Peketi Sivaram

Peketi Sivaram (8 October 1918 – 30 December 2006) was an Indian actor and film director.

Career Peketi Sivaram acted in many Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, receiving recognition for the character Bhagavan in Devadasu (1953).

He directed a few Telugu and Kannada films including Chuttarikalu (1968), Bhale Abbayilu (1969), Kula Gouravam (1972) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Rajkumar.

He received the H. M. Reddy award in 2002.

Early and personal life Peketi Sivaram was born on 8 October 1918 in Pekeru village, East Godavari district He has four sons and four daughters. His daughter is married to Thiagarajan and their son, Prashanth, is an actor in Tamil movies.

He died in Chennai on 30 December 2006. At the time of his death, he was married to Prabhavathi.

Filmography (partial) As director Year Title Language 1967 Chakra Theertha Kannada 1968 Chuttarikalu Telugu 1969 Punarjanma Kannada 1969 Bhale Abbayilu Telugu 1971 Kula Gourava Kannada 1974 Baala Bandana Kannada 1975 Daari Tappida Maga Kannada 1976 Sutrada Bombe Kannada 1978 Maathu Thappadha Maga Kannada

As actor Note: all films are in Telugu. Year Title Role 1953 Kanna Talli Devadasu Bhagawan Gumasta 1954 Rechukka Vaddante Dabbu Rama Rao 1955 Kanyasulkam Police Inspector Anarkali 1956 Chiranjeevulu Edi Nijam 1957 Suvarna Sundari Bhagya Rekha Panduranga Mahatyam Veera Kankanam Vaddante Pelli 1958 Pelli Naati Pramanalu 1959 Illarikam Jayabheri 1960 Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam 1961 Velugu Needalu 1962 Usha Parinayam Gulebakavali Katha 1964 Babruvahana Thotalo Pilla Kotalo Rani Murali Krishna 1965 Aakasaramanna 1974 Alluri Seetarama Raju Dy. Collector 1982 Nivuru Gappina Nippu 1983 M. L. A. Yedukondalu Bezawada Bebbuli 1984 Jagan 1988 Aakhari Poratam