M. V. Rajamma
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 10, 1921
- Died
- April 23, 1999 (aged 78)
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.
Known For
Filmography
Daari Thappida Maga
Movie · as Prakash & Prasad's mother
Trimurthy
Movie · as Savithri
Bangarada Panjara
Movie · as Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
Sampatthige Savaal
Movie · as Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
School Master
Movie
Jaga Mecchida Maga
Movie · as Aditya's mother
Thayi Devaru
Movie
Sri Krishnadevaraya
Movie · as Kamala
Amma
Movie · as Seetha
Kodimalar
Movie
Dudde Doddappa
Movie · as Sharada
Emme Thammanna
Movie · as Kaveri
Vazhkai Padagu
Movie · as Seetha's Mother
Thaayum Magalum
Movie · as Saraswathi
Karnan
Movie · as Kunti Devi
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
Movie
Sathi Shakthi
Movie
Paadha Kaanikkai
Movie
Bandha Pasam
Movie
Saradha
Movie
Aadi Perruku
Movie · as Parvathi
Kittur Chennamma
Movie · as Rudrambe
Paava Mannippu
Movie · as Maragatham
Thayilla Pillai
Movie · as Parvathi
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Movie · as Meenakshi
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Movie
Modala thedi
Movie
Thai Ullam
Movie
Penn Manam
Movie · as Meenakshi
Parijatham
Movie · as Rukmini
Laila Majnu
Movie · as Laila
Velaikari
Movie · as Amritham
Yogi Vemana
Movie
Mayalokam
Movie · as Yojanagandhi
Madana Kama Rajan
Movie · as Sathyavathi
Uthama Puthiran
Movie · as Meenatchi