Allu Ramalingaiah

Allu Ramalingaiah

Known for
Acting
Born
October 1, 1922
Died
July 31, 2004 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh

Biography

Allu Ramalingaiah (October 1, 1922 – July 31, 2004) was an Indian comic actor and homoeopathic physician who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema. A participant in the Indian independence movement and a seasoned stage artist, he made his feature film debut in the social drama *Puttillu* (1952). Across the 1950s and 1960s, he established himself as a versatile comedic character actor in notable productions, including the romantic comedy *Missamma* (1955), the fantasy epic *Mayabazar* (1957), the drama *Thodi Kodallu* (1957), and the comedy *Gundamma Katha* (1962). During the 1970s and 1980s, Ramalingaiah appeared in hundreds of commercial features, gaining particular prominence in character roles such as Chitragupta in the fantasy comedy *Yamagola* (1977), the classical drama *Sankarabharanam* (1980), and the social drama *Subhalekha* (1982). His later credits spanned mainstream successes, including the fantasy drama *Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari* (1990), the action film *Gang Leader* (1991), and the Tamil romantic thriller *Kaadhalan* (1994). His final screen appearances included the action drama *Indra* (2002) and *Kalyana Ramudu* (2003). For his contributions to Indian cinema, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1990 and received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Dr. Kaartic K. Kumar poster

Dr. Kaartic K. Kumar

Movie · as Devaraj

2003
Kalyana Ramudu poster

Kalyana Ramudu

Movie

2002
Premaku Swagatam poster

Premaku Swagatam

Movie

2002
Indra poster

Indra

Movie · as Subba Rayudu

2000
Devullu poster

Devullu

Movie · as Contractor

1999
Neti Gandhi poster

Neti Gandhi

Movie

1998
Choodalani Vundi poster

Choodalani Vundi

Movie

1997
Devudu poster

Devudu

Movie · as Babu Rao

1996
Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi poster

Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi

Movie

1995
Alludaa Majakaa poster

Alludaa Majakaa

Movie · as Tata Rao

1994
Bangaru Kutumbam

Bangaru Kutumbam

Movie · as Punyakoti

1994
Gandeevam poster

Gandeevam

Movie · as Sarva Rayudu

1994
S.P. Parasuram poster

S.P. Parasuram

Movie

1994
Kaadhalan poster

Kaadhalan

Movie · as Shruthi's Grandfather

1994
Parugo Parugu poster

Parugo Parugu

Movie · as Parandhamayya

1993
Mechanic Alludu poster

Mechanic Alludu

Movie

1993
Bangaru Bullodu poster

Bangaru Bullodu

Movie · as Kannappa

1993
Nippu Ravva poster

Nippu Ravva

Movie

1993
Muta Mestri poster

Muta Mestri

Movie

1992
Collector Gari Alludu

Collector Gari Alludu

Movie

1992
Pranadaata

Pranadaata

Movie · as Adisesaiah

1992
Aapadbandhavudu poster

Aapadbandhavudu

Movie · as Sripathi's father

1992
Chanti poster

Chanti

Movie

1992
Aa Okkati Adakku poster

Aa Okkati Adakku

Movie

1992
Chakravyuham

Chakravyuham

Movie

1992
Ashwamedham poster

Ashwamedham

Movie · as Tataji

1991
Gang Leader poster

Gang Leader

Movie · as Sidhanthi

1991
Rowdy Alludu poster

Rowdy Alludu

Movie

1991
Nirnayam poster

Nirnayam

Movie

1991
Lambadolla Ramadasu

Lambadolla Ramadasu

Movie

1990
Kodama Simham poster

Kodama Simham

Movie

1990
Raja Vikramarka poster

Raja Vikramarka

Movie · as Joginatham

1990
Nari Nari Naduma Murari poster

Nari Nari Naduma Murari

Movie · as Sarva Rayudu

1990
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari poster

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari

Movie · as Ganga Jalam

1989
Agni poster

Agni

Movie

1989
Gaduggai poster

Gaduggai

Movie · as Lawyer Chidanandam

1989
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu poster

Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu

Movie

1988
Khaidi No.786 poster

Khaidi No.786

Movie

1988
Trinetrudu poster

Trinetrudu

Movie

1988
Yamudiki Mogudu poster

Yamudiki Mogudu

Movie

1988
Manchi Donga

Manchi Donga

Movie

1988
Donga Ramudu poster

Donga Ramudu

Movie · as Dharma Raju

1988
Bazaaru Rowdy poster

Bazaaru Rowdy

Movie · as Ambhujam's father

1987
Donga Mogudu poster

Donga Mogudu

Movie

1987
Thrimoorthulu poster

Thrimoorthulu

Movie

1987
Pasivadi Pranam poster

Pasivadi Pranam

Movie · as Blacksmith

1986
Magadheerudu poster

Magadheerudu

Movie

1986
Chantabbai poster

Chantabbai

Movie

1986
Kirathakudu poster

Kirathakudu

Movie

1986
Nireekshana poster

Nireekshana

Movie

1986
Apoorva Sahodarulu poster

Apoorva Sahodarulu

Movie · as Appala Swami

1986
Jayam Manade poster

Jayam Manade

Movie

1985
Illale Devatha poster

Illale Devatha

Movie · as Appala Raju

1985
Vijetha poster

Vijetha

Movie

1985
Donga poster

Donga

Movie

1985
Jwala poster

Jwala

Movie

1985
Lanchavatharam poster

Lanchavatharam

Movie · as Managing Director

1984
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra poster

Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra

Movie · as Karanam

1984
Bobbili Brahmanna

Bobbili Brahmanna

Movie

1984
Intiguttu poster

Intiguttu

Movie

1984
Rustum poster

Rustum

Movie

1984
Hero poster

Hero

Movie

1984
Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu poster

Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu

Movie

1984
Yuddham

Yuddham

Movie

1983
Simham Navvindi! poster

Simham Navvindi!

Movie · as Parvathalu

1983
Bahudoorapu Batasari

Bahudoorapu Batasari

Movie · as Avataram's father

1983
Prema Pichollu poster

Prema Pichollu

Movie

1983
Sangarshana poster

Sangarshana

Movie

1983
Manthri Gari Viyyankudu poster

Manthri Gari Viyyankudu

Movie

1983
Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju poster

Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju

Movie · as Kailasam

1983
Trisulam poster

Trisulam

Movie · as Lingam

1983
Rendu Jella Seetha

Rendu Jella Seetha

Movie

1983
Mundhadugu poster

Mundhadugu

Movie · as Bhujangam

1983
Rajakumar

Rajakumar

Movie

1982
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu poster

Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu

Movie · as Ramalingam

1982
Subhalekha poster

Subhalekha

Movie

1982
Justice Chowdhary poster

Justice Chowdhary

Movie · as Tata Rao

1981
Nyayam Kavali poster

Nyayam Kavali

Movie

1981
Tiruguleni Manishi poster

Tiruguleni Manishi

Movie

1981
Todu Dongalu poster

Todu Dongalu

Movie

1981
Rani Kasula Rangamma poster

Rani Kasula Rangamma

Movie

1981
Gaja Donga poster

Gaja Donga

Movie

1981
Kondaveeti Simham

Kondaveeti Simham

Movie · as China Yuddham

1981
Saptapadi poster

Saptapadi

Movie

1981
Sankarlal poster

Sankarlal

Movie

1981
Gharana Gangulu

Gharana Gangulu

Movie

1981
Aggi Ravva poster

Aggi Ravva

Movie · as Bhairavaiah

1981
Prema Kanuka poster

Prema Kanuka

Movie · as All in all Anjaneyulu

1981
Guru Sishyulu poster

Guru Sishyulu

Movie · as Pachalla Picheswrara Rao

1981
Amrutha Kalasam

Amrutha Kalasam

Movie

1980
Bhale Krishnudu poster

Bhale Krishnudu

Movie · as Gurunatham

1980
Mosagadu poster

Mosagadu

Movie

1980
Ram Robert Rahim poster

Ram Robert Rahim

Movie

1980
Superman poster

Superman

Movie · as Bangaraiah

1980
Aatagadu poster

Aatagadu

Movie · as Papa Rao

1980
Sankarabharanam poster

Sankarabharanam

Movie · as Madhava

1980
Sardar Papa Rayudu poster

Sardar Papa Rayudu

Movie · as Nyayapathi

1980
Anbukku Naan Adimai poster

Anbukku Naan Adimai

Movie

1980
Sita Ramulu poster

Sita Ramulu

Movie · as Sita's Uncle

1980
Gharana Donga poster

Gharana Donga

Movie · as Govindaiah

1980
Circus Ramudu

Circus Ramudu

Movie · as Chalapathi Rao

1980
Pasidi Moggalu

Pasidi Moggalu

Movie

1980
Pasupu Parani

Pasupu Parani

Movie

1979
Driver Ramudu poster

Driver Ramudu

Movie

1979
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam poster

Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam

Movie · as Gopanna

1979
Tiger poster

Tiger

Movie · as Ramadasu

1979
Kothala Raayudu poster

Kothala Raayudu

Movie

1979
Vetagadu poster

Vetagadu

Movie · as Kanda

1979
Burripalem Bullodu

Burripalem Bullodu

Movie

1979
Mande Gundelu poster

Mande Gundelu

Movie

1979
Iddaru Asadhyule

Iddaru Asadhyule

Movie · as Tirupathayya

1979
Kamalamma Kamatam

Kamalamma Kamatam

Movie

1979
Ravanude Ramudaithe

Ravanude Ramudaithe

Movie

1978
Yugapurushudu poster

Yugapurushudu

Movie · as Diwanji

1978
Kaliyuga Sthree

Kaliyuga Sthree

Movie

1978
Seethapathi Samsaram

Seethapathi Samsaram

Movie

1978
Gorantha Deepam poster

Gorantha Deepam

Movie

1978
Manavoori Pandavulu poster

Manavoori Pandavulu

Movie · as Kannappa

1978
Chilipi Krishnudu

Chilipi Krishnudu

Movie · as Nagalingam

1978
Annadammula Savaal

Annadammula Savaal

Movie

1978
Mallepoovu

Mallepoovu

Movie

1978
Sati Savitri poster

Sati Savitri

Movie · as Chitra Gupta

1977
Moratodu poster

Moratodu

Movie

1977
Yamagola poster

Yamagola

Movie · as Chitragupta

1977
Manasaakshi poster

Manasaakshi

Movie

1977
Tholireyi Gadichindi

Tholireyi Gadichindi

Movie

1976
Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club poster

Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club

Movie

1976
Siri Siri Muvva poster

Siri Siri Muvva

Movie

1976
Bhakta Kannappa poster

Bhakta Kannappa

Movie

1975
Eduruleni Manishi poster

Eduruleni Manishi

Movie · as Bhadraiah

1975
Jeevana Jyothi poster

Jeevana Jyothi

Movie · as Vasu's father

1975
Pooja

Pooja

Movie

1975
Soggadu poster

Soggadu

Movie · as Paramesam

1975
Mutyala Muggu poster

Mutyala Muggu

Movie · as Joginadham

1975
Anuragalu poster

Anuragalu

Movie

1975
Balipeetam

Balipeetam

Movie

1974
O Seeta Katha poster

O Seeta Katha

Movie

1974
Chakravakam poster

Chakravakam

Movie · as Nageshwaraiah

1974
Devadasu

Devadasu

Movie

1973
Tata Manavadu poster

Tata Manavadu

Movie

1973
Andala Ramudu poster

Andala Ramudu

Movie · as Ramalingaiah a.k.a. Teeta

1973
Bala Mitrula Katha

Bala Mitrula Katha

Movie · as mallayya

1973
Sarada

Sarada

Movie

1973
Ida Lokam

Ida Lokam

Movie

1972
Kalam Marindi poster

Kalam Marindi

Movie · as MLA Ekambareshwar Rao

1972
Pandanti Kapuram poster

Pandanti Kapuram

Movie · as Chengayya

1972
Beedala Patlu poster

Beedala Patlu

Movie · as Surayya

1972
Attanu Diddina Kodalu

Attanu Diddina Kodalu

Movie

1971
Pattindalla Bangaram poster

Pattindalla Bangaram

Movie

1971
Naa Thammudu poster

Naa Thammudu

Movie

1971
Chinnanati Snehitulu

Chinnanati Snehitulu

Movie · as Paanakaalu

1970
Ali Baba 40 Dongalu poster

Ali Baba 40 Dongalu

Movie · as Vydyudu

1970
Dharma Daata poster

Dharma Daata

Movie · as Yedukondalu

1970
Desamante Manushuloyi

Desamante Manushuloyi

Movie

1970
Balaraju Katha

Balaraju Katha

Movie

1969
Varakatnam poster

Varakatnam

Movie · as Achaiah

1969
Nindu Hrudayalu poster

Nindu Hrudayalu

Movie · as Gonvindaiah

1969
Kathanayakudu poster

Kathanayakudu

Movie · as Appadu

1969
Bhale Abbayilu

Bhale Abbayilu

Movie

1968
Ramu poster

Ramu

Movie · as Lawyer

1968
Kalisochina Adrushtam poster

Kalisochina Adrushtam

Movie

1967
Punyavathi poster

Punyavathi

Movie

1967
Ummadi Kutumbam poster

Ummadi Kutumbam

Movie · as Pasupathi

1967
Private Master poster

Private Master

Movie · as Assistant Rattaih

1967
Nirdoshi

Nirdoshi

Movie

1966
Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha poster

Paramanandayya Sishyula Katha

Movie · as Bhringi

1965
Pandava Vanavasamu poster

Pandava Vanavasamu

Movie

1965
Aatma Gowravam poster

Aatma Gowravam

Movie · as Appalacharyulu

1964
Mooga Manasulu poster

Mooga Manasulu

Movie

1963
Narthanasala poster

Narthanasala

Movie · as Vaalatulya

1963
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

Movie · as Bank Agent

1963
Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu poster

Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu

Movie · as Brahmachari

1962
Manchi Manasulu poster

Manchi Manasulu

Movie · as Bheemanna

1962
Kula Gotralu poster

Kula Gotralu

Movie · as Peeramma

1962
Gundamma Katha poster

Gundamma Katha

Movie

1962
Siri Sampadalu

Siri Sampadalu

Movie · as Appanna

1961
Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham poster

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham

Movie

1961
Bhaktha Jayadeva

Bhaktha Jayadeva

Movie

1960
Maa Babu poster

Maa Babu

Movie

1959
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu poster

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu

Movie

1958
Pellinaati Pramanalu poster

Pellinaati Pramanalu

Movie

1957
Bhagyarekha

Bhagyarekha

Movie

1957
Mayabazar poster

Mayabazar

Movie · as Sarma

1957
Thodi Kodallu poster

Thodi Kodallu

Movie · as Ayomayam

1955
Donga Ramudu poster

Donga Ramudu

Movie

1955
Cherapakura Chedevu

Cherapakura Chedevu

Movie · as Ayurvedam Doctor

1955
Missamma poster

Missamma

Movie · as Panthulu

1954
Vaddante Dabbu poster

Vaddante Dabbu

Movie · as Master Baddanki

1954
Vipra Narayana poster

Vipra Narayana

Movie

1954
Parivartana poster

Parivartana

Movie

1954
Chakrapani poster

Chakrapani

Movie