Ranganath (actor)

Ranganath
Portrait of Ranganath
Born
Tirumala Sundara Sri Ranganath

17 July 1949 (1949-07-17)
Madras, Madras Province, Dominion of India
Died19 December 2015 (2015-12-20) (aged 66)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Other namesRanga
Alma materSri Venkateswara University
OccupationActor
Years active1969–2015
Children3

Tirumala Sundara Sri Ranganath (17 July 1949 – 19 December 2015) was an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, Telugu Theater, television, and a few Tamil films.[1] In a film career spanning more than forty years, Ranganath starred in more than three hundred feature films in a variety of roles. He made his debut with the 1969 Telugu film Budhimantudu.[2]

Subsequently, he starred in films such as Chandana, Zamindarugari Ammayi, Devathalara Deevinchandi, Panthulamma, Intinti Ramayanam, America Ammayi, Andame Anandam while establishing himself as one of the finest actors in Telugu cinema. Ranganath received state Nandi Awards for his works.[3] Ranganath committed suicide at his residence in Hyderabad on 19 December 2015.[2][4][5]

  1. ^ "Yesteryear actor Ranganath hangs himself in Hyderabad". The Times of India. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Bijaya Kumar Das (19 December 2015). "Telugu actor Ranganath dead, cops suspect suicide". indiatoday. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. ^ "ప్రముఖ తెలుగు సినీ సీనియర్ నటుడు రంగనాథ్ స్వర్గస్థులయ్యారు" [Senior Telugu actor Ranganath no more]. Telugu Chitraa (in Telugu). December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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  5. ^ "Telugu actor Ranganath no more". ABP Live. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.