Nagabhushanam (actor)
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Nagabhushanam in a scene from Kalyana Mandapam (1971)
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Born | Chundi Nagabhushanam 19 April 1921 |
Died | 5 May 1995 (74 years) [1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Children | Chundi Raghava Rao Gowriswari |
C. Nagabushanam (19 April 1921 – 5 May 1995[1]) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.[2] He acted in more than 350 films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He primarily acted in villain and character actor roles. Nagabushanam was a trendsetter in enacting comic villain characters. He was also known by the title “Natabhooshana” (transl. Jewel of acting).[3]
He acted in with more than 5000 shows of the play Raktha Kanneeru (transl. Tears of blood) due to which he also became known as “Raktha Kanneeru Nagabhushanam”.[3] His first film was Palletooru (1952). He also played the lead role in the 1956 film Edi Nijam which won the Certificate of Merit at the 4th National Film Awards.[4] His other notable films include Mayabazar (1957), Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971), Mohammad bin Tughlaq (1972), Ida Lokam (1973), Andala Ramudu (1973), and Kurukshetram (1977).[3]
Nagabushanam also produced a handful of films, including Natakala Rayudu (1969) and Oke Kutumbam (1970). He died on 5 May 1995.[1]
Personal life
Chundi Nagabhushanam was born into a Telugu speaking family in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.[3] He did odd jobs before he joined the railways and later the film industry.[3] Nagabhushanam had three sons and two daughters and seven grand children. None of them are into film industry.
Filmography
References
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