Allu Rama Lingaiah

Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South, and the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001. Ramalingaiah appeared in over 1000 films in a variety of roles. The "Allu Ramalingaiah National Award" was instituted in his memory by the "Allu Ramalingaiah Academy of Arts". The award is presented every year to a Telugu film personality for lifetime achievement. He is the father in law of Telugu hero Chiranjeevi. Surekha Konidala is his daughter. Renowned Tollywood Producer Allu Aravind is his son.

Early life Ramalingaiah was born on October 1, 1922, in Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh.

Awards Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for the year 2001 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South – 1998 Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film – Dabbu Bhale Jabbu (1992)

Selected filmography