Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
Yadavalli Suryanarayana is a Actor Indian born on 1888 at Guntur (Inde)

Yadavalli Suryanarayana

Yadavalli Suryanarayana
  • Infos
  • Photos
  • Best films
  • Family
  • Characters
  • Awards
If you like this person, let us know!
Nationality Inde
Birth 1888 at Guntur (Inde)
Death 1939 (at 50 years)

Yadavalli Suryanarayana (Telugu: యడవల్లి సూర్యనారాయణ) (b: 1888 - d: 1939) was an eminent Theater and Cinema Actor. He has contributed to the Telugu theatre for over three decades.

He was born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh in a rich family. He successfully completed Matriculation and learned Sanskrit and Telugu along with the Panchakavyas. He has started playing on stage from his student days. His healthy body with dignity used to suit very well for the roles of Maharaja characters. He toured Andhra Pradesh with Mylavaram Balabharati Nataka Samajam of Bezawada and Seetharamanjaneya Nataka Samajam of Eluru and earned lasting fame. He portrayed Satyavan in Savithri, Rama in Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam, Dushyant in Shakuntala, Sarangadhara in Sarangadhara, Arjuna in Gayopakhyanam, Bahuka in Chitranaleeyam, and as Duryodhana in Veni Samharam, Draupadi Vastrapaharanam and Pandava Udyoga Vijayam plays.

He has entered the Telugu cinema field in 1932. He died at the age of 50 years in 1939.



^ Suryanarayana Yadavalli, Luminaries of 20th Century, Part 2, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 1012.

Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Yadavalli Suryanarayana (3 films)

Display filmography as list

Actor

Draupadi Vastrapaharanam
Actors Pasupuleti Kannamba, Yadavalli Suryanarayana, Aarani Satyanarayana, Kadaru Nagabhushanam

The story is based on the Mahabharata episode of Draupadi Vastrapaharanam. It depicts the episode in which Draupadi is publicly humiliated by the Kauravas. It occurs after Yudhisthara and other Pandavas loses her in a game of dice to Duryodhana. As the Kauravas try to insult her by removing her clothes, she prays to Lord Krishna. He comes to her aid by making her Sari longer and longer.
Sita Kalyanam
Directed by V. Shantaram
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors S. Jayalakshmi, Pasupuleti Kannamba, Yadavalli Suryanarayana

Sita Kalyanam is the story of Sita's (S. Jayalakshmi) swayamvara. Sita's father King Janaka (V. Sundaram Iyer) arranges a swayamvara for his daughter. He announces a contest and declares that whoever can wield Shiva Dhanush (Shiva's bow) will be given Seetha's hand in marriage. After several kings and princes fail to do so, Rama (S. Rajam), the prince of Ayodhya, wields the bow and marries Sita.
Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam
Themes Films based on mythology, Films about religion
Actors Yadavalli Suryanarayana, Surabhi Kamalabai
Roles Rama

Lord Rama with Sita and Lakshman leave the palace at Ayodhya as directed by their father Dasharatha. Kaikeyi, Bharat's mother and Dashrath's second wife has asked that as a boon of her husband in order to place Bharat, Rama’s step brother on the throne. Bharata refuses to sit on the throne and goes to the forest to get Rama back. Rama reminds Bharat of his duty and declines to go back as he intends fulfilling his fourteen years of banishment in the forest. Bharat then insists on taking Rama’s Padukas (slippers) and returns to Ayodhya. He places Rama's Padukas on the throne, suggesting the rightful king and waits for Rama’s eventual return.