Devadas Kanakala

( Jul 30 1945 - Aug 02 2019 )

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Devadas Kanakala is an Indian actor. He is from Andhra Pradesh who predominantly appeared in Telugu language films. Super Star Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi and Rajendra Prasad are the students of Devadas. He is the father of actors Rajeev Kanakala and Sri Laxmi, and the father-in-law of TV anchor Suma Kanakala. Telugu actor Devadas Kanakala passed away on Friday while undergoing treatment at the KIMS Hospital in Hyderabad. Born in Kanakalapeta in Puducherry's Yanam district in July 1945, Devadas was 74 years old and was reported to be suffering from some health issues. Coming from a theatre background, he acted in several movies and serials and trained actors by setting up an acting school in Hyderabad. Devadas' wife, Lakshmi Kanakala, and his son, Rajeev Kanakala, are also actors, while his daughter-in-law, Suma Kanakala, is a popular Telugu anchor. Media reports suggest that Devadas trained actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Raghuvaran during his stint in Chennai, while Telugu actors like Chiranjeevi, Rajendra Prasad and Subhalekha Sudhakar are also said to have trained under him. Besides movies like Chali Cheemalu and Nagamalli, which he had directed, O Seeta Katha, Gang Leader, Manchu Pallaki, Gorintaku, Manasantha Nuvve, Josh and Nee Sneham are the movies where he was acclaimed for his acting. One of Devadas' last movie was Bharat Ane Nenu where he starred with Mahesh Babu. A decade ago, 'Amrutham', a Telugu comedy daily serial in which he acted, was a huge hit.

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INDIAN ACTOR

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Yanam