Brahmanandam
Sign in to saveKanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, having appeared in over 1,000 films. Brahmanandam has received numerous accolades, including six Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards, and was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2009. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1956-02-01
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Kavisiṃha Kāśīpati saṅkṣipta sāhitya caritra
- Śrī Cilukūru Vēṅkaṭēśvara mahātmyamu
- Virāṭ Vīrabrahma caritramu
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Film & TV
Acting · Sattenapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India
Kanneganti Brahmanandam, known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, and director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, appearing in over 1,000 films to date.
Known for
- Kannappa2025
- Game Changer — Kalyana Sundaram2025
- Brahma Anandam — Anand Murthy2025
- Gurram Paapi Reddy2025
- Sahakutumbaanam2025
- Devika & Danny2025
- Indian 2: Zero Tolerance — Ramana Reddy2024
- Utsavam2024
- Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay2024
- Kalki 2898-AD — Rajan2024
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 26
- Total plays
- 72
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Exceptional piezoelectricity, high thermal conductivity and stiffness and promising photocatalysis in two-dimensional MoSi2N4 family confirmed by first-principles
· 2021 · cited 586x
- Female gender and oral anticoagulants are associated with wound complications in lower extremity vein bypass: An analysis of 1404 operations for critical limb ischemia
· 2007 · cited 113x
- Under-representation of women and ethnic minorities in vascular surgery randomized controlled trials
· 2009 · cited 103x
- Intrinsic bending flexoelectric constants in two-dimensional materials
· 2019 · cited 99x
- First-principles investigation of mechanical, electronic and optical properties of H-, F- and Cl-diamane
· 2020 · cited 77x
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Brahmanandam
- Person.image
- Brahmanandam at ANR Awards.png
- Person.caption
- Brahmanandam in 2024
- Person.birth_name
- Kanneganti Brahmanandam
- Person.birth_place
- Sattenapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Person.yearsactive
- 1985–present
- Person.works
- Full list
- Person.spouse
- Lakshmi
- Person.children
- 2, including Raja Goutham
- Person.honours
- Padma Shri (2009) Guinness World Record (2011)
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 February 1956
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7 sectionsContents
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- Awards and honours
- Filmography
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Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor, having appeared in over 1,000 films. Brahmanandam has received numerous accolades, including six Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards, and was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2009. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University.
After completing his Master of Arts degree, Brahmanandam worked as a Telugu lecturer in Attili of West Godavari district. Simultaneously, he also worked in theatre and as a mimicry artist. He made his television debut in 1985 with DD Telugu's Pakapakalu which received appreciation from the audience. After watching his performance in the show, director Jandhyala cast him in the film Aha Naa Pellanta! (1987), which became his breakthrough role.