Peelakasi Mallikarjuna Rao was a stage artist before debuting in to films. In 1979 he reached Chennai and started his career in the film industry as assistant director, by the film 'Parvathi Parameswarulu'. By the encouragement of RaoGopal Rao he debuted as character artist, from then he acted in several movies as comedian and character artist. He is a native of Anakapalli village, aged 56 and has two daughters and one son. They are well settled in their matrimonial life. He is also working as secretary for the Movie Artist Association (MAA). He grabbed the best supporting actor award from Thammudu movie.
He is not only a good actor but also a good person, use to respond quickly for any one who needs suggestions and help. Since few weeks he was suffering from blood cancer and was under treatment in Apollo Hospital, but sadly he expired today morning and his dead body is placed near the Film Chamber office for his fans and also to for the cine celebrities to a last look at his lifeless body. All the dignities of the cine field visited the film Chamber premises and expressed their hearty condolences.
EVV said "I have good relation with Mallikarjuna Rao from his first movie 'Nagamalli'. Almost in his three decades of career he never faced any problem with any one nor did he create any problem to any one. Until now I directed 48 movies in which he acted in 42 films. But from the super hit movie 'Hello Brother' in my direction he got a commercial break in his career".
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