Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao (10 August 1946 – 2 November 2015), popularly known as Kondavalasa, was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.
Kondavalasa Lakshman Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-08-10)10 August 1946 Srikakulam, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 2 November 2015(2015-11-02) (aged 69) |
| Years active | 2002–2015 |
Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao was born on 10 August 1946 in Srikakulam.[1] He was an employee at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.[2]
Before appearing in films, Kondavalasa was a stage actor, having given more than 1000 stage performances.[1] Director Vamsy gave him an opportunity in his film Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru. His famous dialogue Aithe okay (trsl. "Then it's okay") from the film Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru increased his popularity. He went on to appear in over 65 Telugu films.[1]
Kondavala died on 2 November 2015. He was being treated at NIMS, Hyderabad following his illness.[1]
It was reported that the comedian had been suffering from complications in the ear for the previous few days and the infection had spread to the brain, which led to his death.[3][4]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! | Pottiraju |
| 2003 | Evare Athagadu | |
| 2003 | Kabaddi Kabaddi | Krishna Rao |
| 2003 | Ottesi Cheputunna | |
| 2003 | Donga Ramudu & Party | |
| 2003 | Inspector | |
| 2003 | Nenu Pelliki Ready | |
| 2003 | Satyam | |
| 2003 | Srirama Chandrulu | |
| 2003 | Maa Alludu Very Good | Vishnu Mani |
| 2004 | Pallakilo Pellikuthuru | |
| 2004 | Donga Dongadi | |
| 2004 | Anandamanandamaye | |
| 2004 | Sorry Naaku Pellaindi | |
| 2004 | Xtra | |
| 2004 | Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy | |
| 2004 | Sathruvvu | |
| 2004 | Aaptudu | |
| 2004 | Suryam | |
| 2005 | Evadi Gola Vaadidhi | |
| 2005 | Pandem | |
| 2005 | Dhairyam | |
| 2005 | Radha Gopalam | |
| 2005 | Sravanamasam | |
| 2005 | Veerabhadra | |
| 2005 | Andarivaadu | |
| 2005 | Jagapathi | |
| 2005 | Kanchanamala Cable TV | |
| 2005 | Nuvvante Nakistam | |
| 2005 | Please Naaku Pellaindi | |
| 2005 | 123 from Amalapuram | |
| 2005 | Dhana 51 | |
| 2005 | Mahanandi | |
| 2006 | Raja Babu | |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | |
| 2006 | Sri Krishna 2006 | |
| 2006 | Hanumanthu | |
| 2006 | Veedhi | |
| 2006 | Andala Ramudu | |
| 2006 | Photo | |
| 2006 | Boss | |
| 2006 | Sainikudu | |
| 2006 | Rakhi | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | |
| 2007 | Athili Sattibabu LKG | |
| 2007 | Allare Allari | |
| 2008 | Deepavali | |
| 2008 | Swagatam | |
| 2008 | Sundarakanda | |
| 2008 | Rainbow | |
| 2008 | Kshudra | |
| 2008 | Siddu from Sikakulam | |
| 2008 | Blade Babji | |
| 2008 | Kuberulu | |
| 2008 | Dongala Bandi | |
| 2009 | Pistha | |
| 2009 | Current | |
| 2009 | Gopi Gopika Godavari | |
| 2009 | Bendu Apparao RMP | Postman |
| 2010 | Adhurs | |
| 2010 | Varudu | |
| 2010 | Saradaga Inkonchem Sepu | |
| 2010 | Kathi Kantha Rao | |
| 2011 | In the Direction of Nammi .Harish Donga Pelam | |
| 2012 | Ramadandu | |
| 2012 | Sudigadu | |
| 2012 | Devaraya | |
| 2014 | Naa Rakumarudu | |
| 2014 | Ala Ela | |
| 2014 | Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Charitra | |
| 2014 | Saheba Subramanyam | |
| 2015 | James Bond | |