Chintakindi Mallesham (

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...

: చింతకింది మల్లేశం) has been acclaimed for his invention of the ''Lakshmi Asu machine'' that reduced the manual effort required by weavers in

Pochampally Bhoodan Pochampally is a census town in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Pochampalle mandal of Bhongir division. This village is Known for woven products, especially hand-woven Ikkat sarees. ...

. It has helped reduce the cycle time from around six hours to about ninety minutes. He is a recipient of

Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...

, the fourth highest civilian award of India for the year 2017. He hails from Sharajpet, Aleru.

In public media

A biopic on his life was released in 2019 and starred

Priyadarshi Pulikonda Priyadarshi Pulikonda (born 25 August 1989) is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He gained recognition for his role in ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016). In addition to supporting roles, Priyadarshi played the lead in films such a ...

in the lead role with the eponymous title '' Mallesham''.

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