M. S. Narayana
Born(1951-04-16)16 April 1951
Nidamarru, Madras State, (present-day Andhra Pradesh) India
Died23 January 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 63)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupations
  • Writer
  • Actor
  • director
  • comedian
Years active1992 – 2015
AwardsFull list

M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema.[1] Narayana worked in over 750 films in his career spanning 23 years. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India.[2]

Career

Narayana's debut film as an actor is Pedarayudu which was released in 1995. Narayana dabbled in theatre initially while working as a lecturer at KGRL College, Bhimavaram, and entered the film industry as a writer before being introduced as an actor.[3]

Awards and honors

Narayana won five Nandi Awards presented by Andhra Pradesh Government as Best Male Comedian. He made his debut as a director in the film Koduku starring his son Vikram. Another film directed by him was Bhajantrilu. He penned dialogues for eight films.

Guinness record

Narayana became very popular for his comedian roles in Tollywood. During the promotion of Dileep Kumar and Priyal Gor starrer film Saheba Subramanyam, he claimed that he started his career in 1997, at the age of 46. Since then, he has acted in over 700 films in a short period of just 17 years. His friends appealed to the Guinness Records Academy to recognise him.[4]

Filmography


Awards and nominations

Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards South
CineMAA Awards
  • Best Actor (Jury) - Dookudu (2011)

References

  1. ↑ "Telugu actor MS Narayana died". Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh. "Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "THYVIEW on Instagram: "#WeMissYou sir #MSNarayana garu #Thyview"". Instagram. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "M. S. Narayana Death, Age, Wife, Family & Biography". itspopular. 18 April 2021.
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