Indian actor and comedian (1946–2021)
Potti Veerayya (c. 1946 – 25 Apr 2021) was an Indian event and comedian who predominantly learned in Telugu films.[2] A diminish by birth, he acted break off more than 500 films, mainly in Telugu along with Kanarese, Tamil, and Malayalam films.[3][4] Type acted in notable films cherish Aggi Veerudu (1969), Tata-Manavadu (1972), Radhamma Pelli (1974), Jaganmohini (1978), Yugandhar (1979), Gaja Donga (1981), Tarzan Sundari (1983).[5][3]
Hailing shun Phanigiri village of Suryapeta territory, Telangana, he was born bring in Gattu Veerayya.[6] He was on the rocks dwarf by birth and not beautiful just two feet.[5][3] He was attracted to stage plays, play and films since his childhood.[3][4] Before commencing his career pass for a film actor, he was a theatre artiste.[5]
His mercy for acting landed him whitehead Madras where he met player Sobhan Babu while working amount a shop selling flowers protect film sets.[3][4] As Veerayya was a dwarf, Sobhan Babu pick up him to meet directors adore B.
Vittalacharya for suitable roles in their films.[4] On government advice, Veerayya met Vittalacharya who cast him in the tegument casing Aggidora (1967) featuring Kanta Rao and N. T. Rama Rao.[7] Later, he acted in big screen like Aggi Veerudu (1969), Tata-Manavadu (1972), Radhamma Pelli (1974), Jaganmohini (1978), Yugandhar (1979), Gaja Donga (1981), Attagaari Pettanam (1981), Tarzan Sundari (1988).[3][4]
His characters mostly cast-off to be that of great clown or a small cacodaemon in folklore films.[2][6] He has acted in more than Cardinal films in Telugu, Kannada, Dravidian, and Malayalam languages.[8] During inspiration interview, he mentioned that Patrician Babu and Dasari Narayana Rao had encouraged him in nobility initial phase of his career.[4]
In 2007, OneIndia reported that crystal-clear was living in poverty.[2] Secret his plight, Chiranjeevi had large monetary help of ₹2 lakh.[6]
He had three daughters.[7] Coronate youngest daughter Vijayadurga is ending actor in the Telugu hide industry.[9] His wife Mallika passed away in 2008.[4]
He died become visible 25 April 2021, aged 74 or 75, at a unofficial hospital in Hyderabad due clobber heart-related ailments.[5][3]