Ayyappa P. Sharma | |
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| Born | Pudipeddi Ayyappa Sharma 22 January 1969 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 19966–present |
| Spouse | Kavitha |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | P. J. Sarma |
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Pudipeddi Ayyappa Sharma (born 22 January 1969), known professionally as Ayyappa P. Sharma, is an Indian actor, director and voice actor who primarily works in Telugu and Kannada films. [1] Sharma made directorial debut with the Kannada film Aayudha (1996) and later gained critical acclaim for the Telugu film Eshwar Alla (1998) which won him a Nandi Award. [2]
He expanded to lead acting with Gharshane (2014) and has since appeared in supporting roles in KGF: Chapter 1 (2018), Akhanda (2021), Bimbisara (2022), Shivam Bhaje (2024) and Kingdom (2025). [3] [4]
Ayyappa P. Sharma was born into a family with a film background in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. He is the younger son of renowned Telugu actors P. J. Sarma and Krishna Jyothi. [5] He has two elder brothers, P. Sai Kumar and P. Ravi Shankar, both of whom are prominent actors. [6] He also has two sisters – Priya and Kamala. [7]
Sharma began his career as a director with the Kannada film Aayudha (1996). [8] Subsequently, his debut Telugu film Eshwar Alla (1998) gained critical acclaim and won the Nandi Award for a Film on National Integration. [9] He also served as the producer of the film. Kannada film Varadhanayaka (2013) was his major successful film at the box-office received the award. [10] He became a full-fledged actor, playing the lead role in the Kannada film Gharshane (2014). [3] Since then, he has been active as an actor and dubbing artist. He received critical acclaim for his role as Vanaram in the Kannada film KGF: Chapter 1 (2018). His performance as Ketu in the Telugu film Bimbisara (2022) was also appreciated. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2001 | Hyderabad | Das | Telugu | Also director and writer [12] |
| 2003 | Hrudayavantha | Kannada | ||
| Partha | Krishna | |||
| 2004 | Bhagawan | |||
| 2005 | Slokam | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Gharshane | ACP Ganesh | Kannada | Debut in lead role |
| Masterpiece | Danny | |||
| 2016 | Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi | Telugu | ||
| Manamantha | Dass | |||
| 2017 | Katamarayudu | Juttu Ranga | ||
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Royal Priest | |||
| Tiger Galli | Kannada | |||
| 2018 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Telugu | ||
| KGF: Chapter 1 | Vanaram | Kannada | ||
| 2019 | Bharaate | Veerappa Nayaka | ||
| 2021 | Annaatthe | Tamil | ||
| Akhanda | Prachanda | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Prisoner | Cameo appearance in the song "Bheemla Nayak" | |
| KGF: Chapter 2 | Vanaram | Kannada | ||
| Avatara Purusha | Brahma Jois | |||
| Bhala Thandanana | Chakri | Telugu | ||
| Bimbisara | Kethu | |||
| Thaggedele | ||||
| 2023 | Mr. Bachelor | Kannada | ||
| Michael | Swamy | Telugu | ||
| Gadayuddha | Kannada | |||
| Marakastra | [13] | |||
| Chandramukhi 2 | Rudraiyya | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Avatara Purusha 2 | Brahma Jois | Kannada | [14] |
| Shivam Bhaje | Telugu | |||
| Kanguva | Vijuran | Tamil | ||
| 2025 | Hari Hara Veera Mallu | Abdullah | Telugu | |
| Kingdom | Bhairagi | |||
| Coolie | Ayyappan | Tamil | ||
| Baahubali: The Epic | Royal Priest | Telugu | Combined recut version of The Beginning and The Conclusion | |
| Akhanda 2: Thaandavam | Prachanda | |||
| Vrusshabha | Telugu Malayalam |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Language | Notes | |
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| Director | Writer | ||||
| 1996 | Aayudha | Yes | Story | Kannada | [8] |
| 1998 | Eshwar Alla | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Also producer; Nandi Award for a Film on National Integration |
| 2000 | Durgada Huli | Yes | Screenplay | Kannada | [15] |
| 2001 | Hyderabad | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Also actor [12] |
| 2002 | Janam | Yes | Yes | [16] | |
| 2013 | Varadhanayaka | Yes | No | Kannada | [17] |
| Veera | Yes | Screenplay | [18] | ||
| Year | Title | Network |
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| 2023 | Mansion 24 | Disney+ Hotstar |