Peketi Sivaram | |
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| Born | 8 October 1918 Pekeru, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 30 December 2006(2006-12-30) (aged 88) Chennai, India |
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| Children | 8 |
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Peketi Sivaram[a] (8 October 1918 – 30 December 2006) was an Indian actor and film director.[1][2]
Career
Peketi Sivaram acted in many Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, receiving recognition for the character Bhagavan in Devadasu (1953).
He directed a few Telugu and Kannada films including Chuttarikalu (1968), Bhale Abbayilu (1969), Kula Gouravam (1972) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Rajkumar.
He received the H. M. Reddy award in 2002.
Early and personal life
Peketi Sivaram was born on 8 October 1918 in Pekeru village, East Godavari district[1] in the former Madras Presidency of British India (present day Andhra Pradesh).
He was briefly married to actress Jayanthi.[3] He has four sons and four daughters. [1][2] His daughter is married to Thiagarajan and their son, Prashanth, is an actor in Tamil movies.[1][2]
He died in Chennai on 30 December 2006.[1][2] At the time of his death, he was married to Prabhavathi.[1]
Filmography (partial)
- As director
| Year | Title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Chakra Theertha | Kannada |
| 1968 | Chuttarikalu | Telugu |
| 1969 | Punarjanma | Kannada |
| 1969 | Bhale Abbayilu | Telugu |
| 1971 | Kula Gourava | Kannada |
| 1974 | Baala Bandana | Kannada |
| 1975 | Daari Tappida Maga | Kannada |
| 1976 | Sutrada Bombe | Kannada |
| 1978 | Maathu Thappadha Maga | Kannada |
- As actor
- Note: all films are in Telugu.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Kanna Talli | |
| Devadasu | Bhagawan | |
| Gumasta | ||
| 1954 | Rechukka | |
| Vaddante Dabbu | Rama Rao | |
| 1955 | Kanyasulkam | Police Inspector |
| Anarkali | ||
| 1956 | Chiranjeevulu | |
| Edi Nijam | ||
| 1957 | Suvarna Sundari | |
| Bhagya Rekha | ||
| Panduranga Mahatyam | ||
| Veera Kankanam | ||
| Vaddante Pelli | ||
| 1958 | Pelli Naati Pramanalu | |
| 1959 | Illarikam | |
| Jayabheri | ||
| 1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | |
| 1961 | Velugu Needalu | |
| 1962 | Usha Parinayam | |
| Gulebakavali Katha | ||
| 1964 | Babruvahana | |
| Thotalo Pilla Kotalo Rani | ||
| Murali Krishna | ||
| 1965 | Aakasaramanna | |
| 1974 | Alluri Seetarama Raju | Dy. Collector |
| 1982 | Nivuru Gappina Nippu | |
| 1983 | M. L. A. Yedukondalu | |
| Bezawada Bebbuli | ||
| 1984 | Jagan | |
| 1988 | Aakhari Poratam |
Notes
- His name was sometimes spelled "Shivaram"
References
- "Peketi Sivaram Is No More". CineGoer.com. 30 December 2007. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- "Telugu actor dead". The Hindu. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- Bharadwaj, K. v Aditya (26 July 2021). "Veteran multilingual actor Jayanthi passes away at 76". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
She was married to Telugu actor and filmmaker Peketi Shivaram, but the couple soon separated.