Kolluru Chidambara Rao (10 October 1945 – 19 October 2015), known professionally as Kallu Chidambaram, was an Indian actor known for his works in

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. Chidambaram is one of the finest comedians of Telugu cinema. Chidambaram started his career as a theatre artist while working as an Assistant Engineer in

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. He made his film debut in 1988 with ''Kallu'' from which acquired his

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. He had garnered the state

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for the film.

Early life

Chidambaram was born in Vizianagaram of

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. He was married and has two sons and two daughters.

Career

While working full-time as an Engineer in

, he has acted in a variety of roles in the films of directors such as

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, M. V. Raghu , S.V.Krishna Reddy, and

Relangi Narasimha Rao Relangi Narasimha Rao (born 30 September 1951) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominently works in Telugu cinema. He is well known for his comedy films, especially his collaborations with actors Chandra Mohan and Rajendra Pras ...

, had given him exclusively comic roles in their films. In 1995, the Telugu socio-fantasy film ''

Ammoru Ammoru () is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film is produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy, under M. S. Arts Unit. It stars Ramya Krishna as Goddess Ammoru and Soundarya as her devotee, ...

'', directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, brought Kallu Chidambaram critical acclaim for his performance.

Filmography

References

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