Other names Haasya Brahma | Name Jandhyala Sastry | |
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Born 14 January 1951 ( 1951-01-14 ) Narsapuram, India Spouse Annapurna Sastry (m. ?–2001) Children Sahiti Sastry, Sampada Sastry Movies Similar People | ||
Parents Jandhyala Narayana Murthy | ||
Jandhyala subramanya sastry best evergreen comedy scenes telugu movies
Jandhyala (born Jandhyala Veera Venkata Durga Siva Subrahmanya Sastry) (14 January 1951 – 19 June 2001), popularly known as Haasya Brahma, was an Indian film screenwriter, director and Actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. Known for his contributions to the comedy film genre, He has garnered four state Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. In 1983, he directed Ananda Bhairavi, premiered at International Film Festival of India. He has received Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema.
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- Jandhyala subramanya sastry best evergreen comedy scenes telugu movies
- Jandhyala best comedy scenes vivaha bhojanambu back to back comedy scenes part 1
- Early life
- Career
- Directorial style and success
- Awards
- Other awards
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Jandhyala best comedy scenes vivaha bhojanambu back to back comedy scenes part 1
Early life
Jandhyala, also known as Haasya Brahma Jandhyala, was born on 14 January 1951 at Narsapuram. He is the son of Jandhyala Narayana Murthy. He graduated with a bachelors in commerce from SRR and CVR College in Vijayawada. Since his childhood he was interested in stage plays particularly with mythological characters with elaborate costumes. He even won prizes for his performances while in school.
Career
He was a noted playwright during his college days. His first play being Atmahuthi (English Self-immolation); however, his next play Ek Din Ka Sultan was very popular and has been enacted over 10,000 times and script has been reprinted 15 times. His last play was Gundelu Marchabadunu. Jandhyala happened to meet Gummadi VenkateswaraRao (a popular character artist) who advised him to become a story writer. Soon he got support from Kaashinathuni Vishwanath, director of several meaningful Telugu films. Soon, he started writing for several films that saw success at box office.
He entered the films as a lyricist through the film Punya Bhoomi Kallu Teru and as dialogue writer it was Devudu Chesina Bommalu. However, his film as a dialogue writer was K. Vishwanath's Siri Siri Muvva in the year 1977, was a blockbuster hit with which he got firm footing in Telugu cinema industry and since then never looked back. He would go on to write for around 200 films between 1977 and 1986, some of them becoming hugely successful at Box office and some even winning awards.
He also anchored few episodes called Andandho Bhamha (A show where people gather and crack jokes) telecasted on Sundays in Doordarshan channel between 1993–1995 years.
Directorial style and success
Jandhyala turned into a director with the film Mudda Mandaram in the year 1981. Jandhyala abhorred 'bawdy comedy' popular till then and believed that the dialogue should be crisp, simple and natural like real-life conversations, which the audience could easily identify themselves with, and enjoy. He had followed this rule in all the movies for which he had written and directed.
He is a trendsetter of Comedy genre and has written and directed several hits like Nalugu Sthambalata, Rendu Rella Aaru, Aha Naa Pellanta, Vivaha Bhojanambu, Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela, Chantabbai, Amara Jeevi, Seeta Rama Kalyanam and Padamati Sandhya Ragam, Rendu Jalla Seetha.
He has introduced many comedy actors like Bramhanandam, Suthi Velu and Suthi Veerabhadra Rao. His film with Ushakiran Movies Srivariki Premalekha became an all time comedy film. His other film Ananda Bhairavi was a milestone in his career and won many awards.
Awards
Other awards
Death
He breathed his last on 19 June 2001, due to a massive heart attack, at 50, and after completing his silver jubilee year in films. Jandhyala is survived by his wife Annapurna and two daughters, Sahiti and Sampada.