Kongara Jaggayya (31 December 1928 – 5 August 2004; also transliterated as Jaggaiah) was an Indian Film Actor from Telugu cinema

Telugu cinema

The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...

 & Theater . He was popularly known as "Kanchu Kantam" Jaggayya (Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 for his booming voice.

Early life

Jaggayya was born in a well-to-do family in Morampudi village near Tenali

Tenali

Tenali , is a town and a mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It has a population of 149,839 . It is located 16 miles east of Guntur City. Three canals of the Krishna River flow through Tenali making it a part of the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. One of the canals is...

 in Guntur district

Guntur district

Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...

. He started acting at the age of 11, with the role of Lava

Lava (Ramayana)

Lava or Luv and his twin brother Kusha, were the children of the Lord Rama and his wife Sita, whose story is recounted in the Ramayana. Per that text, he is known as the founder of Lavapuri,that is, the modern day city of Lahore,...

 in a Hindi

Hindi

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 play. As a student, he joined the Congress party in Tenali, which was involved in the Indian Independence Movement

Indian independence movement

The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...

 at that time. After his school education, he joined a periodical named Desabhimani (meaning "Patriot") as a journalist. Later he worked as an editor for the weekly Andhra Republic. He joined the Andhra-Christian College

Andhra-Christian College

Andhra-Christian College, popularly known as AC College, is one of the oldest colleges in India. AC College is part of the educational enterprise of the Protestant churches...

 in Guntur

Guntur

Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...

 for his higher studies, where N. T. Rama Rao

N. T. Rama Rao

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...

, (in his later days) also happened to study at the same time. Both of them acted together in several plays; Jaggayya won the best actor award in three successive years. He got trained in the art of painting under the guidance of Adivi Bapiraju

Adivi Bapiraju

Bapiraju Adivi was born to Krishnayya and Subbamma, a Niyogi Brahmin family, on October 8, 1895 in Bhimavaram. He graduated from a high school in Bhimavaram. Later after graduating from law school, he practiced law for a while in Bhimavaram...

, a famous painter. After working as a teacher for a brief while, he became a news reader in Telugu at the All India Radio

All India Radio

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 for three years in New Delhi

New Delhi

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.

In films

He debuted in movies with the role of the hero in Tripuraneni Gopichand

Tripuraneni Gopichand

Tripuraneni Gopichand was a Telugu short story writer, novelist, editor, essayist, playwright and film director. Gopichand's writings are remarkable for interplay of values, ideas and 'isms' - materialism, rationalism, existentialism, realism and humanism...

's Priyuralu (lover-girl). However, this and his subsequent movies did not do well. He came back into reckoning when two of his successive movies, Ardhangi and Bangaru Paapa did very well. He was very active in Telugu films from 1950s to 1970s and later, acted occasionally till his death. He played several roles such as hero, second lead, comedian and villain in several movies.

Voice

The voice of Jaggayya filled theatres paleing the dialogue rendition of others into insignificance. He was distinguished for his voice and gave voice-over (dubbed) in almost 100 films. He gave his voice to Sivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan

Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...

 in many Telugu movies that the latter acted in, apart from being the voice for his movies dubbed from Tamil

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

. He also dubbed for Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough , CBE is a British actor, director, producer and entrepreneur. As director and producer he won two Academy Awards for the 1982 film Gandhi...

's character of Hammond in the Telugu-dubbed version of the film Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park (film)

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.
He was given the title 'Kala Vachaspathi' (Vachaspathi= Lord of Speech) for his sonorous voice.

In politics

Jaggayya was active in politics right from his student days and was allied with the socialist group within the Congress party. When the group was disbanded, he joined Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, or Loknayak, was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution...

's Praja Socialist Party

Praja Socialist Party

The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...

, but returned to Congress in 1956, heeding the call of Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

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. In 1967, he was elected as a member of the fourth Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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, the lower house of the Parliament of India

Parliament of India

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 from the constituency of Ongole on a Congress Party ticket. He was the first Indian film actor to be elected as a member of parliament.

Literary achievements

He translated Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...

's Geetanjali

Geetanjali

Geetanjali, in Bengali, literally "song-offerings", is a book of poems by the Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore. This term has come to signify a type of serenade to god....

 into Telugu under the name Ravindra Geetha. He also translated Tagore's play "Sacrifice" into Telugu under the name Balidaanam.

List of Movies

S No	Movie Name	Year of release	Character
1	Priyuralu	1952
2	Adarsham	1952
3	Bangaru Papa Bangaru Papa Bangaru Papa is a 1954 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. It is based on the 1861 English novel Silas Marner of George Eliot. B. N. Reddi personally considered it as his best cinematic work. It portrayed the acting skills of Nata Sarvabhouma S. V. Ranga Rao...	1954	Manohar
4	Ardhangi Ardhangi Ardhangi or Ardhaangi is a 1955 Telugu film. It is based on the story of Saratchandra Chatterjee.-The Plot:Padma is forced to marry a mentally retarded man Raghu whom she eventually nurses back to health while teaching a lesson to her scheming mother-in-law and brother-in-law Nagendra Rao...	1955	Nagu (Chinna Babu)
5	Donga Ramudu Donga Ramudu Donga Ramudu is a 1955 Telugu Drama film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy and produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao of Annapoorna Pictures. Lyrics are penned by Samudrala Raghavacharya including the Bhale Tatha Mana Bapuji song on Mahatma Gandhi.-The plot:Ramu and Lakshmi are siblings. Ramu used to...	1955	Dr. Mohan
6	Muddu Bidda Muddu Bidda Muddu Bidda is a 1956 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by K. B. Tilak. It is debut film for Tilak under the banner Anupama Films.It is remade into Hindi language as Chhoti Bahu in 1971 directed by K. B. Tilak himself.-Cast:...	1956
7	Edi Nijam Edi Nijam Edi Nijam is a 1956 Telugu film directed by Vainik and film personality Sundaram Balachander and produced by Ghantasala Krishnamurthy of Pratibha Films. The films starring Nagabhushanam of Rakta Kanneeru fame. The story is loosely based on the Italian film Puzitor.-The plot:Kondaiah is a labourer...	1956
8	Veera Kankanam	1957
9	Varudu Kavali	1957
10	'Thodi Kodallu Thodi Kodallu Thodi Kodallu is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao of Annapoorna Pictures. The story is adopted from the novel Nishkruti of Saratchandra Chatterjee for the Telugu audience...	1957	Vaikuntam
11	M.L.A. M.L.A. (film) M.L.A. is a sociopolitical Telugu film directed and produced by K. B. Tilak.-Cast:*Kongara Jaggayya ... Dasu*Savitri ... Nirmala*Gummadi Venkateswara Rao ... Damodaram*J. V...	1957	Dasu
12	Bhale Bava	1957
13	Aalu Magalu	1957
14	Mundadugu Mundadugu Mundadugu is a 1983 Telugu Drama film produced by D. Rama Naidu of Suresh Productions and directed by K. Bapaiah.It is remade in Hindi language in 1984 as Maqsad starring Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra, Jayapradha, Sridevi.-The Plot:...	1958
15	Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu -2008 film:Appuchesi Pappukudu was remade in 2008 directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao and starring Rajendra Prasad and Madhumitha in lead roles.-External links:* * * *...	1958	Dr. Raghu
	Bhagya Devata	1959
16	Pelli Kanuka	1960
17	Velugu Needalu Velugu Needalu Velugu Needalu is a 1961 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao of Annapurna Pictures. Tamil version of the film was called Tuya Ulam.-The plot:...	1961	Dr. Raghu
	Pellikani Pillalu	1961
18	Intiki Deepam Illalu	1961
19	Constable Koothuru	1962
	Chitti Tammudu Chitti Tammudu Chitti Tammudu is a 1962 Telugu Drama film directed by K. B. Tilak.The film is based on the English novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.-The plot:...	1962	Ramu
20	Aradhana Aradhana (1962 film) Aradhana is a 1962 Telugu movie directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri, under the banner of Jagapati Art productions. It is a love story involving four characters based on Bengali film Sagarika. Savitri played the main character Anuradha in the movie...	1962	Sarathi
21	Pooja Phalam	1964
22	Manchi Manishi	1964
23	Eedu Jodu	1964
24	Dr. Chakravarti	1964
25	Aatma Balam	1964
26	Uyyala Jampala	1965
27	Sumangali Sumangali Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. The main concept of the film Widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. The protagonist role was played by Chittor V. Nagaiah and A. S. Giri.-The plot:...	1965
28	Preminchi Choodu Preminchi Choodu Preminchi Choodu is a 1965 Telugu comedy film directed and produced by P. Pullaiah. The film is a remake of the Tamil comedy "Kaadalikka Neramillai," directed by C. V. Sridhar....	1965	Vasu
29	Manasulu Mamatalu	1965
30	Gudi Gantalu Gudi Gantalu Gudi Gantalu is a 1964 Telugu film directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. This film is based on the Tamil film Aalayamani starring Shivaji Ganesan.-Songs:* Janma Methithiraa Anubhavinchitiraa...	1965
31	Antastulu Antastulu Antastulu or Anthasthulu is 1966 Telugu Drama film directed by V. Madhusudan Rao.It is a Musical film with some melodious songs by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna. The Music score is provided by K. V...	1965
32	Navarathri	1966
33	Manase Mandiram	1966
34	Aastiparulu Aastiparulu Aastiparulu is a 1966 Telugu Drama film directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaggaiah, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao and Jayalalitha.-Cast:-Soundtrack:There are about 10 songs and poems in the film....	1966	Younger son of Zamindar
35	Prana Mithrulu	1967
	Bandipotu Dongalu Bandipotu Dongalu Bandipotu Dongalu is a 1968 Telugu Drama film written and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao. The film is starring S. V. Ranga Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Kongara Jaggayya in key roles. It is also a Musical film with some Melodious songs rendered by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao...	1968	Bandipotu Naganna
36	Adrustavanthulu	1969
	Ardha Rathri	1969
37	Thalli Thandrulu	1970
38	Srimanthudu	1971
	Ramalayam Ramalayam -External Links:*...	1971	Ramaiah
39	Naa Thammudu	1971
40	Chinnanati Snehitulu	1971
41	Badi Panthulu Badi Panthulu Badi Panthulu is a 1972 Telugu Drama film directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy and starring N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi. This is the first film of popular actress Sridevi....	1972	Police officer
42	Devudu Chesina Manushulu Devudu Chesina Manushulu Devudu Chesina Manushulu is a 1973 blockbuster Telugu drama directed by V. Ramachandra Rao and produced by Ghattamaneni Krishna under the banner of Padmalaya Studios. It was remade as Takkar in Hindi in 1980.-Cast:...	1973
43	Deeksha	1974
44	Alluri Sita Rama Raju Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974 film) Alluri Seetharama Raju is a super hit, historical Telugu cinema based on the life of Indian freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju and produced by Padmalaya Studios. It is the 100th film of Ghattamaneni Krishna. The film is directed by V. Ramachandra Rao and written by Maharadhi Tripuraneni...	1974	Rutherford
45	Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club	1976	Seshadri
46	Paadipantalu	1976
47	Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam	1976
	Adavi Ramudu	1977	Forest Officer
48	Chanakya Chandragupta Chanakya Chandragupta -Cast:-Soundtrack:* Chirunavvula Tholakarilo Sirimallela Chinukulalo * Evaro Aa Chandrudevaro Aa Veera Chandrudu Evaro...	1977	Voice double for Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...
49	Manassakshi	1977
50	Karunamayudu Karunamayudu Karunamayudu is 1978 Telugu language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and starring Vijayachander acted as Lord Christ.-Film as Basis for Evangelization in India:...	1978
51	Ram Robert Rahim Ram Robert Rahim Ram Robert Rahim is a 1980 Telugu film directed by Vijaya Nirmala and stars her husband Krishna as Robert, Rajnikanth as Ram and Chandra Mohan as Rahim. Anjali Devi plays their mother. Sridevi plays Robert's girlfriend. The film is a remake of the Hindi hit film Amar Akbar Anthony , starring...	1980
52	Nyayam Kavali Nyayam Kavali Nyayam Kaavali is a 1981 Telugu film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It is based on the novel by D. Rameswari entitled "Kotta Malupu". The film stars Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Kongara Jaggayya, and Sharada in important roles....	1981	Lawyer Dayanidhi
53	Seethakoka Chilaka	1981
54	Bobbili Puli Bobbili Puli Bobbili Puli is a 1982 Telugu film starring N.T. Rama Rao, Sridevi in lead roles. Kongara Jaggaiah, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Rao Gopal Rao played supporting roles....	1982	Gopinath
55	Yamakinkarudu Yamakinkarudu Yamakinkarudu is a Tollywood film which released on October 22, 1982. This film was directed by Raja Bharat and produced by Allu Aravind on Geeta Arts. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Raadhika, and Sarath Babu.- Plot :...	1982
56	Meghasandesam Meghasandesam Meghasandesam is an Indian Telugu-language movie directed by Dasari Narayana Rao....	1983
57	Disco King	1984
58	Anubandham	1984
59	Swathi	1985
60	Adavi Donga Adavi Donga Adavi Donga is a 1985 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Chiranjeevi, Radha, Sharada, Rao Gopal Rao and others in the lead roles. Chakravarthy composed music for the film.-Cast:*Chiranjeevi*Radha*Sharada*Rao Gopal Rao...	1985
61	Agni Parvatam Agni Parvatam Agni Parvatam is the most powerful character role movie in the cinematography of Superstar Krishna. The movie was made in 1985, produced by C. Ashwini Dutt and K. Raghavendra Rao under the banner of Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie was a big hit in the box office of Tollywood with 5 musical hits,...	1985	Jagannadha Rao
62	Vijetha Vijetha Vijetha is a Tollywood film that starred Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, and J.V. Somayajulu in the main roles. The film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind...	1985
63	Kiraathakudu	1986
64	Veta Veta (film) Veta is a Telugu film Starring Chiranjeevi, Jayapradha and Sumalatha enacting the lead roles. The film was made by Samyuktha Movies which had earlier given the huge blockbuster Khaidi. This movie based on Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo". The successful team of director A...	1986
65	Chantabbai Chantabbai Chantabbai is a 1986 Telugu film movie made by Jandhyala and was released on 22 August 1986 . The film was a casting coup in that Chiranjeevi, who was an action hero, was cast as a bumbling private detective in a full-length comedy film with no heroism whatsoever. The film won a lot of critical...	1986
66	Ramu	1987
67	President Gari Abbayi	1987
68	Aradhana	1987
69	Pasivadi Pranam Pasivadi Pranam Pasivadi Pranam is a Telugu language film which released on July 23, 1987. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, and Raghuvaran. This film was produced by Chiranjeevi's brother-in-law Allu Aravind. This film was directed A. Kodandarami Reddy...	1987
70	Vishwanatha Nayakudu Vishwanatha Nayakudu Vishwanatha Nayakudu is a Telugu Historical film of 1987 directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. Superstar Krishna portrayed the role of Viswanatha Nayak, while Sivaji Ganesan played his father role as Nagama Nayak.-The Plot:...	1987	Voice double for Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with...
71	Jeevana Ganga	1988
72	Alludugaru Alludugaru -Awards:*K. J. Yesudas won Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song Muddabanthi Puvvulo.-External Links:*...	1990	Ramachandra Prasad
73	Joker	1993
74	Detective Narada	1993

Awards and honours

• Padma Bhushan
  Padma Bhushan
  The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
  
  , Government of India
  Government of India
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   in 1992.
• Title of Kala Vachaspathi from the Sanskrit
  Sanskrit
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   Viswa Vidyalaya, Delhi
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  .
• Honorary D. Litt. from the Telugu University, Hyderabad.
• Title of Kalaimamani
  Kalaimamani
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   from Tamil Nadu
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   government.
• Title of Kala Prapoorna from Andhra University
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  , Visakhapatnam
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  .
• Padandi Munduku
  Padandi Munduku
  Padandi Munduku is a 1962 Telugu film produced by Kongara Jaggayya and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. This was the first film based on Salt Satyagraha. This is the first film to be given Government subsidy and also the first Telugu film to be screened in Soviet Russia.-Songs:* Padandi Munduku...
  
   (Literal translation: Let's go forward), a film produced by him, won Rs.
  Indian rupee
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   50,000/- cash award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh
  Government of Andhra Pradesh
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  .

Death

He had undergone a Hip Replacement

Hip replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi replacement. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe...

surgery and complications after the surgery resulted in his death.