Chalam

For the writer, see Gudipati Venkatachalam

Chalam
Born	Korada simhachalam 18 May 1929 Palakollu, West Godavari District
Died	4 May 1979
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Years active	1950s–1980s
Spouse(s)	Ramana kumari (died 30 April 1964), Sharada (divorced)
Children	3

Chalam was an actor from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was born on 18 May 1929, in a good family. He played versatile roles in the Telugu film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer, art director, and set director. He was considered as an Andhra Dilip Kumar. 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, 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 film Naa Chellelu. After marrying Ramanakumari, he changed his name to Ramana Chalam. Ramana kumari died on 1964 in a fire accident. After Chalam married 'Urvasi' Sharada who was a co-star in her debut film Tandrulu Kodukulu. They divorced later on.

Filmography

Actor

• Naa Chellelu (1953)
• Jatakam (1953)
• Thodu Dongalu (1954)
• Jataka Phalam (1954)
• Vadinagaari Gajulu (1955)
• Santanam (1955)
• Bhale Ramudu (1956)
• Sarangadhara (1957)
• Pelli Sandadi (1959)

nitya kalyanam paccha thoranam [1960]

• Kuladaivam (1960)
• Vagdanam (1961)
• Tandrulu Kodukulu (1961)
• Pellikaani Pillalu (1961)
• Siri Sampadalu (1962)
• Paruvu Prathishta (1963)
• Dr. Chakravarthy (1964)

• Babruvahana (1964)

peetala meedha pelli [1964]

• Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima (1965)
• Preminchi Choodu (1965)
• Aatma Gowravam (1965)
• Navarathri (1966)
• Pattukunte Padivelu (1967)
• Private Master (1967)
• Manushulu Marali (1969)
• Sattekalapu Satteyya (1969)
• Chiranjeevi (1969)
• Sambarala Ram Babu (1970)
• Poola Rangadu (1970)
• Mattilo Manikyam (1971)
• Pattindalla Bangaram (1971)
• Bomma Borusa (1971)
• Bullemma Bullodu (1972)

• Ooriki Upakaari (1973)
• Ramude Devudu (1973)
• Devudamma (1973)
• Thota Ramudu (1974)
• Amma Manasu (1974)
• Bantrotu Bharya (1974)
• Tulabharam (1974)
• Chairman Chalamaiah (1974)
• Sitamma Santanam (1977)
• Lambadolla Ramdasu (1978)
• Chilipi Krishnudu (1978)
• Pranam Khareedu (1978)
• Annadammula Savaal (1978)
• Chillra Kottu Chittemma (1978)
• Kaliyuga Mahabharatam (1978)
• Aakali Rajyam (1981)
• Pelli Chesi Choopistaam" (1983)
• Allullostunnaru (1984)
• Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam (1986)

Producer

• Sambarala Ram Babu (1970)
• Mattilo Manikyam (1971)

Awards

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

References

External links

• Chalam at the Internet Movie Database