Padma Shri Dr. Bramhanandam was born on February 1, 1956 at Sattenapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Prior to films, he was a Telugu lecturer in the town of Attili, a town in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
He began his film career with popular Telugu director and writer, Jandhyala's Aha Naa Pellanta in which Rajendra Prasad played the lead role. This movie has since become a cult classic among Telugu comedy films. Owing to his comic abilities and impeccable expressions, he is one of the most respected comedians in the history of Tollywood. Nowadays, he is a well-versatile active comedian in Tamil movies as well, such as in Ghilli, Mozhi, Kuselan and Sathyam. Audiences and critics have enjoyed his comedy characters in recent Telugu movies such as King, Ready, etc.
According to him, Jandhyala and S.V.Krishna Reddy were the best comedy directors he has ever worked with. He is presently writing a book based on his experiences in the film industry.
Family
He is married with two sons. His eldest, Gautam debuted through Pallakilo Pellikooturu, a Telugu comedy film. The film was directed by renowned choreographer and writer, Chandrabose's wife Suchitra. Unfortunately, his son's career did not take off as a hero.
Awards
Acharya Nagarjuna University awarded Brahmanandam an honorary doctorate award.
He has been selected for 2005 year's Allu Award instituted in the memory of Allu Rama Lingaiah. On October 1, 2005, the award was presented to him at a function in Hyderabad. The award consists of a Swarna Kankanam (Translation: Gold bracelet), a citation and a souvenir.
He recently earned a spot in the Guinness World Records for acting in 754 Telugu films in 20 years.
In January 2009, the Government of India bestowed the coveted title of Padmasri on Brahmanandam for his contributions to art.
As on 1st May, he acted in about 840 Telugu movies, which is a record.
