Allu Ramalingaiah

Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South, and the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2001. Ramalingaiah appeared in over 1000 films in a variety of roles. The "Allu Ramalingaiah National Award" was instituted in his memory by the "Allu Ramalingaiah Academy of Arts". The award is presented every year to a Telugu film personality for lifetime achievement.

Early life

Ramalingaiah was born on October 1, 1922, in Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh, India into a Telugu speaking family.

Allu Ramalingaiah National Award recipients

Dasari Narayana Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Trivikram Srinivas

Awards

Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for the year 2001
Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema in the year 1990
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South – 1998
Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film – Dabbu Bhale Jabbu (1992)