Kaikala Satyanarayana (25 July 1935 – 23 December 2022) was an Indian actor, producer, director, and politician who predominantly worked in
Telugu cinema. He appeared in more than 750 films over six decades. He was a recipient of the
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2011, and the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.[1][2] Renowned for his acting prowess across a range of roles and genres, he was given the epithet Navarasa Natana Sarvabhouma (
transl. Universal monarch of acting in
nine rasas).[3]
Kaikala Satyanarayana was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana from Kavutaram village in
Krishna district. Having completed his primary education in
Gudlavalleru and intermediate education in
Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from
Gudivada College.[4][5]
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
N.T. Rama Rao. They found him as a prospective candidate to play
dupe 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.
B. Vittalacharya 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 Kodama Simham (1990), Bangaru Kutumbam (1994), and Muddula Mogudu (1997). He went on to appear in over 750 films.[4]
Kaikala Satyanarayana (25 July 1935 – 23 December 2022) was an Indian actor, producer, director, and politician who predominantly worked in
Telugu cinema. He appeared in more than 750 films over six decades. He was a recipient of the
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2011, and the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.[1][2] Renowned for his acting prowess across a range of roles and genres, he was given the epithet Navarasa Natana Sarvabhouma (
transl. Universal monarch of acting in
nine rasas).[3]
Kaikala Satyanarayana was born on 25 July 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana from Kavutaram village in
Krishna district. Having completed his primary education in
Gudlavalleru and intermediate education in
Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from
Gudivada College.[4][5]
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
N.T. Rama Rao. They found him as a prospective candidate to play
dupe 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.
B. Vittalacharya 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 Kodama Simham (1990), Bangaru Kutumbam (1994), and Muddula Mogudu (1997). He went on to appear in over 750 films.[4]