Allu Ramalingaiah

Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South, and the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001. Ramalingaiah appeared in over 1000 films in a variety of roles. 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 life time achievement.
Early life
Ramalingaiah was born on October 1, 1922, in Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh, India into a Telugu speaking family.
Allu Ramalingaiah National Award recipients
Dasari Narayana Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Trivikram Srinivas
Awards
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for the year 2001
Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema in the year 1990
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South - 1998
Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film - Dabbu Bhale Jabbu (1992)
Selected filmography
1950s
Puttillu (1950)
Parivartana (1954)
Chakrapani (1954)
Vaddante Dabbu (1954)
Donga Ramudu (1955)
Santanam (1955)
Missamma (1955)
Maya Bazaar (1957)
Bhagya Rekha (1957)
Todi Kodallu (1957)
Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958)
Aada Pettanam (1958)
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1958)
Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu (1958)
Illarikam (1959)
Krishna Leelalu (1959)
1960s
Maa Babu (1960)
Iddaru Mitrulu (1961)
Bhakta Jayadeva (1961)
Gundamma Katha (1962)
Swarna Manjari (1962)
Siri Sampadalu (1962) as Appanna
Narthanasala (1963)
Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963)
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963)
Mooga Manasulu (1963)
Dagudu Moothalu (1964)
Naadi Aada Janme (1965)
Mangamma Sapatham (1965)
Aatma Gowravam (1965)
Preminchi Choodu (1965)
Pidugu Ramudu (1966)
Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1966)
Gopaludu Bhoopaludu (1967)
Poola Rangadu (1967)
Tikka Sankaraiah (1968)
Ranabheri (1968)
Deva Kanya (1968)
Vintha Kapuram (1968)
Buddhimanthudu (1969)
Varakatnam (1969)
Kathanayakudu (1969)
Gandikota Rahasyam (1969) as Avadhani
Jarigina Katha (1969) as Gurunatham
Bhale Rangadu (1969)
Karpura Harathi (1969)
1970s
Akka Chellelu (1970)
Balaraju Katha (1970)
Ali Baba 40 Dongalu (1970)
Sambarala Rambabu (1970)
Vinta Samsaram (1971)
Talli Tandrulu (1970)
Bomma Borusa (1971)
Ramalayam (1971)
Chinnanati Snehitulu (1971)
Anuradha (1971) as Ramalingam
Atthalu Kodallu (1971) as Tirupathayya
Sisindri Chittibabu (1971)
Pavitra Hrudayalu (1971)
Iddaru Ammayilu (1972)
Tata Manavadu (1972)
Kalam Marindi (1972)
Nallathoru Kudumbam (1972)
Vichitra Bandham (1972)
Andala Ramudu (1973)
Desoddharakulu (1973)
Sharada (1973)
Minor Babu (1973) as Bhupalayya
Nindu Kutumbam (1973) as Govindanamalu
Devudamma (1973)
Vaade Veedu (1973)
Banthrotu Bharya (1974)
Chakravakam (1974)
Moguda Pellama (1975)
Ammayila Sapatham (1975)
Babu (1975)
Muthyala Muggu (1975)
Andharu Bagundali (1976) as Govindayya
Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam (1976)
Bhakta Kannappa (1976)
Siri Siri Muvva (1976)
Manushulanta Okkate (1976)
Secretary (1976)
Bangaru Manishi (1976) as Bhajagovindam
Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club (1976)
Pichi Maraju (1976) as Gopal Krishna
Raaja (1976) as Manmadharamaiah
Monagadu (1976) as Seshaiah
Savasagallu (1977)
Devathalara Deevinchandi (1977)
Premalekhalu (1977)
Sneham (1977)
Yamagola (1977)
Janma Janmala bandham (1977) as Venkatappayya
Aalu Magalu (1977)
Chiranjeevi Rambabu (1977) as Kanakaiah
Lawyer Viswanath (1978) as Pakshiraju Seetaramaiah / Pakshi
Mugguru Muggure (1978) as Gaslight Gangaiah
Manavoori Pandavulu (1978)
Pottelu Punnamma (1978)
Gorantha Deepam (1978)
Kalanthakulu (1978) as Budaga Rao
Sivaranjani (1978)
Kumara Raja (1978)
Kothala Raayudu (1979)
Sankarabharanam (1979)
Tayaramma Bangarayya (1979)
Vetagadu (1979)
Dongalaku Saval (1979) as Lingam
1980s
Maayadhaari Krishnudu (1980)
Mosagadu (1980) as Inspector Koteshwara Rao
Bhale Krishnudu (1980)
Chandipriya (1980)
Ram Robert Rahim (1980)
Saptapadhi (1980)
Mama Allulla Saval (1980) as Papaiah
Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980)
Sirimalle Navvindi (1980)
Adrushtavanthudu (1980) as Madhava
Deeparadhana (1980) as Govindayya
Ragile Jwala (1981) as Kanakaiah
Kirayi Rowdylu (1981)
Nyayam Kavali (1981)
Prema Kanuka (1981)
Thodu Dongalu (1981)
Agni Poolu (1981)
Taxi Driver (1981) as Lingaraju
Kondaveeti Simham (1981)
Jeevitha Ratham (1981) as Rammurthy
Iddaru Kodukulu (1982)
Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi (1982) as Rangalingam
Vamsa Gouravam (1982) as Lingaiah
Mondi Ghatam (1982)
Billa Ranga (1982)Nipputo Chelagaatam (1982) as Gajapati
Idi Pellantara (1982)
Bangaru Bhoomi (1982) as Kasulayya
Subhalekha (1982)
Bobbili Puli (1982)
Justice Chowdary (1982)
Golconda Abbulu (1982)
Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
Bangaru Koduku (1982) as Gurunatham
Sangharshana (1983)
Mantri Gari Viyyankudu (1983)
Moogavani Paga (1983) as Kanakaiah
Prema Pichollu (1983)
Adavi Simhalu (1983)
Andhra Kesari (1983)
Mundadugu (1983)
Rendu Jella Sita (1983)
Kanthayya Kanakayya (1983) as Kanthayya
Lanke Bindelu (1983) as Papaiah
Bava Maradallu (1984)
Kanchu Kagada (1984)
Hero (1984)
Rustum (1984)
Inti Guttu (1984)
Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
Srimathi Kaavali (1984)
Hero (1984)
Goonda (1984) as Kailasam
Bobbili Brahmanna (1984) as Muthyalu
Nayakulaku Saval (1984) as M.L.A. Lingam
Dandayatra (1984) as Seshadri
Bangaru Kapuram (1984) as Chalapathi
Vijetha (1985)
Tirugubatu (1985)
Adavi Donga (1985)
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
Jwala (1985) as Pattabhi
Puli (1985) as Narasimham
Donga (1985)
Chattamtho Poratam (1985) as Brahmaiah
Muchataga Mugguru (1985)
Chantabbai (1986)
Jayam Manade (1986) as Doubt Ramaswamy
Nireekshana (1986)
Prathidwani (1986)
Ugra Narasimham (1986)
Magadheerudu (1986)
Kiraathakudu (1986)
Ravana Brahma (1986)
Kaliyuga Krishnudu (1986)
Jailu Pakshi (1986)
Dharmapatni (1987)
Donga Mogudu (1987)
Pasivadi Pranam (1987)
Kulala Kurukshetram (1987)
Khaidi No.786 (1988)
Yamudiki Mogudu (1988)
Manchi Donga (1988)
Aakhari Poratam (1988)
Nyayam Kosam (1988) as Pothuraju
Donga Ramudu (1988)
Chikkadu Dorakadu (1988)
Bazaar Rowdy (1988)
State Rowdy (1989) as Quotation Chakravathy
Vijay (1989)
Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989)
Chinnari Sneham (1989)
Bala Gopaludu (1989)
Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam (1989)
Zoo Laka Taka (1989)
1990s
* Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1990)
Raja Vikramarka (1990)
Kodama Simham (1990)
Sahasa Putrudu (1990)
Yama Dharmaraju (1990)
Aggi Ramudu (1990)
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)
Kondaveeti Donga (1990)
Rowdy Alludu (1991)
Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam (1991)
Gang Leader (1991)
Killer (1991)
Nirnayam (1991)
Dabbu Bhale Jabbu (1992)
Aapathbandavudu (1992)
Subba Rayudi Pelli (1992)
Pranadaata (1992)
Chanti (1992)
Aswamedham (1992)
Peddarikam (1992)
Aa Okkati Adakku (1992)
Muta Mesthri (1993)
Mechanic Alludu (1993)
Radha Saradhi (1993)
Bangaru Bullodu (1993) as Kannappa
Mogudugaru (1993) as Kotilingam
Parugo Parugu (1994)
Bangaru Kutumbam (1994)
Kadhalan (Tamil) (1994)
Gandeevam (1994)
S. P. Parasuram (1994)
Maga Rayudu (1994)
Premikudu (1995)
Alluda Majaka (1995)
Maavichiguru (1996)
Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi (1996)
Devudu (1997)
Choodalani Vundi (1998)
2000s
Devullu (2000)
Indra (2002)
Premaku Swagatam (2002)
Kalyana Ramudu (2003)
References
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1922 births
2004 deaths
Indian male film actors
Telugu comedians
Nandi Award winners
Indian male stage actors
Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
Telugu male actors
Indian independence activists
People from West Godavari district
Filmfare Awards South winners
21st-century Indian male actors
20th-century Indian male actors
Indian male comedians
People from Palakollu
20th-century comedians