Peketi Sivaram (b: 1918 - d: 2006) is famous South Indian actor and director.

Life sketch

He was born on October 8, 1918 in Pekeru village in East Godavari

East Godavari

East Godavari District is a district situated on the northeast of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Its district headquarters is Kakinada. It is the second richest district in the whole country...

 district of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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, India

India

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He acted in many Telugu, Tamil, Kannada films. He got recognition for the Bhagavan character 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

N. T. Rama Rao

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...

 and Rajkumar

Rajkumar

Rajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry...

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He received the H. M. Reddy award in 2002.

He died in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

 on December 30, 2006.

Personal life

He has four sons and four daughters. His son Peketi Ranga is an art director.. His son-in-law Thiyagarajan is an actor,director. His grandson Prasanth, son of Thiyagarajan is a Tamil actor still working in Tamil movies.

Filmography

This is partial filmography of this film personality:

Year	Film	Language	Credits
1953	Kanna Talli Kanna Talli Kanna Talli or Kannatalli is a 1953 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by K. S. Prakash Rao. It is simultaneously released in Tamil with title Petrathai. G. Varalakshmi played the title role of the Mother . This is the debut film for Telugu popular singer P. Susheela and actress Rajasulochana...	Telugu	Actor
	Devadasu Devadasu Devadasu is a Tollywood film that released on 11 January 2006 and was directed and produced by YVS Chowdary. Debutants Ram and Ileana D'Cruz play the main leads while Sayaji Shinde plays the negative role. Telugu actress Shriya Saran sizzles the audience with an item number...	Telugu	Actor/Bhagawan
	Gumasta	Telugu	Actor
1954	Rechukka Rechukka Rechukka is a 1954 Telugu film directed by Ghantasala Balaramaiah and P. Pullaiah and produced by Ghantasala Krishnamurthy. N. T. Rama Rao acted in the lead role as prince. Devika debuted in the film as Princess...	Telugu	Actor
	Vaddante Dabbu	Telugu	Actor
1955	Kanyasulkam Kanyasulkam (film) Kanyasulkam is a 1955 Telugu film directed by P. Pullaiah. It is based on the famous Telugu play Kanyasulkam written by Gurazada Appa Rao.-The Cast:*Savitri ... Madhuravani*Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ... Gireesam...	Telugu	Actor/Police Inspector
	Anarkali	Telugu	Actor
1956	Chiranjeevulu Chiranjeevulu Chiranjeevulu is a 1956 Telugu film directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and produced by D. L. Narayana of Vinoda Pictures.-Cast:* Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ... Mohan* Jamuna Ramanarao ... Radha* Gummadi Venkateswara Rao ... Dr. Krishna...	Telugu	Actor/Ratnam
	Edi Nijam Edi Nijam Edi Nijam is a 1956 Telugu film directed by Vainik and film personality Sundaram Balachander and produced by Ghantasala Krishnamurthy of Pratibha Films. The films starring Nagabhushanam of Rakta Kanneeru fame. The story is loosely based on the Italian film Puzitor.-The plot:Kondaiah is a labourer...	Telugu	Actor/Guest
1957	Suvarna Sundari Suvarna Sundari Suvarna Sundari is a popular Telugu film produced in 1957 in the golden era of Telugu film industry.It was directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and produced by P. Adinarayana Rao under the Anjali Pictures banner...	Telugu	Actor/Vasanthudu
	Bhagya Rekha Bhagya Rekha Bhagya Rekha or Bhagyarekha is a 1957 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi and produced by Ponnaluri brothers.The popular Devotional song Neevundeda Kondapai Naasaami Nenundedee Nelapai by P. Susheela is in this film...	Telugu	Actor
	Panduranga Mahatyam	Telugu	Actor
	Veera Kankanam	Telugu	Actor
1958	Pelli Naati Pramanalu Pelli Naati Pramanalu Pelli Naati Pramanalu or Pellinati Pramanalu is a 1958 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by Kadiri Venkata Reddy....	Telugu	Actor/M.V.Tesam
1959	Illarikam Illarikam Illarikam is a 1959 Telugu film directed by T. Prakash Rao and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna. It is a Silver Jubilee film produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao of Prasad Art Pictures. The songs are very popular, particularly bhalE chance-lE describes the virtures of the Telugu...	Telugu	Actor
	Jayabheri Jayabheri Jayabheri is a 1959 Telugu musical hit film directed by P. Pullaiah and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The film is based on the 1947 production by V. Shantaram, titled Lokshahir Ram Joshi in Marathi and Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi in Hindi.-The plot:The story setting...	Telugu	Actor
1960	Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam is a 1960 Magnum opus Telugu Musical film produced and directed by P. Pullaiah and starring N. T. Rama Rao. The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara .-The Story:Evil forces dominates the world...	Telugu	Actor
1962	Gulebakavali Katha Gulebakavali Katha For information on the nocturnal flower Gul-e-Bakavali, refer Epiphyllum oxypetalum.Gulebakavali Katha is a 1962 Telugu fantasy film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and produced by N. T. Rama Rao...	Telugu	Actor
1961	Usha Parinayam Usha Parinayam Usha Parinayam was taken as a Telugu film in 1961 by Kadaru Nagabhushanam under Rajarajeshwari films. It was starring Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao as Anirudha, S. V. Ranga Rao as Banasura and Jamuna as Lady Usha. Rajanala Kaleswara Rao, Kannamba, Mukkamala, Relangi Venkataramaiah and Peketi Sivaram...	Telugu	Actor
1964	Babruvahana Babruvahana Babruvahana or Babhruvahana is a character in the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic. He is one of the sons of Arjuna, begotten through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipura, during the period of his exile at Manipura....	Telugu	Actor
	Murali Krishna Murali Krishna Murali Krishna is a 1964 Telugu Drama film directed by P. Pullayya and produced by Padmasree pictures.It is a Musical hit film with some memorable songs popular even today. The music is scored by Master Venu and lyrics written by Acharya Atreya and Dr. C. Narayana Reddy in the voices of Ghantasala...	Telugu	Actor
	Velugu Needalu Velugu Needalu Velugu Needalu is a 1961 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao of Annapurna Pictures. Tamil version of the film was called Tuya Ulam.-The plot:...	Telugu	Actor
1967	Chakra Teertha	Kannada	Director
1968	Chuttarikalu	Telugu	Director
1969	Punarjanma	Kannada	Director
	Bhale Abbayilu	Telugu	Director
1971	Kulagaurava	Kannada	Director
	Bala Bandhana	Kannada	Director
1975	Dari Tappida Maga	Kannada	Director
1976	Sutrada Bombe	Kannada	Director
1978	Maathu Thappadha Maga	Kannada	Director

External links

• Peketi Sivaram page at IMDb.
• Pekati Shivram page at IMDb.