Happy Days Appu Actress: Her Mother is a Top Telugu Comedian with 150 Films
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Happy Days' Appu: Did You Know Her Mother is a Top Telugu Comedian with 150 Films?
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News18•01-03-2026, 18:24
Happy Days' Appu: Did You Know Her Mother is a Top Telugu Comedian with 150 Films?
•The film 'Happy Days' remains a timeless classic, an emotion for many, especially B-Tech students, even 19 years after its release.
•Directed by Sekhar Kammula, it set the trend for college-backdrop films and launched stars like Varun Sandesh, Tamannaah, and Nikhil.
•Gayatri Rao, who played Appu opposite Nikhil, also worked as a second unit director and assistant director, later appearing in 'Orange' and 'Gabbar Singh'.
•Gayatri Rao's mother is Bangalore Padma, a renowned Telugu comedian and character artist with over 150 films to her credit.
•Bangalore Padma began her career at age four, starring in films like 'Aalu Magalu', 'Bommarillu', and 'Stuartpuram Police Station', and is known to 80s and 90s kids.
