He later turned director with the film Mudda Mandaram (1981). He later entered the film industry in 1976 and established himself as a versatile writer penning commercial blockbusters such as Adavi Ramudu (1977), Vetagadu (1979) as well as critically-acclaimed films like Siri Siri Muvva (1976), Sankarabharanam (1980). In his college days, he wrote many plays that became popular. Jandhyala was interested in theatre right from his childhood. The Hindu referred to him as the 'King of Comedy in Tollywood'. He won three state Nandi Awards one each for Best Director, Best Story Writer, and Best Dialogue Writer and one Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. In a career spanning more than two decades, he directed over 40 films and wrote the dialogue for more than 300 films. He is popularly known as Hasya Brahma ( transl. Jandhyala Subrahmanya Sastry (14 January 1951 – 19 June 2001), known mononymously by his surname Jandhyala, was an Indian film director, screenwriter, playwright, and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.
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