Brahmanandam - Awards, Best Movies, Biography, Birthday, Career, Age

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• Biography
• Age
• Education
• Family
• Wife
• Career
• Top 5 Movies of Brahmanandam
• Career Timeline
• Net Worth
• Awards
• Achievements
• 8 Interesting Facts About Brahmanandam
• How To Book A Personalised Celebrity Video Wish From A Celebrity Similar To Brahmanandam?

Biography

Kanneganti Brahmanandam was born on February 1, 1956, and is better known by his mononymous stage name, Brahmanandam. He is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor who is best known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema. It is especially his comedic performances that have brought him widespread recognition. Based on the fact that he has been in more than one thousand films up to this point, he is the current holder of the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits accumulated by a living actor. 

Acharya Nagarjuna University conferred upon him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contributions. Because of his significant contributions to the field of art, he was presented with the Padma Shri in 2009, which is the fourth-highest civilian award that can be received in India. One of the highest-paid comedians in India is Brahmanandam, who also happens to be one of the funniest. After receiving his Master of Arts degree, Brahmanandam began his career as a Telugu lecturer in the Andhra Pradesh town of Attili, which is located in the West Godavari district. In addition to that, he maintained a career in the theatre and as a mimicry performer. 

In 1985, he made his debut on television with the Telugu program Pakapakalu, which was broadcast on DD Telugu and was well-received by the audience. Jandhyala, the director of Aha Naa Pellanta! 1987, saw him perform on the show and decided to cast him in the film version of the role. This turned out to be his breakout performance. He has received six state Nandi Awards, one Filmfare Award South, and six CineMAA Awards throughout the course of his career which has spanned more than 35 years.

Age

Brahmanandam was born on 1 February 1956. He is currently 67 years old. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. 

Education

Brahmanandam holds a Master’s degree in Arts in Telugu language. The Acharya Nagarjuna University conferred upon him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his achievements.

Family

On February 1, 1956, Brahmanandam was born in the village of Chaganti Vari Palem in the district of Sattenapalli in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. His parents are Nagalingachari and Lakshmi Narsamma. Brahmanandam was one of a total of eight children, and his father worked as a carpenter. After earning his Master of Arts degree, he began working as a Telugu lecturer in the West Godavari district's Attili town. 

Wife

Brahmanandam got married to Lakshmi Kannegaati. They welcomed two children into the world: Raja Gautham and Siddharth. Gautham is also an actor, and his film credits include roles in Pallakilo Pellikoothuru 2004 and Manu 2018, among others. 

Career

Alongside his job as a lecturer, Brahmanandam maintained careers in the theatre and as an impersonator. The author and playwright Adi Vishnu was the one who put them in touch with each other. NCV Sashidhar worked for Doordarshan DD. Soon after that, in 1985, he made his debut on television in the Telugu language with the show Pakapakalu on DD Telugu. The audience seemed pleased with his participation in the show, particularly with his performance. It was after watching his performance in the show that the director of the film Aha Naa-Pellanta! 1987 decided to cast him in the role that would prove to be his breakout performance. In the same year, he had roles in the films Pasivadi Pranam and Swayam Krushi, both of which were critically acclaimed. 

The first movie he acted in was called Sri Tatavataram, the second movie he acted in was called Satyagraham, and the third movie he acted in was called Aha Naa Pellanta! Later in 1988, Sri Tatavataram was made available to the public. Since 1991, Brahmanandam has portrayed a wide range of comedic characters as well as a few serious characters in various films. In 1991, he had starring roles in several critically acclaimed films, including Kshana Kshanam 1991 and Rowdy Alludu 1991, among others. The films Chitram Bhalare Vichitram 1991, Jamba Lakidi Pamba 1992, and Yamaleela 1994 were cited by the Times of India as examples of movies that one can watch over and over again without tiring of them. 

Brahmanandam has made an appearance in all of these, and his participation is widely regarded as one of the primary reasons for the commercial success of these films. In 1992, he made his debut in the title role of Babai Hotel, which he had previously held. As a result of his performance as Khan Dada in the film Money 1993, he was given the Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian. This was his first major award. After the success of the film, a sequel to it titled Money Money 1994 was also produced, and Brahmanandam was cast in the same role as he had been in the original. Griddaluru Gopalrao, a film critic for Zamin Ryot, lauded both Brahmanandam's role and his performance in the film Hello Brother 1994 in his analysis of the movie. 

Top 5 Movies of Brahmanandam

Aha Naa Pellanta!

PlayAha! Naa Pellanta! is a film that was released in 1987 in India that was written, directed, and produced in the Telugu language by Jandhyala, with D. Ramanaidu serving as the producer under his banner Suresh Productions. The film stars Rajendra Prasad and Rajani while Kota Srinivasa Rao, Nutan Prasad, and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. Ramesh Naidu is responsible for composing the score for this movie. The film is an adaptation of Adivishnu's novel Satyam Gaari Illu, which translates to Mr. Satyam's House. The title of the film is derived from a song that was featured in the epic fantasy film Mayabazar 1957. The movie was first seen in theatres on November 27th, 1987.

It is widely acknowledged that Aha! Naa Pellanta!! is one of the very best comedies ever filmed in the Telugu language. The character of Kota Srinivasa Rao as a miser and his mannerism Naakenti? became very popular. It was Brahmanandam's role as 'Ara Gundu' that broke him out into the public eye, as he was the recipient of widespread praise from both the audience and the media.

The movie had a production budget of 16 lakhs, but it ended up grossing more than 5 crores at the box office, making it a huge success. The film's producer, D. Ramanaidu, stated that the money he made from the movie was instrumental in the launch of his own production company, Ramanaidu Studios. The movie was remade in Kannada in 1990 and given the title Challenge Gopalakrishna.

Manmadhudu

Manmadhudu is a romantic comedy film that was released in India in the year 2002 and was directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar. The film was based on a story that was written by Trivikram Srinivas. The film was produced by Nagarjuna on Annapurna Studios, and it stars Nagarjuna, Sonali Bendre, and Anshu. Devi Sri Prasad was responsible for the film's musical composition.

After its premiere on December 20, 2002, the movie quickly established itself as an All-Time Blockbuster. The Nandi Award for the year's best full-length feature film was given to the movie. Later on, the movie was remade in Kannada under the name Aishwarya 2006 and in Bengali under the name Priyotoma 2006. In 2019, a spiritual sequel titled Manmadhudu 2 was made available to the public.

The plot of the movie revolves around Abhiram an advertising agency manager. He hates women 24/7. However, he works with women. Harika is appointed assistant manager by Prasad, Abhiram's paternal uncle and company chairman. Abhiram hates that another woman has joined his office. He steals her lipstick ad idea with a bug under her desk. He later mocks and accuses her of plagiarism. Harika resigns from Prasad after Abhi's verbal abuse. Prasad asks her to consider it and explains Abhiram's history and hatred of women.

Money

PlayMoney is a comedy thriller film that was released in 1993 in the Indian language of Telugu and was written and directed by Siva Nageswara Rao. Produced by Ram Gopal Varma, the film stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Chinna, Jayasudha, Renuka Shahane, Paresh Rawal, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Sharat Saxena, and Tanikella Bharani. The director, Siva Nageswara Rao, made his directing debut with this movie. Additionally, this is the first film in which J. D. Chakravarthy appears in the leading role. It is largely inspired by the 1986 film Ruthless People, which was produced in the United States. 

It was produced on a budget of 55 lacks, and it brought in more than 3 crores from distributor shares. The popularity of the movie resulted in the production of two sequels, which were given the titles Money Money 1995 and Money Money, More Money 2011 respectively. In 2001, a Hindi version of the movie titled Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega was released. There were three Nandi Awards bestowed upon the movie.

The plot of the film compares money to God. Chakri played by J.D. Chakravarthy and Bose played by Chinna are two young people who don't have jobs. Despite his many job rejections, Bose prefers to make money honestly, while Chakri thinks being honest won't. Bose loves his landlord's daughter Renu Renuka Shahane, but he can't marry her because they're behind on rent. Her father insults Bose and rejects his marriage proposal. Renu then threatens suicide unless Bose marries her. 

Later, Chakri tells him his honest efforts have failed and Bose will be blamed if Renu follows her ultimatum. Bose reluctantly kidnaps Vijaya Jayasudha for easy money. Paresh Rawal married Vijaya without money. Vijaya's father left his inheritance to her, leaving Rao's luxury and job to his wife. Rao is in debt and cheating, but his wife controls their money. Rao's hitmen keep failing to kill his wife for the property. Rao's plan to kill her fails when Bose and Chakri accidentally kidnap her and lock her in their room to avoid suspicion. When the police arrive, Rao flees the fort and hides in a Gujarat-bound car. Vijaya marries Renu after telling the officer. The film ends with Subba Rao hiding under a bed in a Gujarat dhaba when the police arrive.

Ready

Ready is an Indian Telugu-language action comedy film that was released in 2008 and was directed by Srinu Vaitla. The film was produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore under the banner of Sri Sravanthi Movies, and it stars Ram and Genelia in the lead roles. while Nassar, Brahmanandam, Sunil, Chandra Mohan, Tanikella Bharani, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Jaya Prakash Reddy play other prominent roles. Devi Sri Prasad is responsible for composing the score for the movie. It was a smashing success at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2008, and earning the title of Blockbuster.

The movie was honoured with three Nandi Awards, one of which was given for Best Popular Feature Film. After that, it was remade in Kannada as Raam 2009, in Tamil as Uthama Puthiran 2010, and in Hindi as Raam 2011.

The plot of the movie revolves around Raghupathi who is the oldest of his three brothers Raghhava and Rajaram. Swarajyam is their sister. Raghava has one son, Chandu. R S Brothers shopping mall is family-owned. Raghupathi expels Chandu from the house after he arranges Swapna's elopement with her boyfriend. Chandu unsuccessfully tries to reconnect with his family. On the last day of college, Chandu and his friends visit Google Gopi, who is depressed because his girlfriend is marrying someone else. Chandu divorces her and marries Gopi. The function hall's name causes them to kidnap Pooja instead of Gopi's girlfriend. They escape the hooligans, but Chandu and Pooja end up in the forest.

Yevadu

PlayYevadu is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action-thriller movie that was co-written and directed by Vamsi Paidipally. The film stars Ram Charan, Shruti Haasan, and Amy Jackson while Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal in cameo roles with Jayasudha, Sai Kumar, Rahul Dev, and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. Dil Raju is the man behind the camera, and he produced the movie under the banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. The score for the movie was written by Devi Sri Prasad, and Marthand K. Venkatesh was in charge of editing the movie. Paidipally and Vakkantham Vamsi worked together to write the script for the movie.

The fundamental storyline, which centers on two random individuals named Satya and Charan, was in part motivated by the 1997 American film Face/Off directed by John Woo. The movie had a production budget of 35 crore, and it had its world premiere on December 9th of the previous year 2011. Production of the principal photographs began on April 27, 2012, and continued until July 22, 2013. The majority of the film was shot in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad, the majority of which was shot in Ramoji Film City; however, two songs were shot in Switzerland and Bangkok respectively.

After a number of setbacks and delays, Yevadu was finally made available to the public on January 12, 2014, during the celebration of Sankranthi. It was commercially successful and received positive reviews from film critics. It grossed more than 47 crores and collected a distributor share of 20 crores, making it one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2014.

Career Timeline

Net Worth

According to reports, Brahmanandam takes home a monthly salary that is greater than Rs. 2 crores for his projects, and he reportedly has a fee of Rs. 1 crore riding on the success of his brand endorsement deals. His total net worth is somewhere in the range of $50 million to $60 million. The legendary star, who is now 67 years old, holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, having acted in more than 1000 films to this day. In recognition of his many accomplishments in the field of art, Padma Shri was bestowed upon him in the year 2022. 

Even today, he is considered to be one of the highest-paid comic actors in India. The wealthy Brahmanandam is the proud owner of several high-end vehicles, including an Audi R8, an Audi Q7, and a black Mercedes-Benz with luxury trim. 

Awards

• 2014-SIIMA Award-Best Comedian Telugu for the film Race Gurram 

• 2013-SIIMA Award-Best Comedian Telugu for the film Baadshah

• 2013-TSR-TV9 National Film Award-Best Comedian for the film Attarintiki Daredi

• 2011-SIIMA Award-Best Comedian Telugu for the film Dookudu

• 2011-Hyderabad Times Film Awards-Best Actor in a Comic Role for the film Dookudu 

• 2002-Filmfare Award for Best Comedian for the film Manmadhudu

• 2014-Nandi Award-Best Comedian for the film Race Gurram

• 2008-Nandi Award-Best Comedian for the film Ready

• 1996-Nandi Award-Best Comedian for the film Vinodam

• 1995-Nandi Award-Best Comedian for the film Anaganaga Oka Roju 

• 1993-Nandi Award-Best Male Comedian for the film  Money 

• 1994-Nandi Award-Best Supporting Actor for the film Anna

• CineMAA Award-Best Comedian for the films Manmadhudu, Dhee, Adhurs & Dookudu, and Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam

Achievements 

• Brahmanandam was recognized by the government of India for his contributions to the arts in January 2009 by bestowing upon him the Padma Shri award, which is the country's fourth-highest civilian honor.

• Bramanandam holds the record for having the most screen credits of any living actor, earning him the title of Guinness World Record holder.

8 Interesting Facts About Brahmanandam

• In the film Aha Naa Pellanta from 1987, Brahmanandam made his acting debut in the comedic role of an actor. Aha Naa Pellanta

• He is one of India's most well-known comedians due to his powerful comedy and funny expressions, and he also has one of the highest salaries of any Indian comedian.

• Up to this point, he has participated in more than 1100 films and has been honored with a number of accolades, including the Nandi Awards, Filmfare Award South, CineMAA Awards, South Indian International Movie Awards, and Hyderabad Times Film Awards, among others, for his outstanding work in the field of comedy.

• He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits that can be accrued by a living actor in a single lifetime. Guinness World Record held by the Brahmanandam

• In recognition of his work in the Indian film industry, he was given the Padma Shri Award in 2009, which is the country's fourth-highest civilian honor. Brahmanandam- Padma Shri Award

• Some of his notable movies are Babai Hotel, Yamaleela, Sandade Sandadi, Evadi Gola Vaadidhi, Yamadonga, Attarintiki Daredi, etc

• In addition to his work as an actor, Brahmanandam is also a sculptor and a sketch artist in his spare time.

• In his spare time, he also enjoys reading the philosophical works of Swami Vivekananda and Jiddu Krishnamurthi.

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