P. J. Sarma
Indian actor and writer
Pudipeddi Jogeswara Sarma was an Indian film dubbing artist, turned actor and writer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He worked in over 500 films as an actor and dubbing artist. He was the father of actors P. Sai Kumar, P. Ravi Shankar and Ayyappa P. Sharma.
He died on 14 December 2014 of a heart attack at the age of 81.
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