
Acting
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).

Black Licorice
as Kumar

Hamlet A.D.D.
as Kumar of India

Another Earth
as Purdeep

Hollywood Whores
as Magic Man
Campus Radio
as Yogi

Anjaana Anjaani
as Coast Guard
First Steps
as Self

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
as Self

The Gold Bracelet
as Dhinubhai

The Darjeeling Limited
as Old Man
Another Earth
2011