
Acting · 94 years old
Indore, India
Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (December 23, 1918 – October 10, 2013) was an Indian-American character actor. He performed on television on the Mickey Mouse Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, and You Asked for It as a plate spinner and juggler. He is best known for playing significant characters in Wes Anderson's first three movies: Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). He also acted in Steven Spielberg's The Terminal (2004).

The Royal Tenenbaums
Pagoda

The Terminal
Gupta Rajan

Rushmore
Mr. LittleJeans

The Darjeeling Limited
Old Man

Viva Zapata!
Soldier (uncredited)

Bomb the System
Kumar Baba

Another Earth
Purdeep

Bottle Rocket
Kumar

10 Items or Less
Lee

Duplex
Indian Restaurant Owner

Romance & Cigarettes
Kumar

Hamlet A.D.D.
Kumar of India

The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self

Anjaana Anjaani
Coast Guard

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Self

Black Licorice
Kumar

Hollywood Whores
Magic Man

The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
Self

The Gold Bracelet
Dhinubhai