Kallu Chidambaram

Kallu Chidambaram
Born
Kolluru Chidambara Rao[1]

10 October 1945 (1945-10-10)
Vizianagaram, Madras Presidency, British India
Died19 October 2015 (2015-10-20) (aged 70)
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active1988–2013
Children4
AwardsNandi Award, Kalasagar

Kolluru Chidambara Rao (10 October 1945 – 19 October 2015), known professionally as Kallu Chidambaram, was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. Chidambaram is one of the finest comedians of Telugu cinema.[2][3][4] Chidambaram started his career as a theatre artist while working as an Assistant Engineer in Visakhapatnam Port Trust. He made his film debut in 1988 with Kallu from which acquired his stage name. He had garnered the state Nandi Special Jury Award for the film.[5]

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  3. ^ "Check out lists of Movies by #KalluChidambaram #Filmography".[dead link‍]
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