Mallikarjuna Rao is a popular Comedy Actor in Tollywood. Mallikarjuna Rao, popularly known as Battala Satti for his role in the movie Ladies Tailor. He has acted in many movies in Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 , Tamil and Malayalam Languages.
He died of cancer on June 24, 2008 in Hyderabad. The death came very swiftly while he was conducting some important functions for the Telugu Desam. Party

Career

Hailed from Anakapalle

Anakapalle

Anakapalle is a town and Municipality in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, a state in India.The Anakapalle town is famous for its jaggery market. Its market is ranked second in India in terms of jaggery imports/exports. Anakapalle is also a very busy and famous business center in this...

, Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district

Visakhapatnam district , also known as Visakha Zilla, is an administrative division of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative headquarters of the Visakhapatnam District is Visakhapatnam.-Post-Independence:...

, Mallikarjuna Rao became popular with role of ‘Battala Satyam’ in Ladies Tailor directed by Vamsi.
Ladies Tailor, Hello Brother, Tammudu and Badri

Badri (2000 film)

Badri is a Telugu film which is written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It starred Pawan Kalyan, Amisha Patel, and Renu Desai in lead roles. This was Ramana Gogula's second time working with Pawan Kalyan.-Plot:...

 are some of the films in which he excelled audience with his comedy. He bagged Nandi Award for Best Character Actor

Nandi Award for Best Character Actor

The Nandi Award for Best Character Actor winners:...

 for Tammudu. His performance in the film Hello Brother was remarkable, mainly the scenes between him and Kota Srinivasa Rao

Kota Srinivasa Rao

Kota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...

. He got a very different style of comedy mainly his voice with which he used to deliver comedy scenes in a very realistic manner. His tele serial Appu Chesi Pappu Kudu in Doordarshan channel is one of his most excellent work ,which is a most humorous one. It's one of the finest comedy teleserial of the actor and Doordarshan channel.

Popular Telugu Actor, writer Tanikella Bharani

Tanikella Bharani

Tanikella Bharani is a critically acclaimed, multi-faceted actor from Tollywood and a writer. He is a playwrighter, a dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, an actor and a director...

 treats Mallikarjuna Rao as his guru and to his credit Mallikarjuna Rao introduced L.B. Sriram

L.B. Sriram

L.B. Sri Ram is a successful Indian screen-writer, stand-up comedian and Film actor in Telugu Cinema.-Career - as a writer:Sriram's entry into Film Industry progressed step by step...

, actor cum writer to director Vamsi, who gave chance to LB Sriram in his movie. Mallikarjuna Rao was the general secretary of the Movie Artists Association. He also served as the chairman of the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Srinagar colony. He is one of the senior most Comedians in Tollywood. He acted in around 375 Telugu movies over the last 25 years.

He is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.