Peketi Sivaram
| Peketi Sivaram | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 8, 1918 Pekeru, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died |
December 30, 2006 (aged 88) Chennai, India |
| Occupation | Actor, Director |
| Spouse(s) | Prabhavathi, Jayanthi |
| Relatives | Actor Prashanth |
Peketi Sivaram (Telugu: పేకేటి శివరాం) (b: 1918 - d: 2006) is South Indian actor and director.[1]
Life sketch
He was born on October 8, 1918 in Pekeru village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
He acted in many Telugu, Tamil, Kannada films, receiving recognition for the Bhagavan character in Devadasu (1953).
He directed a few Telugu and Kannada films including Chuttarikalu (1968), Bhale Abbayilu (1969), Kula Gouravam (1972) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Rajkumar.
He received the H. M. Reddy award in 2002.
He died in Chennai on December 30, 2006.
Personal life
He has five sons from two marriages, the second one to the actress Jayanthi (Krishna Mohan - Peketi Ranga Rao - Venku & Gopal Peketi from his first wife and Krishna Kumar from Jayanthi) and four daughters ( Laxmi - Shanti ( wife of Thiagarajan) Rani Kumar Tindal (CA) and Poornima from his first wife. His son Peketi Rangarao is an art director. His son-in-law Thiagarajan is an actor, director. His grandson Prashanth, son of Thiagarajan is a Tamil actor still working in Tamil movies.
Filmography (partial)
| Year | Film | Language | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Kanna Talli | Telugu | Actor | |
| Devadasu | Telugu | Actor/Bhagawan | ||
| Gumasta | Telugu | Actor | ||
| 1954 | Rechukka | Telugu | Actor | |
| Vaddante Dabbu | Telugu | Actor | ||
| 1955 | Kanyasulkam | Telugu | Actor/Police Inspector | |
| Anarkali | Telugu | Actor | ||
| 1956 | Chiranjeevulu | Telugu | Actor/Ratnam | |
| Edi Nijam | Telugu | Actor/Guest | ||
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari | Telugu | Actor/Vasanthudu | |
| Bhagya Rekha | Telugu | Actor | ||
| Panduranga Mahatyam | Telugu | Actor | ||
| Veera Kankanam | Telugu | Actor | ||
| 1958 | Pelli Naati Pramanalu | Telugu | Actor/M.V.Tesam | |
| 1959 | Illarikam | Telugu | Actor | |
| Jayabheri | Telugu | Actor | ||
| 1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | Telugu | Actor | |
| 1962 | Gulebakavali Katha | Telugu | Actor | |
| 1961 | Usha Parinayam | Telugu | Actor | |
| 1964 | Babruvahana | Telugu | Actor | |
| Murali Krishna | Telugu | Actor | ||
| Velugu Needalu | Telugu | Actor | ||
| 1967 | Chakra Theertha | Kannada | Director | |
| 1968 | Chuttarikalu | Telugu | Director | |
| 1969 | Punarjanma | Kannada | Director | |
| Bhale Abbayilu | Telugu | Director | ||
| 1971 | Kula Gourava | Kannada | Director | |
| Baala Bandana | Kannada | Director | ||
| 1975 | Daari Tappida Maga | Kannada | Director | |
| 1976 | Sutrada Bombe | Kannada | Director | |
| 1978 | Maathu Thappadha Maga | Kannada | Director | |
| 1988 | Aakhari Poratam | Telugu | Actor |