Devadas Kanakala

In this Telugu name, the surname is Kanakala.

Devadas Kanakala (30 July 1945^[1] – 2 August 2019)^[2] was an Indian actor from Andhra Pradesh who predominantly appeared in Telugu^[3] language films and TV shows. Rajnikanth, Chiranjeevi and Rajendra Prasad trained under him. He was a very good trainer for acting skills

Devadas Kanakala
Born	(1945-07-30)30 July 1945 Yanam, India
Died	2 August 2019(2019-08-02) (aged 74)
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Lakshmi Kanakala till 2018, her death
Children	Rajeev Kanakala, Sri Laxmi
Relatives	Suma Kanakala (daughter-in-law)

Family

He is the father of actors Rajeev Kanakala and Sri Laxmi, and the father-in-law of TV anchor Suma Kanakala.^{[citation needed]} He founded an acting school in Hyderabad, India. ^{[citation needed]} His wife, Lakshmi Kanakala, served as the school's principal^{[citation needed]} until her death in 2018.

Filmography

As an actor

• Buddhimantudu (1969)
• O Seeta Katha (1974)
• Mangalyanaki Maromudi (1976)
• Siri Siri Muvva (1976)
• Gorintaku (1979)
• Manchu Pallaki (1982)
• Bhale Ammayilu (1982)
• Raju Rani Jackie^[4] (1983) as Triple S
• Nyayam Kosam^[5] (1988) as S.P. Devadas
• Bhale Dampathlu (1989)
• Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989)
• Sahasa Putrudu (1990)
• Adavi Diviteelu (1991)
• Super Express^[6] (1991) as CBI Director
• Vidhata^[7] (1991) as Sunnam Manikyala Rao
• Gang Leader (1991)
• Alludu Diddina Kapuram (1991)
• Konguchaatu Krishnudu (1993)
• Criminal (1994)
• Hello Guru (1996)
• Ammo! Okato Tareekhu (2000)
• Mee Aayana Jagratha (2000)
• Chala Bagundi (2000)
• Evadra Rowdy^[8] (2001) as Interviewer
• Manasantha Nuvve (2001)
• Okato Number Kurraadu (2002)
• Sreeram (2002)
• Sambhu (2003)
• Amrutham serial as Amrutham's Father-in-law, Sanju's father (2003)
• Anaganaga O Kurradu (2003)
• Pedababu (2004)
• Dhana 51 (2005)
• Malliswari (2004) as Lawyer
• Asadhyudu (2006)
• Aata (2007)
• Okka Magaadu (2008)
• King (2008)
• Josh (2009)
• Subapradam (2010)
• Nee Sneham
• Enthiran (2010; Tamil)
• Parama Veera Chakra (2011)
• Bharat Ane Nenu (2018)

Television

• Radha Madhu

As a Director

• Chali Cheemalu (1978)
• O Intti Bagotham (1980)
• Nijam (1980)
• Punya Bhoomi Kallu Terichinddi (1982)
• Nagamalli