He was christened Kalyan Kumar after the name of his mother's character in the film, Kalyaniamma. He was cast opposite Sandhya and Vidyavathy, the mother and aunt respectively of actress and politician J. He was first cast in the Kannada-language film Natashekhara which released in 1954. Unsuccessful there, he left for Madras (now Chennai) in search for opportunities. Kumar set out to Bombay (now Mumbai) to pursue a career as an actor and approached several film producers to get his first break. He had also acted in first full-length colour film in Kannada Amarashilpi Jakanachari, in which he played the role of Jakanachari, a historical figure in sculpture. The triumvirate had acted in Bhoodaana which was a hit in 1962. Jayalalitha in Maavana Magalu in 1965 and Badukuva Daari in 1966. Known for sophisticated portrayal of roles he played the hero against J. Born as Chokkanna into a middle-class family, Kalyan Kumar became known for his lavishness and sophistication. But passion for acting brought him to Kannada film land. Kalyan Kumar was born as Chokkanna in a Tamil speaking Iyengar family on 7 June 1928 in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Princely State of Mysore of British India. Kalyan Kumar along with Udaykumar, Rajkumar were called as "Kumara Thrayaru" ( The Kumar Trio) of the Kannada cinema. At a time when actors had a tough time establishing themselves, Kalyan Kumar being successful not only in Kannada cinema, also made a mark in Tamil cinema. Alongside Kumar, the 1960s and 1970s in Kannada cinema was dominated by two other actors, Rajkumar and Udayakumar. Kalyan Kumar has the credit of being the first ever Kannada actor to star in a colour film in Amarashilpi Jakanachari (1963). He was among the much sought after actors in the 1950s through 1970s for lead roles. 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. Kalyan Kumar (7 June 1928 – 1 August 1999) was an Indian actor, and an occasional film director and producer who worked primarily in Kannada and Tamil cinema.
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