Cinemaazi remembers Kalyan Kumar on his birth anniversary
28 Jul 1928
Kalyan Kumar worked primarily in Kannada and Tamil cinema, and became one of the most sought after actors from the 1950s to the 1970s. Credited as one of the first Kannada actors to star in a colour film, Kalyan Kumar appeared in the titular role in the film Amarashilpi Janakachari (1964). He was cast alongside Jayalalitha in the acclaimed 1965 release Mavana Magalu and Badakuva Daari (1966). His other female co-stars included B Saroja Devi, Sahukar Janaki, Kalpana, Jayanthi, Bharathi and Arati.
