Chalam
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Chalam is a yesteryear actor played versatile roles in Telugu film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer,art director, and set director. He acted between 1950s and 1980s and was considered as a Andhra Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar , is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament.He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray....

.

He produced and acted in super hit movies such as Sambarala Rambabu in 1970, Mattilo Manikyam in 1971.He was a very close friend of fellow Telugu
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...

 actors Shoban Babu and Chandra Mohan
Chandra Mohan (actor)
Chandra Mohan or Chandramohan is a Telugu film actor. He acted as Hero, comedy, support character roles in many Telugu films.-Early life:...

.

Personal life

Chalam married Urvasi Sharada
Sharada (actress)
Sharada is a three time national award winning South Indian actress and Indian Parliament member. She originally hails from Andhra Pradesh. She has achieved success through Malayalam movies. Initially she did many supporting roles in Telugu films and later on moved to Malayalam film industry and...

 who was a co-star in her debut film Tandrulu Kodukulu. They were divorced later on.

Actor

Chalam is a yesteryear actor played versatile roles in Telugu film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer,art director, and set director. He acted between 1950s and 1980s and was considered as a Andhra Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar , is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament.He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray....

.

He produced and acted in super hit movies such as Sambarala Rambabu in 1970, Mattilo Manikyam in 1971.He was a very close friend of fellow Telugu
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...

 actors Shoban Babu and Chandra Mohan
Chandra Mohan (actor)
Chandra Mohan or Chandramohan is a Telugu film actor. He acted as Hero, comedy, support character roles in many Telugu films.-Early life:...

.

Personal life

Chalam married Urvasi Sharada
Sharada (actress)
Sharada is a three time national award winning South Indian actress and Indian Parliament member. She originally hails from Andhra Pradesh. She has achieved success through Malayalam movies. Initially she did many supporting roles in Telugu films and later on moved to Malayalam film industry and...

 who was a co-star in her debut film Tandrulu Kodukulu. They were divorced later on.

Actor

Chalam is a yesteryear actor played versatile roles in Telugu film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer,art director, and set director. He acted between 1950s and 1980s and was considered as a Andhra Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar , is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament.He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray....

.

He produced and acted in super hit movies such as Sambarala Rambabu in 1970, Mattilo Manikyam in 1971.He was a very close friend of fellow Telugu
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...

 actors Shoban Babu and Chandra Mohan
Chandra Mohan (actor)
Chandra Mohan or Chandramohan is a Telugu film actor. He acted as Hero, comedy, support character roles in many Telugu films.-Early life:...

.

Personal life

Chalam married Urvasi Sharada
Sharada (actress)
Sharada is a three time national award winning South Indian actress and Indian Parliament member. She originally hails from Andhra Pradesh. She has achieved success through Malayalam movies. Initially she did many supporting roles in Telugu films and later on moved to Malayalam film industry and...

 who was a co-star in her debut film Tandrulu Kodukulu. They were divorced later on.

Actor



  • Jatakam in 1953
  • Thodu Dongalu
    Thodu Dongalu (1954 film)
    Thodu Dongalu is a 1954 Telugu Drama film directed by D. Yoganand. The title roles of Thodu Dongalu are played by N. T. Rama Rao and Gummadi Venkateswara Rao.-The plot:...

     in 1954
  • Jathaka Phalam in 1954
  • Vadina Gari Gajulu in 1955
  • Santanam in 1955
  • Bhale Ramudu
    Bhale Ramudu
    Bhale Ramudu is a 1956 Telugu Drama film directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It was simultaneously made in Tamil language, titled Prema Pasam, with Gemini Ganesan in lead role with Savitri....

     in 1956
  • Sarangadhara
    Sarangadhara
    -1930 film:Sarangadhara is a 1930 silent film directed by Y. V. Rao under the General Pictures Corporation.-1935 Tamil film:Sarangadhara is a 1935 Tamil film directed by V. S. K. Padham under the Lotus Pictures, filmed at Wadia Movietone Studios in Bombay. Starred by Kothamangalam Cheenu and T....

     in 1957
  • Pelli Sandadi in 1959
  • Vagdanam
    Vagdanam
    Vagdanam is a 1961 Telugu Drama film written, produced and directed by famous writer Acharya Atreya. The story is loosely based on the Novel Datta by Bengali writer Saratchandra Chatterjee....

     in 1961
  • Tandrulu Kodukulu in 1961
  • Pellikani Pillalu 1961
  • Siri Sampadalu in 1962
  • Paruvu Prathishta in 1963
  • Dr. Chakravarthy in 1964

  • Babruvahana
    Babruvahana
    Babruvahana or Babhruvahana is a character in the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic. He is one of the sons of Arjuna, begotten through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipura, during the period of his exile at Manipura....

     in 1964
  • Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima
    Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima
    Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima is a 1965 Telugu film written and directed by B. V. Prasad on his debut.The film is based on the stories related to Sri Varaha Narasimha Kshetram of Simhachalam in Andhra Pradesh, India.-The plot:...

     in 1965
  • Preminchi Choodu
    Preminchi Choodu
    Preminchi Choodu is a 1965 Telugu comedy film directed and produced by P. Pullaiah. The film is a remake of the Tamil comedy "Kaadalikka Neramillai," directed by C. V. Sridhar....

     in 1965
  • Aatma Gowravam
    Aatma Gowravam
    Aatma Gowravam is a 1965 Telugu Drama film produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao and directed by K. Viswanath. The film is based on the Novel and Story by Yaddanapoodi Sulochana Rani.-The Plot:...

     in 1965
  • Navarathri in 1966
  • Pattukunte Padivelu in 1967
  • Private Master
    Private Master
    Private Master is a 1967 Telugu Drama film directed by Kalatapasvi K. Vishwanath. The Private Master role is played by Rammohan, while Ghattamaneni Krishna acted in a negative role.The film title "Private Master" is an English language one...

     in 1967
  • Sattekalapu Satteya in 1969
  • Chiranjeevi(old) 1969
  • Sambarala Rambabu in 1970
  • Poola Rangadu in 1970
  • Mattilo Manikyam
    Mattilo Manikyam
    Mattilo Manikyam is a 1971 Telugu Drama film directed by B. V. Prasad. It is produced by the famous actor Chalam.-Cast:* Chalam * Bhanumathi Ramakrishna * Jamuna * Dhulipala * Prabhakar Reddy * Sakshi Ranga Rao-Soundtrack:...

     in 1971
  • Pattindalla Bangaram in 1971
  • Bomma Borusa
    Bomma Borusa
    Bomma Borusa is a 1971 Indian Telugu language Comedy / Drama film directed by Padma Shri awardee K. Balachander....

     in 1971
  • Bullemma Bullodu in 1972

  • Ramude Devudu in 1973
  • Amma Manasu in 1974
  • Bantrothu Bharya in 1974
  • Thulabharam in 1974
  • Chairman Chalamaiah in 1974
  • Devudamma in 1973
  • Seethamma Santhanam in 1977
  • Lambadolla Ramdas in 1978
  • Chilipi Krishnudu in 1978
  • Pranam Kareedu in 1978
  • Allulu Vasthunnaru in 1984
  • Thota Ramudu 1974

ooriki upakaari 1973
annadammula saval 1978
mansuhulu marali 1969
chillra kottu chittemma 1978
kaliyuda mahabharatam 1978

Producer

  • Sambarala Rambabu in Telugu
    Telugu language
    Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

     in 1970.
  • Mattilo Manikyam
    Mattilo Manikyam
    Mattilo Manikyam is a 1971 Telugu Drama film directed by B. V. Prasad. It is produced by the famous actor Chalam.-Cast:* Chalam * Bhanumathi Ramakrishna * Jamuna * Dhulipala * Prabhakar Reddy * Sakshi Ranga Rao-Soundtrack:...

     in Telugu
    Telugu language
    Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

     in 1971.

Art Director

  • Chand Par Chadayee in Hindi
    Hindi
    Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

     in 1967.
  • Sridevi in Telugu
    Telugu language
    Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

     in 1970.
  • Yugandhar
    Yugandhar
    Yugandhar was a 1979 Telugu remake of the hit Hindi film Don. It starred N.T. Rama Rao, Jayasudha, Jaggaiah, Sheela and Chalam. Jayamalini does a dance number in the film. The director was K. S. R...

     in Telugu
    Telugu language
    Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

     in 1979.
  • Gereftar in Hindi
    Hindi
    Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

    in 1985.
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