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30 JUN 1928-27 APR 2004 J.V.SOMAYAJULU

J. V. Somayajulu

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J. V. Somayajulu
BornJonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu
30 June 1928
Lukalam Agraharam,
Srikakulam district
Died24 April 2004 (aged 75)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh,India
OccupationActor, Government Officer
Notable workSankar Sastry inSankarabharanam,
Tyagaraja in Tyagayya
J. V. Somayajulu (Born Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu - Telugu: జొన్నలగడ్డ వేంకట సోమయాజులు) (30 June 1928 – 27 April 2004) was an Indian film actor known for his works in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil and Hindi films.[1] In 1979, He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) for his work in the classic Sankarabharanam. On the centenary of Indian cinema, Forbes included his performance in the film among the 25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema.[2]
Some of the other films that earned Somayajulu a good reputation as an actor were Allari Pillalu, Nelavanka, Rowdy Alludu, Swatimutyam, Tyagayya, Saptapadi, Vijeta, Appula Appa Rao and Vamsha Vruksham. He portrayed the guru character of Sri Raghavendra (played by Rajinikanth) in the Tamil movie Sri Raghavendrar.[3] He made a 13-episode television serial based on the play Kanyasulkam.[4]
For the development of Telugu theatre in the twin cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Somayajulu established 'Rasaranjani' along with his contemporaries, Chatla Sriramulu, Garimella Rama Murthy and Rallapalli.[4]Somayajulu worked in the Directorate of Cultural Affairs before retiring from government service. He died of heart attack at Hyderabad in 2004 at the age of 76.[4]

Personal life[edit]

He was a government official for a long time. He hailed from the village of Lukalam Agraharam near kameswaripeta,urlam in Srikakulam district. His father worked as an Inspector in Prohibition & Excise department in Gudivada and other towns. He spent his childhood inVizianagaram and also learnt playing stage dramas when he was in Vizianagaram.[4]
His career spanned five decades in stage dramas, films and television. His passion for Gurazada Apparao's play, Kanyasulkam, was such that he, along with his actor brother J. V. Ramana Murthy, played it for about 500 times in 45 years. His exposition of the delightfully notorious character, 'Ramappanthulu' in the play, has become legendary. The woman behind the success of Somayajulu was his mother Saradamma. He died of illness at Hyderabad in 2004 at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.[4]

Filmography[edit]

YearFilmCharacterNotes
2005BhagmatiHindi film
2003Ondagona BaaRaghavayya (Ajja)Kannada film
Kabirdas
1997MannavaAstrologerTamil film
1994Sarigamalu
1993Govinda Govinda
Mutha Mestri
SopanamRaja Raja Varma ThamburanMalayalam film
1992Allari Mogudu
1991Rowdy Alludu
Aditya 369Mahamantri Thimmarusu
Appula Appa RaoSankara Sastri
1990PratibandhChief Minister SatyendraHindi film
1989Swara Kalpana
Thiruppu MunaiSathyamoorthyTamil film
1988Idhu Namma AaluSrinivasa SastryTamil film
Abhinandana
1987Viswanatha Nayakudu
Swayam Krushi
ChakravarthySwamiji
Majnu
Sankeertana
1986Kaliyuga Pandavulu
Magadheerudu
Aalaapana
Kalyana Tambulam
Sri Shirdi Saibaba MahathyamNana Chandorkar
Tandra Paparayudu
Pyaar Ka SindoorHindi film
1985VijethaNarasimham
Devalayam
Yaar?SwamijiTamil film
Swati Mutyam
Sri RaghavendrarSaint SudheendraTamil film
1983Sitaara
NelavankaRaheem
1982Pelleedu PillaluP. V. Rao
1981TyagayyaTyagayya
1980Vamsa Vruksham
SaptapadiYajulu
ShankarabharanamShankara Sastrywinner: Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)
1976Jyoti

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      J. V. Somayajulu was an Indian film actor known for his works in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil and Hindi films. In 1979, He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his work in the classic Sankarabharanam.Wikipedia
      Born: June 30, 1928, Srikakulam district
      Died: April 24, 2004, Hyderabad
      Parents: Saradamma
      Siblings: J. V. Ramana Murthi
      Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
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