Kachalov (Russian: Качалов) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the Russian slang word ''kachala'', which referred to a drunkard or a reveler;
[ its feminine counterpart is Kachalova. It may refer to the following notable people:
*]Vasily Kachalov
Vasily Ivanovich Kachalov (; – 30 September 1948), was one of Russia's most renowned actors. He worked closely and often with Konstantin Stanislavski. He led the so-called Kachalov Group within the Moscow Art Theatre. It was Kachalov who playe ...
(1875–1948), Russian actor
* Vladimir Kachalov (1890–1941), Soviet general
* Yulia Kachalova (born 1989), Russian sprint canoeist
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Russian-language surnames