Yadavalli Suryanarayana

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Yadavalli Suryanarayana
Born	1888 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Died	1939
Occupation	Actor

Yadavalli Suryanarayana (Telugu: యడవల్లి సూర్యనారాయణ) (b: 1888 - d: 1939) was an eminent Theater and Cinema Actor.^[1] 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.

Filmography

1932 : Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam as Rama
1932 : Shakuntala as Dushyant
1934 : Seeta Kalyanam
1936 : Draupadi Vastrapaharanam as Duryodhana

References

↑ Suryanarayana Yadavalli, Luminaries of 20th Century, Part 2, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 1012.

External links

Yadavalli Suryanarayana at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Suryanarayana, Yadavalli
Alternative names
Short description	Indian actor
Date of birth	1888
Place of birth	Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Date of death	1939
Place of death

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