Peketi Sivaram
Indian actor and film director (1918–2006)
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Peketi Sivaram[a] (8 October 1918 – 30 December 2006) was an Indian actor and film director.[1][2]
- Actor
- Film director
- Jayanthi
- Prabhavathi
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| Born | 8 October 1918 Pekeru, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | 30 December 2006 (aged 88) Chennai, India |
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| Children | 8 |
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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.[citation needed]
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 Peketi Shanthi 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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"