Chalam (actor)

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, 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 Sobhan Babu and Chandra Mohan.

For the writer, see Gudipati Venkatachalam.

Chalam
Born(1929-05-18)May 18, 1929
Palakollu, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
DiedMay 4, 1989(1989-05-04) (aged 59)
OccupationActor, Producer
Years active1950s – 1980s
Spouse(s)Ramana Kumari
(Died in 1964)
Sharada
(m.1972; div.1984)
Children3

Personal life

Chalam married Ramanakumari, and changed his name to Ramana Chalam. They have 3 children. Ramana Kumari died in 1964 in a fire accident.

Chalam later remarried, to Urvasi Sharada, his co-star in her debut film, Tandrulu Kodukulu in 1972.[2] They later divorced in 1984.[3]

Chalam died on 4 May 1989, two weeks before his 60th birthday, from undisclosed causes.

Filmography

Producer

Awards

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Mattilo Manikyam

References

  1. Narasimham, M. L. (26 June 2017). "Downpour at the turnstile". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. Atluri, Sri (7 June 2016). "Sharada goes down the memory lane!". telugucinema.com. Telugu Cinema. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. Sashikanth, Madhav (24 August 2015). "Telugu Actors Whose Marriage Ended With Divorce!". Chitramala. Retrieved 18 June 2018.


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