Actor
M. V. Rajamma
Born March 10, 1921Died April 23, 199935 films
M. V. Rajamma (10 March 1921 – 23 April 1999) was an Indian actress, producer and playback singer of Indian films mostly in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu languages from the 1930s through 1970s. She has the distinction of having acted as both heroine and mother to stalwart South Indian actors such as Rajkumar, Sivaji Ganesan, MGR and NTR.
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Making her debut as a lead actress in the 1936 released Samsara Nauka Rajamma enjoyed an elaborate career in feature films across South India. She was the first and foremost woman producer in India and in Kannada films. She produced the film Radha Ramana in 1943 under her own home banner Vijaya Films. Her entry to the Tamil films was through the 1940 classic hit film Uthama Puthiran. She went on to star in about 60 Kannada, 80 Tamil, 20 Telugu and one Hindi films in her career spanning around four decades.
Filmography
35 films as actor- 1975TrimurthySavithri
- 1975Daari Thappida MagaPrakash & Prasad's mother
- 1974Sampatthige SavaalParvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
- 1974Bangarada PanjaraNanjamma, Beera's foster mother
- 1973School Master
- 1972Jaga Mecchida MagaAditya's mother
- 1971Thayi Devaru
- 1970Sri KrishnadevarayaKamala
- 1968AmmaSeetha
- 1966Emme ThammannaKaveri
- 1966Kodimalar
- 1966Dudde DoddappaSharada
- 1965Thaayum MagalumSaraswathi
- 1965Vazhkai PadaguSeetha's Mother
- 1964KarnanKunti Devi
- 1963Sathi Shakthi
- 1963Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
- 1962Bandha Pasam
- 1962Aadi PerrukuParvathi
- 1962Paadha Kaanikkai
- 1962Saradha
- 1961Thayilla PillaiParvathi
- 1961Paava MannippuMaragatham
- 1961Kittur ChennammaRudrambe
- 1959Bhaaga PirivinaiMeenakshi
- 1957Thangamalai Ragasiyam
- 1955Modala thedi
- 1952Thai Ullam
- 1950ParijathamRukmini
- 1950Laila MajnuLaila
- 1949VelaikariAmritham
- 1947Yogi Vemana
- 1945MayalokamYojanagandhi
- 1941Madana Kama RajanSathyavathi
- 1940Uthama PuthiranMeenatchi