From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kalyan Kumar
Kalyan Kumar
ಕಲಾಯ್ಣ್ ಕುಮಾರ್
Kalyan Kumar
Partial Filmography
Reference[1]: Kannada films of the 1950s, Kannada films
Born 1936
of the 1960s, Kannada films of the 1970s
Bangalore,Karnataka
Died 01-08-1999
Karnataka, India References
Other names Sampath Kumar Chokkanna [1] ^ Kalyana Kumar in IMdB
[2] "Naagarahaavu 1972". The Hindu. 18 October 2008.
Occupation Actor, Director http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/18/stories/
Years active 1954 - 1999 2008101851261100.htm. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
[3] Trivia about Kannada Cinema
Kalyan Kumar was a Kannada film actor.[1]
During 60s [4] "Saving for the rainy day". The Hindu. 26 May 2006.
and 70s there were three prominent Kannada Film actors http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/05/26/stories/
and among them Kalyan Kumar was one; the others being 2006052602760100.htm. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
Rajkumar and Udayakumar.[2] He was the protagonist in Persondata
the first ever full length Kannada film in colour. Kalyan Name Kumar, Kalyan
Kumar along with Udaykumar, Rajkumar were called as
Alternative names
“Kumara Thrayaru” of the Kannada Cinema.[3] He acted
in 11 films with Rajkumar. Short description
He was born in 1936. He was named as Sampath Iyen- Date of birth 1936
gar. His parents wanted him to be a doctor. But passion
Place of birth Bangalore,Karnataka
for acting brought him to Kannada film land.
Date of death 1999
Place of death Karnataka, India
Film career
His first film was Natashekhara, which was released in
1954. Some of his memorable films are: Sadarame, Sub-
bashastri, Rayara Sose, badukuva Daari, Mavana Mgalu (Sa-
suraal in Hindi), Arishina Kunkuma, Bedi Bandavalu, Belli Mo-
da, Kathaa Sangama, Kaleju Ranga, etc.
In Bhoodaana the three ’Kumars’ of Kannada films, Raj,
Uday and Kalyan acted together. It was made by one of
India’s prominent Director (famous for Sanskritt films) G
V Iyer.
He acted with many prominent heroines of his time.
A few to name are: B Saroja Devi, Sahukar Janaki, Kal-
pana, Jayanti, Bharati, Arati, and others.
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 and he started getting less chances. By the
time he returned to Kannada film world, it was too late.
He tried in other fields of business; but failed.[4] Later
he got character roles to play in Kannada films and in TV
serials too.
He married a Kannada film heroine, Revati.
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Year Film Director Notes
1954 Natashekhara C. V. Raju
1956 Ohileshwara T. V. Singh Thakore With Rajkumar
1956 Bhagya Chakra Y. V. Rao
1956 Muttaide Baghya 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
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1966 Love In Bangalore Kalyana Kumar
1966 Bellimoda S. R. Puttana 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. Puttana 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
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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?
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