P. Sai Kumar
Sai Kumar at IFFI (2010)
Born
Pudipeddi Sai Kumar

(1960-07-27) 27 July 1960
Education
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dubbing artist
  • television presenter
Years active1976–present
Children2, including Aadi
Parent
RelativesP. Ravi Shankar (brother)

Pudipeddi Sai Kumar (born 27 July 1960[1]) is an Indian actor, dubbing artist and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada films.[2]

He has received three state Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards and two SIMA Awards for his work in Telugu and Kannada. His performance in Prasthanam (2010) featured in the list of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.[3]

Early and personal life

Sai Kumar was born to P. J. Sarma and Krishna Jyothi, as one of five children. Sarma moved from Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai and established himself as an actor and dubbing artist while Jyothi, hails from Bagepalli, Karnataka and has acted in several Kannada films.[4][2]

Kumar's brothers P. Ravi Shankar and Ayyappa Sharma are also actors. They have two sisters.[4] Kumar has a master's degree in Arts from Presidency College, Chennai and completed M.Phil. at Madras Christian College, where he also taught briefly.[5]

Sai Kumar's son Aadi is an actor in Telugu cinema.[6]

Film career

He started his career at an early age as a dubbing child artist. His father, P. J. Sarma was a leading dubbing artist. Sai Kumar followed in his father's footsteps, having dubbed for Suman and Rajasekhar for many of their films. As a child actor, he appeared in Devudu Chesina Pelli (1975) and Sneham (1977). He resumed acting as an adult, appearing in Challenge (1984), Kalikalam (1991), Major Chandrakanth (1993) and others.[7]

He started in Tamil movies like Thaiyalkaran (1991), Kaaval Geetham (1992), Vaettiya Madichu Kattu (1998) and then the action roles such as Aathi (2006), Thenavattu (2008) and Thiruvannamalai (2008).

He appeared in the 1996 Kannada film Police Story, which was also voice dubbed in Telugu and Tamil. His Kannada films Agni IPS (1997), Central Jail (1997), Police Story 2 (2007) were all major hits at the box office and Sai Kumar became a household name in Karnataka.[8] Sai Kumar says, 'I am indebted to Karnataka for making me a star and giving me Police Story during my struggling days.'[5] His Kannada film RangiTaranga was one of the 300 films eligible to be nominated for the Oscars in 2016[9] and his performance in the film was not only praised by the critics, but also earned him an IIFA Utsavam and SIIMA Award.[10][11]

Television career

In addition to his films, he also hosted Deal or No Deal on Gemini TV and Etv Kannada in Telugu and Kannada respectively. He also hosted WOW-Sakkhath Kick Kodo game show on ETV Kannada and WOW S1 - Manchi Kick Ichche, WOW S2 game shows on ETV. He hosted a game show, Manam on ETV.[12]

Awards

Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards
IIFA Awards
CineMAA Awards
SIMA Awards
Other Awards
Television Awards (As anchor)
  • TV Award 2009 for Best Male Anchor presented by Delhi Telugu Academy in Hyderabad on 8 August 2010.[13]
  • Tata Docomo Media Award – Most Popular Male Anchor was given on 15 August 2010 for anchoring the TV show Wow on ETV Telugu.
  • 'Best Male Anchor Award' was presented at the AP Cinegoers' 6th Annual TV Awards – 2009 on 28 December 2010 for his anchoring of Wow on ETV Telugu.[14]

Filmography

As actor

Telugu

List of P. Sai Kumar Telugu films and roles
Year Title Role Notes
1975Devudu Chesina Pelli
1977Sneham
1984ChallengePrakasam
1985Agni Parvatam
Vande Mataram
Pratighatana
Jwala Sarvottama Rao's son
1987 Yugakarthalu
Bharatamlo Arjunudu
1990Kartavyam
Doctor Bhavani
Neti Dowrjanyam[15] S.P. Ranjith
Aayudham China Venkatarayudu
1991Kalikalam
Amma Rajinama
1992 Laati Prithvi
Rowdy InspectorNarasimham
Valu Jada Tolu Beltu
Bangaru Mama
Prema Vijetha
1993Major Chandrakanth
1994 Pacha Thoranam
1998 Rowdy Darbar
Swarnamukhi
Kodukulu
AnthahpuramPrakash
1999A. K. 47
2001Narahari
Sivanna
Khaki ChokkaPratap
Athanu
2002Seema SimhamSimbhu Prasad
JanamJeeva
2004SivaramSivaram
2005Slokam
2006SamanyuduBhagavan Raj
2007VijayadasamiDurga Prasad
2008Indrajith
2009Dhee Ante Dhee
2010PrasthanamLoknath Naidu3rd on the list of Film Companion's "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade"[3]
2011AyyareGajapathi
2012Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?Bujji
Shirdi SaiNanavali
2013OkkadineShivaji Rao
Pavitra
Jagadguru Adi ShankaraMandana Misra
KaminaDharma
2014YevaduDharma
Autonagar SuryaSirisha's father
Galata
2015PataasDGP Murali Krishna
Pandaga CheskoSai Reddy
Bhale Manchi RojuShakti
2016SarrainoduJaya Prakash "J.P."
SupremeNarayana Rao
ChuttalabbaiBabji's father
Janatha GaragePolice Commissioner K. Chandra Shekar
Manalo OkkaduPratap
2017Om Namo VenkatesayaGuru Anubhananda Swamy
Vaisakham
Jai Lava KusaKaakha
Raja the GreatSurya Murthy
2018Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu IndiaMustafa
SubrahmanyapuramAyushmaan
Suvarna SundariGuna
2019MaharshiPallavi's father
2021SreekaramEkambaram
YuvarathnaaRaghav Reddy (Education minister)
Ardha Shathabdham Ramanna
SR KalyanamandapamDharma
Raja Vikramarka Chakravarthy
2022 Gaalivaana Komarraju web series
S5 No Exit CM Subrahmanyam Naidu
2023 Sir Pathi Papa Rao
2023 Natho Nenu Koteswara Rao

Kannada

Tamil

As dubbing artist

List of P. Sai Kumar film credits as dubbing artist
Actor Titles Notes
SumanTarangini
Neti Bharatam
Sitaara
Merupu Dhadi
Bava Bavamaridi
Athiradi Padai
RajasekharAahutialso dubbed for Tamil versions of his films
Ankusam
Magaadu
Aagraham
Allari Priyudu
Gangmaster
Omkaram
Subhakaryam
Evadaithe Nakenti
PSV Garuda Vega
RajinikanthBaashhaFor Telugu versions
Pedarayudu
Manoj K. JayanThirumalai
Souryam
Amitabh BachchanKhuda GawahFor Telugu dubbed version
Arjun SarjaSingakottai
VijayakanthPolice AdhikariFor Telugu dubbed versions
Captain Prabhakaran
City Police
Raja Simha
Raghupathi IPS
Mathru Bhoomi
VishnuvardhanSangathanaFor Telugu dubbed versions
Suresh GopiPolice CommissionerFor Telugu dubbed versions
MammoottyChief MinisterFor Telugu dubbed versions
The King
Delhi Simham
MohanlalYoddhaFor Telugu dubbed versions
Abhimanyu

As producer

References

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  14. "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Lifetime achievement award for Shanti Swaroop". The Hindu. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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