Vijay Sai
Born
K. Vijay Sai[1]

c. 1979 [2]
Died(2017-12-11)11 December 2017 (age 37/38)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–2017

Vijay Sai, also known as Potti Vijay, was an Indian comedian who worked in Telugu-language films.[1][3]

Career

Vijay Sai made his lead film debut with Ammayilu Abbayilu (2003) before starring in Backpocket that same year. He played the lead role in both films.[1][4] He has since starred in sixty films including Bommarillu (2006) and Current (2009).[5][6]

Personal life

In 2006, he married television actress N. Vanitha Reddy.[1] He had been living separately from his wife, N. Vanitha Reddy, since 2015.[5] On 11 December 2017, Vijay Sai hanged himself on a ceiling fan. He was aged 38 at his death.[1] He had recorded a video before his death citing his wife and two other people demanded 3 crore Indian rupees from him.[7]

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2000Nuvve KavaliTarun's friend
2003Ammayilu AbbayiluPrasadLead role
Back PocketLead role
Okariki OkaruPuchu
2004Preminchukunnam Pelliki RandiVijay
2005Bhageeratha
SoggaduCable Madhu
2006BommarilluVamsi
PartyLab Incharge
2007Aa Roje
Mantra
Konte Kurrallu
2008Ekaloveyudu
Gita
2009CurrentGiri
2010Dammunodu
Andari BandhuvayaNandu's friend
Don SeenuSeenu's friend
2011Vara Prasad Potti PrasadPotti Prasad "PP"
2012Disco
2013Om 3D
2015Dhanalakshmi Talupu Tadite
2017Vajralu Kavala Nayana
2019Kothaga Maa PrayanamReleased posthumously

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Film comedian Vijay Sai ends life by hanging". The Hindu. December 11, 2017 via www.thehindu.com.
  2. "Vijay Sai suicide: Comedian's wife surrenders two weeks after his death". 27 December 2017.
  3. "Tollywood film fraternity mourn the death of budding comedian Vijay Sai". The New Indian Express.
  4. "Telugu cinema - Back Pocket - Vijay Sai, Sony Raj - Sreedhar Beecharaju". www.idlebrain.com.
  5. 1 2 "Telugu comedian Vijay Sai suicide: Case against wife, two others registered". December 13, 2017.
  6. Adivi, Sridhar. "Tollywood comedian Vijay commits suicide - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Actor Vijay Sai hangs self, mom blames wife | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 December 2017.
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