Kaikala Satyanarayana | |
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Born | |
Died | 23 December 2022 | (aged 87)
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Years active | 1959–2022 |
Spouse |
Nageswaramma (m. 1960) |
Children | 4 |
Awards | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film |
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]
He served as the Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha representing Machilipatnam constituency from the Telugu Desam Party.[3]