Veteran Tollywood actor Kaikala Satyanarayana died at the age of 87 on Friday early morning at his residence located in Hyderabad. The veteran actor had appeared in more than 750 movies from the time of NTR when he initially used to play his dupe. Over a decades-spanning career, he has played protagonist, antagonist, and character roles in social, mythological, and family movies. He served as a Member of the Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Members of the Telugu film fraternity paid tribute to the veteran actor Satyanarayana.
Kaikala Satyanarayana is survived by his wife Nageswaramma Satyanarayana, two sons, and two daughters.
Besides acting, Kaikala Satyanarayana also stepped into production. His production house Rama Films Production has backed many movies like Bangaru Kutumbam, Kodama Simham, Muddula Mogudu, etc. He received several awards including the Andhra Pradesh government’s Nandi film award and the 2017 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Telugu cinema.
Kaikala Satyanarayana’s first project as an actor was Changayya’s 1959 movie Sipayi Kooturu. He appeared as an antagonist for the first time in Kanaka Durga Pooja Mahima. He was last seen on screen in the 2009 movie Arundhati.