Betha Sudhakar

Sudhakar Betha is a popular South Indian film comedian-actor. He acted more than 600 films in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages. He produced several films in Telugu, including the super hit Yamudiki Mogudu.

Background

Sudhakar was born in Markapuram, Prakasam district. His father was a deputy collector who traveled all across Andhra Pradesh.^[1] He studied till intermediate in Andhra-Christian College, Guntur and then joined a Madras film institute and ventured into films.

Film career

Telugu films

In the beginning days in Telugu film industry he was a lead actor in Srushti Rahasyalu, Oorikicchina Maata, Bhogi Mantalu and others. He then started doing comedy roles which fit him well. He is famous for his peculiar voice modulation. He became a popular comedian in the 1980s and 90s by his dialogue pronunciation.

Tamil films

After intermediate, Sudhakar went to Madras and joined the film institute. There he met Chiranjeevi and Hari Prasad who were his classmates. Among the three, Sudhakar got the first chance to act as a hero with actress Radhika in a Tamil movie Kizhakke Pogum Rail which was a super hit. He then established himself as an actor in Tamil, enjoyed a 100-day run in three of his very few Tamil movies. He and Radhika were a hit pair, acting together in some films.

Family

He is the youngest of seven brothers.

Awards

He won the Nandi Awards twice for the films Subhakankshalu and Snehitulu.

Filmography

Telugu

Actor

• Sankranthi 2005
• Cheppave Chirugali 2004
• Fools (2003)
• Family Circus (2001)
• Chinna (2001)
• Ninnu Choodalani (2001)
• Kushi (2001)
• Moodu Mukkalaata (2000)
• Choosoddam Randi (2000)
• Abhishekam (1999)
• Postman (1999) ... Bullebbayi
• Yama Jatakudu (1999)
• Iddaru Mitrulu (1999) ... Harishchandra
• Raja (1999) ... Balu
• Swapnalokam (1999)
• Love Story 1999 (1998)
• Shrimati Vellosta (1998)
• Subhakankshalu (1998)
• Pelli Kanuka (1998) ... Bholak Singh
• Ugadi (1997)
• Hitler (1997)
• Gokulamlo Seetha (1997) ... Babu Rao
• Suswagatham (1997)
• Muddula Mogudu (1997)
• Pelli Pandiri (1997)
• Bombay Priyudu (1996) ... Pyarelal
• Pavitra Bandham (1996)
• Little Soldiers (1996)
• Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya (1996)
• Shubhamastu (1995) ... Erupu
• Raja Simham (1995)
• Sisindri (1995) ... Jakkanna
• Sankalpam (1995)
• Bhale Bullodu (1995)
• Teerpu (1994)
• Mugguru Monagallu (1994)
• Allari Premikudu (1994) ... Pandem Chandredra Rao
• Bhale Pellam .... Photographer
• Aashayam (1993)
• Allari Priyudu (1993) ... Buchchi Babu
• Mechanic Alludu (1993)
• 420 (1992) ... Mohanlal
• Golmaal Govindam (1992)
• Pachchani Samsaram (1992)
• Peddarikam (1992) ... Prasad
• Asadhyulu (1992)
• Stuartpuram Police Station (1991)
• Kobbari Bondam (1991)
• Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)
• Chinnari Muddula Papa (1990)
• Raja Vikramarka (1990)
• Kodama Simham (1990)
• Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989)
• Mutyamantha Muddu (1989)
• Yamudiki Mogudu (1988)
• Samsaram (1988)
• Prithviraj (1988)
• Aatma Bandhuvulu (1987)
• Majnu (1987)
• Chantabbai (1986)
• Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
• Janani Janmabhoomi (1984)
• Prema Pichollu (1983)
• Chakravarti (1987)
• Ooriki Ichina Maata (1981)
• Bhogimantalu (1981)
• Pavitra prema (1980)
• Agni poolu(1981)
• KalyanaRamudu
• Chilipi Vayasu(1982)

Producer

• Tatayya Pelli Manavadi Shobhanam
• Parugo Parugu
• Yamudiki Mogudu
• Kishkinda Kanda

Tamil

• Athisaya Piravi (1990)
• Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru (1980)
• Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979)
• Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (1979)
• Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978) ... Paranjothi
• Kallukkul Eeram
• Inikkum Ilamai
• Enga Ooru Rasathi
• Sakkalathi
• Thai Pongal
• Ponnu Oorukku Pothusu

Hindi

• Shubh Kaamna (1983) ... Gyanshankar

References

External links

• Sudhakar at the Internet Movie Database
• An Interview With Sudhakar