Karate Kalyani
Karate Kalyani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Padaala Kalyani 31 October 1977 Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Character roles in films |
Notable work | Performing harikatha continuously for 114 hours 45 minutes and 55 seconds. |
Padaala Kalyani (born 31 October 1977), better known as Karate Kalyani, is an Indian character actor, comedian and harikatha artist from Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. She works predominantly in Telugu cinema.
Personal life[]
Kalyani hails from Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh and was born on 31 October 1977 to Padaala Ramdas, who is an All India Radio artist, and Vijaya Lakshmi. She has two brothers. She is married to Kakarla Shyam. She holds a black belt in karate.[1]
Career[]
Kalyani predominantly works in the Telugu cinema and is known for her roles in films like Krishna, Chatrapathi and Mirapakay.[2] She has also done some vamp characters in films.[3][4] She established Adhibhatla Kalapeetham to promote harikatha. In June 2015, she entered in to the Limca Book of Records for performing harikatha continuously for 114 hours 45 minutes and 55 seconds.[2][5] She participated in a debate on the casting couch phenomenon with Sri Reddy Mallidi. She did not support her because of her false allegations and assaulted her on live television.[6] In 2020, she participated in the Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss in season 4 hosted by Nagarjuna as a contestant.[7]
Filmography[]
- Vechivunta (2001)
- Aadi (2002)
- Maa Alludu Very Good (2003)
- Lakshmi Narasimha (2004)
- Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004)
- Leela Mahal Center (2004)
- Chatrapathi (2005)
- Godavari (2006)
- Navvule Navvulu (2007)
- Krishna (2008)
- Drona (2009)
- Naa Style Veru (2009)
- Mirapakay (2011)
- Aadu Magaadra Bujji (2013)
- Police Paparao (2015)
- Yevade Subramanyam (2015)
- A Aa (2016)
- Guntur Talkies (2016)
- Nenu Local (2017)
- Goutham Nanda (2017)
- Raja the Great (2017)
- Arjun Suravaram (2019)
- Gaali Sampath (2021)
Television[]
| Year | Show/Series | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Goranta Deepam | ||
| 2018 | Muthyala Muggu | ||
| 2019 | Madhumasam | Anjali Devi | |
| 2020 | Bigg Boss 4 | Contestant | [7] |
References[]
- ^ "Karate Kalyani". nettv4u. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Kalyani in Limca Book of Records". The Hans India. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "కరాటే కళ్యాణి 'అపార్ట్మెంట్ ఆంటీ' ఎలా అయ్యిందంటే.. ఆమె మాటల్లోనే".
- ^ YOYO TV Channel (2017-11-11), Telugu Actress Karate Kalyani Exclusive Interview | It's Show Time | YOYO TV Channel, retrieved 2018-11-27
- ^ "Karate Kalyani Entered Into Limca Book Of Records". All India Roundup. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ NTV Entertainment (2018-03-30), Actress Karate Kalyani Exclusive Interview | Karate Kalyani Counters To Sri Reddy | NTV ENT, retrieved 2018-11-25
- ^ a b "Karate Kalyani eliminated from 'Bigg Boss' Telugu season 4". The News Minute. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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External links[]
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Indian women comedians
- Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series) contestants