Mudigonda Lingamurthy, shortly Lingamurthy (Telugu: ముదిగొండ లింగమూర్తి) (10 October 1908 – 24 January 1980), was an Indian film character actor known for his works in Telugu cinema and theater.A Compelling Character Actor - Lingamurthy (Part I) by Satyasai Karavadi at Cinegoer.com
Life sketch Mudigonda Lingamurthy was born to a Hindu Shaiva family in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh. He used to play in school dramas in his childhood. He was very fond of arts and was introduced to Sthanam Narasimha Rao, a Telugu theater artist and a Padma Shri awardee. He joined Rama Vilasa Sabha of Tenali where he portrayed different characters in Kanyasulkam, Pratapa Rudreeyam and other dramas. He acted as Ramappa Pantulu character in Kanyasulkam drama.Mudigonda Lingamurthy in Nata Ratnalu, Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second edition, Sitaratnam Granthamala, Vijayawada, 2002, pp: 484-6.
He moved to filmdom in 1937 and acted in the movie Tukaram along with V. Nagayya. He later joined Vijaya Vauhini Studios and was associated with them for about 7 years and acted as Ajamila in Bhakta Pothana, Gangadu in Swarga Seema, Abhirama in Yogi Vemana and Ramadasu in Peddamanushulu. He was closely associated with V. Nagayya and acted in his films like Tyagayya, Naa Illu and Ramadasu. In total Lingamurthy acted in about 70 films.
Lingamurthy wrote some playlets including Venkanna Kapuram, Pelli Choopulu, Thyagam.
He was founder member of Cine Technicians Association. He also held the post of Secretary and Chairperson of the Association. He retired from the profession after his shashthipurti celebrations.
After the death of his wife, Durgavardhanamma in 1974, he took Sanyasa as is custom in Indian families. He died in 1980.
A mini hall named after him still exists today at the place where he lived in Nana Street, T. Nagar, Chennai.
Filmography
This is partial list of his films. Please help expand the list. Year Film Language Character 1937 Tukaram Telugu 1939 Vandemataram Telugu 1940 Sumangali Telugu 1941 Bhaktimala Telugu 1941 Devatha Telugu 1943 Bhakta Pothana Telugu Ajamila 1943 Panthulamma Telugu 1945 Swargaseema Telugu Father of Subbalaxmi 1946 Narada Naradi Telugu 1946 Thyagayya Telugu Japesen 1947 Yogi Vemana Telugu Abhirama 1947 Palnati Yudham Telugu Narsingaraju 1949 Dharmangada Telugu 1952 Dharmadevata Telugu King Veerasena 1953 En Veedu Tamil 1953 Naa Illu Telugu Dhanraj 1954 Peddamanushulu Telugu Newspaper Editor 1954 Bedara Kannappa Kannada Kailasanatha Sastry 1954 Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam Telugu Kailasanatha Sastry 1960 Mahakavi Kalidasu Telugu King 1961 Batasari Telugu Diwan at Zamindari 1962 Mahamantri Timmarasu Telugu Hamvira 1964 Ramadasu Telugu 1965 Zamindar Telugu Narahari 1965 Pandava Vanavasam Telugu Shakuni1966Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu KathaTeluguMahendrajit, the minister 1967 Shri Krishnavataram Telugu Shakuni1968Bhagya ChakramuTeluguDharmapala Maharaja
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