Facts: - death place: chennai - caption: padmanabham on the sets of a film . - birth name: basavaraju venkata padmanabha rao - death date: 20 february 2010 - birth date: 20 august 1931 - name: padmanabham - birth place: simhadripuram , kadapa district , india Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of basavaraju venkata padmanabha rao .
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basavaraju venkata padmanabha rao -lrb- 20 august 1931 -- 20 february 2010 -rrb- , popularly known as padmanabham , was a tollywood actor known for his comedian roles .he was also a film producer and director .