Peketi Sivaram[a] (8 October 1918 – 30 December 2006) was an Indian actor and film director.[1][2]

Peketi Sivaram
Born8 October 1918
Died30 December 2006(2006-12-30) (aged 88)
Chennai, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Film director
Spouses
Children8
Relatives

Career

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Peketi Sivaram acted in many Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, receiving recognition for the character Bhagavan in Devadasu (1953).

He directed a few Telugu and Kannada films including Chuttarikalu (1968), Bhale Abbayilu (1969), Kula Gouravam (1972) starring N. T. Rama Rao and Rajkumar.

He received the H. M. Reddy award in 2002.[citation needed]

Early and Personal life

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Peketi Sivaram was born on 8 October 1918 in Pekeru village, East Godavari district[1] in the former Madras Presidency of British India (present day Andhra Pradesh). He was a telugu brahmin.

He was briefly married to actress Jayanthi.[3] He has four sons and four daughters. [1][2] His daughter is married to Thiagarajan and their son, Prashanth, is an actor in Tamil movies.[1][2]

He died in Chennai on 30 December 2006.[1][2] At the time of his death, he was married to Prabhavathi.[1]

Filmography (partial)

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List of Peketi Sivaram film credits (partial)
Year Title Language Credits
1953 Kanna Talli Telugu Actor
Devadasu
Gumasta
1954 Rechukka
Vaddante Dabbu
1955 Kanyasulkam Actor/Police Inspector
Anarkali Actor
1956 Chiranjeevulu
Edi Nijam
1957 Suvarna Sundari
Bhagya Rekha
Panduranga Mahatyam
Veera Kankanam
Vaddante Pelli
1958 Pelli Naati Pramanalu
1959 Illarikam
Jayabheri
1960 Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam
1961 Velugu Needalu[4][failed verification]
1962 Usha Parinayam
Gulebakavali Katha
1964 Babruvahana
Thotalo Pilla Kotalo Rani
Murali Krishna
1965 Aakasaramanna[5]
1967 Chakra Theertha Kannada Director
1968 Chuttarikalu Telugu
1969 Punarjanma Kannada
Bhale Abbayilu Telugu
1971 Kula Gourava Kannada
1974 Baala Bandana
Alluri Seetarama Raju Telugu Actor/Dy. Collector
1975 Daari Tappida Maga Kannada Director
1976 Sutrada Bombe Kannada
1978 Maathu Thappadha Maga Kannada
1982 Nivuru Gappina Nippu Telugu Actor
1983 M. L. A. Yedukondalu Telugu
1983 Bezawada Bebbuli Telugu
1984 Jagan
1988 Aakhari Poratam

Notes

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  1. ^ His name was sometimes spelled "Shivaram"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Peketi Sivaram Is No More". CineGoer.com. 30 December 2007. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d "Telugu actor dead". The Hindu. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ^ Bharadwaj, K. v Aditya (26 July 2021). "Veteran multilingual actor Jayanthi passes away at 76". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2021. She was married to Telugu actor and filmmaker Peketi Shivaram, but the couple soon separated.
  4. ^ Narasimham, M.L. (13 May 2015). "Velugu Needalu (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Aakasaramanna (1965)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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