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M. S. Narayana
Born	(1951-04-16)16 April 1951 Nidamarru, Madras State, (present-day Andhra Pradesh) India
Died	23 January 2015(2015-01-23) (aged 63) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupations	Writer actor director comedian
Years active	1988–2015
Works	Full list
Awards	Full list

M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema. Narayana worked in over 750 films in his career spanning 23 years. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India.

Career

Narayana's debut film as an actor was M. Dharmaraju M.A. which was released in 1994. M. S. Narayana, initially a writer, contributed to the comedy track in the film. Director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, seeking an actor with a distinct appearance described as "Dosakai Mokham" (cucumber face), cast Narayana, who was then working as a writer, after an assistant suggested his name. Although hesitant to act, Narayana accepted the role following Pinisetty’s encouragement.

Narayana dabbled in theatre initially while working as a lecturer at KGRL College, Bhimavaram, and entered the film industry as a writer before being introduced as an actor. He made his debut as a director in the film Koduku starring his son Vikram. Another film directed by him was Bhajantrilu. He penned dialogues for eight films.

Narayana became very popular for his comedian roles in Telugu cinema. During the promotion of Dileep Kumar and Priyal Gor starrer film Saheba Subramanyam, he claimed that he started his career in 1997, at the age of 46. Since then, he has acted in over 700 films in a short period of just 17 years. His friends appealed to the Guinness Records Academy to recognise him.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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Narayana won five Nandi Awards presented by Andhra Pradesh Government as Best Male Comedian.

Nandi Awards

• Best Male Comedian - Maa Nannaki Pelli (1997)
• Best Male Comedian - Ramsakkanodu (1999)
• Best Male Comedian - Sardukupodaam Randi (2000)
• Best Male Comedian - Sivamani (2003)
• Best Male Comedian - Dookudu (2011)

Filmfare Awards South

• Best Supporting Actor – Telugu - Dookudu (2011)

CineMAA Awards

• Best Actor (Jury) - Dookudu (2011)

References

1. "Telugu actor MS Narayana died". Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
2. Krishnamoorthy, Suresh. "Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
3. Kavirayani, Suresh (24 January 2015). "Telugu comedian M S Narayana passes away". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
4. M Dharmaraju MA Telugu Full Length Movie. Event occurs at 1:58. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via YouTube.
5. ^ Hemanth Kumar (23 January 2015). "MS Narayana loved his drink". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
6. "The man behind M.S.Narayana's acting debut". 123Telugu.com. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
7. "THYVIEW on Instagram: "#WeMissYou sir #MSNarayana garu #Thyview"". Instagram. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
8. "M. S. Narayana Death, Age, Wife, Family & Biography". itspopular. 18 April 2021.

External links

• M. S. Narayana at IMDb

• 2015 deaths
• Indian male comedians
• Indian male film actors
• 1951 births
• Telugu comedians
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
• Male actors in Telugu cinema
• People from West Godavari district
• Filmfare Awards South winners