Kallu Chidambaram | |
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Born |
Kolluru Chidambara Rao 08-08-1948 Akkaya Palem, Vasantha Rao Veedhi, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Died | 19 October 2015 (aged 68) Visakhapatnam |
Occupation | Actor & ( Retired Asst Engineer in VPT) |
Years active | 1988-2013 |
Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters, |
Awards | Nandi Awards & Kalasagar by Chennai. |
Kallu Chidambaram (8 August 1948 – 19 October 2015) (Telugu:కళ్ళు చిదంబరం), was an Indian film actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema. Chidambaram is one of the finest comedians of Telugu cinema. Chidambaram was an accomplished theatre artist, and has worked as an Assistant Engineer in Visakhapatnam Port Trust. In 1988 he made his film debut with Kallu for which he has garnered the state Nandi Special Jury Award.
Chidambaram was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
While working full-time as an Engineer, He has acted in a variety of roles in the films of directors such as E. V. V. Satyanarayana, S.V.Krishna Reddy, and Relangi Narasimha Rao, had given him exclusively comic roles in their films. In 1995, the Telugu socio-fantasy film Ammoru, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna, brought Kallu Chidambaram critical acclaim for his performance.