M. V. Rajamma
Born: 1921-03-10
Died: 1999-04-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
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. 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
1975
- Daari Thappida Maga as Prakash & Prasad's mother
- Trimurthy as Savithri
1974
- Golden Cage as Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
- Sampatthige Savaal as Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
1973
1972
- Jaga Mecchida Maga as Aditya's mother
1971
1970
- Sri Krishnadevaraya as Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife
1966
- Kodimalar
- Dudde Doddappa as Sharada
- Emme Thammanna as Kaveri, Narasimhaiah's wife
1965
- Vazhkai Padagu as Seetha's Mother
1964
- Karnan as Kunti Devi
1962
- Kittur Chennamma as Rudrambe
- Saradha
- Paadha Kaanikkai
- Bandha Pasam
- Aadi Perruku as Parvathi
1961
- Paava Mannippu as Maragatham
1952
1950
- Parijatham as Rukmini