Gundu Sudarshan
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| Born |
Surampudi Sudarshan Rao Bhimavaram, Andra Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Ph.D in Civil Engineering |
| Alma mater |
REC Surathkal, J. N. T. U, Hyderabad |
| Occupation | Actor, Speaker, Lecturer |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Vijaya Lakshmi |
| Children | Srilatha, Sarath |
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Gundu Sudarshan (born Surampudi Sudarshan Rao) (గుండు సుదర్శన్) is an Indian comedian and actor, writer, and literature enthusiast from Andhra Pradesh. He acted in more than 350 films. He also has stage experience from the age of 10. He entered the film industry with Mister Pellam in 1993 directed by Bapu He holds a master degree, and Ph.D in Civil Engineering from J.N.T.U Hyderabad. He also has a degree in Psychology. He worked as a lecturer in SRKR Engineering college, Bhimavaram before turning into full time actor.
He was born to Subbarao and Kanakalatha and brought up in Bhimavaram. His father was an advocate. He used to watch mythological dramas from his childhood. Till seventh standard, he studied in Manchili, his grandfather's village. He had stage experience from the age of 10. He started his acting career in his 7th standard in a stage play called Mondi Guruvu Banda Sishyudu, playing the role of Sishya. He was also involved in the cultural activities in his school. He did his schooling and intermediate in Bhimavaram.
Though he occasionally participated in stage plays, he concentrated more on studies. He completed B. Tech. in Civil Engineering from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh and his M. Tech. from Regional Engineering College, Surathkal. After that he joined as a faculty in an SRKR Engineering college in Bhimavaram. He did his Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering from J.N.T.U. Hyderabad.
He had a good rapport with Sriramana who is famous for his novel Mithunam, and through him, was introduced to Bapu. Bapu offered him a role of Pinni Gari Mogudu in a comedy serial Navvite Navvandi. Another Tollywood comedian, Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam, also was introduced to acting with this serial. He played the role of Chandamarkulu, guru of Prahlada in Bhagavatam television serial directed by Bapu and broadcast by ETV.
He made his debut as a film actor in the biographic film of a great Telugu poet Srinatha called Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu (1991), directed by Bapu and starring N. T. Rama Rao. He played the role of Ganapati, the chief cook of Srinatha, in this film. It was a full length role along with N. T. Rama Rao. But the first film released was Mister Pellam in which he played two roles – Narada and Narasaiah (neighbor of Rajendra Prasad). His dialogue Antha Vishnu Maya became popular with audiences. After that he acted in the films Rambantu, Chitram, Ramasakkanodu. He then had to go back to Bhimavaram to work as a lecturer and support his family. He continued acting in movies whenever Bapu offers him a role in his films. He used to travel to Hyderabad and come back to his native.
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