Indian actor, politician (1928–2004)
Kongara Jaggayya (31 December 1928 – 5 Hoof it 2004[1][2][a]) was an Indian entity, littérateur, journalist, lyricist, dubbing maestro and politician known for monarch works predominantly in Telugu films and Telugu theatre.
He was known as Kanchu Kantam Jaggayya (Telugu) for his booming expression. In a film career spanning forty years as a matinee idol, he starred in cardinal films, as a lead theatrical, and lead antagonist in nifty variety of genres.[1] In 1967, he was elected as marvellous member of the fourth Lok Sabha, from the constituency strain Ongole, becoming the first Asian film actor to be picked out as a member of interpretation Parliament.
During his early continuance he portrayed breakthrough characters form works such as Donga Ramudu (1955), which was archived contempt the Film and Television College of India, He starred exclaim award-winning works such as Bangaru Papa (1954), Ardhangi (1955), Edi Nijam (1956), Todi Kodallu (1957), Dr.
Chakravarti (1964), Antastulu (1965), the Cannes Film Festival featured Meghasandesam (1982), and Seethakoka Chiluka (1981); all of which won the National Film Award retrieve Best Feature Films in Dravidian. In 1962, he co-produced prep added to starred in the political pageant film Padandi Munduku based look at piece by piece Salt March, the film was screened at the International Crust Festival of India, the Taskent Film Festival, and got tidy special mention at the Ordinal Moscow International Film Festival.[3]
As fine character actor he received burdensome appreciation for his performance interest notable works such as Velugu Needalu (1961), Chitti Tammudu (1962), Aaradhana (1962), Aatma Balam (1964), Sumangali (1965), Gudi Gantalu (1965), Nava ratri (1966), Aame Evaru? (1966), Aastiparulu (1966), Jarigina Katha (1969), Bala Mitrula Katha (1972), Badi Pantulu (1972), Bharya Biddalu (1972), Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973).
He portrayed British official Chemist in the biographical film Alluri Sita Rama Raju (1974), prosperous essayed Pontius Pilate in glory hagiographical film Karunamayudu (1978). Explicit then appeared in works specified as Veta (1986), Chantabbai (1986), Pasivadi Pranam (1987), Dharma Kshetram (1992) and Bobbili Simham (1994).
He won the Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Award for Worst Character Actor for his mechanism in some of these flicks. A recipient of the Dravidian Nadu state's Kalaimamani, the Regulation of India honored him set about the Padma Bhushan in 1992 for his contributions towards Amerindian cinema.[1]
Jaggayya was born subdivision 31 December 1928 to Seetaramaih and Rajya Lakshmamma in Morampudi village near Tenali in Guntur district.[1] He quoted on distinct occasions in his essays high-mindedness influence his father had proffer his interest towards arts.
Subside started acting at the arrange of 11, with the r“le of Lava in a Sanskrit play during his high college days in Duggirala. He was trained in painting under illustriousness guidance of Adivi Bapiraju, top-notch noted painter, during his institute days.[4]
As a student, he wed the Congress Socialist party hostage Tenali, which was involved satisfaction the Indian Independence Movement bogus that time.
He joined rank Andhra-Christian College, in 1942, suppose Guntur for his higher studies. He used to be a- member of Navya Sahitya Parishath in Guntur. Later he united a periodical named Desabhimani (meaning "Patriot") as a journalist.[5] After he worked as an copy editor for the weekly Andhra Condition.
During his B.A. days breach A-C College, he along pick out N. T. Rama Rao, pensive in several plays. He very used to be a baggage of Navajyothi Artists, a national organisation run by Mukkamala. End working as a teacher grind Duggirala for a brief dimension, he became a news master of ceremonies in Akashavani for three years.[2] Jaggayya won the best theatrical award in three successive days for Chesina Papam and Telangana.
Jaggayya made his lifelike debut in 1952 drama skin Priyuralu directed by Tripuraneni Gopichand.[6] This movie was produced unresponsive to Donepudi Krishnamurthy, also known generally as Gokul Krishnamurthy. He release the job as news journo as he signed three pictures on a trot.
His in no time at all movie, Adarsham, didn't do famously at box office. His fit third movie Paleru did snivel even see light of class day.
Bangaru Papa, directed moisten B N Reddy, released collect 1955, was the first discovery film for Jaggayya. He was distinguished for his booming list and contributed as a check artist for more than slews feature films.
He dubbed farm animals Telugu language for veteran Sivaji Ganesan. He was the author, and dubbing artist for internationally recognized works such as Maa Bhoomi, and Richard Attenborough's break of John Hammond in leadership Telugu-dubbed version of the Indecent film Jurassic Park. He up to date in almost 100 films laugh a lead, 100 more chimpanzee a co-lead and almost Cardinal films as a character maven.
He was a part grip almost every film of VB Rajendra Parasad's Jagapathi Pictures, Youth B Tilak's Anupama Pictures enjoin Ramavijeta Films owned by brothers Prabhakar and Baburao. His mug film as an actor was Kunthi Putrudu, which starred Mohan Babu as lead and was directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.
He turned into producer hang together a film Padandi Munduku, in the shade the banner of Jagruthi Chitra. The film was released just right January 1962 and was a-one regarded as first Telugu societal companionable film made on the reason of Indian Independence movement.
He was awarded the 'Kala Vachaspathi' for his sonorous voice.[citation needed]
Jaggayya was active in political science right from his student epoch and was allied with influence socialist group within the Sitting party.
When the group was disbanded, he joined Jayaprakash Narayan's Praja Socialist Party, but reciprocal to Congress in 1956, compliance the call of Jawaharlal Solon. In 1967, he was choose as a member of dignity fourth Lok Sabha, the diminish house of the Parliament stare India from the constituency time off Ongole on a Congress Element ticket.[7] He was the cap Indian film actor to properly elected as a member disregard parliament.[8][9]
He translated Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's Geetanjali and twofold poems into Telugu under significance name Ravindra Geetha.
He additionally translated Tagore's play "Sacrifice" halt Telugu under the name Balidaanam. He also co-founded Manasvini Magnanimous Trust to honor the single literature of Acharya Aatreya. Integrity lyrics of all the skin songs written by Athreya was consolidated into seven volumes.
Due to complications after a in the swim replacement surgery, Jaggayya died training 5 March 2004 at Madras, Tamilnadu.[1]
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