{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Kondavalasa Lakshman Rao | image = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1946|08|10}} | birth_place = Srikakulam, Madras Presidency, British India | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2015|11|02|1946|8|10}} | death_place = Hyderabad, Telangana, India | years_active = 1979; 2000–2015 | spouse = | partner = | parents = | website = }} '''Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao''' (10 August 1946 – 2 November 2015), popularly known as '''Kondavalasa''', was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.
==Background== Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao was born on 10 August 1946 in Srikakulam.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=IBTimes|date=2015-11-03|title=Comedian Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao dies at 69; fans mourn his death|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/comedian-kondavalasa-lakshmana-rao-dies-69-fans-mourn-his-death-653047|access-date=2021-05-06|website=ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref> He was an employee at Visakhapatnam Port Trust.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telugu Comedian Kondavalasa No More|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2015/nov/03/telugu-comedian-kondavalasa-no-more-838248.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
Before appearing in films, Kondavalasa was a stage actor, having given more than 1000 stage performances.<ref name=":0" /> Director Vamsy gave him an opportunity in his film ''Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru''. His famous dialogue ''Aithe okay'' (trsl. "Then it's okay") from the film ''Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru'' increased his popularity. He went on to appear in over 65 Telugu films.<ref name=":0" />
==Death==
Kondavalasa died on 2 November 2015. He was being treated at NIMS, Hyderabad following his illness.<ref name=":0" />
It was reported that the comedian had been suffering from complications in the ear for the previous few days and the infection had spread to the brain, which led to his death.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tsaproundup.com/comedian-kondavalasa-passes-away-at-69/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120080543/http://www.tsaproundup.com/comedian-kondavalasa-passes-away-at-69/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=20 November 2015 |title=passes away at 69|date= 2 November 2015 |author=TS AP Roundup}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Devulapalli|first=Rahul|date=2015-11-03|title=Tollywood comedian Kondavalasa dead|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tollywood-comedian-kondavalasa-dead/article7837188.ece|access-date=2021-05-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==Filmography== {|class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- |1979 |''Maa Bhoomi'' | | |- |2000 |''Pelli Kani Pellam Avutundi'' | | |- |2002|| ''Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!'' | Pottiraju | |- | rowspan="11" |2003|| ''Evare Athagadu'' | | |- | ''Kabaddi Kabaddi'' | Krishna Rao | |- | ''Ottesi Cheputunna'' | | |- | ''Nijam'' | | |- | ''Donga Ramudu and Party'' | | |- | ''Inspector'' | | |- | ''Nenu Pelliki Ready'' | | |- | ''Srirama Chandrulu'' | | |- |''Nenu Seetamahalakshmi'' | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-nenuseetamahalakshmi.html|title=Movie review – Nenu Seetamahalakshmi|work=Idlebrain.com|last=Jeevi|date=8 November 2003|access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref> |- |''Maa Alludu Very Good'' |Vishnu Mani | |- | ''Satyam'' | | |- | rowspan="9" |2004|| ''Pallakilo Pellikoothuru'' | | |- | ''Donga Dongadi'' | | |- | ''Anandamanandamaye'' | | |- | ''Sorry Naaku Pellaindi'' | | |- | ''Xtra'' | | |- | ''Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy'' | | |- | ''Sathruvvu'' | | |- | ''Aaptudu'' | | |- | ''Suryam'' | | |- | rowspan="15" |2005|| ''Dhana 51'' | | |- | ''Evadi Gola Vaadidhi'' | | |- | ''Pandem'' | | |- | ''Dhairyam'' | | |- | ''Radha Gopalam'' | | |- | ''Sravanamasam'' | | |- | ''Veerabhadra'' | | |- | ''Andarivaadu'' | | |- | ''Jagapati'' | | |- | ''Kanchanamala Cable TV'' | | |- | ''Nuvvante Naakishtam'' | | |- | ''Please Naaku Pellaindi'' | | |- | ''123 from Amalapuram'' | | |- | ''Seenugadu Chiranjeevi Fan'' || || |- | ''Mahanandi'' | | |- | rowspan="12" |2006|| ''Rajababu'' | | |- | ''Chukkallo Chandrudu'' | | |- | ''Sri Krishna 2006'' | | |- | ''Hanumanthu'' | | |- | ''Veedhi'' | | |- |''Sundaraaniki Tondarekkuva'' | | |- | ''Naayudamma'' | | |- | ''Andala Ramudu'' | | |- | ''Photo'' | | |- | ''Boss'' | | |- | ''Sainikudu'' | | |- | ''Rakhi'' | | |- | rowspan="6" |2007|| ''Madhumasam'' | | |- | ''Athili Sattibabu LKG'' | | |- | ''Gundamma Gaari Manavadu'' || || |- | ''Lakshmi Kalyanam'' | | |- | ''Allare Allari'' | | |- | ''Pagale Vennela'' | | |- | rowspan="11" |2008|| ''Deepavali'' |Pillai | |- | ''Swagatam'' | | |- | ''Sundarakanda'' | | |- |''Nee Sukhame Ne Koruthunna'' | | |- | ''Rainbow'' | | |- | ''Kshudra'' | | |- | ''Siddu from Sikakulam'' | | |- | ''Blade Babji'' | | |- | ''Kuberulu'' | | |- |''Dongala Bandi'' | | |- |''Veedu Mamoolodu Kadu'' | | |- | rowspan="4" |2009|| ''Pistha'' | | |- | ''Current'' | | |- | ''Gopi Gopika Godavari'' | | |- | ''Bendu Apparao RMP'' |Postman | |- | rowspan="5" |2010|| ''Adhurs'' | | |- |''Buridi'' | | |- | ''Varudu'' | | |- | ''Saradaga Inkonchem Sepu'' | | |- | ''Kathi Kantha Rao'' | | |- | rowspan="3" |2012|| ''Ramadandu'' | | |- | ''Sudigadu'' | | |- | ''Devaraya'' | | |- |2013||''1000 Abaddalu'' | | |- | rowspan="7" |2014 || ''Naa Rakumarudu'' | | |- | ''Ala Ela'' | | |- |''Chandamama Kathalu'' | | |- | ''Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Charitra'' | | |- |''Laddu Babu'' | | |- |''Saheba Subramanyam'' | | |- | ''O Manishi Katha'' || || |- |rowspan="2"|2015||''Gaddam Gang'' || || |- | ''James Bond'' | | |- |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=1224201|name=Lakshman Rao Kondavalasa}} {{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lakshmanarao, Kondavalasa}} Category:1946 births Category:2015 deaths Category:Indian male film actors Category:Telugu male actors Category:Telugu comedians