RAGHURAMAIAH KALYANAM

Date of Birth:
1915, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date of Death:
1968
Telugu singing star, born in Guntur, AP. Original name: Venkatasubbaiah. Developed a characteristic singing style combining it with whistling (later even whistling classical Carnatic tunes, which gave him his popular name of 'Eelapata' Raghuramaiah). Joined Telugu theatre aged 8, playing Raghurama in the mythological play Bbakta Ramadas. In 1928 he acted the female role of Shakuntala in front of Rabindranath Tagore, who called him Andhra Nataka Kokila. With his second film, Kuchela, became known for acting Krishna, later adding the role of Narada to his repertoire.

FILMOGRAPHY

1933:
Prithivi Putra

1935:
Kuchela

1936:
Lanka Dahanam

1937:
Rukmini Kalyanam;

1939 :
Pasupatastrama

1941:
Apavadu;
Talliprema

1947:
Gollabhama;
Brahma Rathnam;
Radhika

1948:
Madalasa

1950:
Maya Rambha;

1951:
Agni Pareeksha;
Chandravanka;
Mayapilla

1952:
Aadabrathuku

1953:
Prapancham

1954;
Sati Sakkubai

1955:
Shri Krishna Tulabharam

1956:
Bbakta Markandeya;
Chintamani;
Nagula Chaviti

1958:
Shri Ramanjaneya Yuddham;
Shri Krishna Maya

1959:
Bhakta Ambarish

1960:
Devanthakudu

1961:
Usha Parinayam;
Nagarjuna;
Rushyashrunga/Rishyashringar,
Krishna Kuchela

1963:
Valmiki;
Shri Somavara Vratha Mahatmyam,
Vishnu Maya

1966:
Mohini Bbasmasura