Brahmanandam

Brahmanandam Kanneganti
Born	Brahmanandam Kanneganti
Spouse	Lakshmi

Padma Shri Dr.Brahmanandam Kanneganti (Template:Lang-te)(born 1 February 1956) is a popular Telugu film comedian-actor.He is considered as the greatest comedy actor in Tollywood. He has also entered the Guinness book of world records. He has been accoladed with many awards including the Nandi Award.

Background

Padma Shri Dr. Brahmanandam Kanneganti was born on 1 February 1956 in Andhra Pradesh, India. Prior to films, he was a Telugu lecturer in the town of Attili, a town in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

He began his film career with popular Telugu director and writer, Jandhyala's Aha Naa Pellanta in which Rajendra Prasad played the lead role. This movie has since become a cult classic among Telugu comedy films. Owing to his comic abilities and impeccable expressions, he is one of the most respected comedians in the history of Tollywood. Nowadays, he is a well-versatile active comedian in Tamil movies as well, such as in Ghilli, Mozhi, Kuselan and Sathyam. Audiences and critics have enjoyed his comedy characters in recent Telugu movies such as Krishna,King, Ready,Adurs,Namo Venkatesha etc. Now a days it is very tough to imagine a Telugu movie without the legendary comedian in it.

According to him, Jandhyala, EVV and S.V.Krishna Reddy were the best comedy directors he has ever worked with. He is presently writing a book based on his experiences in the film industry.

Family

He is married and has two sons. His eldest, Goutham debuted through Pallakilo Pellikooturu, a Telugu film. Goutham will be soon seen in another film under ChandhraShekhar Yeleti's direction.

Awards

• Acharya Nagarjuna University awarded Brahmanandam an honorary doctorate award.
• He has been selected for 2005 year's Allu Award instituted in the memory of Allu Rama Lingaiah. On 1 October 2005, the award was presented to him at a function in Hyderabad. The award consists of a Swarna Kankanam (Translation: Gold bracelet), a citation and a souvenir.
• He recently earned a spot in the Guinness World Records for acting in 754 Telugu films in 20 years.
• In January 2009, the Government of India bestowed the coveted title of Padmasri on Brahmanandam for his contributions to art.
• As on 1 May, he acted in about 840 Telugu movies, which is a record.
• Selected for Nandi Award for best male comedian for 2008 films announced in 2009. This was for the film Ready.

In the Media

Brahmanandam foreyed into the small screen by conducting a quiz show called Brahmi 10 Lakh Show on iNews Telugu TV News Channel. This is show very similar to the popular indian quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati

Partial filmography

Title	Role	Other notes
2010
Adurs	battu	2010
2009
Arya 2	Dasavataram - HR Head of Navdeep's company	2009
Ek Niranjan
Anjaneyulu	Creative Director	Starring Ravi Teja and Nayantara
Magadheera
Evaraina Epudaina		Flop
Desadrohi		Starring Namitha and Krishna Bhagavaan
Eevayasulo		Post Production
Ek - The Power of One	Uncle of Shreya Saran	Hindi Remake of Telugu movie Athadu
Kick	Halwa Raj/Prakash Raj	Hit
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam	Gachibowli Divakar
Maska	Andhrawalla Home Minister	Average
2008
King	Jayasurya - Music Director	Hit
Chedugudu		Flop
Chintakayala Ravi	PINKY, cyberwave owner	Flop
Saroja		Hit
Gajibiji		Comedy Film
Aalayam		Flop
Hare Ram		Hit Released on 18 July, 2008
Brahmanandam Drama Company	Hero	Comedy Film, Released on 11 July 2008
Ready	McDowell Murthy	Super Hit
Bhale Dongalu		Flop, Released on 11 April 2008
Premabhishekam		Flop Comedy Film, Released on 14 March 2008
Gamyam	Person on a highway(Bewars)	Super Hit
Jalsa	Head Constable Pranav	Super Hit
Krishna	Bobby (Brother of Trisha)	Hit
Lakshmi Putrudu		Cameo Appearance Flop
Donga Sachinollu	Stalin	Average
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters		Hit Comedy Film
John Appa Rao 40 plus		Flop, Released on 20 March 2008
Ninna Nedu Repu		Flop
Naa Manasukemaindi		Flop
Sawaal		Flop
Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna		Released on 22 February 2008
100 Kotlu		Flop
2007
Aata	Astrologist	Flop
Aaroje		Flop
Athidhi	Uncle of heroine(Amrita Rao)	Average
Adivaram Adavallaku Selavu		Average
Bhajantrilu		Flop
Brahma - The Creator		Flop
Chiruta	Kkrish	Average
Dubai Seenu	Rama Krishna	Average
Dhee	Chari	Super Hit
Godavari		super Hit
Lakshyam		Hit
Maharajasri		Flop
Maisamma IPS	Minister	Flop
Mee Sreyobhilashi	Pantulu who ask for drop	Hit
Okkadunnadu	Satyanarayana (Auditor)	Average
Pellaina Kothalo		Hit
Satyabhama		Flop
Shankar Dada Zindabad	Astrologist
Mozhi	apartment president (Tamil)	Hit
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw	joshua gottam	Hit
Vijayadasami		Flop
Yamadonga	Chitraguptudu	Hit
2006
Annavaram		Average
Andala Ramudu		Super Hit
Bommarillu	Loan Officer	Blockbuster
Vikramarkudu	Duvva Abbulu	Blockbuster
Pokiri	Brahmi, Software Engineer	Blockbuster.It crossed all the records in 75 years of telugu film industry,breaking "Simhadri" and "Indra" records with-in 50 days of its run.
Sri Ramadasu		Devotional Film, Hit
Happy	Pizza Hut Manager
2005
Jai Chiranjeeva	Neelima's uncle (NRI)	Average
Gilli	Pundit (Tamil) remake of Telugu hit Okkadu	block buster Hit
Evadi Gola Vaadidi	Sankardada R.M.P	Comedy Film, Hit
Hungama		Comedy Film, Average
Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu	Thief	Flop
Vennela	Pampachek	Hit
Athadu	Thrisha's uncle bramam	Super Hit
Super (film)		Average
Andarivaadu	co reporter with siddart
Soggadu		Flop
Radha Gopalam		Flop
Balu ABCDEFG	Hotel Manager	Average
Allari Bullodu		Flop
2004
Swarabhishekam		Flop
Apparao Driving School	Losugula Lakshma Reddy
Suryam		Flop
Andhrawala	Home Minister	Flop
Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu		Flop
Intlo Srimati Veedhilo Kumari		Flop
Leela Mahal Center		Flop
Vidyardhi		Flop
Vijayendra Varma		Flop
Valliddaru Okkate
Satruvu
Athade Oka Sainyam		Flop
Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi	Music Pundit	Flop
143		Average
Venky	Gajala from Washington D.C	Super Hit
Kaasi		Flop
Nenunnanu	Hero's Friend	Hit
Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi
Nani		Flop
Adavi Ramudu		Average
Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu		Flop
Aithe Enti		Flop
Xtra		Flop
Koduku
Swamy
Pallakilo Pellikoothuru		Flop
Andaru Dongale Dorikithe	CHEEKO	Average
Swetha Naagu		Average, Soundarya's last Film
Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intkoste Em Testaaru	as brother-in-law to hero
Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy		Flop
Gudumba Shankar	Guruvu Gaaru
Malliswari	Balu	Super Hit
2003
Satyam	Attendar (Manager Lingam)	Super Hit
Simhadri	Talupulu	Super Hit
Ninney Ishta Paddaanu		Average
Ammulu		Flop
Gangotri		Average
Raghavendra	Sirisha's brother
Kabaddi Kabaddi		Hit
Fools		Flop
Pellam Oorelithe	Comedy	Hit
2002
Sahasa Baludu Vichitra Kothi		Children's film
Manmadhudu	Lavangam, a French NRI	Super Hit
Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu		Super Hit
Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu
Ramana	Gundusoodi Seenu
Lagna Patrika
Nee Premakai
Neetho Cheppalani
Entha Bagundo
Aaduthu Paaduthu
Friends
Vendi Mabbulu
Tappuchesi Pappukoodu	lawyer
Adrustam		Flop
Neetho
Allari Ramudu		Average
Bharata Simha Reddy		Flop
Chenna Kesava Reddy		Hit
Gemini	car mechanic	Flop
2 much		Average
Eeswar		Average
Thottigang		Average
Premalo Pavani Kalyan
Sandade Sandadi	as pair to kovi sarala potiraju
Siva Rama Raju	uncle to the hero	Average
Bobby		Flop
Indra	Pandit	Blockbuster hit.
Seema Simham		Flop
2001
Hanuman Junction		Hit
Ammaye Navvithe
Family Circus
Sri Manjunatha	Nandeeswarudu
NarasimhaNaidu	Purohit	Blockbuster Hit
Mrugaraaju	assistant guard
Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi
2000
Badri	Gangaraju	Hit
Kshemanga Velli Labham Ga Randi		Comedy Film, Super Hit
Annayya		Hit
Mee Aayana Jagratha		Flop
Real Story
1999
Raja Kumarudu	Policeman	Mahesh Babu Debut as Hero, Hit
Samara Simha Reddy	Server in a Hotel	Hit
Sneham Kosam
Premaku Velayara		Hit
1998
Subhakankshalu		Hit
Premante Idera		Hit
Paradesi		Average
Bavagaru Bagunnara?	Gopal	Average
Choodalani Vundi	house owner	Hit
Maavidakulu
1997
Hitler		Average
Super Heroes	Hero	Directed by AVS
Anaganaga Oka Roju	Thief	Super Hit
Annamayya	pundit	BlockBuster Hit
Gokulamlo Seetha		Average
Pelli Sandadi		Super Hit
1996
Oho Naa Pellanta	Armugam
Vinodam		Hit
Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi		Average
Little Soldiers		Super Hit
1995
Subhamasthu
Sisindri		Hit
Gharana Bullodu		Hit
Alluda Majaka	Abbulu/Ms. Dakota	Average
Money Money	Khan Dada	Super Hit
Rikshavodu
1994
Police Alludu
Mugguru Monagallu	assistant to the dancer
Aame		Hit
Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu	one of the thieves in last fight imitates kaidi (chiranjeevi flip)	Hit
Allari Premikudu	Hero Friend	Average
Bangaru Kutumbam		Won Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award
Brahmachari Mogudu	Gurnadham
Gandeevam		Flop
Hello Brother	assistant thief to raja (nagarjuna)	BlockBuster Hit
Number One
Pelli Koduku
Shubhalagnam		Super Hit
Yamaleela	Chitragupta	Super Hit
1993
Mutamestri	a coolie in mestri's gang and later will be with ajjila bujjama (meena) when mestri becomes minister (chiranjeevi)
Aa Okkati Adakku	Pulla Rao	Super Hit
Allari Priyudu		Super Hit
Ish Gup Chup		Flop
Jamba Lakidi Pamba	anandam ||Hit
Ladies Special	Brahmanandam
Mayalodu	police inspector with ali as assistant	Hit
Mechanic Alludu	co-mechanic in nageshwar raos garage where chiranjeevi works
Money	Khan Dada	Super Hit
Parugo Parugu
Pekata Paparao
Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram
Rajendrudru Gajendrudru	Bank Manager	Hit
1992
Aapathbandavudu
Babai Hotel	Hero	Debut As Hero
420	Mammootty
Allari Mogudu
Ashwamedham		Average
Chitram Bhalare Vichitram	Boondi Brahmanandam
Gharaana Mogudu	Appanna	Hit
Pachani Samsaram
Sundara Kanda	Long-standing student under venkatesh	Average
1991
Rowdy Alludu		Hit
Kshana Kshanam	Store Manager	Average
Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam	Tea Stall owner
Prema Entha Madhuram	Siva
Aditya 369		Super Hit
Stoovertpuram Police Station
Appula Appa Rao	Sastri	Comedy Movie, Average
Talli Tandrulu
1990
Raja Vikramarka	Janaki(Jackey)
Jagadeka Veerudu Attilokasundari	Photographer	Super Hit
Chevilo Puvvu
Jayammu Nischayammu Raa	Gopalam
1989
Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu		Super Hit
Bava Bava Panneeru
Hai Hai Nayaka	Patel Master	Hit
Mutyamantha Muddu
1988
Yudda Bhoomi
Rudra Veena	Dunkard	Average
Chikkadu Dorakadu
Chinni Krishnudu	super hit
Choopulu Kalasina Shubhavela	super hit
Donga Kollu	Neighbourhood of actress sumalatha, his name is "veeragandham Apparao"
Vivaaha Bhojanambu	super hit (Best comedy movie than Aha Naa Pellanta)
1987
Swayam Krushi	A Cobbler	Super Hit (debut movie )
Pasivadi Pranam		Super duper Hit
Aha Naa Pellanta	Ara Gundu	Super Hit (Best comedy movie the Telugu film industry has ever seen --Jandhyala).

External links

• Brahmanandam at IMDb
• Comedy Video Collection of Brahmanandam
• Brahmanandam Comedy Videos
• Interview With Brahmanandam
• Brahmanandam fan's site
• Guinness World Records for Acting in 754 Indian Films
• Brahmanandam Felicitation
• Brahmanandam Videos
• Brahmanandam Bio, Filmography