| Other Facts | - Before becoming an actor, he was a Telugu lecturer in Attili, district West Godavari of Andhra Pradesh.
- He started his acting career as a comedian in 1987 with the movie ‘Aha Naa Pellanta’.
- He is popularly known for his powerful comedy & funny expressions and he is one of the highest paid comedians in India.
- He has worked in 1100+ films till date and won several awards including ‘Nandi Awards’, ‘Filmfare Award South’, ‘CineMAA Awards’, ‘South Indian International Movie Awards’, ‘Hyderabad Times Film Awards’, etc for his best comedy.
- He has recorded his name in the ‘Guinness World Record’ for the most screen credits for a living actor.
- In 2009, he was honored with the fourth highest civilian award ‘Padma Shri’ for his contribution to Indian cinema.
- Some of his notable movies are ‘Babai Hotel’, ‘Yamaleela’, ‘Sandade Sandadi’, ‘Evadi Gola Vaadidhi’, ‘Yamadonga’, ‘Attarintiki Daredi’, etc.
- He has worked in 1100+ films till date and won several awards including six ‘Nandi Awards’, two ‘Filmfare Award South’, ‘CineMAA Awards’, ‘South Indian International Movie Awards’, ‘Hyderabad Times Film Awards’, etc for his best comedy.
- He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University.
- In May 2026, he underwent a heart bypass surgery at the Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai due to a severe breathing problem and was reported to be in stable condition post-surgery.
- He is popularly known for his powerful comedy and funny expressions and he is one of the highest paid comedians in India.
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