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M. S. Narayana

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M. S. Narayana
Born(1951-04-16)16 April 1951
Nidamarru, Madras State, (present-day Andhra Pradesh) India
Died23 January 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 63)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • actor
  • director
  • comedian
Years active1988–2015
WorksFull list
AwardsFull list

M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema.[1] Narayana worked in over 750 films in his career spanning 23 years. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India.[2]

Career

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Narayana's debut film as an actor was M Dharmaraju M.A. which was released in 1994. Narayana dabbled in theatre initially while working as a lecturer at KGRL College, Bhimavaram, and entered the film industry as a writer before being introduced as an actor.[citation needed][3] He made his debut as a director in the film Koduku starring his son Vikram. Another film directed by him was Bhajantrilu. He penned dialogues for eight films.[citation needed]

Guinness record

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Narayana became very popular for his comedian roles in Telugu cinema. During the promotion of Dileep Kumar and Priyal Gor starrer film Saheba Subramanyam, he claimed that he started his career in 1997, at the age of 46. Since then, he has acted in over 700 films in a short period of just 17 years. His friends appealed to the Guinness Records Academy to recognise him.[4]

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Narayana won five Nandi Awards presented by Andhra Pradesh Government as Best Male Comedian.

Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South
CineMAA Awards
  • Best Actor (Jury) - Dookudu (2011)

References

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  1. ^ "Telugu actor MS Narayana died". Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. ^ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh. "Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ^ "THYVIEW on Instagram: "#WeMissYou sir #MSNarayana garu #Thyview"". Instagram. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ "M. S. Narayana Death, Age, Wife, Family & Biography". itspopular. 18 April 2021.
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