J.V. Somayajulu (1928 - April 27, 2004) was an Indian film actor. His most notable role was Sankar Sastry, in Shankarabharanam, also being his debut role. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Music and Dance were perceived as the lead characters of the movie Sankarabharanam (The Jewel of Shiva) (1979) is a musical film in the Telugu language, directed by Dr. K. Vishwanath and produced by Poornodaya Art Creations. ...

Life and Times

His entertainment career spanned five decades in drama stage, film industry and television. His passion for Gurazada's play, Kanyasulkam, was such that he along with his actor brother, J.V. Ramana Murthy played it for about 500 times in 45 years. His exposition of the delightfully notorious character, `Ramappanthulu' in the play, has become legendary. The woman behind the success of JV Somayajulu is his mother Saradamma. Kanyasulkam is a Telugu play written by Gurajada Apparao in 1892. ...

Some of the other films that earned Somayajulu a good reputation as an actor were Allari Pillalu, Nelavanka, Rowdy Alludu, Swathimutyam, Thyagayya, Saptapadi, Vijetha and Vamsha Vruksham.

Recently he made a 13-episode television serial on the play Kanyasulkam.

For the development of Telugu theatre in the twin cities, Somayajulu established `Rasaranjani' along with his contemporaries like Chatla Sriramulu, Garimella Srirama Murthy and Rallapalli.

Somayajulu worked in the Directorate of Cultural Affairs before retiring from government service.

He died of illness at Hyderabad in 2004.^[1] He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

Filmography

• Ondagona Baa (2003)
• Kabirdas (2003)
• Sarigamalu (1994)
• Govinda Govinda (1993)
• Muta Mesthri (1993)
• Allari Mogudu (1992)
• Rowdy Alludu (1991)
• Aditya 369 (1991)
• Appula Appa Rao (1991)
• Pratibandh (1990)
• Swara Kalpana (1989)
• Idu Namma Alu (1988)
• Swayam Krushi (1987)
• Chakravarthy (1987)
• Magadheerudu (1986)
• Pyaar Ka Sindoor (1986)
• Aalaapana (1986)
• Kalyana Thamboolam (1986)
• Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam (1986)
• Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
• Vijetha (1985)
• Devalayam (1985)
• Swathi Muthyam (1985)
• Sitaara (1983)
• Pelleedu Pillalu (1982)
• Vamsa Vriksham (1980)
• Saptapadhi (1980)
• Shankarabharanam (1979)

Muta Mesthri is a Telugu film which starred Chiranjeevi, Meena, Roja, and Sarat Saxena. ... Rowdy Alludu(Telugu: రౌడీ అల్లుడు) is a 1991 Tollywood film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. ... Prathibandh is a 1990 Hindi film starring Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla, & Rami Reddy in important roles. ... Still from Swayamkrushi. ... Vijetha is a Tollywood film that starred Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, and J.V. Somayajulu in the main roles. ... Swathi Muthyam (1985) is a Telugu film directed by Dr.K.Viswanath. ... Music and Dance were perceived as the lead characters of the movie Sankarabharanam (The Jewel of Shiva) (1979) is a musical film in the Telugu language, directed by Dr. K. Vishwanath and produced by Poornodaya Art Creations. ...

References

External Link

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004468/
• Just Tollywood