{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Karate Kalyani | birth_name = Padaala Kalyani | birth_date = 31 October | occupation = [[Actress]] | birth_place = <!-- must be attributed to reliable sources --> | years_active = 2000–present | known_for = Character roles in films | notable_works = Performing harikatha continuously for 114 hours 45 minutes and 55 seconds. }}
'''Padaala Kalyani''' (born 31 October), better known as '''Karate Kalyani''', is an Indian [[character actor|character actress]], [[comedian]] and [[harikatha]] artist from [[Vizianagaram]], Andhra Pradesh. She works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]].
== Personal life == Padaala Kalyani<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Mustafa |first=Gulam |date=16 May 2022 |title=Karate Kalyani into fresh trouble |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/karate-kalyani-falls-in-fresh-trouble-742987 |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref> was born on 31 October<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2020 |title=Karate Kalyani birthday celebrations with family and Kumar Sai |url=http://www.ap7am.com/lv-339097-karate-kalyani-birthday-celebrations-with-family-and-kumar-sai |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=ap7am.com |language=en |archive-date=13 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413173256/https://www.ap7am.com/lv-339097-karate-kalyani-birthday-celebrations-with-family-and-kumar-sai |url-status=dead }}</ref> to Padaala Ramdas, who was a [[mridangam]] and [[harikatha]] artist in [[All India Radio]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2021 |title=విషాదంలో కరాటే కళ్యాణి.. నన్ను వదిలేసి వెళ్లిపోయావా నాన్నా అంటూ ఎమోషనల్ పోస్ట్ |trans-title=Karate Kalyani in tragedy .. Did you leave me? Father is an emotional post |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/tv/bigg-boss-telugu/actress-and-bigg-boss-fame-karate-kalyani-father-padala-rama-dasu-passed-away/articleshow/81614953.cms |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=[[Samayam Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref> and Vijaya Lakshmi.<ref name=":3">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG8dsER0EjQ |title=Karate Kalyani Missing {{!}} Karate Kalyani Mother Vijaya Lakshmi Doubts On Srikanth Reddy {{!}} V6 News |date=16 May 2022 |language=te |publisher=V6 News Telugu |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> She hails from [[Vizianagaram]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=K. Srinivasa Rao |date=20 May 2022 |title=Andhra Pradesh: Stern action will be taken if children are adopted illegally, says child rights head |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/stern-action-will-be-taken-if-children-are-adopted-illegally-says-child-rights-head/article65439637.ece |access-date=22 May 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She has two brothers.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AE2dm-k5OM |title=Karate Kalyani Brother About His Sister {{!}} Karate Kalyani Brother Face To Face {{!}} SumanTV |date=16 May 2022 |language=te |publisher=SumanTV |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> She holds a [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] in [[karate]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2020 |title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4: Meet 16 contestants of Nagarjuna's show |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/bigg-boss-telugu-4-meet-16-contestants-of-nagarjunas-show-6585672/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> In an interview, she said she is an avid believer in [[horoscope]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUpheOMa_2U |title=కరాటే కళ్యాణి భర్త గురించి నిజాలు.{{!}} Actress Karate Kalyani About her Husband {{!}} Marriage {{!}} T World |date=21 June 2019 |language=te |publisher=Telugu World |trans-title=Facts about karate kalyani husband. {{!}} Actress Karate Kalyani About her Husband {{!}} Marriage {{!}} T World |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> She was married twice and divorced both her husbands. In an interview she said that she tried to commit [[Suicide in India|suicide]] a few times due to problems in her family.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2022 |title=మళ్లీ పెళ్లికి సిద్ధమే, లేదంటే సహజీవనం: కరాటే కల్యాణి షాకింగ్ కామెంట్స్ |trans-title=Karate Kalyani: Getting married again .. that hope is not fulfilled yet |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/actress-karate-kalyani-about-marriage-and-divorce-1432987 |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref> In May 2022, Hyderabad Child Welfare Department alleged that Kalyani adopted a three-month child against the regulations. Kalyani denied the allegations and stated that she did not kidnap nor runaway with the child and that she was only giving care to the baby and was waiting for her to turn 1-year old so she could be legally adopted.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2022 |title=Hyderabad: Cine actress Karate Kalyani denies adopting baby |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/may/17/hyderabad-cine-actress-karate-kalyani-denies-adopting-baby-2454428.html |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
== Career == Kalyani predominantly works in the [[Telugu cinema]] and is known for her roles in films like ''[[Krishna (2008 film)|Krishna]]'', [[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|''Chatrapathi'']] and ''[[Mirapakay]]''.<ref name=":0" /> She has also done some [[Femme fatale|vamp characters]] in films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/actress-karate-kalyani-speaks-about-her-vamp-roles-in-movie/articleshow/69876365.cms|title = కరాటే కళ్యాణి 'అపార్ట్మెంట్ ఆంటీ' ఎలా అయ్యిందంటే.. ఆమె మాటల్లోనే}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=YOYO TV Channel|title=Telugu Actress Karate Kalyani Exclusive Interview {{!}} It's Show Time {{!}} YOYO TV Channel|date=2017-11-11|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvxtb7Fs-tA|access-date=2018-11-27}}</ref> She established Adhibhatla Kalapeetham to promote [[harikatha]]. In June 2015, she entered in to the [[Limca Book of Records]] for performing [[harikatha]] continuously for 114 hours 45 minutes and 55 seconds.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=3 February 2016|title=Kalyani in Limca Book of Records|work=The Hans India|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-02-03/Kalyani-in-Limca-Book-of-Records/204344|access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-02-04|title=Karate Kalyani Entered Into Limca Book Of Records|language=en-US|work=All India Roundup|url=https://allindiaroundup.com/news/karate-kalyani-entered-into-limca-book-of-records/|access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> She participated in a debate on the [[casting couch]] phenomenon with [[Sri Reddy Mallidi]]. She did not support her because of her false allegations and assaulted her on live television.<ref>{{Citation|last=NTV Entertainment|title=Actress Karate Kalyani Exclusive Interview {{!}} Karate Kalyani Counters To Sri Reddy {{!}} NTV ENT|date=2018-03-30|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBt8lwPaSsk|access-date=2018-11-25}}</ref> In 2020, she participated in the Telugu reality TV show [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|Bigg Boss in season 4]] hosted by [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as a contestant.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=21 September 2009|title=Karate Kalyani eliminated from 'Bigg Boss' Telugu season 4|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/karate-kalyani-eliminated-bigg-boss-telugu-season-4-133530|access-date=26 June 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography == {{Colbegin}} *''Vechivunta'' (2001) *''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]'' (2002) *''[[Maa Alludu Very Good]]'' (2003) *''[[Lakshmi Narasimha (film)|Lakshmi Narasimha]]'' (2004) *''[[Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.]]'' (2004) *''[[Leela Mahal Center]]'' (2004) * [[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|''Chatrapathi'']] (2005) *''[[Godavari (2006 film)|Godavari]]'' (2006) *''Navvule Navvulu'' (2007) * [[Krishna (2008 film)|''Krishna'']] (2008) *''[[Drona (2009 film)|Drona]]'' (2009) *''[[Naa Style Veru]]'' (2009) *''[[Mirapakay]]'' (2011) *''[[Aadu Magaadra Bujji]]'' (2013) *''Police Paparao'' (2015) *''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' (2015) *''[[A Aa]]'' (2016) *''[[Guntur Talkies]]'' (2016) *''[[Nenu Local]]'' (2017) *''[[Goutham Nanda]]'' (2017) *''[[Raja the Great]]'' (2017) *''[[Arjun Suravaram]]'' (2019) *''[[Gaali Sampath]]'' (2021) {{Colend}}
==Television== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Show ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- | 2013 ! scope="row" | ''Gorantha Deepam'' | | <ref>{{Cite web |date=27 April 2015 |title=Telugu Actress caught in gambling case |url=https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/telugu-actress-caught-in-gambling-case/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |website=mirchi9.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | 2018 ! scope="row" | ''Muthyala Muggu'' | | |- | 2019 ! scope="row" | ''[[Madhumasam (TV series)|Madhumasam]]'' | Anjali Devi | |- | 2020 ! scope="row" | [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|''Bigg Boss 4'']] | Contestant | <ref name=":1" /> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|4787198}}
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