Peketi Sivaram
Peketi Sivaram[a] (8 October 1918 – 30 December 2006) was an Indian actor and director.[1][2]
Peketi Sivaram | |
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| Born | 8 October 1918 Pekeru, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 30 December 2006 (aged 88) Chennai, India |
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| Children | 8 |
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Career edit
Peketi Sivaram acted in many Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, receiving recognition for the character Bhagavan in Devadasu (1953).
He directed a few Telugu and Kannada films including Chuttarikalu (1968), Bhale Abbayilu (1969), Kula Gouravam (1972) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Rajkumar.
He received the H. M. Reddy award in 2002.[citation needed]
Early and Personal life edit
Peketi Sivaram was born on 8 October 1918 in Pekeru village, East Godavari district[1] in the former Madras Presidency of British India (present day Andhra Pradesh).
He was briefly married to actress Jayanthi.[3] He has four sons and four daughters. [1][2] His daughter is married to Thiagarajan and their son, Prashanth, is an actor in Tamil movies.[1][2]
He died in Chennai on 30 December 2006.[1][2] At the time of his death, he was married to Prabhavathi.[1]
Filmography (partial) edit
| Year | Title | Language | Credits |
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| 1953 | Kanna Talli | Telugu | Actor |
| Devadasu | |||
| Gumasta | |||
| 1954 | Rechukka | ||
| Vaddante Dabbu | |||
| 1955 | Kanyasulkam | Actor/Police Inspector | |
| Anarkali | Actor | ||
| 1956 | Chiranjeevulu | ||
| Edi Nijam | |||
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari | ||
| Bhagya Rekha | |||
| Panduranga Mahatyam | |||
| Veera Kankanam | |||
| Vaddante Pelli | |||
| 1958 | Pelli Naati Pramanalu | ||
| 1959 | Illarikam | ||
| Jayabheri | |||
| 1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | ||
| 1961 | Velugu Needalu[4][failed verification] | ||
| 1962 | Usha Parinayam | ||
| Gulebakavali Katha | |||
| 1964 | Babruvahana | ||
| Thotalo Pilla Kotalo Rani | |||
| Murali Krishna | |||
| 1965 | Aakasaramanna[5] | ||
| 1967 | Chakra Theertha | Kannada | Director |
| 1968 | Chuttarikalu | Telugu | |
| 1969 | Punarjanma | Kannada | |
| Bhale Abbayilu | Telugu | ||
| 1971 | Kula Gourava | Kannada | |
| 1974 | Baala Bandana | ||
| Alluri Seetarama Raju | Telugu | Actor/Dy. Collector | |
| 1975 | Daari Tappida Maga | Kannada | Director |
| 1976 | Sutrada Bombe | Kannada | |
| 1978 | Maathu Thappadha Maga | Kannada | |
| 1982 | Nivuru Gappina Nippu | Telugu | Actor |
| 1983 | M. L. A. Yedukondalu | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Bezawada Bebbuli | Telugu | |
| 1984 | Jagan | ||
| 1988 | Aakhari Poratam |
Notes edit
- ^ His name was sometimes spelled "Shivaram"
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f . CineGoer.com. 30 December 2007. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Telugu actor dead". The Hindu. 31 December 2006. from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Bharadwaj, K. v Aditya (26 July 2021). "Veteran multilingual actor Jayanthi passes away at 76". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
She was married to Telugu actor and filmmaker Peketi Shivaram, but the couple soon separated.
- ^ Narasimham, M.L. (13 May 2015). "Velugu Needalu (1961)". The Hindu. from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Aakasaramanna (1965)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
External links edit
- Peketi Sivaram at IMDb