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Darbha Appaji Ambarisha
Born: 1st Mar 1964 Samalkota, East Godavari district
Dept: Acting
Mr. Appaji Ambarisha Darbha, a creative digital-media professional turned actor was born in the quaint town of Samalkot in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in 1965. His illustrious parents Mr. Ramsha Darbha and Mrs. Siriesha Darbha were both amateur actors and the pioneers of the well-noted and largely-circulated magazine, 'Abhisarika'. Appaji Ambarisha forayed into advertising and digital media at an early age, following his professional passion and proclivity. He worked on many innovative technologies in printing and publishing domain in a career spanning nearly three and a half decades. He has also conceptualized various designs and Unicode fonts compatible with contemporary software, especially in Telugu and Kannada for Google, and made his mark as a graphic designer par excellence, working for distinguished advertising firms in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. After a highly satisfying career in his chosen profession, he gave in to his personal passion, acting, in 2011, as the protagonist's father for a commercial of 'Priya Foods-Snack Magic'. His acting career, amply supported by his wife, Dr. Sudharani Miriyala, son DSV Ramsha and daughter-in-law Krishna Manjusha, took a natural progression towards short films when he debuted in the very popular 'Apparao Gari Abbayi' as the lead character Apparao. Till date, he has made his appearance in well received films and also short films such as 'Aa Nishi Lo' and 'Apparao Gari Pichi'. His latest short film 'Krishnamurthy Garintlo' went on to win many accolades and awards and has brought the fine actor in him the much deserved appreciation from audiences and critics alike.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 42
Film: 38 (90%)
Television: 4 (10%)
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Filmography
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Arcotia is a story of two strangers, a thief & an old man. Both are different-aged & have different opinions. What happened to them when they meet eac ... view
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Old Man
2026
Saraswathipuram is a Village,where Education is Well Valued.nilakanta Work as a Tailor in That Village.nilakanta is Wise and Good From Childhood, He B ... view
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Sep 2025 (first aired)
An almost bankrupt entrepreneur needs funds urgently to save his business. What happens when the new investor turns out to be his ex, whom he had betr ... view
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Unknown/various (64 ep.)
Original title: సారీ
2025
A photographer's obsession with a young woman escalates to dangerous heights. ... view
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Oct 2023 (first aired)
When Kalidas, one of the most revered archaeologists in the country, accused of stealing precious artefacts and fleeing the country, his daughter Amru ... view
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Unknown/various (6 ep.)
Original title: ఓ సాథియా
2023
A carefree engineering student, Arjun’s life takes an unexpected turn when Keerthy enters his world.Just as it appears their romance is beginning t ... view
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HR Manager
Original title: రామబాణం
2023
Years after running away from his pacifist brother Rajaram, Vicky lives as a gangster in Kolkata. When Vicky returns home, Rajaram's organic food busi ... view
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Kalighat resident
Original title: CSI సనాతన్
2023
When a buisness tycoon Vikram Chakravarthi gets murdered, CSI Sanatan known for his genius crime-solving abilities is appointed to investigate. Sanata ... view
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Jan 2023 (first aired)
Four street-smart youngsters from the slums of Hyderabad earn their living by carrying out petty crimes. What happens when one such scam backfires and ... view
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Unknown/various (8 ep.)
Original title: అమ్ము
2022
Ammu's thought marriage was a fairy tale – full of love and magic, ends when her cop-husband Ravi hit her for the very first time. What Ammu thought ... view
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Ravi's Father
Original title: కార్తికేయ 2
2022
Before the Kalyug begins, Lord Krishna hands over an anklet that holds the answer to all of world’s miseries. Years later a doctor finds himself in ... view
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Daivagna Sharma
Jul 2022 (first aired)
In Buchivolu village, Sarpanch Kodandam's son Gopal threatens to jump off a water tank for his crush Surekha. With his image and career at stake, Koda ... view
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Ramana (8 ep.)
Original title: కిన్నెరసాని
2022
Jayadev writes a book called Kinnerasani, but somehow Veda finds a book that holds the key to her past, present, and future. Meanwhile, lawyer Venkat ... view
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Original title: ಕೆ.ಜಿ.ಎಫ್: Chapter 2
2022
The blood-soaked land of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) has a new overlord now - Rocky, whose name strikes fear in the heart of his foes. His allies look up ... view
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Parliament Speaker
Original title: ఉనికి
2022
Abhimanyu, a police officer solving the mystery behind the attack on Subba Lakshmi, a self-taught IAS officer. ... view
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Original title: ఇందువదన
2022
Vasu is a forest officer who falls in love with the tribal girl, Indu. As time passes, Indu also loves Vasu. As things are going fine, One fine day, I ... view
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2021
Telugu movie directed by Harikumar Devarapalli starring Sonakshi Verma ... view
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Original title: సుందరి
2021
A village girl is married to a software employee who is head over heels with her beauty. Life takes an unexpected turn when her husband loses his job ... view
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Sundari's father
Original title: ఇప్పుడు కాక ఇంకెప్పుడు
2021
Gautam and Anu grow up in traditional households, where they are barred from speaking with people of the opposite gender. How do the two handle their ... view
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Original title: పవర్ ప్లే
2021
Vijay has everything going for him – he lands a plush job and is about to marry his love. But what happens when he finds himself in the centre of a ... view
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Original title: అక్షర
2021
A physics teacher at a corporate educational institution, who aims to lessen the stress on students, at loggerheads with an ambitious educationalist w ... view
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Original title: రాణి
2021
A story of a girl who has a happy childhood but circumstances trap her into prostitution. How her life changes to prostitution and what helps here get ... view
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2020
Hari is a man torn between his wife Vasudha and Jasmine. In his greed to lust after both, will he end up losing everything? ... view
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Original title: అనగనగా ఓ అతిథి
2020
Subbaiah and his family live in abject poverty and a soothsayer tells them that their fortune will change overnight. The peace in the house is stirred ... view
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Arrackshop owner
Original title: ఇద్దరి లోకం ఓకేట్
2019
A series of coincidences brings two star-crossed lovers together, but fate pulls them apart until they encounter each other again in Hyderabad. ... view
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2019
Abhi wants to make a feature film with an antagonist as his lead and finds the perfect muse in the ruthless Gaddalakonda Ganesh. How he finally manage ... view
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Original title: బ్రోచేవారెవరురా
2019
Three underachieving students befriend Mitra from another class. They devise a plan to help her but it leads to various problems. ... view
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Vishal's father
Original title: ఏజెంట్ సాయి శ్రీనివాస అత్రేయ
2019
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is a brilliant, underrated detective from Nellore who runs an agency called FBI which sees no business. He gets more than ... view
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Vasudha's Father
Original title: ఏబీసీడీ: అమెరికన్ బార్న్ కన్ఫ్యూజ్డ్ దేశీ
2019
Aravind aka Avi and his cousin Bala Shanmugam aka Basha are NRIs who love to live their life king size. What happens when the former’s father decid ... view
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Original title: ఎన్టీఆర్: మహానాయకుడు
2019
A follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie focuses on his political career. ... view
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Jeevan Reddy
Original title: పడి పడి లేచె మనసు
2018
A young couple navigates through the highs and lows of a budding relationship. ... view
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Commissioner of Police
Original title: హుషారు
2018
Four engineering graduates, clueless about what life is bound to offer them, enjoy being in each other's company, making the most of their vivacious e ... view
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Father of Arya
Original title: మను
2018
The relationship between a painter and his admirer unfolds as an abstract, twist-filled hide-and-seek game against the backdrop of murder and revenge. ... view
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Ruthraprathap
Original title: సమ్మోహనం
2018
A cartoonist, who detests films and movie stars, finds himself in an awkward situation when he falls in love with a film actress ... view
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Acting Coach
Original title: అజ్ఞాతవాసి
2018
A billionaire Govinda Bhargav and his son are murdered with the aim of a hostile takeover of their company. But what his enemies do not know is that h ... view
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Writer
Original title: మెంటల్ మదిలో
2017
Aravind Krishna, an indecisive man finds himself in a tight spot when he is forced to choose between two women. ... view
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Office Colleague
Original title: మనమంతా
2016
Sairam, an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri a thrifty housewife m ... view
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Doctor
Original title: కిక్ 2
2015
A doctor living abroad returns to India to sell his property, where he falls in love with a woman who tries to get him to help the people in her villa ... view
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Doctor
Original title: శ్రీమంతుడు
2015
Harsha, a multi-millionaire guy who has everything but there is something else he's looking for and in the process he adopts a complete village trying ... view
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Head of board of directors
Original title: లైఫ్ ఇస్ బ్యూటిఫుల్
2012
The official synopsis for Life Is Beautiful says, "It is a coming of age story of six youngsters, set in the beautiful nostalgic world of a working-mi ... view
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Bridegroom's Father