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Vijay Sai

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Vijay Sai
Born
K. Vijay Sai[1]

c. 1979 [2]
Died(2017-12-11)11 December 2017 (age 37/38)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–2017

Vijay Sai, also known as Potti Vijay, was an Indian comedian who worked in Telugu-language films.[1][3]

Career

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Vijay Sai made his lead film debut with Ammayilu Abbayilu (2003) before starring in Backpocket that same year. He played the lead role in both films.[1][4] He has since starred in sixty films including Bommarillu (2006) and Current (2009).[5][6]

Personal life

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In 2006, he married television actress N. Vanitha Reddy.[1] He had been living separately from his wife, N. Vanitha Reddy, since 2015.[5] On 11 December 2017, Vijay Sai hanged himself on a ceiling fan. He was aged 38 at his death.[1] He had recorded a video before his death citing his wife and two other people demanded 3 crore Indian rupees from him.[7]

Selected filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
2000 Nuvve Kavali Tarun's friend
2003 Ammayilu Abbayilu Prasad Lead role
Back Pocket Lead role
Okariki Okaru Puchu
2004 Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi Vijay
2005 Bhageeratha
Soggadu Cable Madhu
2006 Bommarillu Vamsi
Party Lab Incharge
2007 Aa Roje
Mantra
Konte Kurrallu
2008 Ekaloveyudu
Gita
2009 Current Giri
2010 Dammunodu
Taj Mahal Swami
Andari Bandhuvaya Nandu's friend
Don Seenu Seenu's friend
2011 Vara Prasad Potti Prasad Potti Prasad "PP"
2012 Disco
2013 Om 3D
2015 Dhanalakshmi Talupu Tadite
2017 Vajralu Kavala Nayana
2019 Kothaga Maa Prayanam Released posthumously

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Film comedian Vijay Sai ends life by hanging". The Hindu. December 11, 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "Vijay Sai suicide: Comedian's wife surrenders two weeks after his death". 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Tollywood film fraternity mourn the death of budding comedian Vijay Sai". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Telugu cinema - Back Pocket - Vijay Sai, Sony Raj - Sreedhar Beecharaju". www.idlebrain.com.
  5. ^ a b "Telugu comedian Vijay Sai suicide: Case against wife, two others registered". December 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Adivi, Sridhar. "Tollywood comedian Vijay commits suicide - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Actor Vijay Sai hangs self, mom blames wife | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 December 2017.
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