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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Karate Kalyani<br />
| birth_name = Padaala Kalyani<br />
| birth_date = 31 October 1977<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| occupation = [[Film Actor|Film actress]]<br />
| years_active = 2000–present<br />
| known_for = Character roles in films<br />
| notable_works = Performing harikatha continuously for 114 hours 45 minutes and 55 seconds.<br />
}}<br />
'''Padaala Kalyani''' (born 31 October 1977), better known as '''Karate Kalyani''', is an Indian [[character actor]], [[comedian]] and [[harikatha]] artist from [[Vizianagaram]], Andhra Pradesh. She works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]].<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Kalyani hails from Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh and was born on 31 October 1977 to Padaala Ramdas, who is an [[All India Radio]] artist, and Vijaya Lakshmi. She has two brothers. She is married to Kakarla Shyam. She holds a [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in [[karate]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karate Kalyani|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/telugu/comedian/karate-kalyani|url-status=live|access-date=26 June 2021|website=nettv4u|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Kalyani predominantly works in the [[Telugu cinema]] and is known for her roles in films like ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]'', [[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|''Chatrapathi'']] and ''[[Mirapakay]]''.<ref name=":0" /> She has also done some [[Femme fatale|vamp characters]] in films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/actress-karate-kalyani-speaks-about-her-vamp-roles-in-movie/articleshow/69876365.cms|title = కరాటే కళ్యాణి 'అపార్ట్మెంట్ ఆంటీ' ఎలా అయ్యిందంటే.. ఆమె మాటల్లోనే}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=YOYO TV Channel|title=Telugu Actress Karate Kalyani Exclusive Interview {{!}} It's Show Time {{!}} YOYO TV Channel|date=2017-11-11|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvxtb7Fs-tA|access-date=2018-11-27}}</ref> She established Adhibhatla Kalapeetham to promote [[harikatha]]. In June 2015, she entered in to the [[Limca Book of Records]] for performing [[harikatha]] continuously for 114 hours 45 minutes and 55 seconds.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=3 February 2016|title=Kalyani in Limca Book of Records|work=The Hans India|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-02-03/Kalyani-in-Limca-Book-of-Records/204344|access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-02-04|title=Karate Kalyani Entered Into Limca Book Of Records|language=en-US|work=All India Roundup|url=https://allindiaroundup.com/news/karate-kalyani-entered-into-limca-book-of-records/amp/|access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> She participated in a debate on the [[casting couch]] phenomenon with [[Sri Reddy Mallidi]]. She did not support her because of her false allegations and assaulted her on live television.<ref>{{Citation|last=NTV Entertainment|title=Actress Karate Kalyani Exclusive Interview {{!}} Karate Kalyani Counters To Sri Reddy {{!}} NTV ENT|date=2018-03-30|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBt8lwPaSsk|access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> In 2020, she participated in the Telugu reality TV show [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|Bigg Boss in season 4]] hosted by [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as a contestant.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=21 September 2009|title=Karate Kalyani eliminated from 'Bigg Boss' Telugu season 4|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/karate-kalyani-eliminated-bigg-boss-telugu-season-4-133530|url-status=live|access-date=26 June 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{{Colbegin}}<br />
*''Vechivunta'' (2001)<br />
*''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]'' (2002)<br />
*''[[Maa Alludu Very Good]]'' (2003)<br />
*''[[Lakshmi Narasimha (film)|Lakshmi Narasimha]]'' (2004)<br />
*''[[Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.]]'' (2004)<br />
*''[[Leela Mahal Center]]'' (2004)<br />
* [[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|''Chatrapathi'']] (2005)<br />
*''[[Godavari (film)|Godavari]]'' (2006)<br />
*''Navvule Navvulu'' (2007)<br />
* [[Krishna (2008 film)|''Krishna'']] (2008)<br />
*''[[Drona (2009 film)|Drona]]'' (2009)<br />
*''Naa Style Veru'' (2009)<br />
*''[[Mirapakay]]'' (2011)<br />
*''[[Aadu Magaadra Bujji]]'' (2013)<br />
*''Police Paparao'' (2015)<br />
*''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' (2015)<br />
*''[[A Aa]]'' (2016)<br />
*''[[Guntur Talkies]]'' (2016)<br />
*''[[Nenu Local]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Goutham Nanda]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Raja the Great]]'' (2017)<br />
*''[[Arjun Suravaram]]'' (2019)<br />
*''[[Gaali Sampath]]'' (2021)<br />
{{Colend}}<br />
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==Television==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
!Year<br />
!Show/Series<br />
!Role<br />
!<u>Ref.</u><br />
|-<br />
|2013<br />
|''Goranta Deepam''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|''Muthyala Muggu''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''[[Madhumasam (TV series)|Madhumasam]]''<br />
|Anjali Devi<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2020<br />
|[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|''Bigg Boss 4'']]<br />
|Contestant<br />
|<ref name=":1" /><br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb name|4787198}}<br />
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[[Category:1977 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Indian women comedians]]<br />
[[Category:Bigg Boss Telugu contestants]]</div>imported>Kailash29792