Sudhakar (actor)

Betha sudhakar
Born	Betha Sudhakar (1959-05-18) 18 May 1959 Markapuram, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor & Producer

Sudhakar Betha is a South Indian film actor. He acted more than 600 films in Telugu, Tamil languages. He produced several films in Telugu, including the super hit Yamudiki Mogudu.

Background

Sudhakar was born in Markapuram, Prakasam district. His father was a deputy collector who traveled all across Andhra Pradesh. He studied till intermediate in Andhra-Christian College, Guntur and then joined a Madras film institute and ventured into films.

Film career

Telugu films

In the beginning days in the Telugu film industry he was a lead actor in Srushti Rahasyalu, Oorikicchina Maata, Bhogi Mantalu, Konte Kodallu and others. He then started doing comedy roles which fit him well. He is famous for his peculiar voice modulation. He became a popular comedian in the 1980s and 90s by his dialogue pronunciation.

Tamil films

After intermediate, Sudhakar went to Madras and joined the Madras Film Institute in 1976. There he met Chiranjeevi and Hari Prasad who were his classmates. Among the three, Sudhakar got the first chance to act as a hero with actress Radhika in a Tamil movie Kizhakke Pogum Rail which was a super hit. He then established himself as an actor in Tamil, enjoyed a 100-day run in three of his very few Tamil movies. He and Radhika were a hit pair, acting together in 11 films.

Awards

He won the Nandi Award for best comedian twice for the films Peddarikam and Snehitulu.

Filmography

Telugu

Actor

Year	Film	Language	Role	Notes
1979	Kalyana Ramudu	Telugu		Kannada
1980	Pavitra Prema	Telugu
1981	Agni Poolu	Telugu	Bobby Shivam
1981	Bhogimantalu	Telugu	Lakshmana
1981	Ooriki Ichina Maata	Telugu	Koti
1982	Chilipi Vayasu	Telugu
1982	Kalavari Samsaram	Telugu	Uday
1983	Konte Kodallu	Telugu
1983	Prema Pichollu	Telugu
1984	Janani Janmabhoomi	Telugu
1986	Kaliyuga Krishnudu
1986	Tandra Paparayudu	Telugu	Vengal Rayudu
1986	Chantabbai	Telugu	Pattabhi
1987	Majnu	Telugu	Alekhya's husband
1987	Chakravarthy	Telugu
1987	Aatma Bandhuvulu	Telugu
1988	Prithviraj	Telugu
1988	Samsaram	Telugu
1988	Yamudiki Mogudu	Telugu
1989	Muthyamantha Muddu	Telugu	Chakradhar
1989	Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu	Telugu	Rekha's brother
1989	Ontari Poratam	Telugu	Kesava Scientist
1989	State Rowdy	Telugu	Mantri
1990	Kodama Simham	Telugu
1990	Raja Vikramarka	Telugu	Kireeti
1990	Chinnari Muddula Papa	Telugu	Sudhakar
1991	Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu	Telugu	Pavan Kumar
1991	Kobbari Bondam	Telugu
1991	Stuartpuram Police Station	Telugu	Constable
1992	Asadhyulu	Telugu	Vinod
1992	Peddarikam	Telugu	Prasad
1992	Pachchani Samsaram	Telugu
1992	Golmaal Govindam	Telugu
1992	420	Telugu	Mohanlal
1992	Nagaradalli Nayakaru	Kannada	Sunil,Chi.Gurudatt,Malashree
1993	Mechanic Alludu	Telugu	Raja
1993	Allari Priyudu	Telugu	Buchchi Babu
1993	Aashayam	Telugu	Manoj
1994	Bhale Pellam	Telugu
1994	Allari Premikudu	Telugu	Pandem Chandredra Rao
1994	Mugguru Monagallu	Telugu	Bulli Beneerji
1994	Teerpu	Telugu	Satti Pandu
1995	Bhale Bullodu	Telugu	Balu
1995	Sankalpam	Telugu	Madhu
1995	Ali Baba Adbhuta Deepam	Telugu
1995	Sisindri	Telugu	Madanna
1995	Raja Simham	Telugu
1995	Shubhamastu	Telugu	Erupu
1996	Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya	Telugu	Lingaraju
1996	Little Soldiers	Telugu	Seshagiri's son
1996	Pavitra Bandham	Telugu	Prasad
1996	Bombay Priyudu	Telugu	Pyarelal
1997	Pelli Pandiri	Telugu	Goldman
1997	Pellichesukundam	Telugu	Subba Rao
1997	Muddula Mogudu	Telugu	Giri
1997	Suswagatham	Telugu	Shanmukha Sharma
1997	Gokulamlo Seetha	Telugu	Babu Rao
1997	Hitler	Telugu	Kantha Rao
1997	Ugadi	Telugu
1997	Dongaata	Telugu	Techhal
1997	Subhakankshalu	Telugu	Gopi
1997	Pattukondi Chooddaam	Telugu
1998	Pelli Kanuka	Telugu	Bholak Singh
1998	Pelli Peetalu	Telugu	Veera Babu
1998	Suprabhatam	Telugu	Tatabbai
1998	Shrimati Vellosta	Telugu	Ravi's friend
1998	Snehitulu	Telugu
1998	Auto Driver	Telugu
1999	Swapnalokam	Telugu
1999	Raja	Telugu	Balu
1999	Iddaru Mitrulu	Telugu	Harishchandra
1999	Yamajathakudu	Telugu	Pichaiah
1999	Maa Balaji	Telugu
1999	Postman	Telugu	Bullebbayi
1999	Abhishekam	Telugu
2000	Nuvvu Vastavani	Telugu
2000	Choosoddaam Randi	Telugu	Kasi
2000	Moodu Mukkalaata	Telugu	Pandu
2001	Kushi	Telugu	Dance Master
2001	Ninnu Choodalani	Telugu
2001	Chinna	Telugu
2001	Snehamante Idera	Telugu	Krishna Moorthy "Kittu"
2001	Family Circus	Telugu	Anji
2002	Gemini	Telugu	Khanna
2003	Juniors	Telugu	Vagabond
2003	Fools	Telugu	Satti Pandu
2004	Cheppave Chirugali	Telugu
2005	Sankranthi	Telugu	Anji
2005	Lakshmi Kalyanam	Telugu	Villager
2017	E EE	Telugu

Producer

Year	Film	Director
1988	Yamudiki Mogudu	Ravi Raja Pinisetty
1989	Tatayya Pelli Manavadi Shobhanam	Sahithi
1993	Parugo Parugu	Relangi Narasimha Rao
1994	Kishkindakanda	T. Prabhakar

Tamil

Year	Film	Role
1978	Kizhake Pogum Rail	Paranjothi
1979	Inikkum Ilamai
1979	Manthoppu Kiliye
1979	Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu
1979	Karai Kadantha Oruthi
1979	Niram Maaratha Pookkal	Sudhakar
1979	Suvarilladha Chiththirangal	Murthy
1979	Chakkalathi
1980	Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam
1980	Kallukkul Eeram	Sudhakar
1980	Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti
1980	Thai Pongal
1980	Anna Paravai
1980	Chinnajiru Kiliye
1980	Azhaithal Varuven
1980	Edhir Veettu Jannal
1980	Karumbu Vil
1980	Enga Ooru Rasathi
1980	Malargale Malarungal
1980	Rusi Kanda Poonai	Ramesh
1981	Pennin Vazhkai
1981	Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile
1981	Pen Manam Pesugirathu
1981	Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru
1981	Tharayil Vazhum Meengal
1982	Thunaivi
1982	Mamiyara Marumagala
1988	Kai Naattu
1988	Maduraikara Thambi
1990	Athisaya Piravi
2001	Kadhal Azhivathillai
2018	Thaanaa Serndha Koottam	Azhagu Meena's husband

Hindi

Year	Film	Role
1983	Shubh Kaamna	Gyanshankar

References

Actor Sudhakar: Petty politics forced me to leave Tamil filmsActor Sudhakar: Petty politics forced me to leave Tamil films

External links

• Sudhakar at IMDb

Actor Sudhakar: Petty politics forced me to leave Tamil films

• An Interview With Sudhakar