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| birth_name = Korada Simhachalam
| birth_name = Korada Simhachalam
| birth_date = 18 May 1929
| birth_date = 18 May 1929
| death_date = 4 May 1989<ref>{{YouTube|OHrtLQ_k4x8}}</ref>
| death_date = 4 May 1989<ref>{{YouTube|OHrtLQ_k4x8}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Palakollu]], [[West Godavari District]]
| birth_place = [[Palakollu]], [[West Godavari District]]
| othername =
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1950s–1980s
| yearsactive = 1950s–1980s
| spouse = Ramana kumari (died 30 April 1964),
| spouse = Ramana kumari (died 30 April 1964),
[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] (divorced)
[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] (divorced)
| children = 3
| children = 3
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film producer|Producer]]
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| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film producer|Producer]]
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'''Chalam''' was an actor from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was born on 18 May 1929. He played versatile roles in the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer, art director, and set director. He was considered an [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]] [[Dilip Kumar]].{{cn|date=December 2015}} 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.
'''Chalam''' (1929-1989) was an Indian actor from the 1950s to the 1980s. He played versatile roles in the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer, art director, and set director. He was considered an [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]] [[Dilip Kumar]].{{cn|date=December 2015}} 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'' this film won National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Telugu. He was a very close friend of fellow [[Telugu people|Telugu]] actors [[Shoban Babu]] and [[Chandra Mohan (actor)|Chandra Mohan]].
He produced and acted in hit movies such as ''Sambarala Rambabu'' in 1970 and ''Mattilo Manikyam'' in 1971. ''Mattilo Manikyam'' this film won National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Telugu. He was a very close friend of fellow [[Telugu people|Telugu]] actors [[Shoban Babu]] and [[Chandra Mohan (actor)|Chandra Mohan]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Korada Surya Chalam, better known as Ramana Chalam, the later day Telugu cinema’s popular comedian-cum-hero Chalam, 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 accident. After Chalam married 'Urvasi' [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] who was a co-star in her debut film ''Tandrulu Kodukulu''. They divorced later on.
Korada Surya Chalam, better known as Ramana Chalam, the later day Telugu cinema’s popular comedian-cum-hero Chalam, 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 accident. After Chalam married 'Urvasi' [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] who was a co-star in her debut film ''Tandrulu Kodukulu''. They divorced later.{{cn}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Actor===
===Actor===
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Revision as of 04:29, 10 March 2018

For the writer, see Gudipati Venkatachalam

Chalam
Born
Korada Simhachalam

18 May 1929
Died4 May 1989[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer
Years active1950s–1980s
Spouse(s)Ramana kumari (died 30 April 1964), Sharada (divorced)
Children3

Chalam (1929-1989) was an Indian actor from the 1950s to the 1980s. He played versatile roles in the Telugu film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer, art director, and set director. He was considered an Andhra Dilip Kumar.[citation needed] 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 this film 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

Korada Surya Chalam, better known as Ramana Chalam, the later day Telugu cinema’s popular comedian-cum-hero Chalam, 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 accident. After Chalam married 'Urvasi' Sharada who was a co-star in her debut film Tandrulu Kodukulu. They divorced later.[citation needed]

Filmography

Actor

Producer

Awards

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

References

External links