Gundu Hanumantha Rao

Gundu Hanumantha Rao is a popular comedian in Telugu industry. He is from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He was born and brought up in Vijayawada. He had a Chocolates and Biscuits Company at Vijayawada. He has 28 year of working experience in acting. In the year of 1974, he started working on stage shows. His first role was Ravana Brahma. He has worked in many serials and movies. He acted in 600 films in his film career and he is also a stage performer.

He got fame with the serial “ Amrutham Created by Just Yellow Media, Amrutham one of the >> Read More... ” which aired on Gemini TV in which he played as Anjaneyulu. In 1985, he started his first drama Idhemiti and that drama was seen by Jandhyala and he gave an offer in his movie. After that in 1987, he acted in Jandhyala’s movie ‘Ahan Na Pellanta’ and from this film onwards he got fame. Before coming to the film industry, he had a sweet business. He got fame with director S.V Krishna Reddy Bio coming soon... >> Read More... movies like Mayalodu, Yamaleela.

Gundu Hanumantha Rao got 3 Nandi awards for ‘Adhi thalam’ serial, ‘Amrutham’ serial, and ‘ Srimathi Sri Subrahmanyam Srimathi Sri Subramanyam is a Telugu Television sh >> Read More... ’ serial. He did Anjaneyulu (Anji) character in Amrutham. People recognize him with this serial only because he did main role in this serial which is equal to hero’s character. Before this serial he did many roles in movies and serials but no character has got popularity as this one.

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Gundu Hanumantha Rao is a veteran actor in the Telugu Movie and TV Industry. He has done many films and serials. He started his career when he was 18 years old and his first appearance was in the Jandhyala’s comedy film, Satyagraham. He earned fame and popularity for doing comic roles. Gundu was a former stage artist, he won 4 awards for his play Agandi Koncham Aalochinchandi. After his first film, he signed 50 more movies and begins on shuttling among Rajahmundry, and Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam and then decided to budge from Vijayawada to Hyderabad after the releasing of 'Rajendrudu Gajendrudu' and more, including all of SV Krishna Reddy’s films. 

Gundu spend 25 years in acting and he has moved so quick and finished 250 – 300 films. He  simply loves his work and it makes him satisfied. One of his close friends in the film industry is the comedian, Brahmanandam Kanneganti. They started their journey as comic artists together. Doing comedy films help Gundu so much, as he always try to bring a light-hearted ambiance around his family and friends. 

Gundu became famous for doing the role of Anjaneyulu urf Anji in the prime time serial, Amrutham aired on Gemini TV, which ran successfully for almost 7 years due to its popularity. The serial was also telecasted in other channels. Gundu rejected 32 films for the sake of doing this serial. He won the Nandi award for his role in Aadithalam telecasted in ETV. He also did comedy programs like, Navvula Naarappa and Kevvukeka on small screen. 

Some of his films are Abbai Premalo Paddadu, Akkum Bakkum, Badrachalam, Challenge, Colours, Friends, Golmaal, Gautam SSC, Hero and a lot more. 

Movies acted : Maavichiguru, Ghatotkachudu, Rikshavodu, Vajram, Criminal, Number One, Shubhalagnam, Yamaleela, Gharana Alludu, Mayalodu, Pekata Paparao, Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram etc.