Ironleg Sastri | |
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గునుపూడి విశ్వనాథ శాస్త్రి | |
Born | Gunupudi Viswanatha Sastri |
Died | 19 June 2006 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1982 - 2006 |
Gunupudi Viswanatha Sastri, better known by his screen name Ironleg Sastri, was an Indian comedian who appeared in over 150 Telugu films. [1] Originally working as a priest for movie inaugural functions, he gained recognition when E. V. V. Satyanarayana cast him as a priest named Ironleg Sastry in Appula Appa Rao (1992). The character's name became widely popular, and Sastri adopted it as his screen name. [2]
Ironleg Sastri was born in a Brahmin family in Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, India. His birth name was Gunupudi Viswanatha Sastry.
He suffered with heart problems in 2006. He died on 19 June 2006 at his native place Tadepalligudem. He also suffered with jaundice in the last days of life.
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