Deceased

How Did Kongara Jaggayya Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 75

Also known asKongara Jaggaiah, Jaggayya, Kongara Jagayya, Kongara JaggayyaGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn31/12/1928Born inTenali, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDied05/03/2004 (aged 75)Died inChennaiCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3764697 ↗TMDb#1335686 ↗

Kongara Jaggayya was an Indian actor, littérateur, journalist, lyricist, dubbing artist and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was known as Kanchu Kantam Jaggayya (Telugu) for his booming voice. In a film career spanning forty years as a matinee idol, he starred in eighty films, as a lead actor, and lead antagonist in a variety of genres.

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Filmography79 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1993	Repati RowdyMovie	—	65
1993	JokerMovie	Manager B. S. Murthy	65
1993	Kunthi PutruduMovie	—	65
1992	Dharma KshetramMovie	Judge	64
1991	Assembly RowdyMovie	Shivaji's father	63
1991	Lambadolla RamadasuMovie	—	63
1990	AlludugaruMovie	—	62
1989	VijayMovie	—	61
1988	Janaki RamuduMovie	—	60
1988	Aakhari PoratamMovie	Pratap Rao	60
1987	Pasivadi PranamMovie	Church Father	59
1987	AradhanaMovie	—	59
1987	RamuMovie	Raghava Rao	59
1986	KirathakuduMovie	Chakravarthy	58
1986	Seetharama KalyanamMovie	Govindaiah	58
1986	VetaMovie	—	58
1986	ChantabbaiMovie	—	58
1985	Pachani KapuramMovie	Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao	57
1985	Adavi DongaMovie	—	57
1985	LanchavatharamMovie	Janardhan Rao	57
1985	Bharyabhartala BandhamMovie	—	57
1985	Nyayam Meere CheppaliMovie	Judge	57
1985	Illale DevathaMovie	Dr. Rao	57
1984	Kanchu KaagadaMovie	—	56
1984	Disco KingMovie	Jagannatham	56
1983	PoratamMovie	Lawyer Chandra Shekar	55
1983	Ramarajyamlo BheemarajuMovie	—	55
1983	ChandashasanuduMovie	Satyam	55
1983	Bahudoorapu BatasariMovie	Prabha's father-in-law	55
1983	Shivudu Shivudu ShivuduMovie	—	55
1982	Tingu RangaduMovie	—	54
1982	MeghasandesamMovie	Ravindra Babu's brother-in-law	54
1981	Aggi RavvaMovie	I. G. Raja Shekaram	53
1981	Guru SishyuluMovie	Raj Gopal	53
1981	Rani Kasula RangammaMovie	—	53
1981	Jeevitha RadhamMovie	—	53
1980	Bhale KrishnuduMovie	Madhava Rao	52
1980	Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduMovie	I.G.	52
1980	AatagaduMovie	Ramaiah / Aggi Ramudu	52
1980	Yedanthasthula MedaMovie	Jananatham	52
1979	Samajaniki SawalMovie	—	51
1979	VetagaduMovie	Ananda Bhupati	51
1979	Maavaari ManchithanamMovie	—	51
1978	Vichitra JeevithamMovie	Inspector Anand	50
1978	KarunamayuduMovie	Pontius Pilate	50
1978	YugapurushuduMovie	Jaggu	50
1977	ManasaakshiMovie	—	49
1976	AaradhanaMovie	Sudhakar	48
1974	Alluri Seetarama RajuMovie	Rutherford Scott Coward	46
1974	Manchi ManushuluMovie	Dr. Ramesh	46
1974	Bhoot Mera SaathiMovie	—	46
1974	Mangalya BhagyamMovie	—	46
1973	MeenaMovie	Sarathy	45
1972	Koduku KodaluMovie	Doctor	44
1971	Pattindalla BangaramMovie	Swamiji - Inspector Pratap	43
1971	Naa ThammuduMovie	—	43
1969	AdrushtavanthuluMovie	Boss	41
1968	VeeranjaneyaMovie	Indrajit	40
1966	NavaratriMovie	—	38
1966	AastiparuluMovie	Bhaskar "Bachi"	38
1966	AastiparuluMovie	—	38
1966	Manase MandiramMovie	Ramu	38
1965	AntastuluMovie	Nagu	37
1964	Doctor ChakravarthyMovie	Ravindra	36
1964	Pooja PhalamuMovie	—	36
1964	Aatma BalamMovie	Kumar	36
1964	Gudi GantaluMovie	Hari	36
1962	Padandi MundukuMovie	Sathyadev	34
1962	AradhanaMovie	Saradhi	34
1961	Wife is the light of the houseMovie	Chandra Sekhar	33
1960	Renukadevi MahatyamMovie	—	32
1960	Pelli KanukaMovie	Raghu	32
1960	SivagamiMovie	—	32
1959	Appu Chesi Pappu KooduMovie	Raghu	31
1956	Edi Nijam?Movie	Lawyer	28
1955	Donga RamuduMovie	Dr. Mohan	27
1955	Golden BabyMovie	Manohar	27
1955	SantoshamMovie	Mohan	27
1955	ArdhangiMovie	Nagendra Rao / Nagu	27