M. S. Narayana (16 April 1951–23 January 2015) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked in Telugu cinema. Narayana worked in over 750 films in his career spanning 23 years. He died on 23 January 2015 due to organ failure in Hyderabad, India.

Career

Narayana's debut film as an actor was M Dharmaraju M.A. which was released in 1994. Narayana dabbled in theatre initially while working as a lecturer at KGRL College, Bhimavaram, and entered the film industry as a writer before being introduced as an actor. He made his debut as a director in the film Koduku starring his son Vikram. Another film directed by him was Bhajantrilu. He penned dialogues for eight films.

Guinness record

Narayana became very popular for his comedian roles in Telugu cinema. During the promotion of Dileep Kumar and Priyal Gor starrer film Saheba Subramanyam, he claimed that he started his career in 1997, at the age of 46. Since then, he has acted in over 700 films in a short period of just 17 years. His friends appealed to the Guinness Records Academy to recognise him.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Narayana won five Nandi Awards presented by Andhra Pradesh Government as Best Male Comedian.