Kalyan Kumar

Born Jun 28, 1928 in Tamil Nadu, India

Kalyan Kumar, born as Chokkanna in a Tamil speaking Iyengar family, was an Indian film actor, and an occasional film director and producer, who worked primarily in Kannada and Tamil cinema.[1] Making his acting debut in the mythological drama Natashekara (1954), Kalyan Kumar went on to star in over 200 films in a span of over five decades. He was among the much sought after actors in the 1950s through 1970s for lead roles.