Kaikala Satyanarayana (25 July 1935 – 23 December 2022) was an Indian actor, producer, director, and politician who predominantly worked in

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. He appeared in over 750 films and served as the

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in the

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representing

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constituency from

Telugu Desam Party The Telugu Desam Party (; TDP) is an Indian regional political party operating in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at the state and central level. Since its founding by N. T. Rama Rao (often referred to as NTR) on 29 March 1982, the party has foc ...

. He was the recipient of the 2011

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 ...

, and 2017

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for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema.

Early life

Kaikala Satyanarayana was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana from Kavutaram village in

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. Having completed his primary education in

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and intermediate education in

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, Satyanarayana graduated from

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College.

Career

Kaikala was first noticed by D. L. Narayana, who offered him a role in his film ''Sipayi Koothuru'' directed by Changayya in 1959. Though it did not do well at the box office, he was noticed for his resemblance to

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. They found him as a prospective candidate to play

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to NTR. Satyanarayana aptly fitted that place. He played dupe to NTR in several movies. NTR offered Satyanarayana a role in his film ''Apoorva Sahasra Siraccheda Chintamani'' in 1960, directed by S. D. Lal. Satyanarayana played the role of a prince.

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cast him in a negative role in ''Kanaka Durga Pooja Mahima''. He fit the role to the T. From then on, Satyanarayana established himself in villain roles. Satyanarayana established ''Rama Films'' production house and made films such as ''

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'' (1990), ''

Bangaru Kutumbam ''Bangaru Kutumbam'' ( ''Golden Family'') is a 1994 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Kaikala Nageswara Rao under the Ramaa Films banner, presented by Satyanarayana and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and ...

'' (1994), and '' Muddula Mogudu'' (1997). He went on to appear in over 750 films. In 1996, he stepped into politics with TDP winning

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elections from

constituency. In 2012, he served as the jury member for South Region II at the

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Personal life and death

Kaikala married Nageswaramma on 10 April 1960. The couple had two daughters and two sons. Satyanarayana died on 23 December 2022, at the age of 87.

Awards

;

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Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions. Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include: A * A.C. ...

(2017) ;

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...

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– ''

'' (1994) *

– 2011 ;Other honours * NTR Vignan Trust Award * Natasekhara, given by Non Government Organization (NGO) in Anantapur and Gudivada Municipal Civic Center

Filmography

;As producer ;As actor

References

External links

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