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Ayyappa P. Sharma
Born
Pudipeddi Ayyappa Sharma

(1969-01-22) 22 January 1969 (age 56)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Notable workKGF: Chapter 1, Bimbisara, KGF: Chapter 2
SpouseP. Kavitha Ayyappa
ChildrenP. Krishna Jyothi (elder daughter)
P. Manushri(younger daughter)
FatherP. J. Sarma
RelativesP. Sai Kumar (elder brother)
P. Ravi Shankar (elder brother)
Priya Karthikeyan (elder sister)
Kamala Narayan (elder sister)

Ayyappa P. Sharma (born 22 January 1969) is an Indian actor, who works primarily in Telugu and Kannada cinema. Ayyappa Known for works such as Bimbisara.[1], KGF: Chapter 1 and KGF: Chapter 2[2].

Early and personal life

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Ayyappa was born to P. J. Sarma and Krishna Jyothi, as one of five children. Ayyappa brothers P. Sai Kumar and P. Ravi Shankar are also actors[3] [4].

Film career

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Ayyappa P. Sharma began his career as a writer and director, with his directorial debut Aayudha in 1996[5]. He went on to produce and direct the Telugu film Eshwar Alla in 1998, which won the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award - Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration[6].

His recent films include Hari Hara Veera Mallu, in which he plays Abdullah, Kingdom as Bhairaghi [7] and Coolie as Ayyappan.

Awards

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Awards and nominations

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Nandi Awards
  • 1998Nandi Award for Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration – Eshwar Alla (Telugu) – Director and Producer: Ayyappa P. Sharma[8]

Filmography

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As actor

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Telugu

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List of Ayyappa P. Sharma Telugu films and roles
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Slokam
2016 Manamantha
2018 Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
2021 Akhanda Prachanda, an evil Tantrik
2022 Bimbisara Kethu
Thaggedele
2023 Michael Swamy
Mansion 24
2024 Shivam Bhaje
Erra Cheera
2025 Hari Hara Veera Mallu Abdulla
Kingdom Bhairaghi

Kannada

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Year Title Role Note
2003 Partha
2014 Gharshane
2015 Masterpiece
2017 Tiger Galli
2018 KGF: Chapter 1 Vanaram
2019 Bharaate Veerappa Nayaka
2022 KGF: Chapter 2 Vanaram
Avatara Purusha Brahma Jois, Rama Jois’s father
2023 Gadayuddha
Marakastra
2024 Avatara Purusha 2 Brahma Jois, Rama Jois’s father
Maranayudham

Tamil

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Year Title Role Note
2024 Kanguva Vijura
2025 Coolie Ayyappan

As director, writer and producer

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Year Title Language Designation Notes
1996 Aayudha Kannada Writer, Director
1998 Eshwar Alla Telugu Story, Screenplay, Director, Producer
2000 Durgada Huli Kannada Writer, Director
2013 Varadhanayaka Kannada Director
2013 Veera Kannada Screenplay, Director

References

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  1. ^ "The Makers Introduced Ayyappa Sharma And Samyukta Menon From This Periodic Drama". The Hans India. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Ayyappa P Sharma". 15 April 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Brothers Sai Kumar, Ravi Shankar, and Ayyappa to share screen space for the first time in Bharaate". Cinema Express. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Bringing three brothers in one frame was an achievement, says director Chethan Kumar". 9 October 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Aayudha". 23 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Nandi Film Awards 1998 Results". Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Ayyappa P. Sharma: The story told in Kingdom.. is over! Ayyappa Sharma told exciting things in the interview". 6 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Eswar Allah (1998)". Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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