Nerella Venu Madhav
Nerella Venu Madhav | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 28 December 1932 Warangal, Hyderabad state |
| Died | 19 June 2018 (aged 85) Warangal, Telangana, India |
| Genres | Impressionist |
| Occupation | Mimicry |
| Years active | 1947–2015 |
| Website | www |
Nerella Venu Madhav (28 December 1932 – 19 June 2018) was an Indian impressionist and ventriloquist. He rose to popularity imitating celebrities, politicians, local dialects, Nizams and was the first to perform at the United Nations headquarters. He started a diploma course at Telugu University, a first in the world. He is often regarded as father of Indian mimicry. He is also hailed as the pioneer and maestro of mimicry in India.