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Kunapareddy Achyutha Vara Prasad, better known as Achyuth (1960 – 26 December 2002) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Telugu films and television.[2] He acted in over 50 films and 50 television shows. His accolades include five Nandi Awards. He is notable for his supporting roles in films including Thammudu and Bavagaru Bagunnara? He played lead roles in the popular Telugu TV serials Sthree, Seethapathi, Antharangalu and Anveshitha.[3]
Achyuth | |
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 Achyuth in a scene from the DD Yadagiri's television series Bhatruhari Janmavruthantham | |
| Born | Kunapareddy Achyuta Vara Prasad 1960 |
| Died | 26 December 2002 (aged 41 or 42) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990s–2002 |
| Spouse | Ramadevi[1] |
| Children | Sai Sujatha Sai Sivani |
| Parents |
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Personal life
editAchyuth was born in Machilipatnam, Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh to Kunapareddy Rama Rao and Kunapareddy Sujatha. He had two brothers and two younger sisters. He was married to Ramadevi and had two daughters, Sai Sujatha and Sai Sivani.
Acting career
editAchyuth made his debut as an actor with the film Taj Mahal, but the first release was Mangalya Balam.[4] He was quite popular with serials like Himabindu, Sthree, Seethapathi, Kranthi Rekha, Antarangalu, and Anveshitha.
He acted with stars including ANR, Mammootty, Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Venkatesh, Pawan Kalyan, Jr. NTR, Mahesh Babu. He acted with Varsha in Thammudu, Vasu, and Simharasi.
Producer
editHe produced ANR and Krishna in serials along with Pradeep, Ashok, and Kadambari Kiran.
Political views
editHe supported the then chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in campaigning for TDP.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Aadivaram Amavasya | Raja | |
| 1991 | Prema Entha Madhuram | Shyam Sunder | |
| 1992 | Swati Kiranam | Radha Krishna | |
| Akka Mogudu | Police Inspector | ||
| 1993 | Jeevana Vedam | ||
| 1995 | Taj Mahal | Raja | |
| 1997 | Hitler | Collector | |
| College Student | Anand | ||
| Gokulamlo Seeta | Sriram | ||
| 1998 | Bavagaru Bagunnara? | Venkat | |
| Yuvaratna Raana | Kiran | ||
| Tholi Prema | Anil | ||
| 1999 | Thammudu | Chakri | |
| Harischandraa | Joseph | ||
| 2000 | Kalisundam Raa | Bhaskar Rao | |
| Oke Maata | |||
| Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary | Raghu | ||
| Uncle | Ram Mohan | ||
| 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | Tirumala Naidu | |
| Simharasi | Hari Prasad | ||
| Kouravudu | Rahul | ||
| Eduruleni Manishi | Bhavani's husband | ||
| Murari | Sabari's husband | Guest appearance | |
| Daddy | Ramesh | ||
| 2002 | Allari Ramudu | Ramu's father | |
| Vasu | Vignesh | ||
| 2003 | Okkadu | Siva | Posthumous release |
| Indiramma[5] |
Television
edit- Himabindu
- Sthree
- Sthree Parvam
- Seethapathi
- Kranthi Rekha
- Antharangalu
- Anveshitha (1997–99)
- Anubandham
- Prathibimbalu
Death
editAchyuth died of a heart attack on 26 December 2002.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Achyuth Telugu actor Biodata". telugumovie.co. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ a b "TV actor Achyuth dies of heart attack". The Hindu. 27 December 2002. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "కూనపరెడ్డి అచ్యుత్". tollywoodtimes.com. Tollywood Times. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Film, TV actor Achyuth dies". The Times of India. 27 December 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Indiramma (2003)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 11 July 2023.