Subbbaraya Sarma is an Indian actor known for his 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 ...

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...

, and television. In a film career spanning more than fifty years, Sarma played a variety of roles as a

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and

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. In 1989, he received the Tri-Annual Best Actor award for the play ''Onteddu Bandi'' written by L. B. Sriram. Sarma is best known for his acting in works such as ''

Srivariki Premalekha ''Srivariki Premalekha'' () is a 1984 Telugu-language romantic comedy film written, and directed by Jandhyala; and produced by Cherukuri Ramoji Rao. The story is based on a Potturi Vijayalakshmi novel A novel is an extended work of narrat ...

'' (1984), ''Bava Bava Panneeru'' (1989), '' Yamaleela'' (1994), '' Subha Lagnam'' (1994), '' Mayalodu'' (1993), '' Matrudevobhava'' (1993), ''

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'' (2003), '' Magadheera'' (2009), '' Top Hero'' (1994), '' Dharma Chakram'' (1996), '' Manasantha Nuvve'' (2001), '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' (2015), and '' Rudhramadevi'' (2015).

Selected filmography

Films

Television

* '' Popula Pette'' (1997)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarma, Subbaraya Living people Indian male television actors 1947 births Indian slapstick comedians Indian male comedians Male actors from Andhra Pradesh Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Nandi Award winners Actors from Krishna district Telugu male actors Telugu comedians Indian male stage actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors