Allu Ramalingaiah | |
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 Ramalingaiah on a 2013 stamp of India | |
| Born | 1 October 1922 |
| Died | 31 July 2004 (aged 81) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Years active | 1953–2004 |
| Spouse | Kanakaratnam |
| Children | 3, including Allu Aravind |
| Family | See Konidela–Allu family |
| Awards | Padma 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 life time achievement.[6][7]
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- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Nandi Awards Presented". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
- ^ "Blast from past". The Hindu. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chiru honors Dasari with Allu Ramalingaiah Memorial award". 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "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.