Devadas Kanakala

Indian actor (1945–2019)

Devadas Kanakala
Born	(1945-07-30)30 July 1945 Yanam, India
Died	2 August 2019(2019-08-02) (aged 74)
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Lakshmi Kanakala till 2018, her death
Children	Rajeev Kanakala, Sri Laxmi
Relatives	Suma Kanakala (daughter-in-law)

Devadas Kanakala (30 July 1945^[1] – 2 August 2019)^[2] was an Indian actor from Andhra Pradesh who predominantly appeared in Telugu^[3] language films and TV shows. Rajnikanth, Chiranjeevi and Rajendra Prasad trained under him. He was a very good trainer for acting skills

Family

He is the father of actors Rajeev Kanakala and Sri Laxmi, and the father-in-law of TV anchor Suma Kanakala.^{[citation needed]} He founded an acting school in Hyderabad, India. ^{[citation needed]} His wife, Lakshmi Kanakala, served as the school's principal^{[citation needed]} until her death in 2018.

Filmography

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As actor

Telugu

Buddhimantudu (1969)
O Seeta Katha (1974)
Mangalyanaki Maromudi (1976)
Siri Siri Muvva (1976)
Gorintaku (1979)
Manchu Pallaki (1982)
Bhale Ammayilu (1982)
Raju Rani Jackie^[4] (1983) as Triple S
Nyayam Kosam^[5] (1988) as S.P. Devadas
Bhale Dampathlu (1989)
Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989)
Adavi Diviteelu (1991)
Super Express^[6] (1991) as CBI Director
Vidhata^[7] (1991) as Sunnam Manikyala Rao
Gang Leader (1991)
Alludu Diddina Kapuram (1991)
Konguchaatu Krishnudu (1993)
Criminal (1994)
Hello Guru (1996)
Ammo! Okato Tareekhu (2000)
Mee Aayana Jagratha (2000)
Chala Bagundi (2000)
Evadra Rowdy^[8] (2001) as Interviewer
Manasantha Nuvve (2001)
Okato Number Kurradu (2002)
Sreeram (2002)
Sambhu (2003)
Amrutham serial as Amrutham's Father-in-law, Sanju's father (2003)
Anaganaga O Kurradu (2003)
Pedababu (2004)
Dhana 51 (2005)
Malliswari (2004) as Lawyer
Asadhyudu (2006)
Okka Magaadu (2008)
King (2008)
Josh (2009)
Subapradam (2010)
Nee Sneham
Enthiran (2010; Tamil)
Bharat Ane Nenu (2018)

As director

Chali Cheemalu (1978)
O Intti Bagotham (1980)
Punya Bhoomi Kallu Terichinddi (1982)
Nijam (2003)
Nagamalli

References

^ "Veteran Actor Devadas Kankala Passes Away". www.teluguvoice.com.
^ "Noted Telugu actor Devadas Kanakala passes away at age 74". 3 August 2019.
^ "Telugu Tv Actor Devadas Kanakala Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
^ "Raju Rani Jackie (1983) | V CINEMA - Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date". www.vcinema.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Nyayam Kosam 1988 Telugu Movie Cast Crew,Actors,Director, Nyayam Kosam Producer,Banner,Music Director,Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ SUPER EXPRESS | TELUGU FULL MOVIE | NAGENDRA BABU | VANDANA | KOTA SRINIVAS RAO | TELUGU MOVIE ZONE, retrieved 5 November 2023
^ "Vidhata 1991 Telugu Movie Cast Crew,Actors,Director, Vidhata Producer,Banner,Music Director,Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "Evadra Rowdy (2001)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 28 June 2023.