Popular comedian in the Telugu film industry, M S Narayana (63), passed away after a brief illness here on Friday.

Narayana, who hailed from Nidamarru village in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, started his career as a writer three-and-a-half decades ago. He acted in about 750 films, including successful movies such as Magadheeraa and Dukudu , among others.

Before establishing himself in the film industry, Narayana had served as a Telugu lecturer in K G R College, Bhimavaram, and was quite popular with the student community for his sense of humour and inspiring teaching. He was also an avid reader and an admirer of Russian-American novelist Ayn Rand.

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Published on January 23, 2015