Kalyan Kumar
Born in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India — Jul 28 1928• Died Aug 01 1999
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Kalyan Kumar (28 July 1928 – 1 August 1999), born as Chokkanna, was an Indian film actor, and an occasional film director and producer, who worked primarily in Kannada and Tamil cinema. Making his acting debut in the mythological drama Natashekara (1954), Kumar went on to star in over 200 films in a span of over five decades. He was among the much sought after actors in the 1950s through 1970s for lead roles. Kalyan Kumar has the credit of being the first ever Kannada actor to star in a color film in Amarashilpi Jakanachari (1963). Alongside Kumar, the…
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Periya Kudumbam
Nenjam Marappathillai
Chinna Zamindar Raja/Anand
Jai Hind
Chief Minister
Mysuru Tanga
Premnath/Duplicate CID Prakash
College Ranga
Professor Dr. Devayya
Mane Aliya
Somashekhar
Nenjil Oor Aalayam
Murali
Africadalli Sheela
Thayilla Pillai
Somu
Katha Sangama
Rasukutti
Aliya Alla Magala Ganda
Arjun
Gokulam
Belli Moda
Mohan Rao
Rayara Sose
Simha Gharjane
Sidilu
Police Papanna
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Devarelliddane
Guru Bhakti
Thulasi
Bhanda Alla Bahaddur
Shubhashaya
Ohileshwara
Mugdha Manava
Banashankari
Bedi Bandavalu