C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
Chilakalapudi Seetha Rama Anjaneyulu (Telugu: చిలకలపూడి సీతారామాంజనేయులు; 11 July 1907– 8 October 1963[1]), better known as C. S. R. Anjaneyulu or just CSR was a renowned Telugu character actor. He acted in many stage dramas and portrayed hero, character and mythological roles in over 175 movies.[2].
Early life
He was born on 11 July 1907 at Chilakalapudi near Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. His father was also actor. He later shifted to Ponnur in Guntur district. After school final studies, he has worked as Co-operative supervisor for some time. Instead of going to further studies, he choose to enter Drama field. In a short time, he reached a position comparable to Sthanam Narasimha Rao, D. V. Subba Rao, Parupalli, Addanti and others.
He has played as Sri Krishna in Sri Krishna Tulabaram and Radhakrishna, Ramadas in Bhakta Ramadasu and Tukaram in Bhakta Tukaram, which got him wide recognition. He used to do justice by hard-work and determination for any character he choose to play. He is also natural singer, particularly in poems expressively chanting them meaningfully.
He is a National activist. He has directed and produced Patita Pavana drama on Untouchability.
He has contributed Rs.10,000 to Indian National Army of Subhash Chandra Bose collected through donations by playing his Tukaram drama.
Film Career
Anjaneyulu was an established hero by the late 1930s, preceding the entrance of other Telugu acting legends with whom he has acted, NTR and Nageswara Rao (ANR). His performance in the movie Bhaktha Ramadas in 1937 won him many accolades. In the 1950s, starting with Pathala Bhairavi he began acting in character roles. In Pathala Bhairavi, he plays a king worried about his daughter, a princess kidnapped by a wicked magician played by Ranga Rao.
He was famous for portraying mythological and historical roles such as that of Krishna, Ramadas, Sarangadhara, Bhavani Sankar, Tukaram and Satyavantha[3]. He also acted as Lord Venkateswara in Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam one of Director P. Pulliah's first successful films.[4]
In the 1953 film Devadasu, he portrayed an aged widower Zamindar, alongside Savitri who acts as his wife. His other acclaimed character roles include Sakhuni (Mahabharatha character) in Mayabazar.
His other acclaimed acting credits include Rojulu Marayi, Grihapravesam[5], Illarikam, Kanyasulkam and Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu.
His directorial credits include the 1939 allegorical melodrama, Jayapradha[6].
Personal life
He had two younger sisters and two younger brothers. One brother, C. S. Nageswara Rao was the Assistant Director for movies including Suvarna Sundari and Gunasundari Katha.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam | |||
| 1938 | Tukaram | Tukaram | ||
| 1939 | Jayapradha | Actor and Director of the film | ||
| 1939 | Balaji | Venkateswara | ||
| 1941 | Talliprema | Krishna Rao | ||
| 1941 | Choodamani | Madhusudhan | ||
| 1942 | Sumati | |||
| 1945 | Mayalokam | |||
| 1945 | Paduka Pattabhishekam | Sri Rama | ||
| 1947 | Ratnamala | |||
| 1949 | Jeevitham | |||
| 1950 | Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha | Paramanandayya | ||
| 1951 | Pathala Bhairavi | Malathi's Father; King of Ujjaini | ||
| 1952 | Pelli Chesi Choodu | |||
| 1952 | Prema | |||
| 1953 | Chandirani | |||
| 1953 | Devadasu | |||
| 1954 | Kanyadanam | |||
| 1954 | Chakrapani | Chakrapani | ||
| 1955 | Kanyasulkam | Ramappa Pantulu | ||
| 1955 | Rojulu Marayi | Zamindar Sagarayya | ||
| 1956 | Bhale Ramudu | Gumasta at the Zamindar | ||
| 1956 | Chiranjeevulu | |||
| 1957 | Bhagya Rekha | |||
| Mayabazar | Shakuni | |||
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari | |||
| 1958 | Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Rao Bahadur Ramadasu | ||
| 1959 | Illarikam | Govindayya | ||
| 1960 | Annapoorna | |||
| 1960 | Mahakavi Kalidasu | |||
| 1964 | Bobbili Yudham | Lakshmanna |
Notes
- ^ C.S.R.Anjaneyulu at Nataratnalu by Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, 2nd ed. 2002, pp:50-53.
- ^ CSR centenary celebrations The Hindu
- ^ CSR centenary celebrations The Hindu
- ^ P Pulliah's Evergreen Magnum Opus (Venkateswara Mahathyam)
- ^ Grihapravesham The New York Times
- ^ Jayapradha (1939) The New York Times
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