Yadavalli Suryanarayana
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Yadavalli Suryanarayana (b: 1888 - d: 1939) was an eminent Theater and Cinema Actor
. He has contributed richly to the Telugu theatre for over three decades.
He was born in Guntur
, Andhra Pradesh
in a rich family. He successfully completed Matriculation
and learned Sanskrit and Telugu along with the Panchakavyas. He has started playing on Stage from his Student days. His healthy body with dignity used to suit very well for the roles of Maharaja characters. He toured Andhra Pradesh with Mylavaram Balabharati Nataka Samajam of Bezawada and Seetharamanjaneya Nataka Samajam of Eluru and earned lasting fame. He was very effective in portraying Satyavan in Savithri, Rama
in Paduka, Dushyant in Shakuntala, Sarangadhara in Sarangadhara
, Arjuna
in Gayopakhyanam
, Bahuka in Chitranaleeyam, and as Duryodhana
in Veni Samharam, Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
and Pandava Udyoga Vijayam plays.
He has entered the Telugu cinema field in 1932 and played similar roles proved his mettle. However he died early at the age of 50 years in 1939.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He has contributed richly to the Telugu theatre for over three decades.
He was born 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...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
in a rich family. He successfully completed Matriculation
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
and learned Sanskrit and Telugu along with the Panchakavyas. He has started playing on Stage from his Student days. His healthy body with dignity used to suit very well for the roles of Maharaja characters. He toured Andhra Pradesh with Mylavaram Balabharati Nataka Samajam of Bezawada and Seetharamanjaneya Nataka Samajam of Eluru and earned lasting fame. He was very effective in portraying Satyavan in Savithri, Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
in Paduka, Dushyant in Shakuntala, Sarangadhara in Sarangadhara
Sarangadhara
-1930 film:Sarangadhara is a 1930 silent film directed by Y. V. Rao under the General Pictures Corporation.-1935 Tamil film:Sarangadhara is a 1935 Tamil film directed by V. S. K. Padham under the Lotus Pictures, filmed at Wadia Movietone Studios in Bombay. Starred by Kothamangalam Cheenu and T....
, Arjuna
Arjuna
Arjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
in Gayopakhyanam
Gayopakhyanam
Gayopakhyanam is a Telugu play written by Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham in 1890. It is also called Prachanda Yadavam . This play is the forerunner in presenting fictional themes in the Hindu Epics...
, Bahuka in Chitranaleeyam, and as Duryodhana
Duryodhana
In the Hindu epic the Mahābhārata, Duryodhana is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, Emperor of the world at that time which means Emperor of India or Bharatvarsha as it was known at that time, cousin and the chief...
in Veni Samharam, Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
Draupadi Vastrapaharanam is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with Draupadi Manasamrakshanam . This film was a major boxoffice success, whereas the Manasamrakshanam failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R...
and Pandava Udyoga Vijayam plays.
He has entered the Telugu cinema field in 1932 and played similar roles proved his mettle. However he died early at the age of 50 years in 1939.
Filmography
- 1932 : Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam as Rama
- 1932 : Shakuntala as Dushyant
- 1934 : Seeta Kalyanam
- 1936 : Draupadi VastrapaharanamDraupadi VastrapaharanamDraupadi Vastrapaharanam is a 1936 Telugu film. It was made to compete with Draupadi Manasamrakshanam . This film was a major boxoffice success, whereas the Manasamrakshanam failed. The film is remembered for the rendition of poems with acting performances by C. S. R...
as DuryodhanaDuryodhanaIn the Hindu epic the Mahābhārata, Duryodhana is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, Emperor of the world at that time which means Emperor of India or Bharatvarsha as it was known at that time, cousin and the chief...