Dharmavarapu Subramanyam

Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Born	20 September 1954; Komminenivaripalem, Andhra State, India
Died	7 December 2013 (aged 59); Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations	Actor; director; producer; writer; singer; politician;
Years active	1982–2013
Political party	Indian National Congress (1999‍–‍2010); YSRCP (since 2011);
Spouses	; Varalakshmi Kalpavalli (m. 1979; died 1990) Saroja Devi (m. 1992)
Children	2

Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam (20 September 1954 – 7 December 2013) was an Indian actor, comedian and film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He was established as one of the highly paid and top most leading comedians in Telugu film industry. Dharmavarapu had huge fan following among Telugu audience for his unique style and dialogue modulation. He hosted several popular television shows.

Being close to Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Dharmavarapu was a member of the Indian National Congress and worked as chairman of Andhra Pradesh Cultural Association. Dharmavarapu has received two state Nandi Awards for best male comedian for his roles in Yagnam (2004) and Aalasyam Amrutam (2010).

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