Allu Ramalingaiah

Allu Ramalingaiah (1 Oktober 1922 – 31 Juli 2004) adalah seorang aktor komik India dan dokter homoeopati yang sebagian besar bekerja di sinema Telugu. Sebagai peserta gerakan kemerdekaan India dan artis panggung kawakan, ia membuat debut film fiturnya dalam drama sosial *Puttilu* (1952). Sepanjang tahun 1950-an dan 1960-an, ia membuktikan dirinya sebagai aktor karakter komedi serba bisa dalam produksi terkenal, termasuk komedi romantis *Missamma* (1955), epik fantasi *Mayabazar* (1957), drama *Thodi Kodallu* (1957), dan komedi *Gundamma Katha* (1962). Selama tahun 1970-an dan 1980-an, Ramalingaiah muncul dalam ratusan fitur komersial, mendapatkan perhatian khusus dalam peran karakter seperti Chitragupta dalam komedi fantasi *Yamagola* (1977), drama klasik *Sankarabharanam* (1980), dan drama sosial *Subhalekha* (1982). Penghargaan selanjutnya mencakup kesuksesan arus utama, termasuk drama fantasi *Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari* (1990), film aksi *Gang Leader* (1991), dan film thriller romantis Tamil *Kaadhalan* (1994). Penampilan layar terakhirnya termasuk drama aksi *Indra* (2002) dan *Kalyana Ramudu* (2003). Atas kontribusinya pada sinema India, ia dianugerahi Padma Shri oleh Pemerintah India pada tahun 1990 dan menerima Penghargaan Raghupathi Venkaiah pada tahun 2001.

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.