Kalyan Kumar Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Kalyan Kumar
Acting
Biography
Kalyan Kumar (28 July 1928 – 1 August 1999), born as Chokkanna, was an Indian film actor, and an occasional film director and producer, who worked primarily in Kannada and Tamil cinema. Making his acting debut in the mythological drama Natashekara (1954), Kumar went on to star in over 200 films in a span of over five decades. He was among the much sought after actors in the 1950s through 1970s for lead roles. Kalyan Kumar has the credit of being the first ever Kannada actor to star in a color film in Amarashilpi Jakanachari (1963). Alongside Kumar, the 1960s and 1970s in Kannada cinema was dominated by two other actors, Rajkumar and Udayakumar. At a time when actors had a tough time establishing themselves, Kumar, being successful only in Kannada cinema, also made a mark in Tamil cinema. Kalyan Kumar along with Udaykumar, Rajkumar were called as "Kumara Thrayaru" (The Kumar Trio) of the Kannada cinema.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Periya Kudumbam
Three brothers lead a respectable and harmonious life. All attempts by their cousins to divide them fail until they take advantage of a delicate situation and join forces with like-minded allies.
Bedi Bandavalu
Kannada film inspired by Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre
Aliya Alla Magala Ganda
Raja, an orphan, arrives at his maternal village to find a job. With the help of the village headman, he gets a job but gradually falls in love with the latter's daughter.
Jai Hind
After his brother is killed in a terrorist attack, Bharath, a policeman, assures his mother that he will resign. However, when he learns of a secret terrorist organisation he sets out to capture them.
Gokulam
Chellappa (Jayaram), an orphan, runs a photo studio in deficit with his friends (Chinni Jayanth and Vadivelu). Mary (Bhanupriya) comes to his village to learn singing to a guru (Kalyan Kumar) and she helps her guru's family in many ways. Kannan (Arjun Sarja), her guru's son, is supposed to be in the city. Chellappa falls in love with Mary and he proposes to marry her. Mary reveals that she was married and she tells him her past. Her real name was Gayatri, she was a rich girl and she was in love with Kannan. Kannan had lot of responsibility and had to help his poor family. Gayatri's guardian (Jaishankar) accepted for their marriage but Vasanth (S. N. Vasanth), his son, also wanted to marry her and sent henchmen to kill him. Kannan died at Gayatri's birthday party where her guardian had arranged for their engagement after Gayatri promised to help his family. Vasanth's father sent his son to jail and he apologized to Gayatri. She went to her friend Mary's village instead of her.
Nenjil Oor Aalayam
A doctor returns home and learns that his lover is now married. After he dedicates his life to treating cancer, he meets a critical patient, only to learn that his wife is his ex-lover.
Rasukutti
Rasukutti is the spoiled and idle son of rich parents who, upon falling in love with a respected society girl named Aishwarya, must prove his value and worth to her and her family. Will his lazy and irresponsible ways and lack of education mean Rasukutti loses the woman of his dreams? Determined to win over Aishwarya, Rasukutti sets about proving his love and character and, in the process, learns something about life.
College Ranga
Students from a private educational institution resort to college politics in order to fight the corrupt professors and non-teaching staff. Based on a novel by B. G. L. Swamy.
Katha Sangama
An anthology of short stories centred on a poor university teacher's dilemma, an old woman's life story and a man who is about to marry a woman who is visually impaired.
Nenjam Marappathillai
A college sophomore, on a visit to his friend's village, explores a dilapidated and haunted villa, falls unconscious and learns completely about his past life of love and sorrow.
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