Brahmanandam


Kanneganti Brahmanandam, known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian film actor and comedian, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor. He was honoured with the Padma Shri, for his contribution to Indian cinema in 2009. Brahmanandam is regarded as one of the finest comic actors of India, noted particularly for his comic expressions. He has acted in more than 1,000 films to date and has been one of the most highly paid comedy actors in Indian Cinema. Brahmanandam has garnered five state Nandi Awards, one Filmfare Award South, six CineMAA Awards, and three South Indian International Movie Awards for best comedy.

Personal life

Brahmanandam was born in Sattenapalli, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh. Prior to films, he was a Telugu lecturer in Attili, a town in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.
Bramhanandam married Lakshmi and has two sons, Raja Gautam and Siddarth. He became a grandfather in 2017 with the birth of Raja Gautam's son.
On 14 January 2019, Brahmanandam underwent a successful heart bypass surgery at Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai.

Awards and honours

;Civilian honors
Guinness Book
; Filmfare Awards
; Nandi Awards
; CineMAA Awards
; South Indian International Movie Awards
; Other
Brahmanandam acted in more than 1,000 films. Below are his selected filmography.