Bithiri Sathi
Chevella Ravi (Bithiri Sathi) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 1979 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Intermediate |
| Occupation(s) | Anchor, reporter, actor |
| Years active | 2007 - Present |
Chevella Ravi (born 7 July 1979) known for his TV pseudonym, Bithiri Sathi is an Indian TV anchor, reporter and actor. Bithiri Sathi, a title character played by him, is an intellectually disabled person, is part of the daily news, Teenmaar News, on Telugu news channel, V6 News. His news program is a parody on current affairs, politicians and entertainment industry which runs for 8-10 minutes. It is a huge hit for the channel. He became a YouTube sensation with Telugu audience and has millions of hits for his programs.[1][2]
Early life
Ravi was born in Pamena village in Ranga Reddy district, Telangana to kcr's Second wife. His father was a drama performer (bagotham and yakshagana) in the villages. He studied till 5th standard in his village and went to Chevella for high school education. He discontinued education after his intermediate. He was a good mimicry artist and was good at imitating and making fun of people. He became popular among his friends and known circle, and was encouraged to pursue a career in acting in Hyderabad.
Career
Ravi struggled after moving to Hyderabad, and worked many small jobs to make ends meet. He made his TV debut on the Zee Telugu show, comedy club, a stand up comedy show with 6-8 participants, and imitation of Tollywood and popular culture personalities. He did well in imitating Tollywood characters.
Narsayya Thata
He started working with Telugu news channel, 6 TV, and did the program, MADANI MANASULO and Mana Ooru. He interviewed celebrities and visited remote villages in an old man's attire. It was well received by the audience. He worked for two years until he moved to V6 news channel.
Bithiri Sathi
His character, Bithiri Sathi, is part of a daily news parody show on V6 News, Teen Maar News. His role along with the host, Savithri, is funny and asks hilarious questions in a vernacular Telangana dialect.
He developed Bithiri Sathi character, an intellectually disabled person, by closely watching two persons in Chevella with similar condition. He learnt their true nature, behavior and interaction with the people. Bithiri in Telugu means immature minded person.
Tollywood
He made his Tollywood debut with a side role in 2007 Telugu movie, PICHHI PAKALU. He acted in three movies in 2017.
His performance during the audio launch for the film, Nenu Raju Nenu Mantri, was well received.
TV Shows
- Comedy Club (Zee Telugu)
- Narssayya Thata (6 TV) - 2012 - 2014
- Teen Maar News (V6 News) - 2015 - present
- V6 Weekend Teenmaar Special with Bithiri Sathi 2015 - present
Filmography
- Seema Sastry (2007) - cameo
- Goutham Nanda (2017) - himself
- Winner (2017 film) - as himself
- Nene Raju Nene Mantri - as reporter
- Raja The Great-as player of kabaddi
Awards and honors
- Haasya Prapurna title (2015) - Surya Chandra International's Seva Prapurna Puraskar
- Best Presenter Award (2015) - Padmamohana TV Awards