Ali

Mohammad Ali born October 10 1968 known mononymously as Ali is an Indian actor comedian and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema alongside appearances in Tamil and Hindi films Beginning his screen career as a child artist in the romantic drama Seethakoka Chilaka 1981 he transitioned into adult character and comedy roles in the late 1980s He gained mainstream breakthrough recognition in the 1990s as a comedic lead in the fantasy comedy Yamaleela 1994 and the family drama Subhalagnam 1994 establishing himself as a fixture in mainstream Telugu cinema across more than a thousand screen appearances Throughout the 2000s and 2010s Ali received two Filmfare Awards for Best Comedian Telugu for his performances in the sports drama Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi 2003 and the heist action film Super 2005 alongside prominent roles in Idiot 2002 Pokiri 2006 Desamuduru 2007 Kick 2009 and Gabbar Singh 2012 In 2022 he expanded into feature production with the comedydrama Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali in which he also starred His later screen credits include F3 Fun and Frustration 2022 Double iSmart 2024 and Saripodhaa Sanivaaram 2024 continuing his work into 2026 productions such as Daadi Ki Shaadi and Mister Middle Class