Allu Ramalingaiah

In this Telugu name, the surname is Allu.

Allu Ramalingaiah
Ramalingaiah on a 2013 stamp of India
Born(1922-10-01)1 October 1922
Palakollu, Madras Presidency, British India
Died31 July 2004(2004-07-31) (aged 81)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
Years active1953–2004
SpouseKanakaratnam
Children3, including Allu Aravind
FamilySee Konidela–Allu family
AwardsPadma Shri (1990)

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]

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  2. ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Nandi Awards Presented". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
  4. ^ "Blast from past". The Hindu. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ^ "Allu Arjun's daughter Allu Arha to debut in director Gunasekhar's 'Shakuntalam' starring Samantha Akkineni". The Hindu. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ "Chiru honors Dasari with Allu Ramalingaiah Memorial award". 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Allu Ramalingaiah award is special: Kota Srinivasa Rao-Fwire News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.