Peesapati Narasimha Murty (
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
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: పీసపాటి నరసింహమూర్తి) (10 July 1920 – 28 September 2007) was an Indian actor known for his works in
Telugu theatre
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, and
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 ...
.
[Nata Ratnalu, Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second edition, 2002.][Luminaries of 20th Century, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005.] He was trained under ''Kilambi Krishnamacharyulu'' in 1934 and started his acting career with ''Rangoon Rowdy'' in 1938. In 1946, he enacted as Sri Krishna in ''Pandavodyoga Vijayalu''.
He was born in a Vantaram village near
Balijipeta
Baliji-peta or Baligi-peta is a village in Parvathipuram Manyam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to some historians, most of the people of Original Balija caste have migrated from this village.
Geography
Balijipeta is l ...
,
Vizianagaram district
Vizianagaram district is one of the six districts in the Uttarandhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with its headquarters located at Vizianagaram. The district was once the part of ancient Kalinga.Saripilli Dibbilingeswara temple ...
in 1920. He received many awards including the
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IPA: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi (The National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama in Englis ...
in 1986.
Andhra University
Andhra University (IAST: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926.
History
King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest do ...
honoured him with
Kala Prapoorna
Andhra University ( IAST: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926.
History
King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest d ...
in 1993.
References
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Telugu male actors
Indian male stage actors
1920 births
2007 deaths
Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
People from Vizianagaram district
Andhra University alumni
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Telugu theatre
People from Uttarandhra