Sivannarayana Naripeddi is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films and television. He is best known for his role as 'Appaji' in the popular Telugu TV sitcom Amrutham (20012007). He won the Nandi Award for Best Comedian for Ammamma.com TV show. He acted in more than 150 films including Grahanam (2004), Darling (2010), Amrutham Chandamamalo (2014).
Early life Sivannarayana was born in Sivaramapuram, Thalluru Mandal, Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. He completed his primary education in Sivaramapuram and Thalluru. He shifted to Hyderabad after 1980 and completed his bachelor's degree in Secunderabad. He also completed his master's degree in theatre at Hyderabad Central University. He has theater experience from his childhood. He is married to Anuradha and has two sons who have settled in London and US.
Career After completing his education he worked as an officer in BSNL. He lived in Sangareddy, Secunderabad as part of his job. During this time, he got in touch with different theater groups who perform stage dramas. Because of this stage shows, he got a chance in Amrutham TV serial. Regarding his performance in Sound Party (2023), a critic wrote that he "adds humor and wit, generating genuine laughter".
Awards Nandi TV Award for Best Comedian for Ammamma.com
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes and 1997 Jai BajarangabaliRestaurant manager 1998 All Rounder Hindi-speaking watchman 2001 Student No: 1 2002 Kalusukovalani Interviewer 2003 Simhadri 2004 Grahanam Sye Lecturer 2006 Vikramarkudu Wedding guest 2007 OkkadunnaduDoctor 2008 Visakha Express John Apparao 40 Plus Sangamam Ashta Chamma Anand's father YuvathaHouse owner2009Drona Indu's father BaanamSubbalakshmi's father-in-lawEenadu Interrogation Room Doctor Kurradu Varun’s friend 2010 DarlingHanumanta Rao's friend 2011 Ala Modalaindi Nitya's uncle Kudirithe Kappu Coffee OosaravelliTemple priest Golconda High SchoolVarun’s father 2012 Julayi Tea Seller EegaTemple priest Vennela 1½ 2013 Alias Janaki Kashi Attarintiki Daredi Shekar's relative Venkatadri ExpressTrain conductor 2014 Emo Gurram Egaravachu Amrutham ChandamamaloAppaji Maine Pyar KiyaSoftware company MD PowerRajesh's father Chakkiligintha Avi's father 2015 Gopala GopalaBhanwarlal Seth PataasMahathi's brother-in-law Yevade Subramanyam Nandi's neighbour Columbus Ashwin father’s friend TripuraTripura's father 2016 Krishnashtami RunDoctor SupremeSridevi's paternal uncle Raja Cheyyi VestheChurch father HyperRajappa's brother-in-lawA AaDoctor MajnuCollege principal 2017 Jaya Janaki NayakaPrudhvi's father-in-law 2018 ChaloMani VijethaSridhar Rao's friend Srinivasa KalyanamShekhar's father Rao NeevevaroHotel Manager Krishna Silly FellowsDoctor DevadasPooja's father 2019 F2: Fun and Frustration Principal Hari Reddy 118 Receptionist MaharshiPooja's uncleRDX LoveDoctorVenky MamaApparao 2020 Entha ManchivaadavuraaSiva Prasad's Relative Eureka Principal Kanaka Raju 2021 RedLawyer Appaji 30 Rojullo Preminchadam ElaArjun's father Alludu AdhursPandu's father Ninnila NinnilaMaya's FatherVivaha BhojanambuMahesh's fatherVarudu KaavalenuProfessorShyam Singha RoyKeerthi's father 2022Swathi MuthyamDaniel Boyfriend for HireArjun’s fatherUrvasivo RakshasivoDivya's father 2023AmigosIshika's fatherRangabaliCollege DeanO SaathiyaCollege principal Sound Party Kuber Kumar Extra Ordinary Man Pooja's father Uncredited role 2024 Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana Gangadhara Rao Inti No. 13 Giribabu RakshanaPolice DCPAlanaati RamchandruduPolice SIMaruthi Nagar SubramanyamParthasaradhiDhoom DhaamVittal RaoLucky BaskharNaryananEagleVenkanna2025Uppu KappurambuShanmukhamJuniorDoctorSimultaneously shot in KannadaTelusu KadaAnjali's fatherK-RampCollege HODPaanch MinarKhyathi’s fatherMithra MandaliChaitanya's father2026Nari Nari Naduma MurariMohan KrishnaAnaganaga Oka RajuRaju's wedding alliance's fatherOm Shanti Shanti ShantihiPrashanthi's fatherSing GeethamSuper
Television Lady Detective (1995) Santhi Nivasam (2001) Amrutham (20012007) Ammamma.com (2007–2008) Nanna Manga Taayaru Radha Madhu Bharyamani Amrutham Dhvitheeyam (2020–2021) Devika & Danny (2025) – JioHotstar Katha Sudha (2025) (Segment: Sundaram Gadi Prema Katha)-ETV Win Super Subbu (2026) - Netflix
References
External links
Sivannarayana on Facebook