Surya (Telugu actor)

Surya Kumar Bhagvandas (born 1957) is an Indian actor in the Telugu film industry portraying characters in supporting roles.

Surya started his film career as an actor with the 1986 Telugu movie Vikram. He has been awarded four Nandi awards in his acting career spanning thirty-five years, two for TV performances as best villain (Preminchu, Premalo Jeevinchu) and best supporting actor (Janani Janmabhoomi) and two for film performances in films Sindhooram and Show. In G. Neelakanta Reddy's Show, he played the male lead opposite Manjula. This performance brought him a special jury Nandi award in 2001. Surya has acted in more than 600 films and television episodes till date.

Early life
Surya's father Lieutenant Colonel R. D. Bhagvandas and mother Prabhavathi Bhagvandas and the family moved to Hyderabad and started a school called 'Trinity Public School'. He was a teacher for 28 years and for several years his teaching and acting jobs ran concurrently. He joined the second batch of Students from Madhu Film Acting School (1984) after completing Bachelor of Arts in English literature and Bachelor Of Education and was awarded the gold medal for most outstanding student.

Awards

 * Nandi Awards
 * Best Supporting Actor - Sindhooram (1997)
 * Special Jury Award - Show (2001)

Filmography
• # Vikram (1986)
 * Actor

• # Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986)

• # Brahma Rudrulu (1986)

• # Niyantha (1991)

• # Lathi (1992)

• # Sindhooram (1997)

• # Housefull (1999; Tamil)

• # Police (1999)

• # Thammudu (1999)

• # Premaku Velayara (1999)

• # Mudhalvan (1999; Tamil)

• # Hands Up (2000)

• # Jayam Manadera  (2000)

• # Manasu Paddanu Kaani (2000)

• # Nuvvu Vastavani (2000)

• # Mrugaraju (2001)

• # Nayak (2001; Hindi)

• # Raa (2001)

• # Premaku Swagatam (2002)

• # Chandravamsam (2002)

• # Neetho Cheppalani (2002)

• # Show (2002)

• # Gemeni (2002)

• # Johnny (2003)

• # Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003)

• # Vasantam (2003)

• # Charminar (2003)

• # Donga Ramudu and Party (2003) as Manmadha Rao

• # Avuna (2003)

• # Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (2003)

• # Shankar Dada MBBS (2004)

• # Puttintiki Ra Chelli (2004)

• # Leela Mahal Center (2004)

• # Athanokkade (2005)

• # Chhatrapati (2005)

• # Naa Oopiri (2005)

• # Party (2006)

• # Valliddari Vayasu Padahare (2006)

• # Evadaithe Nakenti (2007)

• # Chiruta (2007)

• # Kick (2009)

• # Pistha (2009)

• # Magadheera (2009)

• # Josh (2009)

• # Adbutha Vaidyam Ayurvedam (2009)

• # Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) as Roy Thomas

• # Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011)

• # Brahmi Gadi Katha (2011)

• # Sudigadu (2012)

• # Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012)

• # Aravind 2 (2013)

• # Sahasam (2013)

• # Om 3D (2013)

• # 1: Nenokkadine (2014)

• # Power (2014 Telugu film) (2014)

• # Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)

• # Yevadu (2014)

• # Paathshala (2014)

• # Erra Bus (2014)

• # Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015)

• # The Bells (2015) as Ram Narayan

• # Srimanthudu (2015)

• # Jatha Kalise (2015)

• # Run (2016)

• # Patel S. I. R. (2017)

• # LIE (2017)

• # Jawaan (2017)

• # Hyderabad Love Story (2018)

• # Bharat Ane Nenu (2018)

• # Saakshyam (2018)

• # Saaho (2018)

• # Ramabrahmam (2018)

• # Anthaku Minchi (2018)

• # Subrahmanyapuram (2018)

• # Udyama Simham (2019)

• # Rakshasudu (2019)

• # Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020)

• # Cycle (2021)

• # Raja Vikramarka

• # Missing (2021)

• # Mugguru Monagallu (2021)

• # Sebastian P.C. 524 (2022)

• # Clap (2022)

• # Radhe Shyam (2022)

• # Suraapanam (2022)

• # Waltair Veerayya (2023)

• # Meter (2023)

• # Custody (2023) as Head Constable Mani; Tamil-Telugu bilingual

• # IQ (2023)

• # Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023)


 * Dubbing artist

Honorary initiatives
Surya has also been contributing his dramatic skills to the annual Passion Play and Nativity play during Good Friday and Christmas at the Pentecostal New Life Assembly of God Church, Secunderabad. In addition, Surya also witnesses about Christianity much like some of his colleagues in the Telugu cinema, Jayasudha, Nagma, Raja Abel or for that matter in the Tamil cinema, Mohini, Prabhu Solomon and others at spiritual meetings conducted not only by the established Churches but the small and indigenous  Churches as well.