Kallu Chidambaram
Kallu Chidambaram | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kolluru Chidambara Rao[1] 08-08-1948 |
| Died | 19 October 2015 (aged 68) Visakhapatnam |
| Occupation | Actor & ( Retired Asst Engineer in VPT) |
| Years active | 1988-2013 |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters, |
| Awards | Nandi Awards & Kalasagar by Chennai. |
Kallu Chidambaram (8 August 1948 – 19 October 2015) (Telugu:కళ్ళు చిదంబరం) was an Indian film actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema. Chidambaram is one of the finest comedians of Telugu cinema.[2][3][4] Chidambaram was an accomplished theatre artist, and has worked as an Assistant Engineer in Visakhapatnam Port Trust. In 1988 he made his film debut with Kallu for which he has garnered the state Nandi Special Jury Award.[5]
Early life
Chidambaram was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.[6]
Career
While working full-time as an Engineer, He has acted in a variety of roles in the films of directors such as E. V. V. Satyanarayana, S.V.Krishna Reddy, and Relangi Narasimha Rao, had given him exclusively comic roles in their films. In 1995, the Telugu socio-fantasy film Ammoru, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, brought Kallu Chidambaram critical acclaim for his performance.[6]
Filmography
Telugu
References
- ^ ""ఆ 'కళ్లు' వెంటాడుతూనే ఉంటాయ్ "". ఈనాడు. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ TNP =TelanganaNewsPaper (20 October 2015). "Kallu Chidambaram Death".
- ^ "Check out lists of Movies by #KalluChidambaram #Filmography".
- ^ Chandra. "Comedian Kallu Chidambaram is no more". tfpc.in.
- ^ "Comedian Kallu Chidambaram passes away - Times of India".
- ^ a b "Telugu comedian Kallu Chidambaram is no more". 19 October 2015.
- 1948 births
- 2015 deaths
- Telugu people
- Telugu male actors
- Telugu comedians
- Indian male comedians
- Andhra University alumni
- Indian male film actors
- Indian male stage actors
- Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Engineers from Andhra Pradesh
- Nandi Award winners
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Male actors in Telugu theatre