1. Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, popularly known as Eelapata Raghuramaiah, was an Indian actor, and thespian known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theatre.
13 Facts About Kalyanam Raghuramaiah
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah indulged in elaborate raga alapana, based on different ragas while rendering padyams.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah has acted in various dramas and gave more than 20,000 stage performances.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah was called the "Nightingale of the Stage" by Rabindranath Tagore.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah was born in a Kapu family in Suddapalli village of Guntur district and named as Venkata Subbaiah.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah was popular during childhood days in playing Raghurama, hence named as Raghuramaiah by Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah entered Telugu cinema in 1933 in the film Prudhvi Putra.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah acted as Krishna in many films including Sri Krishna Rayabaram and in the film Chintamani.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah married Savitri, second daughter of Rohini Venkata Subbaiah and Sitamma in 1938 at Bapatla.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah inaugurated the statue of her husband Raghuramaiah at Chebrolu, Guntur district on 5 March 2013.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah toured Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore with a drama troupe in 1972.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah died of a heart attack in 1975 at the age of 75 years.
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Kalyanam Raghuramaiah was called the "Nightingale of the Stage" by Rabindranath Tagore.