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 Balayogini (1936) Mala Pilla (1938) Raithu Bidda (1939) Palnati Yuddham (1947) as Subbanna Mana Desam (1949) Raksha Rekha (1949) Shavukaru (1950) Malliswari (1951) Dharma Devatha (1952) as Duvva Vayyari Bhama (1953) Bangaru Papa (1954) Chakrapani (1954) Peddamanushulu (1954) Donga Ramudu (1955) as School teacher Jayasimha (1955) Kanyasulkam (1955) as Karataka Sastri Bangaru Papa (1955) Santosham (1955) Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) Sonta Ooru (1956) Uma Sundari (1956) Edi Nijam (1956) as Poojari Sri Gauri Mahatyam (1956) Mayabazar (1957) as Sastri Kutumba Gowravam (1957) Panduranga Mahatyam (1957) Chenchu Lakshmi (1958) as Chandamarkula Mangalya Balam (1958) Sri Krishna Maya (1958) Daiva Balam (1959) Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960) Raja Makutam (1960) Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960) Kadeddulu Ekaram Nela (1960) Jagadekaveeruni Katha (1961) as Paata Manthri Intiki Deepam Illale (1961) Bhakta Jayadeva (1961) Batasari (1961) Manchi Manasulu (1962) Bhishma (1962) Savathi Koduku (1963) Narthanasala (1963) Tirupathamma Katha (1963) Somavara Vrata Mahatyam (1963) as Vaidya Shiromani Babruvahana (1964) Vaarasatwam (1964) Vivaha Bandham (1964) Sri Krishna Pandaveeyam (1966) Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha (1966) as Parabrahma Sastry Sati Sumathi (1967) Govula Gopanna (1968) Vichitra Kutumbam (1969) as Lawyer Padmanabha Sastry Ekaveera (1969) Pattindalla Bangaram (1971) as Chin Chong, plastic surgeon from Orient