Johnny lever is actually a telugu man who hails from Prakasm district. He has made it big in bollywood and has become a global figure.
The Allu Ramalingiah memorial award for the best comedian was established in 2004 and eversince a comedian who has made a memorable contribution to cinema is being honoured. Last few years Manorama and Brahmanandam have been honoured. This year it was presented to Johnny lever by Pawan Kalyan. Speaking on the occasion Jonny said he wants to work in telugu cinema too but wondered if he could withstand the competition posed by Brahmannadam, Ali and Venumadhav, Kota etc.