Actor · Telugu cinema
J. V. Somayajulu
- Films on file
- 17 (17 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1976–1996
- Known for
- Adhirindhi Alludu, Govinda Govinda, Appula Appa Rao
Career on file
J. V. Somayajulu appears in 17 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1976 to 1996. The earliest of them is Jyothi (1976), and the most recent release is Adhirindhi Alludu (1996). Other recent releases on file are Govinda Govinda (1994), Appula Appa Rao (1992) and Rowdy Alludu (1991).
Brahmanandam and Sarath Babu are the most frequent co-stars, each sharing four films with J. V. Somayajulu, followed by Chiranjeevi (3) and Kota Srinivasa Rao (3). Among directors, Kasinathuni Viswanath cast J. V. Somayajulu most often, in four films; next are Bapu (3) and E. V. V. Satyanarayana (2). Ilaiyaraaja and K. V. Mahadevan each scored four of them, more than any other music director; next are K. Chakravarthy (2) and Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu (2). Across these films the credits on file name 10 different directors, 9 music directors and 60 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 9 of them; they average 146 minutes, and the longest is Vamsa Vruksham at 166 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1970s (1), 1980s (12) and 1990s (4).
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.