M. S. Narayana

Biography

M. S. Narayana(16 April 1951 – 23 January 2015) (Mallavarapu Surya Narayana) 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. Narayana's debut film as an actor was M. Dharmaraju M.A. which was released in 1994. M. S. Narayana, initially a writer, contributed to comedy track in the film. Director Ravi Raja Pinisetty, seeking an actor with a distinct appearance described as "Dosakai Mokham" (cucumber face), cast Narayana, who was then working as a writer, after an assistant suggested his name. Although hesitant to act, Narayana accepted the role following Pinisetty's encouragement.