Peesapati Narasimha Murty was a well known actor of Telugu theatre. He was born in Vantaram village in Vizianagaram district. He received professional training under Kilambi Krishnamacharyulu and embarked on an acting career in 1949. Peesapati Narasimha Murty specialized in historical and mythological roles, while his productions of Kurukshetram and Gayopakhyanamu i.e. `The Gaya Episode` enjoyed phenomenally successful runs across Andhra Pradesh.
His portrayal of Krishna in these plays won wide acclaim. All of these were self-directed. His role as Nakshatraka in Harishchandra and Bilwamangala in Chintamani were also famous. He has 6000 stage appearances to his name. He was a Vedic scholar. He is considered as the best recitalist of poems as he brought out their subtext through meaningful pauses instead of rendering them in elaborate ragas.
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