Kalyan Kumar
| Kalyan Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Chokkanna 1929 Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Died |
1 August 1999 Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Other names | Sampath Kumar, Chokkanna |
| Occupation | Actor, Director |
| Years active | 1954 - 1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Revathi |
| Children | Bharath |
Kalyan Kumar was a Kannada film actor.[1] During 60s and 70s there were three prominent Kannada Film actors and among them Kalyan Kumar was one; the others being Rajkumar and Udayakumar.[2] At a time when actors had a tough time establishing themselves, he was successful not only in Kannada, but also in Tamil cinema. Kalyan Kumar along with Udaykumar, Rajkumar were called as “Kumara Thrayaru” of the Kannada cinema.[3]
He was born in 1929. His parents wanted him to be a doctor. But passion for acting brought him to Kannada film land. Born as Chokkanna into a middle class family Kalyan Kumar, who later became known for his lavishness and sophistication, entered the silver screen through Natashekhara in 1954 and had acted in over 200 films in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu.
Known for sophisticated portrayal of roles he played the hero against J. Jayalalitha in Maavana Magalu in 1965 and Badukuva Daari in 1966. The triumvirate had acted in Bhoodaana which was a hit in 1962. He had also acted in first full-length colour film in Kannada. Amarashilpi Jakanachari, in which he played the role of Jakanachari, a historical figure in sculpture.
Film career
His first film was Natashekhara, which was released in 1954. Some of his memorable films are: Sadarame, Subbashastri, Rayara Sose, badukuva Daari, Mavana Mgalu (Sasuraal in Hindi), Arishina Kunkuma, Bedi Bandavalu, Belli Moda, Kathaa Sangama, Kaleju Ranga, etc.
In Bhoodaana the three 'Kumars' of Kannada films, Raj, Uday and Kalyan acted together. It was directed by G. V. Iyer.
He acted with many prominent heroines of his time. A few to name are: B Saroja Devi, Sahukar Janaki, Kalpana, Jayanti, Bharati, Arati, and others.
He acted in several KannadaTelugu bi-lingual films made in the 60s by B Vittalacharya, Nagendra Rao and B R Panthulu. He was a regular actor in the early G V Iyer films like Bhoodana, Tayi karalu, Lawyer magalu and Bangari.
He acted in quite a few Telugu and Tamil films also. His Tamil film Nenjil Oru Alayam was later made in Hindi as Dil Ek Mandir with Rajendra Kumar. As he was gaining popularity in Tamil filmdom, he started acting in more of Tamil movies. But, the regional politics reigned over his acting talents.
He married a Kannada film heroine, Revati. He also produced and directed stage plays like Ramu nanna thamma and Chikamma, many of which were written by his wife. His son Bharath is a television actor who acted mainly in Tamil serials.
Partial filmography
- Please refine and expand this Filmography.
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Natashekhara | C. V. Raju | |
| 1956 | Ohileshwara | T. V. Singh Thakur | With Rajkumar |
| 1956 | Bhagya Chakra | Y. V. Rao | |
| 1956 | Muttaide Bhagya | B. Vittalacharya | |
| 1956 | Sadarame | K. R. Seetarama Sastry | |
| 1957 | Rayara Sose | R. Ramamurthy | With Rajkumar |
| 1957 | Bettada Kalla | S. M. Sreeramulu Naidu | |
| 1957 | Premada Puthri | R. Nagendra Rao | |
| 1958 | Bhukailasa | K. Shankar | With Rajkumar |
| 1959 | Manegebanda Mahalakshmi | B. V. Acharya | |
| 1960 | Kadavunin Kuzhandai | Dada Mirasi | |
| 1961 | Thayilla Pillai | L. V. Prasad | |
| 1962 | Nenjil Oor Alayam | C. V. Sridhar | |
| 1962 | Gali Medalu | B. R. Panthulu | |
| 1962 | Daivaleele | Krishnakumar | |
| 1962 | Pasam | Ramanna | |
| 1962 | Thayi Karulu | G. V. Iyer | With Udaykumar |
| 1962 | Azhagu Nila | S. Raghavan | |
| 1962 | Bhoodana | G. V. Iyer | With Rajkumar, Udaykumar |
| 1962 | Shriman Petra Selvangal | R. R. Chandran | |
| 1962 | Devasundari | C. V. Raju | Last Film with Rajkumar |
| 1962 | Thendral Veesum | B. S. Ranga | |
| 1963 | Neenkada Ninaivu | Adurti Subba Rao | |
| 1963 | Nenjam Marappathillai | C. V. Sridhar | |
| 1963 | Amarashilpi Jakanachari | B. S. Ranga | First Color Film in Kannada |
| 1963 | Kaduvulai Kandan | A. S. A. Sami | |
| 1963 | Lawyara Magalu | G. V. Iyer | With Udaykumar |
| 1963 | Bangari | G. V. Iyer | |
| 1963 | Mani Osai | P. Madhavan | |
| 1963 | Yarukku Sontham | K. V. Srinivasan | |
| 1964 | Chindha Gambhe | B. R. Panthulu | Sevantige Chedinantha Hit Song |
| 1964 | Mane Aliya | S. K. Ananthachari | |
| 1965 | Mavana Magalu | S. K. Ananthachari | |
| 1965 | Balarajana Kathe | Venunath | |
| 1965 | Beretha Jeeva | K. R. Seetarama Sastry | |
| 1965 | Nanna Kartavya | Vedantam Raghavaiah | |
| 1966 | Subba Sastry | M. V. Krishnaswamy | |
| 1966 | Endu Ninnavane | Kalyana Kumar | |
| 1966 | Badukuva Daari | K. S. Prakash Rao | With Udaykumar, Jaylalita |
| 1966 | Love In Bangalore | Kalyana Kumar | |
| 1966 | Bellimoda | S. R. Puttanna Kanagal | |
| 1967 | Muddu Meena | Y. R. Swamy | |
| 1967 | Premakku Permitte | R. Nagendra Rao | |
| 1967 | Kallu Sakkare | Kalyana Kumar | Directed by Himself |
| 1968 | Bedi Bandhavalu | C. Srinivasan | |
| 1968 | Arunodhayam | C. Srinivasan | |
| 1968 | Anna Thamma | Ravi | |
| 1968 | Manku Dinne | K. S. L. Swamy | |
| 1968 | Mysore Tonga | G. V. Iyer | |
| 1968 | Pravasi Mandira | Kalyana Kumar | |
| 1968 | Anandakanda | A. C. Narasimhamurthy | |
| 1968 | Attegondukala Sosegondukala | Y. R. Swamy | |
| 1968 | Mammathe | Y. R. Swamy | |
| 1968 | Nane Bhagyavathi | G. V. Iyer | With Udaykumar |
| 1969 | Kannu Muchale | M. R. Vittal | |
| 1969 | Niraparadhi | B. Vallinayagam | |
| 1969 | Mukunda Chandra | S. K. Ananthachari | |
| 1969 | Odahuttidavaru | B. N. Haridas | |
| 1970 | Aparajithe | Veerabhadraiah | |
| 1970 | Arishina Kumkuma | Ravi | |
| 1971 | Papa Punya | M. V. Krishnaswamy | |
| 1971 | Sedina Kidi | B. Krishan | |
| 1971 | Amara Bharathi | B. Krishan | |
| 1974 | Avalukku Nihar Avale | Madurai Thirumanam | |
| 1975 | Katha Sangama | S. R. Puttanna Kanagal | With Rajinikanth |
| 1976 | Tulasi | K. S. L. Swamy | |
| 1976 | College Ranga | S. R. Puttana Kanagal | |
| 1977 | Banashankari | K. S. L. Swamy | |
| 1977 | Mugdha Manava | K. S. L. Swamy | |
| 1977 | Udugore | Mahesh Swami | |
| 1977 | Subhashaya | V. T. Thyagarajan | |
| 1978 | Anuragha Bandhana | Geethapriya | |
| 1979 | Maralu Sarapani | K. V. Jayaram | |
| 1980 | Mother | Vishukumar | |
| 1983 | Nagabekamma Nagabeku | B. Subba Rao | |
| 1983 | Simha Garajane | S. A. Chandrasekharan | |
| 1983 | Chinnadanta Maga | K. S. R. Doss | |
| 1983 | Thayiya Nudi | B. Subba Rao | |
| 1984 | Avala Antaranga | R. N. Jayagopal | |
| 1984 | Police Pappanna | Dasari Narayan Rao | |
| 1984 | Guru Bhakti | K. N. Chandrasekhar Sharma | |
| 1984 | Shubha Muhurta | Geethapriya | |
| 1984 | Marali Goodige | K. R. Shantharam | |
| 1985 | Kiladi Aliya | Vijay | |
| 1985 | Pudhu Yugam | S. A. Chandrasekharan | |
| 1985 | Thayi Thande | Vejalla Satyanarayana | |
| 1986 | Thavaru Mane | Vijay | |
| 1986 | Usha | Bhargava | |
| 1987 | Thaliya Aane | D. Rajendra Babu | |
| 1988 | Sarkarai Pandal | Gangai Amaran | |
| 1988 | Oorigittakolli | Kallesh | |
| 1989 | Thaligagi | A. V. Sheshgiri Rao | |
| 1990 | Bannada Gejje | S. V. Rajendra Singh | |
| 1995 | Kavya | Kodlu Ramakrishna | Last Film? |
- Reference:[1] Kannada films of the 1950s, Kannada films of the 1960s, Kannada films of the 1970s
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kalyana Kumar in IMdB
- ↑ "Naagarahaavu 1972". The Hindu. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ↑ Trivia about Kannada Cinema