Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] In 1990, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema.[2] In 1998, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South, and the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001.[3] Ramalingaiah appeared in over 1000 films in a variety of roles.[4][5] The "Allu Ramalingaiah National Award" was instituted in his memory by the "Allu Ramalingaiah Academy of Arts". The award is presented every year to a Telugu film personality for lifetime achievement.[6][7]
Allu Ramalingaiah | |
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Born | |
Died | 31 July 2004 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India | (aged 81)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1953–2004 |
Spouse | Kanakaratnam |
Children | 3, including Allu Aravind |
Family | See Konidela–Allu family |
Awards | Padma Shri (1990) |
Early life
editRamalingaiah was born on October 1, 1922, in Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh, India into a Telugu speaking family.[8]
Allu Ramalingaiah National Award recipients
editAwards
edit- Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for the year 2001[3]
- Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema in the year 1990[9]
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South – 1998[10]
- Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film – Dabbu Bhale Jabbu (1992)[11]
Selected filmography
edit1950s
edit- Puttillu (1950)
- Parivartana (1954)
- Chakrapani (1954)
- Vaddante Dabbu (1954)
- Donga Ramudu (1955)
- Santanam (1955)
- Missamma (1955)
- Mayabazar (1957) as Sharma
- Bhagya Rekha (1957)
- Sankalpam[12] (1957) as Blade
- Todi Kodallu (1957)
- Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958)
- Aada Pettanam (1958)
- Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1958)
- Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu (1958)
- Illarikam (1959)
- Krishna Leelalu (1959)
1960s
edit- Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chintamani[13] (1960)
- Maa Babu (1960)
- Iddaru Mitrulu (1961)
- Bhakta Jayadeva (1961)
- Gundamma Katha (1962)
- Swarna Manjari (1962)
- Siri Sampadalu (1962) as Appanna
- Narthanasala (1963)
- Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963)
- Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)
- Mooga Manasulu (1963)
- Dagudu Moothalu (1964)
- Naadi Aada Janme (1965)
- Mangamma Sapatham (1965)
- Aatma Gowravam (1965)
- Preminchi Choodu (1965)
- Pidugu Ramudu (1966)
- Paduka Pattabhishekam[14] (1966) as Kamayya
- Mohini Bhasmasura[15] (1966) as Naamam
- Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1966)
- Gopaludu Bhoopaludu (1967)
- Poola Rangadu (1967)
- Tikka Sankaraiah (1968)
- Ranabheri (1968)
- Deva Kanya (1968)
- Vintha Kapuram[16] (1968) as Garuda Vahanam
- Buddhimanthudu (1969)
- Varakatnam (1969)
- Kathanayakudu (1969)
- Gandikota Rahasyam (1969) as Avadhani
- Jarigina Katha[17] (1969) as Gurunatham
- Muhurtha Balam[18] (1969) as Panakalu
- Bhale Abbayilu[19] (1969) as Ramalingam, Orphanage Manager
- Bhale Rangadu (1969)
- Karpura Harathi[20] (1969) as Subbarayudu
1970s
edit- Akka Chellelu (1970)
- Balaraju Katha (1970)
- Ali Baba 40 Dongalu (1970)
- Sambarala Rambabu (1970)
- Vinta Samsaram (1971)
- Talli Tandrulu (1970)
- Bomma Borusa (1971)
- Ramalayam (1971)
- Chinnanati Snehitulu (1971)
- Pattindalla Bangaram[21] (1971) as Rangaiah's secretary
- Anuradha[22] (1971) as Ramalingam
- Atthalu Kodallu[23] (1971) as Tirupathayya
- Sisindri Chittibabu[citation needed] (1971)
- Pavitra Hrudayalu (1971)
- Iddaru Ammayilu (1972)
- Tata Manavadu (1972)
- Kalam Marindi (1972)
- Nallathoru Kudumbam (1972)
- Vichitra Bandham (1972)
- Andala Ramudu (1973)
- Desoddharakulu (1973)
- Sharada (1973)
- Minor Babu (1973) as Bhupalayya
- Nindu Kutumbam[24] (1973) as Govindanamalu
- Meena[25] (1973) as Venkatachari
- Devudamma (1973)
- Vaade Veedu (1973)
- Banthrotu Bharya (1974)
- Chakravakam (1974)
- Zamindarugari Ammayi[26] (1975) as Lingaraju
- Moguda Pellama (1975)
- Bhagasthulu[27] (1975) as Ramalingam
- Babu (1975)
- Muthyala Muggu (1975)
- Padi Pantalu[28] (1976) Soorayya, the village barber
- Andharu Bagundali[29] (1976) as Govindayya
- Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam (1976)
- Bhakta Kannappa (1976)
- Manushulanta Okkate (1976)
- Alludochadu[30] (1976) as Garudachalam
- Secretary (1976)
- Bangaru Manishi (1976) as Bhajagovindam
- Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club (1976)
- Pichi Maraju (1976) as Gopal Krishna
- Raaja[31] (1976) as Manmadharamaiah
- Monagadu (1976) as Seshaiah
- Savasagallu[citation needed] (1977)
- Devathalara Deevinchandi (1977)
- Premalekhalu (1977)
- Yamagola (1977)
- Janma Janmala bandham (1977) as Venkatappayya
- Eenati Bandham Yenatido[32] (1977) as 'Kolla' Venkaiah aka Simhagiri Venkatasubbaiah
- Aalu Magalu (1977)
- Gadusu Pillodu[33] (1977) as Vaikuntham
- Chiranjeevi Rambabu (1977) as Kanakaiah
- Jeevithamlo Vasantham[34] (1977) as Venkatasubbaiah
- Lawyer Viswanath (1978) as Pakshiraju Seetaramaiah / Pakshi
- Mugguru Muggure[35] (1978) as Gaslight Gangaiah
- Manavoori Pandavulu (1978)
- Dongala Veta (1978)
- Pottelu Punnamma (1978)
- Gorantha Deepam (1978)
- Kalanthakulu[36] (1978) as Budaga Rao
- Sivaranjani (1978)
- Love Marriage[37] (1978) as 'Harikatha Marthanda' Venkatappaiah
- Kumara Raja (1978)
- Sahasavanthudu[38] (1978) as Kamandalam
- Kothala Raayudu (1979)
- Sankarabharanam (1979)
- Tayaramma Bangarayya (1979)
- Andadu Aagadu[39] (1979) as Kodandam
- Vetagadu (1979)
- Maa Voollo Mahasivudu[40] (1979) as Vinayaka Rao
- Dongalaku Saval (1979) as Lingam
1980s
edit- Maayadhaari Krishnudu (1980)
- Mosagadu (1980) as Inspector Koteshwara Rao
- Bhale Krishnudu (1980)
- Chandipriya (1980)
- Mama Allulla Saval (1980) as Papaiah
- Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980)
- Sirimalle Navvindi (1980)
- Adrushtavanthudu (1980) as Madhava
- Deeparadhana (1980) as Govindayya
- Gharana Donga[41] (1980) as Govindaiah
- Ragile Hrudayalu[42] (1980) as Pilli Raju aka 'Elugubanti'
- Ragile Jwala (1981) as Kanakaiah
- Kirayi Rowdylu (1981)
- Nyayam Kavali (1981)
- Prema Kanuka (1981)
- Saptapadi (1981)
- Thodu Dongalu (1981)
- Agni Poolu (1981)
- Taxi Driver (1981) as Lingaraju
- Kondaveeti Simham (1981)
- Jeevitha Ratham[43] (1981) as Rammurthy
- Iddaru Kodukulu[citation needed] (1982)
- Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi[44] (1982) as Rangalingam
- Vamsa Gouravam[citation needed] (1982) as Lingaiah
- Mondi Ghatam (1982)
- Krishnavataram (1982)
- Billa Ranga (1982)
- Nipputo Chelagaatam (1982) as Gajapati
- Idi Pellantara (1982)
- Bangaru Bhoomi[45] (1982) as Kasulayya
- Subhalekha (1982)
- Bobbili Puli (1982)
- Justice Chowdary (1982)
- Golconda Abbulu (1982)
- Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
- Bangaru Koduku (1982) as Gurunatham
- Sangharshana (1983)
- Mantri Gari Viyyankudu (1983)
- Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu[46] (1983) as Simhadri
- Moogavani Paga[47] (1983) as Kanakaiah
- Prema Pichollu (1983)
- Adavi Simhalu (1983)
- Mundadugu (1983)
- Rendu Jella Sita (1983)
- Kanthayya Kanakayya[48] (1983) as Kanthayya
- Lanke Bindelu[49] (1983) as Papaiah
- Bava Maradallu (1984)
- Kanchu Kagada (1984)[citation needed]* Anubandham (1984)
- Hero (1984)
- Rustum (1984)
- Inti Guttu (1984)
- Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
- Srimathi Kaavali (1984)
- Hero (1984)
- Goonda (1984) as Kailasam
- Bobbili Brahmanna (1984) as Muthyalu
- Nayakulaku Saval (1984) as M.L.A. Lingam
- Dandayatra (1984) as Seshadri
- Bangaru Kapuram[50] (1984) as Chalapathi
- Vijetha (1985)
- Tirugubatu (1985)
- Adavi Donga (1985)
- Bangaru Chilaka[51] (1985) as Gopanna
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
- Jwala (1985) as Pattabhi
- Puli (1985) as Narasimham
- Donga (1985)
- Chattamtho Poratam[52] (1985) as Brahmaiah
- Muchataga Mugguru (1985)
- Chantabbai (1986)
- Jayam Manade (1986) as Doubt Ramaswamy
- Nireekshana (1986)
- Ugra Narasimham (1986)
- Magadheerudu (1986)
- Kiraathakudu (1986)
- Ravana Brahma (1986)
- Kaliyuga Krishnudu (1986)
- Jailu Pakshi (1986)
- Dharmapatni (1987)
- Donga Mogudu (1987)
- Pasivadi Pranam (1987)
- Khaidi No.786 (1988)
- Yamudiki Mogudu (1988)
- Manchi Donga (1988)
- Aakhari Poratam (1988)
- Nyayam Kosam[53] (1988) as Pothuraju
- Donga Ramudu (1988)
- Chikkadu Dorakadu (1988)
- State Rowdy (1989) as Quotation Chakravathy
- Vintha Dongalu[54] (1989) as Deepala Pichayya
- Vijay (1989)
- Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989)
- Bala Gopaludu (1989)
- Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam (1989)
1990s
edit- Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1990)
- Raja Vikramarka (1990)
- Kodama Simham (1990)
- Yama Dharmaraju (1990)
- Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)
- Kondaveeti Donga (1990)
- Rowdy Alludu (1991)
- Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam (1991)
- Gang Leader (1991)
- Killer (1991)
- Nirnayam (1991)
- Dabbu Bhale Jabbu (1992)
- Aapathbandavudu (1992)
- Chanti (1992)
- Aswamedham (1992)
- Peddarikam (1992)
- Aa Okkati Adakku (1992)
- Muta Mesthri (1993)
- Nippu Raava (1993)
- Matru Devo Bhava (1993)
- Mechanic Alludu (1993)
- Bangaru Bullodu (1993) as Kannappa
- Mogudugaru (1993) as Kotilingam
- Parugo Parugu (1994)
- Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
- Kadhalan (Tamil) (1994)
- S. P. Parasuram (1994)
- Maga Rayudu (1994)
- Premikudu (1995)
- Alluda Majaka (1995)
- Maavichiguru (1996)
- Devudu (1997)
- Choodalani Vundi (1998)
2000s
edit- Devullu (2000)
- Indra (2002)
- Premaku Swagatam (2002)
- Kalyana Ramudu (2003)
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