Kaikala Satyanarayana Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Producer, Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (dyed black)
Career
Debut	Film (Telugu; as an actor): Supayi Koothuru (1959) Film (Hindi; as an actor): Shri Ram Vanvas (1977) Film (Kannada; as an actor): Swarna Gowri (1963) as Lord Parameshwara Film (Tamil; as an actor): Panchatanthiram (2002) as Reddy Film (Telugu; as a producer): Kodama Simham (1990)
Last Film	Maharshi (2019) as Pooja’s paternal grandfather
Awards & Honours	• Nandi Award for Best Feature Film for the Telugu film Bangaru Kutumbam (1994) • Conferred an honorary doctorate by Telugu Viswa Vidyalyam (2005) • NTR Vignan Trust Award (2008) • Raghupathi Venkaiah Award (2011) • Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2017) • Natasekhara, given by Non-Government Organization (NGO) in Anantapur and Gudivada Municipal Civic Center • Kalaprapurna, given by Kavali Cultural Association
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 July 1935 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Kavutaram, Krishna district, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Date of Death	23 December 2022
Place of Death	His Jubilee Hills residence in Hyderabad, Telangana
Age (at the time of death)	87 Years
Death Cause	Health-related Issues [1]Hindustan Times
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	• British Indian (25 July 1935- 15 August 1947) • Indian (15 August 1947- 23 December 2022)
Hometown	Kavutaram, Andhra Pradesh
School	He received his primary education at a school in Gudlavalleru and intermediate education at a school in Vijayawada.
College/University	Gudivada College, Andhra Pradesh
Educational Qualification	Graduation [2]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	10 April 1960
Family
Wife/Spouse	Nageswaramma Satyanarayana
Children	He had two sons one of whom is named KS Rama Rao. He also had two daughters one of whom is named Kaikala Rama Devi.
Parents	Father- Kaikala Laxmi Narayana Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Kaikala Nageswara Rao (film producer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kaikala Satyanarayana

• Kaikala Satyanarayana was a veteran Indian actor, film producer, and politician, who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. Kaikala served as a Member of Parliament from the Machilipatnam constituency in the eleventh Lok Sabha. A prolific actor, Kaikala Satyanarayana performed in more than 750 films in his career spanning over 6 decades. He passed away at his residence in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, due to health-related issues.

• He grew up in Kavutaram, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.

• Kaikala Satyanarayana developed an interest in acting at a very young age and he took part in various plays in his college days.

• In 1959, the film producer DL Narayana spotted him in one of the plays and offered him a role in the Telugu film Supayi Koothuru.

• Subsequently, he came to the notice of NT Rama Rao as he bore resemblance to Rao in terms of height and physique. NT Rama Rao offered him the role of a prince in the 1960 Telugu film Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chinthamani. Later Rao asked Satnarayana to play his dupe in various Telugu films.

• Thereafter, he appeared in the Telugu films Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963), Pandava Vanavasam (1965), Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha (1967) and Bhale Rangadu (1969).

• Some of his Hindi films include Shri Ram Vanvas (1977), Karma (1986), and Ghayal Sherni (1988).

• He also appeared in the Tamil films Panchatanthiram (2002) and Periyar (2007).

• He was first offered a negative role in the Telugu film Kanaka Durga Pooja Mahima by B. Vittalacharya. He played the role with such grace that he started receiving offers to play negative roles in various films.

• Kaikala Satyanarayana acted in many popular Telugu films like Narthanasala (1963), Yamagola (1975), Adavi Ramudu (1977), Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977), Kondaveeti Simham (1981), Subhalekha (1982), Bobbili Brahmanna (1984), Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1990), Gang Leader (1991), President Gari Pellam (1992), and Murari (2001).

• He also produced several Telugu films like Kodama Simham (1990), Bangaru Kutumbam (1994), and Muddula Mogudu (1997) under his film production company Rama Films Productions.

• In the 1990s, he joined the Telugu Desam Party. However, he remained away from contesting any elections for a long time. In 1996, he was elected to the eleventh Lok Sabha from the Machilipatnam constituency.

• In 1998, he again contested the Lok Sabha elections but lost. Subsequently, he quit politics.

• Kaikala Satyanarayana is fondly called Navarasa Natana Sarvabhouma in the Telugu film industry for his varied acting and natural style.

• On 23 December 2022, he breathed his last at around 4 am at his Jubilee Hills residence in Hyderabad, Telangana. Many Telugu actors expressed their grief on his demise through social media. The South Indian actor, while calling Kaikala his favourite actor, tweeted,
  

  Kaikala Satyanarayana gaaru…One of my favorite actors from the golden era of Telugu cinema. Mana intlo Manishi la anipistharu. Legendary body of work. Condolences to the family.”