Padmanabham (actor) explained

Padmanabham
Birth Name:Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao
Birth Date:1931 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Simhadripuram, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Death Place:Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Awards:Nandi Awards

Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao (20 August 1931 – 20 February 2010), known mononymously as Padmanabham, was an Indian actor, comedian, producer, and director who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.[1] [2] He is known for his comic expressions and dialogues.[3] [4] In a career spanning over six decades, he acted in more than 400 films.

Padmanabham made his film debut as a child actor in 1945 with Mayalokam. Shavukaru (1949) was his first major hit and gave him a footing as a comedian. Pathala Bhairavi (1951) helped him find a permanent place in Telugu cinema. He acted in small roles alongside Relangi and Ramana Reddy in the golden era of Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. Later, he became a prominent comedian and remained so till the mid-1970s when Rajababu burst on the scene and replaced him.

He also directed eight films including Kathanayika Molla (1969), a biographical film which won him the state Nandi Award.[5] Padmanabham introduced S. P. Balasubrahmanyam to the film industry through Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna (1967).[6] [7]

Early life

Padmanabham was born to Basavaraju Venkata Seshayya and Santhamma in Simhadripuram near Pulivendula in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, on 20 August 1931. He was a regular yoga practitioner and enjoyed good health till his death.

Career

He started acting in his teenage when the director Gudavalli Ramabrahmam gave him a chance in Maayalokam (1945). Throughout his acting career he worked with almost 80 directors and acted in more than 400 movies. Padmanabham cherished his association with Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Ghantasala Balaramayya, L. V. Prasad, and K. V. Reddy the most.

Padmanabham found it hard to mention any particular comic role as his most memorable one, but made a special mention of the role of a rickshaw puller that he played in Desoddhaarakudu (1975). "It had ample measure of 'karuna rasa' in it and I could display the other shade of my talent," he said. The role became famous for the song "Aakalayyi Annamadigithe Pichchodannaru Naayaallu".

Death

Padmanabham died at his residence at Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, in Chennai at 8 am on 20 February 2010 due to a heart attack. He was survived by his wife, five daughters, and son. One of his sons died in September 2009.

Selected filmography

As actor

As producer

As director

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Going great guns. https://web.archive.org/web/20070121173336/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/25/stories/2006082501520400.htm. dead. 2007-01-21. The Hindu. 2006-08-25.
  2. News: 21 February 2010. Actor Padmanabham no more. en-IN. The Hindu. 1 July 2021. 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: 21 February 2010 . Popular comedian Padmanabham is dead . . 12 May 2016 . 3 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603174916/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article214003.ece . dead .
  4. Lakshmi Nivasam Songs - Soda Soda Andhra - Padmanabham. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/XmB3tB8xM18 . 2021-12-15 . live. 16 March 2013. YouTube.
  5. Web site: నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) . A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) . 21 August 2020 . Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. (in Telugu)
  6. News: Murali . S. . 25 September 2020 . S.P. Balasubrahmanyam: The end of an era . The Hindu . live . 26 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926020903/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sp-balasubrahmanyam-the-end-of-an-era/article32695994.ece#:~:text=He%20has%20the%20rare%20distinction,pm%20on%208%20February%2C%201981 . 26 September 2020.
  7. Web site: 5 October 2020 . A very RARE picture of SP Balasubrahmanyam goes viral . 2022-08-09 . The Times of India . en.
  8. Web site: Krishna Leelalu (1959) . 2024-01-24 . Indiancine.ma.
  9. Web site: Mohini Bhasmasura 1966 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Mohini Bhasmasura Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists . 2024-01-21 . MovieGQ . en.
  10. Web site: Vintha Kapuram Movie Cast .
  11. Web site: Sri Rama Katha (1969) . 2024-02-18 . Indiancine.ma.
  12. Web site: Karpura Harathi (1969) . 2024-04-12 . Indiancine.ma.
  13. Web site: Mattilo Manikyam (1971) . 2024-03-02 . Indiancine.ma.
  14. Web site: Srivaru Maavaru (1973) . 2024-03-28 . Indiancine.ma.
  15. Web site: Mayadari Malligadu (1973) . 2024-05-09 . Indiancine.ma.
  16. Web site: Gundelu Teesina Monagadu Cast & Crew. 2023-04-14 . Indiancine.ma.
  17. Web site: Andharu Bagundali (1976) . 2023-06-14 . Indiancine.ma.
  18. Web site: Neram Nadikadu Akalidi (1976) . 2024-02-10 . Indiancine.ma.
  19. Web site: Eetharam Manishi (1977) . 2024-03-07 . Indiancine.ma.
  20. Web site: Indradhanusu (1978) . 2024-01-11 . Indiancine.ma.
  21. Web site: Agent Gopi (1978) . 2024-06-01 . Indiancine.ma.
  22. Web site: Sree Vinayaka Vijayamu (1979) . 2024-02-04 . Indiancine.ma.
  23. Web site: Kalahala Kapuram (1982) V CINEMA - Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date . 2023-10-24 . www.vcinema.com . en.
  24. Web site: Mayaladi (1985) . 2023-12-17 . Indiancine.ma.
  25. Web site: Kongumudi (1985) . 2024-03-17 . Indiancine.ma.
  26. Web site: Punnami Rathri 1985 Full Movie Online - Watch HD Movies on Airtel Xstream Play . 2023-12-18 . Airtel Xstream (Airtel TV) . en.
  27. Web site: Dorakani Donga (1988) . 2023-04-18 . Indiancine.ma.

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