| 1 | '''Kalyana Kumar (b. 1936)''' |
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| 4 | Kannada star; also acted in Telugu and Tamil |
| 5 | films. Original name: Chokkanna. Born in |
| 6 | Bangalore. Achieved stardom with his first film, |
| 7 | Natashekhara. Hero in 60s Kannada-Telugu |
| 8 | bilinguals by B. Vittalacharya, Nagendra Rao |
| 9 | and Panthulu. Regular actor in early G.V. Iyer |
| 10 | films (Bhoodana, Thayi Karulu, Lawyara |
| 11 | Magalu, Bangari). Most famous Kannada roles |
| 12 | in Amarashilpi Jakanachari and |
| 13 | Bellimoda; best-known Tamil role: Nenjil Ore |
| 14 | Alayam. Turned director in the late 60s; also |
| 15 | produced and directed stage plays (e.g. Ramu |
| 16 | Nanna Thamma, Chikamma), often written by |
| 17 | his wife, Revathi. Directed Love in Bangalore |
| 18 | under the pseudonym Sampath Kumar. |
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| 21 | '''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d): 1954: |
| 22 | Natashekhara; 1956: Bhagya Chakra; |
| 23 | Muttaide Bhagya; Ohileshwara; Sadarame; |
| 24 | 1957: Bettada Kalla; Premada Putri; Rayara |
| 25 | Sose; 1958: Bhukailasa; 1959: Manegebanda |
| 26 | Mahalakshmi; 1960: Kadavunin Kuzhandai; |
| 27 | 1961: Thayilla Pillai; 1962: Nenjil Ore |
| 28 | Alayam; Bhoodana; Daivaleele; |
| 29 | Devasundari; Galigopura/Gali Medalu; Thayi |
| 30 | Karulu/Thayin Karunai; Thendral Veesum; |
| 31 | Shriman Petra Selvangal; Azhagu Nila; Pasam; |
| 32 | 1963: Lawyara Magalu; Bangari; Kaduvulai |
| 33 | Kandan; Mani Osai; Nenjam Marappathillai; |
| 34 | Neenkada Ninaivu; Yarukku Sontham; 1964: |
| 35 | Amarashilpi Jakanachari; Chinnada |
| 36 | Gombe; Mane Aliya; 1965: Beretha Jeeva; |
| 37 | Nanna Kartavya; Balarajana Kathe; Mavana |
| 38 | Magalu; 1966: Endu Ninnavane*; Love in |
| 39 | Bangalore*; Badukuva Daari; Subba Sastry; |
| 40 | 1967: Bellimoda; Muddu Meena; Premakku |
| 41 | Permitte; Kallu Sakkare*; 1968: Pravasi |
| 42 | Mandira*; Arunodaya; Manku Dinne; Mysore |
| 43 | Tonga; Mammathe; Bedi Bandhavalu; |
| 44 | Anandakanda; Anna Thamma; Nane |
| 45 | Bhagyavati; Attegondukala Sosegondukala; |
| 46 | 1969: Odahuttidavaru; Niraparadhi; Kannu |
| 47 | Muchale; Mukunda Chandra; 1970: Arishina |
| 48 | Kumkuma; Aparajithe; 1971: Papa Punya; |
| 49 | Sedina Kidi; Amara Bharathi; 1974: Avalukku |
| 50 | Nihar Avale; 1975: Katha Sangama; 1976: |
| 51 | Collegeranga; Tulasi; 1977: Mugdha Manava; |
| 52 | Banashankari; Subhashaya; Udugore; 1978: |
| 53 | Anuragha Bandhana; 1979: Maralu |
| 54 | Sarapani; 1980: Mother; 1983: Thayiya Nudi; |
| 55 | Chinnadanta Maga; Simha Garajane; 1984: |
| 56 | Nagabekamma Nagabeku; Shubha Muhurta; |
| 57 | Guru Bhakti; Police Papanna; Avala |
| 58 | Antaranga; Marali Goodige; 1985: Pudhu |
| 59 | Yugam; Thayi Thande; Kiladi Aliya; |
| 60 | Bangalooru Rathriyalli; Devarelliddane; |
| 61 | Lakshmi Kataksha; 1986: Thavaru Mane; |
| 62 | Usha; 1987: Thaliya Aane; 1988: Sarkarai |
| 63 | Pandal; Oorigittakolli; 1989: Thaligagi; Shri |
| 64 | Satyanarayana Poojaphala; 1990: Bannada |
| 65 | Gejje; 1992: Mana Gedda Maga; 1994: |
| 66 | Mahashakti Maye*; 1995: Ganayogi |
| 67 | Panchakshara; Puttmalli; Hethavaru. |
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