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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Notability|Bio|date=May 2018}}
:''For the writer, see [[Gudipati Venkatachalam]]''
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| bgcolour =
| name = Chalam
| image =
| imagesize = 200px
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|05|18}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|05|04|1929|05|18}}
| birth_place = [[Palakollu]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (now [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]])
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1950s – 1980s
| spouse = Ramana Kumari <br>(Died in 1964)<br> [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]<br> (m.1972; div.1984)
| children = 3
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film producer|Producer]]
}}

'''Chalam''' (18 May 1929 - 4 May 1989) was an Indian actor from the 1950s to the 1980s. He played versatile roles in the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film industry as an actor, comedian, producer, art director, and set director.<ref name="Downpour at the turnstile">{{cite web |last1=Narasimham |first1=M. L. |title=Downpour at the turnstile |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/downpour-at-the-turnstile/article19147367.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu |accessdate=18 June 2018 |language=en-IN |date=26 June 2017}}</ref> He acted with popular actors and comedians [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]], [[Relangi (actor)|Relangi]], [[B. Padmanabham]] and [[Ramana Reddy]] in many movies. He produced and acted in hit movies such as ''Sambarala Rambabu'' in 1970 and [[Mattilo Manikyam]] in 1971. ''Mattilo Manikyam'' won National Film Award for Best feature film in Telugu. He was a very close friend of fellow [[Telugu people|Telugu]] actors [[Sobhan Babu]] and [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]].{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

==Personal life==
Chalam married Ramanakumari, and changed his name to Ramana Chalam. They have 3 childrens. Ramana Kumari died in 1964 in a fire accident.

Chalam later remarried, to [[Sharada (actress)|Urvasi Sharada]], his co-star in her debut film, ''Tandrulu Kodukulu'' in 1972.<ref name="telugucinema.com">{{cite web |last1=Atluri |first1=Sri |title=Sharada goes down the memory lane! |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/Sharada-goes-down-memory-lane |website=telugucinema.com |publisher=Telugu Cinema |accessdate=18 June 2018 |language=en |date=7 June 2016}}</ref> They later divorced in 1984.<ref name="Chitramala">{{cite web |last1=Sashikanth |first1=Madhav |title=Telugu Actors Whose Marriage Ended With Divorce! |url=https://www.chitramala.in/telugu-actors-whose-marriage-ended-with-divorce-198342.html |website=Chitramala |accessdate=18 June 2018 |language=en-IN |date=24 August 2015}}</ref>

Chalam died on 4 May 1989, two weeks before his 60th birthday, from undisclosed causes.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

==Filmography==
===Actor===
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* ''Kodarikam'' (1953)
* ''Naa Chellelu'' (1953)
* ''[[Thodu Dongalu (1954 film)|Thodu Dongalu]]'' (1954)
* ''Jataka Phalam'' (1954)
* ''Vadinagaari Gajulu'' (1955)
* ''Santanam'' (1955)
* ''[[Bhale Ramudu]]'' (1956)
* ''[[Sarangadhara]]'' (1957)
* ''Pelli Sandadi'' (1959)
* ''Nithya Kalyanam Paccha Thoranam'' [1960]
* ''Kuladaivam'' (1960)
* ''[[Abhimanam (1960 film)|Abhimanam]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Vagdanam]]'' (1961)
* ''Tandrulu Kodukulu'' (1961)
* ''[[Pellikaani Pillalu]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Siri Sampadalu]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Paruvu Prathishta]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Dr. Chakravarthy]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Babruvahana]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Kalavari Kodalu]]'' (1964)
* ''Peetala Meedha Pelli'' [1964]
* ''[[Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Preminchi Choodu]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Aatma Gowravam]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Visala Hrudayalu]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Navaratri (1966 film)|Navarathri]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Adugu Jaadalu]]'' (1966)
* ''Pattukunte Padivelu'' (1967)
* ''[[Private Master]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Poola Rangadu]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Brahmachari (1968 Telugu film)|Brahmachari]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Manchi Kutumbam]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Evaru Monagadu]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Bhale Monagadu]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Govula Gopanna]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Manushulu Marali]]'' (1969)
* ''Sattekalapu Satteyya'' (1969)
* ''Chiranjeevi'' (1969)
* ''[[Nindu Hrudayalu]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Sambarala Rambabu]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]'' (1971)
* ''Pattindalla Bangaram'' (1971)
* ''[[Bomma Borusa]]'' (1971)
* ''Bullemma Bullodu'' (1972)
* ''Ooriki Upakaari'' (1973)
* '' Ramude Devudu'' (1973)
* ''Devudamma'' (1973)
* ''[[Thota Ramudu]]'' (1974)
* ''Amma Manasu'' (1974)
* ''[[Bantrotu Bharya]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Tulabharam]]'' (1974)
* ''Chairman Chalamaiah'' (1974)
* '' Sitamma Santanam'' (1977)
* ''Lambadolla Ramdasu'' (1978)
* ''[[Chilipi Krishnudu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Pranam Khareedu]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Annadammula Savaal]]'' (1978)
* ''Chillra Kottu Chittemma'' (1978)
* ''Kaliyuga Mahabharatam'' (1978)
* ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Aakali Rajyam]]'' (1981)
* ''Pelli Chesi Choopistaam"'' (1983)
* ''[[Allullostunnaru]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam]]'' (1986)
{{div col end}}

===Producer===
* ''[[Sambarala Rambabu]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]'' (1971)

==Awards==
[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]] - [[Mattilo Manikyam]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0149862}}

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