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K. Shivram IAS
Office President of Chalavadi Mahasabha
Office Officer of Indian Administrative Service







Predecessor Position established
Successor H.P. Kumar



Born 1953-12-15 (age 73)
Born Uragahalli, Bangalore Rural district, Mysore State, India (now in Ramanagara district, Karnataka)



Nationality Indian


Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
(since Template:Age in years and days)
Spouse Vani Shivram
Children 3 Daughters
Alma mater Template:Plainlist
Occupation Actor, Politician & Former Bureaucrat
Website Official Website

Shivaramu Kempaiah (born 15 December 1953) better known by name K. Shivram,[1][2] is an Indian actor, politician and former bureaucrat.

Early life and education

K. Shivram was born on 6 April 1953. at Uragalli, Ramanagara District. His father was a talented drama master late. S. Kempaiah and mother Chikkaboramma. Having completed his primary schooling in his village, he moved to Bangalore and studied high school at Malleshwaram Government School. During 1972, right after his high schooling, he completed his Typing and Shorthand course both in English and Kannada and got into a government job. In May 1973, he joined the Crime Investigation Department (India) as Police Reporter. While in service, he continued his studies and got Bachelor of Arts degree from V. V. Puram Evening College of Arts & Commerce. He got a Master of Arts (History) Degree through correspondence from the open university of Mysore in the year 1982. In 1985, he cleared K.A.S. exam and was selected as Deputy superintendent of Police. In the year 1986, he secured 1st rank among the Scheduled Caste community in Karnataka Administrative Service exam and got selected as Assistant commissioner of police (India). While he was undergoing training at Karnataka Police Academy, he cleared the civil services exam (UPSC) and was selected for I.A.S. which was his childhood dream. He also holds the distinction of being the 1st person in India to clear the IAS Exam in the Kannada Language.[3][2]

Political career

In 2013, K. Shivram joined Indian National Congress after retirement from Bangalore Regional Commissioner.Template:Citation needed

In 2014, he was a Janata Dal (Secular) member and contested in Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency and lost the election against Ramesh Jigajinagi.Template:Citation needed

In 2014, again he rejoined the Indian National Congress in support to get Deputy Chief Minister post to any Dalit leader which led to "a controversy of supporting Dr G. Parameshwar".[4][5][6]

On 14 October 2014, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party after failing to recognise a Dalit in a higher place in Indian National Congress politics.[7]

Personal life

K. Shivram is married to Vani and has three daughters.Template:Citation needed

Filmography

Year Film Role
1993 Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake Vivek
1996 Vasantha Kavya Vasanth
1997 Sangliyana Part–3
1999 Prathibhatane as a Writer
1999 Khalanayaka
2001 Yarige Beda Duddu
2003 Game For Love
2006 Naaga
2007 O Prema Devathe
2017 Tiger Shivram Nayak

References


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