Relangi Venkatramaiah

Who was Relangi Venkatramaiah?

Relangi Venkata Ramaiah was a comedian during the golden years of Telugu film. Hailing from East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, he has acted in several films as chief comedian, hero, anti-hero and character artiste.

During his golden days, Relangi was so popular that he was paid equally as that of a main hero and heroine of the film. He was also a good playback singer in Telugu. His songs were so popular that people remember and enjoy till today. That impact was such that audience started expecting separate songs for his character in the movies though he was a comedian actor.