Actor · Telugu cinema
Chalam
- Films on file
- 14 (14 as actor)
- Years on file
- 1960–1979
- Known for
- Yugandhar, Bantrotu Bharya, Bomma Borusa
Career on file
Chalam appears in 14 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1960 to 1979. The earliest of them is Abhimanam (1960), and the most recent release is Yugandhar (1979). Other recent releases on file are Bantrotu Bharya (1974), Bomma Borusa (1971) and Mattilo Manikyam (1971).
Allu Rama Lingaiah is the most frequent co-star, sharing seven films with Chalam, followed by Gummadi Venkateswara Rao (6) and Akkineni Nageswara Rao (4). Among directors, K. Balachander cast Chalam most often, in three films; next is B. V. Prasad (2). M. S. Viswanathan and S. Rajeswara Rao each scored two of them, more than any other music director. Annapurna Pictures produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 11 different directors, 12 music directors and 41 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 7 of them; they average 162 minutes, and the longest is Bhale Kodallu at 174 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1960s (9) and 1970s (5).
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.