Mannava Balayya (9 April 1930 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...
.
He acted in 300 films.
Early life and career
Mannava Balayya, was born at
Chavupadu
Chavapadu is a village near Amaravati in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. This village has historical significance with Vasireddy clan. Famous Telugu film actor M. Balaiah
Mannava Balayya (9 April 1930 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian act ...
,
Amaravathi
Amaravati () is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Krishna in Guntur district.
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mandalam,
Guntur
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district to
Mannava Annapurnamma, Guravayya Chowdary. He studied Engineering
B.E.
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(mechanical) in Guindy Engineering College,
Chennai
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. Inspired by the drama during his college days, Balayya ventured into movies with guidance from
Tapi Chanakya
Tapi Chanakya (1925–1973), professionally known as Chanakya, was an Indian film director and writer. He is son of the famous writer Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu. He has worked as Radio Telegraphist for the Indian Army.
Filmography
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He made his debut as an actor with ''Ethuku Pai Ethu'', a social film directed by
Tapi Chanakya
Tapi Chanakya (1925–1973), professionally known as Chanakya, was an Indian film director and writer. He is son of the famous writer Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu. He has worked as Radio Telegraphist for the Indian Army.
Filmography
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and made by Sarathi Studios. Films such as ''Parvati Kalyanam'' established him as an actor. He acted in nearly three hundred films and established Amrutha Films in 1970.
He penned a play, ''Nalupu Telupu'', later made into ''
Chelleli Kapuram
''Chelleli Kapuram'' is 1971 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath. This is the first movie produced by senior actor Mannava Balayya under the banner of Amrutha films. The film was remade as Anbu Thangai.
Plot
Ramu ( Sobhan Babu ...
'', for which he received the Gold Nandi Award from the Andhra Pradesh Government. He also penned films, including ''
Neramu Siksha
''Neramu Siksha'' () is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Viswanath who co-wrote the film with M. Balayya. The film is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's ''Crime and Punishment'' (1866). The film received positive revie ...
'' and ''
Annadammula Katha''. He was awarded the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2012.
Filmography
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Actor
Producer
Director
Story writer
Awards
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Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer -
Oorukichchina Maata
''Oorukichina Maata'' () is a 1981 Telugu-language drama film written and directed by M. Balayya starring Chiranjeevi, Sudhakar, Madhavi, and Kavitha. The film was remade in Tamil as '' Oorum Uravum'' (1982) starring Sivaji Ganesan. The film ...
(1981)
[(in ]Telugu
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)
See also
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Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
The Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Award is an award issued by the Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh, to recognise lifetime achievements in Telugu cinema. The award was introduced in 1981 in honour of Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, a pioneer of t ...
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1930 births
2022 deaths
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
People from Guntur district
Telugu screenwriters
Telugu film directors
Telugu film producers
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
20th-century Indian film directors
Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh