Vangara Venkata Subbaiah


Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, better known as Vangara, was an actor of Telugu cinema. He acted in more than 100 films and in some plays.

Early life

He was born in Sangam Jagarlamudi near Tenali. He started his acting career in 1901 in the play Chitranalineeyam at the age of four years. He has worked for sometime as teacher. He joined Rama Vilasa Sabha, Tenali and acted in many dramas portraying various roles. He toured India and abroad with Yadavalli Suryanarayana.

Filmography

  1. Balayogini
  2. Mala Pilla
  3. Raithu Bidda
  4. Palnati Yuddham as Subbanna
  5. Mana Desam
  6. Raksha Rekha
  7. Shavukaru
  8. Malliswari
  9. Dharma Devatha as Duvva
  10. Vayyari Bhama
  11. Bangaru Papa
  12. Chakrapani
  13. Peddamanushulu
  14. Donga Ramudu as School teacher
  15. Jayasimha
  16. Kanyasulkam as Karataka Sastri
  17. Bangaru Papa
  18. Santosham
  19. Tenali Ramakrishna
  20. Sonta Ooru
  21. Uma Sundari
  22. Edi Nijam as Poojari
  23. Sri Gauri Mahatyam
  24. Mayabazar as Sastri
  25. Kutumba Gowravam
  26. Panduranga Mahatyam
  27. Chenchu Lakshmi as Chandamarkula
  28. Mangalya Balam
  29. Sri Krishna Maya
  30. Daiva Balam
  31. Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam
  32. Raja Makutam
  33. Mahakavi Kalidasu
  34. Kadeddulu Ekaram Nela
  35. Jagadekaveeruni Katha as Paata Manthri
  36. Intiki Deepam Illale
  37. Bhakta Jayadeva
  38. Batasari
  39. Manchi Manasulu
  40. Bhishma
  41. Savathi Koduku
  42. Narthanasala
  43. Tirupathamma Katha
  44. Somavara Vrata Mahatyam as Vaidya Shiromani
  45. Babruvahana
  46. Vaarasatwam
  47. Vivaha Bandham
  48. Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam
  49. Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha as Parabrahma Sastry
  50. Sati Sumathi
  51. Govula Gopanna
  52. Vichitra Kutumbam as Lawyer Padmanabha Sastry
  53. Ekaveera
  54. Pattindalla Bangaram as Chin Chong, plastic surgeon from Orient