Devadas Kanakala

{{Short description|Indian actor (1945–2019)}} {{family name hatnote|Kanakala|lang=Telugu}} {{More citations needed|date=August 2019}} {{Use British English|date=September 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Devadas Kanakala | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|7|30|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Yanam]], [[India]] | death_date ={{Death date and age|2019|8|2|1945|7|30|df=y}} | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actor, director | years_active = | spouse = Lakshmi Devi till 2018, her death | children = 2, including [[Rajeev Kanakala|Rajeev]] | relatives = [[Suma Kanakala|Suma]] (daughter-in-law) }}

'''Devadas Kanakala''' (30 July 1945 – 2 August 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/noted-telugu-actor-devadas-kanakala-passes-away-age-74-106603|title=Noted Telugu actor Devadas Kanakala passes away at age 74|date=3 August 2019}}</ref> was an Indian actor and director from [[Andhra Pradesh]] who predominantly appeared in [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] films and TV shows. [[Rajnikanth]], [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] trained under him. He was an acting trainer.

He has written a book titled ''Abhinayam''. ==Filmography== {{incomplete list|date=September 2017}} ===As a director=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Notes |- | 1978 || ''[[Chali Cheemalu]]'' || |- | rowspan="3" | 1980 || ''O Intti Bagotham'' || |- | ''Nijam'' || |- | ''Nagamalli'' || |- | 1982 || ''Punya Bhoomi Kallu Terichinddi'' || |} ===As an actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes |- | 1969 || ''[[Buddhimantudu]]'' || || |- | 1974 || ''O Seeta Katha'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 1976 | ''Mangalyanaki Maromudi'' || || |- | ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]'' || || |- | 1979 || ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 1982 | ''[[Manchu Pallaki]]'' || || |- | ''Bhale Ammayilu'' || || |- | 1983 || ''[[Raju Rani Jackie]]'' || Triple S || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Raju Rani Jackie (1983) {{!}} V CINEMA - Movie, Review, Cast, Songs & Release Date |url=https://www.vcinema.com/movie/about:blank |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=www.vcinema.com |language=en}}</ref> |- | 1985 || ''Aalaapana'' || || |- |1986 |''Pasuputhadu'' | | |- | 1988 || ''[[Nyayam Kosam]]'' || S. P. Devadas || <ref>{{cite web |title=Nyayam Kosam 1988 Telugu Movie Cast Crew,Actors,Director, Nyayam Kosam Producer,Banner,Music Director,Singers & Lyricists |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/nyayam-kosam-6206/cast-crew |website=MovieGQ |access-date=19 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 1989 | ''Bhale Dampathlu'' || || |- | ''[[Chettu Kinda Pleader]]'' || || |- | 1990 || ''Sahasa Putrudu'' || || |- | rowspan="5" | 1991 | ''[[Adavi Diviteelu]]'' || || |- | ''[[Super Express (1991 film)|Super Express]]'' || CBI Director || <ref>{{Cite web|title=SUPER EXPRESS {{!}} TELUGU FULL MOVIE {{!}} NAGENDRA BABU {{!}} VANDANA {{!}} KOTA SRINIVAS RAO {{!}} TELUGU MOVIE ZONE |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nlPEQ9X4kw |access-date=2023-11-05 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Vidhata (1991 film)|Vidhata]]'' || Sunnam Manikyala Rao || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Vidhata 1991 Telugu Movie Cast Crew,Actors,Director, Vidhata Producer,Banner,Music Director,Singers & Lyricists |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/vidhata-9356/cast-crew |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=MovieGQ |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Gang Leader]]'' || || |- | ''[[Alludu Diddina Kapuram]]'' || || |- | 1993 || ''[[Konguchaatu Krishnudu]]'' || || |- | 1994 || ''[[Criminal]]'' || || |- | 1996 || ''Hello Guru'' || || |- | 1998 || ''[[Gamyam (1998 Telugu Film)|Gamyam]]'' || Lawyer Parthasarathi || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Gamyam 1998 Telugu Movie Cast Crew,Actors,Director, Gamyam Producer,Banner,Music Director,Singers & Lyricists |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/gamyam-3099/cast-crew |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=MovieGQ |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2000 | ''[[Ammo! Okato Tareekhu]]'' || || |- | ''Mee Aayana Jagratha'' || || |- | ''[[Chala Bagundi]]'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 2001 | ''[[Evadra Rowdy]]'' || Interviewer || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Evadra Rowdy (2001) |url=https://indiancine.ma/BEBE |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> |- | ''[[Manasantha Nuvve]]'' || || |- | rowspan="3" | 2002 | ''[[Okato Number Kurraadu]]'' || || |- | ''[[Sreeram]]'' || || |- | ''[[Nee Sneham]]'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 2003 | ''Sambhu'' || || |- | ''[[Anaganaga O Kurraadu]]'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 2004 | ''[[Pedababu]]'' || || |- | ''[[Malliswari (2004 film)|Malliswari]]'' || Lawyer || |- | 2005 || ''[[Dhana 51]]'' || || |- | 2006 || ''[[Asadhyudu]]'' || || |- | 2007 || ''[[Aata (2007 film)|Aata]]'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 | ''[[Okka Magaadu]]'' || || |- | ''[[King (2008 film)|King]]'' || || |- | 2009 || ''[[Josh (2009 Telugu film)|Josh]]'' || || |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | ''[[Subapradam]]'' || || |- | ''[[Enthiran]]'' || || Tamil film |- |2013 |''[[Sukumarudu]]'' | | |- | 2011 || ''[[Parama Veera Chakra]]'' || || |- | 2018 || ''[[Bharath Ane Nenu]]'' || || |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes |- | 1995 1997 || ''[[Lady Detective (TV series)|Lady Detective]]'' || || [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]] || Episode 24 |- | 2001–2007 || ''[[Amrutham (TV series)|Amrutham]]'' || Parandamayya || [[Gemini TV]] || |- | 2006–2008 || ''[[Radha Madhu]]'' || Gopalam || [[Maa TV]] || Replaced by Raja Babu |}

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