Chalam
- For the writer, see Gudipati Venkatachalam
| Chalam | |
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| Born |
18 May 1929 Palakollu, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 4 May 1989 |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 1950s – 1980s |
| Spouse(s) | Ramana Kumari (Died 30 April 1964); Sharada (divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
Chalam (18 May 1929 - 4 May 1989) was an Indian actor from the 1950s to the 1980s. He played versatile roles in the Telugu film industry as an actor, comedian, producer, art director, and set director.[1] He acted with popular actors and comedians N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, B. Padmanabham and Ramana Reddy in many movies. He produced and acted in hit movies such as Sambarala Rambabu in 1970 and Mattilo Manikyam in 1971. Mattilo Manikyam won National Film Award for Best feature film in Telugu. He was a very close friend of fellow Telugu actors Shoban Babu and Chandra Mohan.
Personal life
Born Korada Simhachalam or Korada Surya Chalam on 18 May 1929, he shot to fame with Dasi, his second movie in the role of Subbarao. Chalam debuted with the film Naa Chellelu. After marrying Ramanakumari, he changed his name to Ramana Chalam. Ramana Kumari died in 1964 in a fire. Chalam later remarried, to Urvasi Sharada, his co-star in her debut film, Tandrulu Kodukulu.[2] They later divorced.[3] Chalam died on 4 May 1989, two weeks before his 60th birthday, from undisclosed causes.
Filmography
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Producer
- Sambarala Ram Babu (1970)
- Mattilo Manikyam (1971)
Awards
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Mattilo Manikyam
References
- ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (26 June 2017). "Downpour at the turnstile". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Atluri, Sri (7 June 2016). "Sharada goes down the memory lane!". telugucinema.com. Telugu Cinema. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Sashikanth, Madhav (24 August 2015). "Telugu Actors Whose Marriage Ended With Divorce!". Chitramala. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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