Achyuth
Achyut | |
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| Born | Kunapareddy Achyuta Vara Prasad 1960 |
| Died | 26 December 2002 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Ramadevi[1] |
| Children | Sai Sujatha Sai Sivani |
| Parents |
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Achyuth (1960 - 26 December 2002) (born Kunapareddy Achyutha Vara Prasad) (కూనపరెడ్డి అచ్యుత వరప్రసాద్) was a Telugu film and television actor.[3] He acted in over 50 films, and 50 tele serials. He received five Nandi Awards in his career. He died of a heart attack on December 26, 2002. He is notable for his supporting roles in the films like Thammudu, Bavagaru Bagunnara?. He also played lead roles in popular Telugu TV serials like Antharangalu, Anveshita.[4]
Personal life
He was born in Machilipatnam, Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh to Koonapareddy RamaRao and Koonapareddy Sujatha. He has two brothers and two younger sisters. He was married to Ramadevi and had two daughter's, Sai sujatha and Sai sivani.
Acting career
He made his debut as an actor with the film Taj Mahal but the first release was Mangalyabalam.[5] He was quite popular with serials like Himabindu, Antarangalu, Anveshitha, etc. He acted with stars like ANR, Chiranjeevi, Mahesh Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Venkatesh, Balakrishna, Mammootty, and many other actors.
Producer
He produced ANR, Krishna (actor) in serials along with Pradeep, Ashok, Kadambari kiran.
Political views
He supported then chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in campaigning for TDP.
Notable filmography
| Film | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Okkadu | Siva | 2002 |
| Vasu (film) | Vignesh | 2002 |
| Daddy (2001 film) | Ramesh | 2001 |
| Murari (film) | Murari(guest role) | 2001 |
| Eduruleni Manishi | 2001 | |
| Kouravudu | Rahul | 2001 |
| Narasimha Naidu | 2001 | |
| Thammudu (film) | Chakri | 1999 |
| Tholi Prema | 1998 | |
| Yuvarathna Rana | 1998 | |
| Bavagaru Bagunnara | 1998 | |
| Gokulamlo Seeta | 1997 | |
| Hitler (1997 film) | 1997 | |
| Swati Kiranam | Radha Krishna | 1992 |
| Prema Entha Madhuram | Shyam Sunder | 1991 |
Death
He died of a heart attack at age of 41 and took his last breath on December 26, 2002. Many people involved in film and television industry came to see him as he was not only a good actor but also a courteous man who made many friends by his character.[3] [6]
References
- ^ a b "Achyuth Telugu actor Biodata". telugumovie.co. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "టీవీ ఆర్టిస్టు అచ్యుత్ హఠాన్మరణం". telugu.oneindia.com. ThatsTelugu. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ a b "TV actor Achyuth dies of heart attack". Hindu. Dec 27, 2002. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "కూనపరెడ్డి అచ్యుత్". tollywoodtimes.com. Tollywood Times. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Film, TV actor Achyuth dies". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times Group. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Achyuth". IMDB. Retrieved 2 September 2012.