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).

Filmography

• 2019Black Licorice — Kumar
• 2014Hamlet A.D.D. — Kumar of India
• 2011Another Earth — Purdeep
• 2011Campus Radio — Yogi
• 2011Hollywood Whores — Magic Man
• 2010Anjaana Anjaani — Coast Guard
• 2008The Gold Bracelet — Dhinubhai
• 2007The Darjeeling Limited — Old Man
• 200610 Items or Less — Lee
• 2006Romance & Cigarettes — Kumar
• 2005Bomb the System — Kumar Baba
• 2004The Terminal — Gupta Rajan
• 2003Duplex — Indian Restaurant Owner
• 2001The Royal Tenenbaums — Pagoda
• 1998Rushmore — Mr. LittleJeans
• 1996Bottle Rocket — Kumar
• 1952Viva Zapata! — Soldier (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2009First Steps — Self
• 2008The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' — Self
• 2002The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums' — Self
• 2000The Making of 'Rushmore' — Self