Kalpana Rai | |
|---|---|
కల్పనా రాయ్ | |
| Born | May 9, 1950[1] |
| Died | February 6, 2008 (aged 57) Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974 - 2008 |
Kalpana Rai (9 May 1950 – 6 February 2008) was an Indian actress[2] from Andhra Pradesh who predominantly appeared in Telugu films. She acted in more than 430 films.[citation needed]
She was born in Kakinada.[3]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Kalpana Rai was born in Kakinada. She had experience in stage, through which she entered into films. Though she acted in more than 400 films she died poor.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
She made her debut as an actress with the film O Seeta Katha in 1974. She was known for comical roles with peculiar dialect of Godavari districts. Her last film was Soggadu (2005).[citation needed]
Notable filmography[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]
She died because of her illness at her residence in Indiranagar, Hyderabad. Even though she acted in more than 400 films she could not save much. Movie Artistes’ Association donated Rs.10,000 for her funeral and there were hardly any visitors to pay their last respects.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ch, Srinivas. "స్టార్ అఫ్ ది డే : కల్పనా రాయ్". telanganadiary.news. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ↑ "Kalpana Rai Biography". famousbio.com. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kalpana Rai, Tollywood Character Artist". altiusdirectory.com. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "కల్పనారాయ్ కి మిగిలింది కన్నీళ్లే!". ap7am.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
Kalpana Rai on IMDb