Chalam (actor)
Chalam (18 May 1929 - 4 May 1989) was an Indian actor from the 1950s to the 1980s. He played versatile roles in the Telugu film industry as an actor, comedian, producer, art director, and set director. He acted with popular actors and comedians N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Relangi, B. Padmanabham and Ramana Reddy in many movies. He produced and acted in hit movies such as "Sambarala Rambabu" in 1970 and Mattilo Manikyam in 1971. "Mattilo Manikyam" won National Film Award for Best feature film in Telugu. He was a very close friend of fellow Telugu  actors Sobhan Babu and Chandra Mohan. Personal life. Chalam married Ramanakumari, and changed his name to Ramana Chalam. They have 3 children. Ramana Kumari died in 1964 in a fire accident. Chalam later remarried, to Urvasi Sharada, his co-star in her debut film, "Tandrulu Kodukulu" in 1972. They later divorced in 1984. Chalam died on 4 May 1989, two weeks before his 60th birthday, from undisclosed causes. Filmography. Actor. <div class="references-mediuml"> Awards. National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Mattilo Manikyam