Sai Kumar (Kannada Actor)
| Sai Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Pudipeddi Saikumar Vijayanagaram Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation |
Dubbing artist actor Television host |
| Years active | 1976 – Present |
| Children |
Aditya Pudipeddi (son) Jyothirmayi (daughter) |
| Relatives |
P. J. Sarma (father) P. Ravi Shankar (brother) |
Sai Kumar (born Pudipeddi Saikumara Sarma) is an Indian film dubbing artist, turned actor and television presenter known for his works predominantly in Telugu,[1] Kannada and Tamil cinema.[2][3][4]
He has received two Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South for his work in Telugu cinema.[5][6] [7] In addition to his films, He currently hosts Deal or No Deal on Gemini TV and WOW-Manchi Kick Ichche Game Show in ETV Telugu. Recently he started hosting another reality show "Luck unte Lakshmi" in ETV Telugu.[8]
Personal life
His father is actor and story-writer P.J Sharma. His brother Ravi Shankar is also an actor and a dubbing artist, who is a prominent actor in the Kannada Film Industry, and is known for playing antagonistic roles.'[9]
Early career
He started his career at an early age of his life as a dubbing child artist. His father, P. J. Sarma was a leading dubbing artist. Sai Kumar followed in his father's footsteps, having dubbed for Suman and Rajasekhar for many of their films. Sai Kumar has exceptional dialogue delivery and Telugu diction clarity in his voice.[10]
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Villain – Samanyudu (2006)
- Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor – Prasthanam (2010)
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Samanyudu (2006)
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Prasthanam (2010)
- Other Awards
- TSR – TV9 Award for Best Villain (2010) for the movie Prasthanam
- Television Awards (As Anchor)
- TV Award 2009 for Best Male Anchor presented by Delhi Telugu Academy in Hyderabad on 8 August 2010.[11]
- Tata Docomo Media Award – Most Popular Male Anchor was given on 15 August 2010 for anchoring the TV show Wow on ETV Telugu.[12]
- 'Best Male Anchor Award' was presented at the AP Cinegoers' 6th Annual TV Awards – 2009 on 28 December 2010 for his anchoring of Wow on ETV Telugu.[13]
Selected filmography
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References
- ↑ "Nara Rohit's 'Okkadine' last schedule in RFC". Supergoodmovies.com. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Shriya starrer Pavitra to release in March". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Sagacious – Saikumar
- ↑ "'Dialogue King' on a roll". The Hindu. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ↑ Idle Brain: Birthday Function 2004 – Sai Kumar
- ↑ Deccan Herald: South Indian film actor Sai Kumar joins BJP
- ↑ Great Andhra: Exclusive interview with Saikumar
- ↑ Desi Hub: Telugu Movies's Weblog – 'Karalu Miriyalu' on TCV committee
- ↑ Sai Kumar to play transgender’s role! | 123telugu.com
- ↑ "Sai Kumar interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film actor". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Cities / Hyderabad : Delhi Telugu Academy awards presented". The Hindu. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Tata Docomo Media Award Winners". Andhraspider.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Lifetime achievement award for Shanti Swaroop". The Hindu. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
External links
- Sai Kumar at the Internet Movie Database
- Dishant: Sai Kumar
- Raga Lahari: Samanyudu 100 days Function
- Telugu Style: Return of the super cop
- Desi Hub: Telugu Movies's Weblog – 'Karalu Miriyalu' on TCV committee
- Raja Lahari: An Interview with Sai Kumar
- Tollywood News Updates
- Chennai Online: A book on Tollywood producers