Peketi Sivaram

• Name — Peketi Sivaram • Born — 8 October 1918 • Birthplace — Pekeru, Andhra Pradesh • Died — 30 December 2006 • Place of death — Chennai, India • Occupation — * Actor • Film director • Spouse — * Jayanthi • Prabhavathi • Children — 8 • Relatives — * Thiagarajan (son-in-law) • Prashanth (grandson)

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.

Peketi Sivaram was born on 8 October 1918 in Pekeru village, East Godavari district in the former Madras Presidency of British India (present day Andhra Pradesh). He was briefly married to actress Jayanthi. He has four sons and four daughters. His daughter Peketi Shanthi is married to Thiagarajan and their son, Prashanth, is an actor in Tamil movies. He died in Chennai on 30 December 2006. At the time of his death, he was married to Prabhavathi.

• As director • Year — Title — Language • 1967 — Chakra Theertha — Kannada • 1968 — Chuttarikalu — Telugu • 1969 — Punarjanma — Kannada • 1969 — Bhale Abbayilu — Telugu • 1971 — Kula Gourava — Kannada • 1974 — Baala Bandana — Kannada • 1975 — Daari Tappida Maga — Kannada • 1976 — Sutrada Bombe — Kannada • 1978 — Maathu Thappadha Maga — Kannada • As actor • Note: all films are in Telugu. • Year — Title — Role • 1953 — Kanna Talli • Devadasu — Bhagawan • Gumasta • 1954 — Rechukka • Vaddante Dabbu — Rama Rao • 1955 — Kanyasulkam — Police Inspector • Anarkali • 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 • 1962 — Usha Parinayam • Gulebakavali Katha • 1964 — Babruvahana • Thotalo Pilla Kotalo Rani • Murali Krishna • 1965 — Aakasaramanna • 1974 — Alluri Seetarama Raju — Dy. Collector • 1982 — Nivuru Gappina Nippu • 1983 — M. L. A. Yedukondalu • Bezawada Bebbuli • 1984 — Jagan • 1988 — Aakhari Poratam