Satya Akkala is an Indian actor and comedian who works in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N ...
. He won the
SIIMA Award for
Best Comedian – Telugu for ''
Chalo'' (2018).
Career
Satya hails from
Amalapuram,
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
.
He discontinued his
B. Tech education at BVC Institute of Technology and Sciences, to pursue a career in films. Initially, he started as an assistant director and worked for films such as
''Drona'' (2009) and TV series ''
Amrutham.'' He played the role of Pulakesi in the film ''
Pilla Zamindar'' (2011). Director
Sudheer Varma who liked his mannerisms in the film, cast him in a key role in ''
Swamy Ra Ra'' (2013). The film earned him recognition.
Satya was also featured in the comedy show
''Jabardasth''.
In 2019, Satya played one of the leads in
comedy thriller film ''
Mathu Vadalara'' (2019). One critic from ''
The Hindu
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'' noted, "Sathya gets some of the best lines" while another critic from ''
The Times of India
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'' stated that "Yesu is well-written and Satya outperformed it with ease. He proved how hilarious he can be with a well-crafted character".
In 2021, he starred as the lead actor in the film
''Vivaha Bhojanambu''.
Filmography
Actor
Voice actor
Television
References
External links
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{{SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Telugu
Telugu comedians
Telugu male actors
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Actors from East Godavari district
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
21st-century Indian male actors