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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm (5â 8â) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Graduation in Commerce from Railway Degree College, Secunderabad, Telangana |
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| Diploma | Drama from Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
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| Hometown | Jagannadhapuram Village, Andhra Pradesh |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Caste | Brahmin |
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| Address | 8-3-678/6, Soundarya Lahari, Pragathi Nagar, Yousufguda, Hyderabad â 500 045, Telangana State, India |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 30/11/1988 |
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Family
| Wife/Spouse | Durga Bhavani |
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| Children | | Son | Teja Tanikella (actor) |
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| Daughter | Bhavani Tanikella |
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| Parents | | Father | T. V. S. Srithanikella Ramalingeswara Rao |
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| Mother | Lakshmi Narasamma |
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| Siblings | Tanikella has three elder brothers and three younger brothers. |
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| Other Relatives | | Grand-Uncles | - Diwakarla Venkatavadhani (Telugu language poet and orator)
- Viswanatha Satyanarayana (Telugu writer)
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| Great-Grand-Uncles | Tirupati Venkata-Kavulu (Telugu poet duo) |
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Career
| Debut | | Film (Telugu; Dialogue Writer) | Kanchu Kavacham (1985) |
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| Film (Telugu; Actor) | Ladies Tailor (1985) as a policeman |
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| Film (Tamil; Actor) | Veetla Visheshanga (1994) as an inspector |
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| Film (Hindi; Actor) | Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) as Dakshina Murthy |
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| Film (Telugu; Director) | Mithunam (2012) |
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| Awards | | Nandi Awards | - 2000: Best Villain for Samudhram
- 2002: Best Character Actor for Nuvvu Nenu
- 2013: Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer for Mithunam
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| CineMAA Awards | 2013: Special Jury Award for Best Directorâ Mithunam |
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| Literary Awards | - Sri Pada Subhramanya Sastry Literary Award for Polamuru
- Bhanumathi Award for Hyderabad
- Sri Vanamamalai Varadacharyulu Literary Award for Adilabad
- Fellowship Jawahar Bharathi for Kavali
- Allu Ramalingayyiah National Award for Hyderabad
- Akkineni Swarna Kankanam for Hyderabad
- Nagabhairava Koteswara Rao literary Award for Nellore
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| Other Award(s) | - Sangam Academy award for completing 25 years in Telugu Cinema
- Tenth Mumbai International Film Festival Award (2008)
- International Film Festival Award for Sira-The Ink (short film)
- Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar (2022)
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Father participated in different social engagements. |
| 2. He earned top honors for crafting a college play called âAdde Kompaâ. |
| 3. He penned plays for the theater troupe âSri Murali Kalanilayamâ. |
| 4. The Sahitya Akademi Award was bestowed upon him for the play âGograhanamâ. |
| 5. He served as a writer for television programs and Telugu cinema. |
| 6. He directed acclaimed short films in Telugu. |
| 7. He authored numerous Telugu publications, including spiritual content. |
