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Indian Actor

Gundu Kalyanam is an Indian actor and director in Tamil film industry and active and hardcore member at AIADMK party.^[1][2] He entered cine field in the year 1967 and his first movie was Mazhalai Pattalam in 1979.

He also had his hands on direction with the movie Nanga Pudusa and Nalla Nalla Pillaigalai Nambi.^[3] He also penned a patriotic song for the movie Nalla Nalla Pillaigalai Nambi and made a special screening of the song was held for former president Abdul Kalam.^[4] He is best known for his roles in Rajinikanth featuring movies.

He has acted more than 750 movies in various languages.^[5]

Early life

Gundu Kalyanam birth name is Lakshmi Narayanan.^[6] His father 'Gundu' Karuppaiah was an actor in the 1950s–1970s.

He was an ardent supporter of AIADMK in the M.G.R period and also member of the party.^[7] Gundu Kalyanam, who received the nickname "Gundu" from his father.