu
1977KurukshetramShakuni
1980Gopala Rao Gari AmmayiZamindar Gajapathi Raju
1980Jathara
1981Gadasari Attaha Sosagara KodaluGajapathi Raju
1983Neti Bharatam
1994Number one

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Important people of Nellore- Nagabhushanam". www.maachittoor.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Nagabhushanam biography at Early Tollywood.com". www.earlytollywood.com.
  3. ↑ Edi Nijam in Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006; pp: 134-5.



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