Actor · Telugu cinema
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam movies: 214 Telugu films on file, 1989–2013. Earliest on file: Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1989). Latest release: Saradaga Ammayitho (14 June 2013).
- Films on file
- 214 (214 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1989–2013
- Selected films on file
- Businessman, Dookudu, Rachcha
- Record
- Q5269357 on Wikidata
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam (20 September 1954 – 7 December 2013) was an Indian actor, comedian and film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He became one of the most popular and highly paid comedians in Telugu films, known for his distinctive style and dialogue modulation, and won two Nandi Awards for Best Male Comedian.
Early life
Dharmavarapu was born in Komminenivaripalem in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, and worked as a government employee before entering entertainment.
Television
He first became famous through Anando Brahma, a comedy serial he both directed and acted in, which aired on Doordarshan in the 1980s and became a sensation in Andhra Pradesh. He later hosted several popular television shows and appeared in series such as Popula Pette.
Films
His first film was Jandhyala’s Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1989). He went on to act in films with leading stars including Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Prabhas and Allu Arjun.
Awards and directing
His performances in Yagnam (2004) and Aalasyam Amrutam (2010) won him the Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian. He also directed the film Thokaleni Pitta (1997), starring Naresh.
Death
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam died on 7 December 2013.
Career on file
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam appears in 214 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1989 to 2013. The earliest of them is Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1989), and the most recent release is Saradaga Ammayitho (2013). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Businessman (2012), Dookudu (2011) and Rachcha (2012). Other recent releases on file are Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi (2013), Greeku Veerudu (2013) and Shadow (2013).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 106 films with Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, followed by Kota Srinivasa Rao (43) and Chandra Mohan (31). Among directors, Srinu Vaitla and K. Raghavendra Rao each cast Dharmavarapu Subramanyam in eight films, more than any other director; next are Puri Jagannadh (7) and V. N. Aditya (6). Music on 31 of them is by Mani Sharma, with M. M. Keeravani (22) and Chakri (20) next. Suresh Productions produced nine of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 116 different directors, 58 music directors and 319 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 150 of them; they average 151 minutes, and the longest is Nijam at 196 minutes. 31 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1980s (1), 1990s (23), 2000s (147) and 2010s (43). 2008 is the busiest single year, with 23 films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.
Filmography as actor (214)
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