You just need to see him on the screen to start laughing.
No twitter thread can do justice to his versatile talent.
But today, lets go on a ride down nostalgia lane with all of Brahmanandam's characters with caps and hats.
1.Music director JayaSurya from King(2008). The ultimate opener for the thread.
This Delta Force cap has a separate fan base of its own. I am sure people remember Brahmanandam more than Nagarjuna from this movie.
Im Telling That!
2. Jayasurya from King (2008). Once again. Though this is a bandana rather than a cap, we all died laughing as Sri Hari painted Brahmi.
Memorable role.
3. Ramakrishna from Dubai Seenu (2007).
The famous Red Cap.
"Idhi Mandapeta kaadu, Mumbai"
4. Jilebi from Naayak (2013). In every scene, he dominates the rest of the characters. Very few dialogues, only comedy gold.
The famous pink cap and the bathroom crying scene. This pic has made meme history.
5. Kill Bill Pandey from Race Gurram (2014).
On screen only for less than 15 minutes, Brahmi steals the show !
"Frustration Sir, Frustration!"
"Happy Diwali"
6. Brahmi Software Engineer from Pokiri (2006).
The original trendsetter and blockbuster of Telugu cinema.
Brahmanandam is in full form here.
"Shruti Shruti Shruti. How girls are mad about me i say"
7. Baddam Bhaskar from Attarintiki Daaredi (2013).
Remember The Black hat. ?
8. Lie Detector from Super (2005).
Just a role of five minutes has made movie history, with his reverse cap interrogation with the lie detector.
9. Shankar Dada RMP from Evadi Gola Vaadidi (2005).
The inept professional killer who spends the entire movie trying to assassinate Kovai Sarala, to fail spectacularly each time.
10. Giri from Mangalagiri from Santosham. (2002)
The French beret, and the non stop questions. Non stop fun.
11. John Abraham from Party (2006)
The weird cane cowboy hat, the type you get on Goa beaches
12. Creative Genius Prabhakar from Anjaneyulu (2009)
Another masterstroke with the reverse cap.
"Yes. Thats what I want"
13. Crazy Mohan from Balupu (2013).
Only Brahmi can pull off that cap and that dress!
14. Bhattu from Adhurs (2010).
Although he is in typical orthodox Brahmin getup the whole movie, this pub scene gives us the glimpse with a black cap!
Dominates Jr NTR at every turn. Comedy goldmine!
15. Padmanabha Simha from Badshah (2013).
Although he has donned the police cap in many movies, this is the ultimate comedy routine among them all!
'Don't fire the fire. If you fire the fire.. fire fires you. I am fire, I am the fire."
16. Rahul from Mr Nookayya (2012).
The Rastafari cap is perfect meme material for all us. None of us remember the rest of the movie I am sure!
17. Suzuki Subramanyam from Bruce Lee (2015).
Yet another reverse cap trick.
18. Variety Pullarao from Maa Alludu Very Good (2003).
The cowboy hat and the Sanmaana Sabha have become part of Telugu movie comedy history.
Remember the cauliflowers, the widows with the mangala haarathi, the kireetam, the rug, and the chitikeluRolling on the floor laughing
19. Chintakaya from Subramanyam for Sale (2015).
The funny chef and the funny chef hat!
20. Chitragupta from Yamaleela (1994).
The original trend setter of Telugu comedies. Brahmanandam and his lost Bhavishyavani. Technically a more of a headdress and not a hat, but i think we can let it through.
This isnt a thread to praise Brahmanandam, because that would run into thousands of tweets.
Just an attempt to remind us of all the movies with a cap/hat. These have become synonymous with Brahmi.
A trip down memory lane.
For all the laughter he has shared with us, I firmly believe Brahmanandam deserves a #BharatRatna
Ever heard of a town where Lord Rama is worshipped as the king and the local police offer a daily guard of honour to him?
No??
Then we need to see the town of Orchha in Madhya Pradesh. A 🧵 on the temple town.
Orchha is a town located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, around 15 kilometres from Jhansi, making it the perfect weekend trip for folks from Delhi.
Orchha is the heart of the area known to us Bundelkhand and served as the capital of the Bundela kings.
The town of Orchha is famous for its beautiful fort and scenic Chattris along the Betwa river. But the story of our present thread is the Raja Ram Chandra Temple located in the heart of the town.
Whenever one thinks of Andhra/Telangana, the first temples that come to your mind would be Tirupati, Srisailam, Simhachalam or Bhadrachalam. But we have several ancient shrines which are little known outside the state. A 🧵on such places, each with an enthralling story behind.
1. Ahobilam NarasimhaSwamy Temple, Kurnool. Legend has it that this is the location where Lord Narasimha kills Hiranyakashapa to save Prahlada. The deity is wedded to Chenchu Lakshmi, an avatar of Mahalakshmi supposed to be born in the local Chenchu tribe. Confluence of cultures.
2. Chengalamma Parameswari Temple in Sullurpet. The kshetrapalika, local protector of Sriharikota. The fierce goddess to whom all the ISRO Chairmen pray before India's satellite launches. A model of the satellite is invariably placed at her feet before each mission.
Ever heard of a story of when heavy Monsoon rains unearthed the remains of a temple destroyed by Aurangzeb? No?
Come on. I shall tell you the story of Bijamandal of Vidisha. A thread 🧵
Bijamandal (or Vijaya Mandir) was a temple built by the Parmara dynasty in the 9th/10th century. The temple was supposed to be amongst the grandest temples of its time, rivalling the style and size of the Konark temple.
Inscriptions on the southern walls of the temples have indicated that the temple was built during the reign of the Parmara king Naravarman Parmara, who ruled over a turbulent period of Malwa in the middle ages.
He is well known for his Lakshmi embossed coinage
The Heliodorus Pillar of Vidisha. History students must have studied about the Besnagar inscription of the Sunga period. And here we have it, among the first instances of a Vishnu Dhwaja anywhere in India. #ThisHeartWasMeantToWander
Situated on the confluence of the Bes and the Betwa rivers just outside the historical town of Vidisha, this pillar was erected in 113 BCE by Heliodorus, the Greek ambassador from the IndoGreek king Antialcidas to the Sunga Emperor, Bhagabhadra.
The Ambassador Heliodorus calls himself Vishnu Bhagawata on the Inscription, a clear indication that he had embraced Vaishnavism and the Bhagwata Cult. Perhaps among the earliest converts to Hinduism.
The Varaha cave (Cave 5) of the Udayagiri Caves near Vidisha. Here Varaha saves Bhudevi from the evil demon Hiranyaksha. This 5th century Gupta period relief has a colossal Varaha rising to the heavens. You can spend hours just admiring this masterpiece
This was the main reason i made this last minute impromptu trip to Vidisha. Just to see this Colossus of Lord Vishnu as Varahavatar. And i am blessed to have been able to finally witness it
Seshasayee. Lord Vishnu reclines atop the endless curves of Seshanaga. Cave 13 of the Udayagiri caves
So I'm here this weekend. Sanchi Stupa in Madhya Pradesh. A UNESCO World Heritage site and glowing example of syncretic cultural growth. Built by Emperor Ashoka, and embellished by the Sungas, Satavahanas, Guptas and Parmaras 🤩🤩
The most magnificent part of the Sanchi Stupa are the Ornamental Toranas or the Gateways. Four of them facing the four Cardinal directions 🤩 #Sanchi#ThisHeartWasMeantToWander
Lucky to have a 200 Rupees note on me. Could get this pic 🤩😄😄