Ali

Ali earns my admiration as a craftsman of supporting laughter. Born in Rajahmundry and working largely in Telugu cinema, he has reportedly appeared in well over a thousand films, a staggering number that speaks to relentless dependability rather than flashy stardom. His two Nandi Awards and Filmfare honors confirm what audiences already know: he can lift a scene from the margins. Sustaining a career of that scale takes more than versatility, it takes being genuinely trusted and loved on set. I have a soft spot for performers who quietly hold a film industry together, and he is exactly that.

Name (English)

Ali

Name (Japanese)

アリー

Reading

ありー

Born

October 10, 1968 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey

Origin

Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, India

Occupation

actor

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards South
• Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724516

Tags

• East Godavari district
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.