
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 Terminal
2004 · as Gupta Rajan

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 · as Pagoda

The Darjeeling Limited
2007 · as Old Man

Rushmore
1998 · as Mr. LittleJeans

Duplex
2003 · as Indian Restaurant Owner

Romance & Cigarettes
2005 · as Kumar

10 Items or Less
2006 · as Lee

Another Earth
2011 · as Purdeep

Bottle Rocket
1996 · as Kumar

Viva Zapata!
1952 · as Soldier (uncredited)

Bomb the System
2005 · as Kumar Baba

The Making of 'Rushmore'
2000 · as Self

Black Licorice
2019 · as Kumar

Anjaana Anjaani
2010 · as Coast Guard

Hamlet A.D.D.
2014 · as Kumar of India

Hollywood Whores
2011 · as Magic Man

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008 · as Self

Campus Radio
2011 · as Yogi