Actor and producer · Telugu cinema
Sai Kumar
Sai Kumar movies: 75 Telugu films on file (74 as actor, 1 as producer), 1977–2026. Earliest on file: Sneham (1977). Latest release: Dharmasthala Niyojakavargam (4 September 2026). Next: Reality (25 December 2026).
- Films on file
- 75 (74 as actor, 1 as producer)
- Years on file
- 1977–2026
- Born
- 27 July 1960 · July birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Yevadu, Naa Peru Surya, Sarainodu
- Record
- Q7399797 on Wikidata
Sai Kumar (Pudipeddi Sai Kumar) is an actor, dubbing artist and television presenter who works mainly in Telugu and Kannada cinema. He has received three Filmfare Awards, two Nandi Awards and two SIIMA Awards, and Film Companion included his performance in Prasthanam (2010) in its list of the 100 greatest performances of the decade. Tollywood Desk has 74 of his Telugu films on file.
He was born on 27 July 1960, according to Wikipedia (citing The Times of India) and Wikidata.
Family
His father, P. J. Sarma, moved from Vizianagaram to Chennai and became a leading actor and dubbing artist; his mother, Krishna Jyothi, is from Bagepalli in Karnataka and acted in several Kannada films. He is one of five children: his brothers P. Ravi Shankar and Ayyappa P. Sharma are also actors, and they have two sisters. His son Aadi is a Telugu actor; Sai Kumar produced Aadi’s film Garam (2016). He has a master’s degree from Presidency College, Chennai, and an M.Phil. from Madras Christian College, where he briefly taught.
Career
He began as a child dubbing artist, following his father, and later dubbed for Suman and Rajasekhar in many of their films. He acted as a child in Devudu Chesina Pelli (1975) and Sneham (1977), and as an adult in films such as Challenge (1984), Kalikalam (1991) and Major Chandrakanth (1993). The Kannada film Police Story (1996), also dubbed into Telugu and Tamil, and the hits Agni IPS (1997), Central Jail (1997) and Police Story 2 (2007) made him a household name in Karnataka. His role in the Kannada film RangiTaranga (2015) won him IIFA Utsavam and SIIMA awards. He made his streaming debut with Gaalivaana (2022), and has also hosted Deal or No Deal and the Wow game shows on television.
Sai Kumar movies list: recent Telugu films on file
- Dharmasthala Niyojakavargam (2026), Irumudi (2026), Bad Boy Karthik (2026) and Band Melam (2026)
- 12A Railway Colony (2025), K-Ramp (2025), Court: State vs a Nobody (2025) and Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2025)
- Lucky Baskhar (2024) and Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (2024)
- SR Kalyanamandapam (2021), Maharshi (2019), Janatha Garage (2016) and Yevadu (2014)
His upcoming film on file is Reality, with a recorded release date of 25 December 2026. The full list of his films on file is further down this page.
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Villain and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for Samanyudu (2006).
- Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for Prasthanam (2010).
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada, IIFA Utsavam Best Supporting Actor (Kannada) and SIIMA Best Actor in a Negative Role for RangiTaranga (2015), reported by The Indian Express.
- SIIMA Best Actor in a Negative Role for the Kannada film Bharaate (2019).
Where to watch his films
Our OTT records list Irumudi on Netflix, Band Melam on ZEE5 (from 24 April 2026), K-Ramp on Aha (from 15 November 2025), Court: State vs a Nobody on Netflix (from 11 April 2025), Sankranthiki Vasthunam on ZEE5 (from 1 March 2025) and 12A Railway Colony and Bad Boy Karthik on Prime Video. Catalogues change and vary by country, so check the platform first.
Sources: Wikipedia and the references it cites (linked above), Wikidata, Wikipedia’s Filmfare and Nandi award lists, and Tollywood Desk’s film and OTT records.
Career on file
Sai Kumar has 75 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1977 to 2026: 74 films as actor and one film as producer. The earliest of them is Sneham (1977), and the most recent release is Dharmasthala Niyojakavargam (2026). One more film, Reality (2026), is dated for later. Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Yevadu (2014), Naa Peru Surya (2018) and Sarainodu (2016). Other recent releases on file are Irumudi (2026), Raja The Raja (2026) and Bad Boy Karthik (2026).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 14 films with Sai Kumar, followed by Vijayashanti (7) and Jayasudha (5). Among directors, Anil Ravipudi and K. Raghavendra Rao each cast Sai Kumar in four films, more than any other director; next are Dasari Narayana Rao (2) and A. Kodandarami Reddy (2). Ilaiyaraaja and K. Chakravarthy each scored five of them, more than any other music director; next are Devi Sri Prasad (4) and M. M. Keeravani (4). Sri Venkateswara Creations produced five of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 63 different directors, 47 music directors and 161 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 54 of them; they average 145 minutes, and the longest is Maharshi at 178 minutes. 21 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1970s (1), 1980s (8), 1990s (10), 2000s (4), 2010s (26) and 2020s (26). 2024 is the busiest single year, with ten films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.
Upcoming movies (1)
All upcoming Telugu movies · Dates are those on record and can change.