P. Sai Kumar

Pudipeddi Sai Kumar (born 27 July 1960)[1] is an Indian actor, dubbing artist and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu, Kannada,[2] in addition to a few Tamil films.[3]

P. Sai Kumar
Sai Kumar at IFFI (2010)
Born
Pudipeddi Sai Kumar

(1961-07-27) 27 July 1961
Alma materPresidency College, Chennai
Madras Christian College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dubbing artist
  • television presenter
Years active1976–present
Children2, including Aadi
Parent(s)P. J. Sarma (father)
Krishna Jyothi (mother)
RelativesP. Ravi Shankar (brother)

He has received three state Filmfare Awards South, two Nandi Awards and two SIMA Awards for his work in Telugu and Kannada. His performance in Prasthanam (2010) featured in the list of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.[4]

Early and personal life

Sai Kumar was born to P. J. Sarma and Krishna Jyothi, as one of five children. Sarma moved from Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai and established himself as an actor and dubbing artist while Jyothi, hails from Bagepalli, Karnataka and has acted in several Kannada films.[5][6]

Kumar's brothers P. Ravi Shankar and Ayyappa Sharma are also actors. They have two sisters.[5] Kumar has a master's degree in Arts from Presidency College, Chennai and completed M.Phil. at Madras Christian College, where he also taught briefly.[7]

Sai Kumar's son Aadi is an actor in Telugu cinema.[8]

Film career

He started his career at an early age as a dubbing child artist. His father, P. J. Sarma was a leading dubbing artist. Sai Kumar followed in his father's footsteps, having dubbed for Suman and Rajasekhar for many of their films. As a child actor, he appeared in Devudu Chesina Pelli (1975) and Sneham (1977). He resumed acting as an adult, appearing in Challenge (1984), Major Chandrakanth (1993), Kalikalam (1991), and others.[9]

He started in Tamil movies like Thaiyalkaran (1991), Kaaval Geetham (1992), Vaettiya Madichu Kattu (1998) and then the action roles such as Aathi (2006), Thenavattu (2008) and Thiruvannamalai (2008).

He appeared in the 1996 Kannada film Police Story, which was also voice dubbed in Telugu and Tamil. His Kannada films Agni IPS (1997), Central Jail (1997), Police Story 2 (2007) were all major hits at the box office and Sai Kumar became a household name in Karnataka. Sai Kumar says, 'I am indebted to Karnataka for making me a star and giving me Police Story during my struggling days.'[7] His Kannada film RangiTaranga was one of the 300 films eligible to be nominated for the Oscars in 2016[10] and his performance in the film was not only praised by the critics, but also earned him an IIFA Utsavam and SIIMA Award.[11][12] Sai Kumar was once again in a cop avatar in the movie Rakhsasaru directed by Ajay Kumar which was released on Dec 16.[13]

Television career

In addition to his films, he also hosted Deal or No Deal on Gemini TV and Etv Kannada in Telugu and Kannada respectively. He also hosted WOW-Sakkhath Kick Kodo game show on ETV Kannada and WOW S1 - Manchi Kick Ichche, WOW S2 game shows on ETV. He hosted a game show, Manam on ETV.[14]

Awards
Nandi Awards
Filmfare Awards
IIFA Awards
CineMAA Awards
SIMA Awards
Other Awards
Television Awards (As anchor)
  • TV Award 2009 for Best Male Anchor presented by Delhi Telugu Academy in Hyderabad on 8 August 2010.[16]
  • Tata Docomo Media Award – Most Popular Male Anchor was given on 15 August 2010 for anchoring the TV show Wow on ETV Telugu.[17]
  • 'Best Male Anchor Award' was presented at the AP Cinegoers' 6th Annual TV Awards – 2009 on 28 December 2010 for his anchoring of Wow on ETV Telugu.[18]

Filmography

Telugu
List of Telugu films and roles
Year Title Role Notes
1975Devudu Chesina Pelli
1977Sneham
1984ChallengePrakasam
1985Agni Parvatam
1990Kartavyam
1991Kalikalam
Amma Rajinama
Rowdy InspectorNarasimham
1992 Laati Prithvi
Prema Vijetha
1993Major Chandrakanth
1998 Rowdy Darbar
Swarnamukhi
Kodukulu
AnthahpuramPrakash
1999A. K. 47
2001Narahari
Sivanna
Khaki Chokka
Athanu
2002Seema SimhamSimbhu Prasad
JanamJeeva
2004SivaramSivaram
2005Slokam
2006SamanyuduBhagavan Raj
2007VijayadasamiDurga Prasad
2008Indrajith
2009Dhee Ante Dhee
2010PrasthanamLoknath Naidu
2011AyyareGajapathi
2012Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?Bujji
Shirdi SaiNanavali
2013OkkadineShivaji Rao
Pavitra
Jagadguru Adi ShankaraMandana Misra
2014YevaduDharma
Autonagar SuryaSirisha's father
Galata
2015PataasDGP Murali Krishna
Pandaga CheskoSai Reddy
Bhale Manchi RojuShakti
2016SarrainoduJaya Prakash "J.P."
SupremeNarayana Rao
ChuttalabbaiBabji's father
Janatha GaragePolice Commissioner K. Chandra Shekar
Manalo OkkaduPratap
2017Om Namo VenkatesayaGuru Anubhananda Swamy
Jai Lava KusaKaakha
Raja the GreatSurya Murthy
2018Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu IndiaMustafa
SubrahmanyapuramAyushmaan
Suvarna SundariGuna
2019MaharshiPallavi's father
2021SreekaramEkambaram
YuvarathnaaRaghav Reddy (Education minister)
Ardha Shathabdham Ramanna
SR KalyanamandapamDharma
Raja Vikramarka Chakravarthy
2022 Gaalivaana

Kannada

Tamil

As dubbing artist
List of films dubbed
Actor Titles Notes
SumanNeti Bharatham,
Sitaara,
Merupu Dhadi,
Bava Bavamaridi,
Athiradi Padai,
Tarangini
RajasekharAnkusam,
Aahuti,
Magaadu,
Aagraham,
Allari Priyudu,
Gang Master,
Omkaram,
Subhakaryam,
Evadaithe Nakenti,
PSV Garuda Vega		also dubbed for Tamil versions of his films
RajinikanthBaashha
Pedarayudu		For Telugu versions
Manoj K. JayanThirumalai
Souryam
Amitabh BachchanKhuda GawahFor Telugu dubbed version
Arjun SarjaSingakottai
VijayakanthPolice Adhikari
Captain Prabhakaran
City Police,
Raja Simha,
Raghupathi IPS,
Mathru Bhoomi		For Telugu dubbed versions
VishnuvardhanSangathanaFor Telugu dubbed versions
Suresh GopiPolice CommissionerFor Telugu dubbed versions
MammoottyChief Minister
The King,
Delhi Simham		For Telugu dubbed versions
MohanlalYoddha,
Abhimanyu		For Telugu dubbed versions

As producer

References
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  2. "The Hindu : Metro Plus Visakhapatnam : 'Dialogue King' on a roll". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011.
  3. "Saikumar : Kannada Actor Age, Movies, Biography, Photos".
  4. [https://filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade"]. Film Companion. Retrieved 14 November 2020. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. "Ravi Shankar: Dad was straightforward, mom encouraged creativity". Deccan Herald. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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  8. "Aadi is a producer's hero: Sai Kumar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. "Sai Kumar interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actor".
  10. "RangiTaranga director Anup Bhandari never expected his film to make it to the Oscars race". India Today. 17 December 2015.
  11. "'Srimanthudu', 'Rangitaranga' win laurels at IIFA Utsavam". 26 January 2016.
  12. "Kannada cinema's big winners at SIIMA 2016 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  13. "Sai Kumar is back in a cop avatar in Rakshasaru". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  14. Desi Hub: Telugu Movies's Weblog – 'Karalu Miriyalu' on TCV committee
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  16. "Cities / Hyderabad : Delhi Telugu Academy awards presented". The Hindu. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  17. "Tata Docomo Media Award Winners". Andhraspider.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  18. "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Lifetime achievement award for Shanti Swaroop". The Hindu. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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  20. Hooli, Shekhar H. "Aadi says his tapori role in Garam will appeal to mass as well as elite audience". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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