It is a known news that then star hero Suman expressed his anguish for not having been received an award for his performance in lord Venkateswara character in 'Annamayya' movie. He complained that he could not receive the award as he belonged to the backward caste.
However, those people,who heard the arguments made by Suman were shocked as they feel Suman is telling lies on awards. According to them, Suman received Nandi best actor award for the year, 1993, for his performance in 'Bava-Baavamaridi'. Suman had to face many criticisms then, as he got the award even though not lending his voice for the movie." In 'Annamayya too, SP Balasubrahmanyam lent his voice for Suman. Then, how can Suman expect an award for his performance? Perhaps, he made these comments only to grab the attention of media but nothing else," says an observer.