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Ramana Reddy

Ramana Reddy born on 1st October 1921 at Jagadevipeta in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. He was a very popular comedian of Telugu Cinema. Ramana Reddy along with Relangi acted in many films. This was a successful male comedian pair. With veteran actresses Suryakantham and Chayadevi he acted in many films. He was a sanitary Inspector prior to joining Telugu Cinema.

He was introduced to Telugu Screen through the film Mayapilla, directed by R S Prakash and released in 1951. In the film Aradhana along with Relangi and Girija he involved in the character, particularly Relangi Eating hard rings(Chegodeelu) with a fork. Anthasthulu may be rated as one of his best films.

In the film Mayabazar his action as Chinna Maya was superb. In the film Rahasyam he acted as an assistant to manthrikudu(S V Ranga Rao).

In real life he was a good magician and has presented many stage performances. He acted as Valmiki maharshi’s sishyudu(disciple) in the film Lava-kusa. He acted in the role of manthrikudu’s(S V Ranga Rao) sishyudu in the film Rahasyam In the film Sathya Harishchandra(NTR’s) his involvement in the character of Nakshthrakudu was excellent. As uncle of Jamuna and Savitri, Ramana Reddy performed his best In the film Nadi Adajanma.

List of selected films acted by Ramana Reddy:-

01.Mayapilla(1951)
02.Adajanma(1951)
03.Palletooru(1952)
04.Bangarupapa(1954)
05.Missama(1955)
06.Santhanam(1955)
07.Rojulumarayi(1955)
08.Charanadasi(1956)
09.Ilavelupu(1956)
10.M L A (1957)
11.Dongallodora(1957)
12.Bhagyarekha(1957)
13.Suvarnasundari(1957)
14.Maya Bazar(1957)
15.Mangalyabalam(1958)
16.Appuchesi Pappukoodu(1958)
17.Pellinatipramanalu(1958)
18.Attha Okkinti Kodale(1958)
19.Jayabheri(1959)
20.Illarikam(1959)
21.Sri Venkateshwara Mahathyam(1960)
22.Santhinivasam(1960)
23.Iddarumithrulu(1961)
24.Bharyabharthalu(1961)
25.Aradhana(1962)
26.Manchi Manasulu(1962)
27.Kulagothralu(1962)
28.Gundammakatha(1962)
29.Rakthasambhandam(1962)
30.Sirisampadalu(1962)
31.Lava Kusa(1963)
32.Punarjanma(1963)
33.Lakshdhikari(1963)
34.Poojaphalam(1964)
35.Athmabalam(1964)
36.Anthasthulu(1965)
37.C I D (1965)
38.Nadi Aadajanme(1965)
39.Sathya Harishchandra(1965)
40.Chilaka-Gorinka(1966)
41.Rahasyam(1967)
42.BHakthaprahlada(1967)
43.Gruhalakshmi(1967)
44.Adarsakutumbam(1969)
45.Srimanthudu(1971)
46.Jeevithachakram(1971)

Businessoftollywood.com recollects the memories of this great comedian of Telugu cinema on his 92nd Birth Anniversary.