Saturday 31 March 2012

Vangara Venkata Subbaiah

Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, better known as Vangara (Teluguవంగర వెంకట సుబ్బయ్య) (born November 24, 1897, date of death unknown) was a famous actor of Telugu cinema. He acted in more than 100 films and in some plays.

Early life

He was born in Sangam Jagarlamudi near Tenali. He started his acting career in 1901 in the play Chitranalineeyam at the age of four years. He has worked for sometime as teacher. He joined Rama Vilasa Sabha, Tenali and acted in many dramas portraying various roles. He has toured India and abroad with Yadavalli Suryanarayana.

Filmography

  1. Balayogini (1936)
  2. Malapilla (1938)
  3. Raitu Bidda (1939)
  4. Palnati Yudham (1947) .... Subbanna
  5. Mana Desam (1949)
  6. Raksharekha (1949)
  7. Shavukaru (1950)
  8. Malliswari (1951)
  9. Dharmadevata (1952) .... Duvva
  10. Bangaru Papa (1954)
  11. Chakrapani (1954)
  12. Peddamanushulu (1954)
  13. Donga Ramudu (1955) .... School teacher
  14. Jayasimha (1955)
  15. Kanyasulkam (1955) .... Karataka Sastri
  16. Tenali Ramakrishna (1956)
  17. Edi Nijam (1956) .... Poojari
  18. Maya Bazaar (1957) .... Sastri
  19. Panduranga Mahatyam (1957)
  20. Chenchu Lakshmi (1958) ... Chandamarkula
  21. Mangalya Balam (1958)
  22. Raja Makutam (1959)
  23. Mahakavi Kalidasu (Telugu, 1960)
  24. Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960)
  25. Bhishma (1962)
  26. Narthanasala (1963)
  27. Tirupathamma Katha (1963)
  28. Babruvahana (1964)
  29. Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1966) as Parabrahma Sastry
  30. Ekaveera (1969)



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