Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao (10 August 1946 – 2 November 2015), popularly known as Kondavalasa, was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.
Kondavalasa Lakshman Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1946 |
| Died | 2 November 2015 (aged 69) |
| Years active | 1979; 2002–2015 |
Background
editKondavalasa Lakshmana Rao was born on 10 August 1946 in Srikakulam.[1] He was an employee at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.[2]
Before appearing in films, Kondavalasa was a stage actor, having given more than 1000 stage performances.[1] Director Vamsy gave him an opportunity in his film Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru. His famous dialogue Aithe okay (trsl. "Then it's okay") from the film Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru increased his popularity. He went on to appear in over 65 Telugu films.[1]
Death
editKondavalasa died on 2 November 2015. He was being treated at NIMS, Hyderabad following his illness.[1]
It was reported that the comedian had been suffering from complications in the ear for the previous few days and the infection had spread to the brain, which led to his death.[3][4]
Filmography
editReferences
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- ^ "Telugu Comedian Kondavalasa No More". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ TS AP Roundup (2 November 2015). "passes away at 69".
- ^ Devulapalli, Rahul (3 November 2015). "Tollywood comedian Kondavalasa dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Jeevi (8 November 2003). "Movie review - Nenu Seetamahalakshmi". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.