P. Suri Babu, or Puvvula Suri Babu (

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: పువ్వుల సూరిబాబు) (22 February 1915 – 12 February 1968), was an Indian actor and singer on stage and cinema. He had a peculiar bold voice and was called Kanchu Kantham Suri Babu.

Early life

Suribabu was born on 22 February 1915 in Bommaluru village of Gudivada taluq,

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Filmography

# '' Draupadi Vastrapaharanam'' (1936) (actor and singer) # '' Kanakatara'' (1937) (actor and singer) # ''

Malapilla ''Mala Pilla'' or ''Malapilla'' (''English: ''Girl from Mala caste) is a 1938 Indian Telugu-language social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam and written by Tapi Dharma Rao.S. V. Rama Rao (2006) ''Naati 101 Chitralu''. Kinnera Publ ...

'' (1938) (actor and singer) # ''

Raithu Bidda ''Raithu Bidda'' (''English:'' Farmer of Common Origins) ( ''Telugu'': రైతు బిడ్డ, lit. Farmer-Son of the Soil) is a 1939 Telugu social problem film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. It is a social reformist film during the p ...

'' (1939) (actor and singer) # ''

Illalu Illalu () is a 1940 Telugu-language drama film directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. Plot Murthy (Umamaheswara Rao) is married to Indira (Kanachanamala) and they live happily. Subsequently, he falls in love with Leela (Lakshmi Rajyam), an educated ...

'' (1940) (actor and singer) # ''

Tara Sasankam ''Tara Sasankam'' ( te, తారాశశాంకం) is a play written by Kopparapu Subba Rao. It has been performed about 1,500 times under his own direction. It was published in 1945 by Modern Publishers, Tenali. Subsequently, three editions ...

'' (1941) (actor and singer) # ''

Jeevana Mukthi ''Jeevan Mukthi'' is a 1942 Indian Telugu-language film produced by S. S. Vasan of Gemini Studios. Plot summary Jeevudu, an untouchable cobbler, leads a saintly life with his wife Seva and son Bhavudu. Because of his devotion, Lord Vishnu appe ...

'' (1942) (actor and singer) # ''Shri Krishna Tulabharam'' (1955) (actor) # ''Krishna Leelalu'' (1959) # '' Sri Krishna Rayabaram'' (1960) (actor, singer and music director) # ''

Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam ''Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam'' is 1960 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by P. Pullaiah and produced by V. Venkateswarlu. It is based on the Venkateswara avatar of Vishnu at Tirumala. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, and ...

'' (1960) (actor and singer) # '' Mahakavi Kalidasu'' (1961) (producer, actor and playback singer) # ''

Usha Parinayam ''Usha Parinayam'' ( te, ఉషా పరిణయము; English: Marriage of Usha) is one of the famous Indian drama. It is also a popular Yakshagana. The play was written in 1901 by Vedam Venkataraya Sastry. Plot Banasura, the king of demons ...

'' (1961) (actor and playback singer) # '' Dakshayagnam'' (1962) (actor and singer) #''Somavara Vratha Mahatyam'' (1963)

References

*Luminaries of 20th Century, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005 *Nata Ratnalu, Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second print, 2002.

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