Kanneganti Brahmanandam is a famous Telugu comedian. Before entering films, he worked as a lecturer. Brahmanandam was born on February 1, 1956, in Chagantivaripalem village of Muppalla Mandal, Sattenapalli Taluk, Guntur District. His wife is Lakshmi. They have two sons (Gautam and Siddharth).
Brahmanandam acted in more than a thousand films in different languages and entered the Guinness World Records in 2010. The Government of India awarded the Padma Shri. He has received five Nandi Awards, one Filmfare Award, six Cine Ma Awards and three Saima Awards for Best Comedy Actor. In 2005, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University. He acted in all the Telugu movies of the 20th century.
Naresh acted as one of the protagonist’s four friends in the film Sri Tatavatharam. It is special that he made his first appearance in the film on his birthday, February 1. The film Aha Na Pellanta, which earned him recognition as an actor, also won him his first Nandi Award in 1987. He also received Nandi awards for the films Money, Aangan Ek Udya, Anna and Vinodham. He is the only comic actor who has acted in the most films in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Brahmanandam Personal Life
| Real Name | Brahmanandam Kanneganti |
| Nickname | Brahmi |
| Profession | Comedian, Actor |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet inches– 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 85 kg in pounds– 187 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Date of Birth | 1 February 1956 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 68 Years |
| Birth Place | Chaganti Vari Palem Sattenapalli, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chaganti Vari Palem Sattenapalli, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Educational Qualification | M.A (Telugu) |
| Debut | Film: Aha Naa Pellanta (1987) TV: Not Known |
| Family | Father– Kanneganti Nagalingachari Mother– Kanneganti Lakshmi Narsamma Brother– Not Known Sister– Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
| Favourite Food(s) | Kheer, Medu Vada, Sambhar |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favourite Actress | Rekha |
| Favourite Colour | White |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | Lakshmi Kanneganti |
| Marriage Date | Not Known |
| Children | Sons– Siddharth Kanneganti (Younger), Raja Gautam Kanneganti (Elder, Actor) Daughter– None |
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Brahmanandam Facts
- Struggled a lot when he started his career as a TV actor
- Made his movie debut in Aha Naapellanta (1985)
- Bagged his first role as a lead actor in Joker Mama Super Alludu (1992), but the movie bombed at the box office
- Won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award (Telugu) for his role in the movie Manmadhudu (2002)
- Made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2007 for acting in 754 Telugu films in a 20-year career
- Received a Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award, in 2009 for his contribution to Indian cinema
- Bagged the Hyderabad Times Best Actor in a Comic Role Film Award for Dookudu (2011)
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