Allu Ramalingaiah

In this Telugu name, the surname is Allu.

Allu Ramalingaiah
Ramalingaiah on a 2013 stamp of India
Born(1922-10-01)1 October 1922
Palakollu, Madras Presidency, British India
Died31 July 2004(2004-07-31) (aged 81)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupations
Years active1953–2004
SpouseKanakaratnam
Children3, including Allu Aravind
FamilySee Konidela–Allu family
AwardsPadma Shri (1990)

Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] In 1990, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema.[2] In 1998, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South, and the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001.[3] Ramalingaiah appeared in over 1000 films in a variety of roles.[4][5] The "Allu Ramalingaiah National Award" was instituted in his memory by the "Allu Ramalingaiah Academy of Arts". The award is presented every year to a Telugu film personality for lifetime achievement.[6][7] He is the father in law of Telugu hero Chiranjeevi. Surekha Konidala is his daughter. Renowned Tollywood Producer Allu Aravind is his son.

Early life

Ramalingaiah was born on October 1, 1922, in Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh.[8]

Allu Ramalingaiah National Award recipients

Awards

  • Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for the year 2001[3]
  • Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema in the year 1990[9]
  • Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South – 1998[10]
  • Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film – Dabbu Bhale Jabbu (1992)[11]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1953 Puttillu
1954 Parivartana
Vipranarayana
Chakrapani
Vaddante Dabbu
1955 Donga Ramudu
Santanam
Missamma
1956 Chiranjeevulu
Ilavelpu
1957 Mayabazar Sharma
Sati Savitri
Bhagya Rekha
Sankalpam Blade [12]
Todi Kodallu
1958 Pelli Naati Pramanalu
Aada Pettanam
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu
1959 Illarikam
Krishna Leelalu
1960 Runanubhandham
Abhimanam
Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chintamani [13]
Anna Chellelu
Maa Babu
1961 Iddaru Mitrulu
Bharya Bhartalu
Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham
Bhakta Jayadeva
1962 Gundamma Katha
Swarna Manjari
Manchi Manasulu
Kula Gothralu
Siri Sampadalu Appanna
1963 Narthanasala
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
Irugu Porugu
Manchi Chedu
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
1964 Dagudu Moothalu
Mooga Manasulu
Sri Satyanarayana Mahathyam
Murali Krishna
Varavsatnam
1965 Naadi Aada Janme
Pandava Vanavasam
Aada Brathuku
Dorikithe Dongalu
Mangamma Sapatham
Aatma Gowravam
Preminchi Choodu
1966 Pidugu Ramudu
Srimathi
Paduka Pattabhishekam Kamayya [14]
Sakunthala
Loguttu Perumallukeruka Bhim [15]
Mohini Bhasmasura Naamam [16]
Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha
1967 Gopaludu Bhoopaludu
Pinni
Nindu Manasulu
Bhuvana Sundari Katha
Sati Sumathi
Gruhalakshmi
Punyavathi
Nirdoshi
Prana Mithrulu
Ummadi Kutumbam
Poola Rangadu
1968 Tikka Sankaraiah
Ranabheri
Attagaru Katha Kodalu
Uma Chandi Gowri Sankarula Katha
Kalasina Manasulu
Amayakudu
Ramu
Baghdad Gaja Donga
Chuttarikalu
Nene Monaganni
Bandhavyalu
Manchi Kutumbam
Deva Kanya
Vintha Kapuram Garuda Vahanam [17]
1969 Buddhimanthudu
Varakatnam
Nindu Hrudayalu
Kathanayakudu
Gandikota Rahasyam Avadhani
Kannula Panduga
Jarigina Katha Gurunatham [18]
Muhurtha Balam Panakalu [19]
Bhale Abbayilu Ramalingam, Orphanage Manager [20]
Annadamulu
Bhale Rangadu
Karpura Harathi Subbarayudu [21]
1970 Akka Chellelu
Balaraju Katha
Amma Kosam
Pelli Sambandham
Maa Manchi Akkayya
Pettandarulu
Dharma Daata
Marina Manishi
Ali Baba 40 Dongalu
Sambarala Rambabu
Allude Menalludu
Jai Jawan
Talli Tandrulu
1971 Vinta Samsaram
Bomma Borusa
Ramalayam
Kathanayakuralu Sivayya [22]
Chinnanati Snehitulu
Pattindalla Bangaram Rangaiah's secretary [23]
Anuradha Ramalingam [24]
Atthalu Kodallu Tirupathayya [25]
Sisindri Chittibabu
Pavitra Hrudayalu
1972 Iddaru Ammayilu
Tata Manavadu
Pandanti Kapuram
Sabash Vadina
Attanu Diddina Kodalu
Bharya Biddalu
Inspector Bharya
Kadalu Pilla
Muhammad bin Tughluq
Kalam Marindi
Vichitra Bandham
1973 Andala Ramudu
Desoddharakulu
Sharada
Vichitra Vivaham
Devudu Chesina Manasulu
Pasi Hrudayalu
Minor Babu Bhupalayya
Sneha Bandham
Thalli Kodukulu
Kanne Vayasu
Nindu Kutumbam Govindanamalu [26]
Doctor Babu
Meena Venkatachari [27]
Devudamma
Vaade Veedu
1974 Banthrotu Bharya
Samsaram Sagaram
Manasulu Mattibommalu
Kode Nagu
Gowri
Palleturi Chinnodu
Chairman Chalamayya
Intinti Katha
Galipatalu
Radhamma Pelli
Bangaru Kalalu
Ram Raheem
Peddalu Marali
Chakravakam
1975 Zamindarugari Ammayi Lingaraju [28]
Jeevana Jyothi
Balipeetam
Samsaram
Moguda Pellama
Soggadu
Kotha Kapuram
Santhanam Soubhagyam
Kathanayakuni Katha
Bhagasthulu Ramalingam [29]
Jebu Donga
Babu
Muthyala Muggu
1976 Padi Pantalu Soorayya, the village barber [30]
Andharu Bagundali Govindayya [31]
Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam
Bhakta Kannappa
Manushulanta Okkate
Alludochadu Garudachalam [32]
Secretary
Bangaru Manishi Bhajagovindam
Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club
Pichi Maraju Gopal Krishna
Raaja Manmadharamaiah [33]
Monagadu Seshaiah
1977 Savasagallu
Devathalara Deevinchandi
Premalekhalu
Yamagola
Janma Janmala bandham Venkatappayya
Eenati Bandham Yenatido 'Kolla' Venkaiah aka Simhagiri Venkatasubbaiah [34]
Aalu Magalu
Gadusu Pillodu Vaikuntham [35]
Chiranjeevi Rambabu Kanakaiah
Jeevithamlo Vasantham Venkatasubbaiah [36]
1978 Lawyer Viswanath Pakshiraju Seetaramaiah / Pakshi
Mugguru Muggure Gaslight Gangaiah [37]
Chilipi Krishnudu
Manavoori Pandavulu
Dongala Veta
Pottelu Punnamma
Gorantha Deepam
Kalanthakulu Budaga Rao [38]
Sivaranjani
Love Marriage 'Harikatha Marthanda' Venkatappaiah [39]
Kumara Raja
Sahasavanthudu Kamandalam [40]
1979 Kothala Raayudu
Sankarabharanam
Tayaramma Bangarayya
Andadu Aagadu Kodandam [41]
Vetagadu
Maa Voollo Mahasivudu Vinayaka Rao [42]
Samajaniki Saval Varalayya [43]
Dongalaku Saval Lingam
1980 Maayadhaari Krishnudu
Mosagadu Inspector Koteshwara Rao
Bhale Krishnudu
Chandipriya
Bhola Shankarudu
Mama Allulla Saval Papaiah
Sardar Papa Rayudu
Kaksha
Sirimalle Navvindi
Adrushtavanthudu Madhava
Deeparadhana Govindayya
Gharana Donga Govindaiah [44]
Ragile Hrudayalu Pilli Raju aka 'Elugubanti' [45]
1981 Ragile Jwala Kanakaiah
Kirayi Rowdylu
Parvathi Parameswarulu
Nyayam Kavali
Prema Kanuka
Saptapadi
Thodu Dongalu
Agni Poolu
Taxi Driver Lingaraju
Kondaveeti Simham
Jeevitha Ratham Rammurthy [46]
1982 Iddaru Kodukulu
Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi Rangalingam [47]
Bangaru Kanuka
Vamsa Gouravam Lingaiah
Mondi Ghatam
Krishnavataram
Billa Ranga
Nipputo Chelagaatam Gajapati
Idi Pellantara
Bangaru Bhoomi Kasulayya [48]
Subhalekha
Bobbili Puli
Justice Chowdary
Golconda Abbulu
Kalavari Samsaram
Bangaru Koduku Gurunatham
1983 Sangharshana
Mantri Gari Viyyankudu
Simham Navvindi
Chattaniki Veyi Kallu Simhadri [49]
Rajkumar
Moogavani Paga Kanakaiah [50]
Prema Pichollu
Adavi Simhalu
Mundadugu
Rendu Jella Sita
Kanthayya Kanakayya Kanthayya [51]
Lanke Bindelu Papaiah [52]
1984 Bava Maradallu
Kanchu Kagada
Anubandham
Hero
Kathanayakudu
Danavudu
Tandava Krishnudu
Ooha Sundari
Mukkopi
Rustum
Inti Guttu
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu
Srimathi Kaavali
Hero
Goonda Kailasam
Bobbili Brahmanna Muthyalu
Nayakulaku Saval M.L.A. Lingam
Dandayatra Seshadri
Bangaru Kapuram Chalapathi [53]
1985 Vijetha
Tirugubatu
Adavi Donga
Maharaju
Agni Parvatham
Illale Devata
Bangaru Chilaka Gopanna [54]
Jwala Pattabhi
Puli Narasimham
Donga
Chattamtho Poratam Brahmaiah [55]
Muchataga Mugguru
1986 Chantabbai
Jayam Manade Doubt Ramaswamy
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu
Simhasanam
Nireekshana
Apoorva Sahodarulu
Jayam Manade
Rakshasudu
Ugra Narasimham
Magadheerudu
Kirathakudu
Ravana Brahma
Kaliyuga Krishnudu
Jailu Pakshi
1987 Dharmapatni
Punnami Chandrudu
Donga Mogudu
Trimurthulu
Rowdy Babai
Bharatamlo Arjunudu
Garjinchina Ganga
Chakravarthy
Pasivadi Pranam
1988 Khaidi No.786
Aakhari Poratam
Yamudiki Mogudu
Mugguru Kodukulu
Brahma Putrudu
Manchi Donga
Yuddha Bhoomi
Nyayam Kosam Pothuraju [56]
Donga Ramudu
Chikkadu Dorakadu
1989 State Rowdy Quotation Chakravathy
Vintha Dongalu Deepala Pichayya [57]
Lankeshwarudu
Vijay
Joo Lakataka
Agni
Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
Bala Gopaludu
Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam
1990 Nari Nari Naduma Murari
Rowdyism Nasinchali
Raja Vikramarka
Aggi Ramudu
Kodama Simham
Yama Dharmaraju
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
Kondaveeti Donga
1991 Rowdy Alludu
Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam
Niyantha Ramakoti [58]
Gang Leader
Nirnayam
1992 Dabbu Bhale Jabbu
Subba Rayudu Pelli
Aapathbandavudu
Killer
Pranadaata
Chanti
Aswamedham
Peddarikam
Aa Okkati Adakku
1993 Muta Mesthri
Nippu Ravva
Matru Devo Bhava
Mechanic Alludu
Bangaru Bullodu Kannappa
Mogudugaru Kotilingam
1994 Parugo Parugu
Bangaru Kutumbam
Gandeevam
Kaadhalan Tamil film
S. P. Parasuram
Maga Rayudu
1995 Bhale Bullodu
Alluda Majaka
Big Boss
1996 Maavichiguru
Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi
1997 Devudu
Nenu Premisthunnaru
1998 Choodalani Vundi
1999 Neti Gandhi
2000 Devullu
2001 Thank You Subba Rao
2002 Indra
Premaku Swagatam
2003 Kalyana Ramudu
2004 Jai

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