Allu Ramalingayya
| Dr. Allu Rama Lingaiah | |
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| Born | 1 October 1922 Palakollu, Godavari Taluk Madras Presidency, British India (now Palakollu, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | July 30, 2004 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Character Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 1953-2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Kanaka Ratnam |
| Children | Allu Aravind, Konidela Surekha, Vasantha Lakshmi, Nava Bharathi. |
| Parent(s) | Allu Venkanna (Father) Sattemma (Mother) |
| Relatives |
Chiranjeevi (Son-in-Law) Allu Venkatesh ( Grandson) Allu Arjun (Grandson) Ram Charan (Grandson) Allu Sirish (Grandson) Pawan Kalyan (Brother of Son-in-Law) Nagendra Babu (Brother of Son-in-Law) |
| Awards | Padma Shri 1990 |
Dr. Allu Rama Lingaiah (1 October 1922 – 30 July 2004) was an Indian Telugu comic actor from Palakol, who appeared in over 1000 Tollywood films.
Rama Lingaiah began his film career in 1953 with Puttillu and his last film Jai was in the year before his death. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990 by the Government of India, and received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001.
Rama Lingaiah played memorable roles in classics like Mayabazar (as one of the Sarma-Sastry duo), Missamma, Muthyala Muggu, Sankarabharanam (his speech preceding the song "Dorakunaa Ituvanti Seva" commenting on the downfall of modern-day music, and the scene where he admonishes Somayajulu), Saptapadi, Yamagola ("Taalamu vesitini, gollemu marachitini!"), and numerous movies of the 80s, where he played a soft and unhated villain with the likes of Raogopal Rao and Nagabhushanam. His comedic timing and his nasal voice distinguished his many comic performances.
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