Achyuth

Kunapareddy Achyutha Vara Prasad, better known as Achyuth (1960 – 26 December 2002) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Telugu films and television.[2] He acted in over 50 films and 50 television shows. His accolades include five Nandi Awards. He is notable for his supporting roles in films including Thammudu and Bavagaru Bagunnara? He played lead roles in the popular Telugu TV serials Sthree, Seethapathi, Antharangalu and Anveshitha.[3]

For the Indian actor born in Tiptur, see Achyuth Kumar.

Achyuth
Born
Kunapareddy Achyuta Vara Prasad

1960
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
Died26 December 2002 (aged 41 or 42)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active1990s–2002
SpouseRamadevi[1]
ChildrenSai Sujatha
Sai Sivani
Parents
  • Kunapareddy Ramarao (father)
  • Kunapareddy Sujatha (mother)

Personal life

Achyuth was born in Machilipatnam, Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh to Kunapareddy Rama Rao and Kunapareddy Sujatha. He had two brothers and two younger sisters. He was married to Ramadevi and had two daughters, Sai Sujatha and Sai Sivani.

Acting career

Achyuth made his debut as an actor with the film Taj Mahal, but the first release was Mangalyabalam.[4] He was quite popular with serials like Himabindu, Sthree, Seethapathi, KranthiRekha, Antarangalu, and Anveshitha.

He acted with stars including ANR, Mammootty, Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Venkatesh, Pawan Kalyan, Young Tiger Jr. NTR, Mahesh Babu. He acted with Varsha in Thammudu, Vasu, and Simharasi.

Producer

He produced ANR and Krishna in serials along with Pradeep, Ashok, and Kadambari Kiran.

Political views

He supported the then chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in campaigning for TDP.

Filmography
Year FilmRoleNotes
1989 Aadivaram AmavasyaRaja
1991 Prema Entha MadhuramShyam Sunder
1992 Swati KiranamRadha Krishna
Akka MoguduPolice Inspector
1993 Jeevana Vedam
1995 Taj MahalRaja
1997 HitlerCollector
College StudentAnand
Gokulamlo SeetaSriram
1998 Bavagaru Bagunnara?Venkat
Yuvaratna RaanaKiran
Tholi PremaAnil
1999 ThammuduChakri
HarischandraaJoseph
2000 Kalisundam RaaBhaskar Rao
Oke Maata
Rayalaseema Ramanna ChowdaryMurali's brother
Uncle
2001 Narasimha NaiduTirumala Naidu
SimharasiHari Prasad
KouravuduRahul
Eduruleni ManishiBhavani's husband
MurariSabari's husbandGuest appearance
DaddyRamesh
2002 Allari RamuduRamu's father
VasuVignesh
2003 OkkaduSivaPosthumous release
2003 Indiramma[5]

Television
  • Himabindu
  • Sthree
  • Sthree Parvam
  • Seethapathi
  • Kranthi Rekha
  • Antharangalu
  • Anveshitha (1997–99)
  • Anubandham
  • Prathibimbalu

Death

Achyuth died of a heart attack on 26 December 2002.[2]

References
  1. "Achyuth Telugu actor Biodata". telugumovie.co. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. "TV actor Achyuth dies of heart attack". The Hindu. 27 December 2002. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. "కూనపరెడ్డి అచ్యుత్". tollywoodtimes.com. Tollywood Times. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. "Film, TV actor Achyuth dies". The Times of India. 27 December 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. "Indiramma (2003)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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