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M. V. Rajamma
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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 hi…
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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.
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M. V. Rajamma's Filmography
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Trimurthy
as Savithri
Daari Thappida Maga
as Prakash & Prasad's mother
Sampatthige Savaal
as Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
Bangarada Panjara
as Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
No Poster
School Master
Jaga Mecchida Maga
as Aditya's mother
Thayi Devaru
Sri Krishnadevaraya
as Kamala
Amma
as Seetha
Emme Thammanna
as Kaveri
Kodimalar
Dudde Doddappa
as Sharada
No Poster
Thaayum Magalum
as Saraswathi
Vazhkai Padagu
as Seetha's Mother
Karnan
as Kunti Devi
Sathi Shakthi
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
Bandha Pasam
No Poster
Aadi Perruku
as Parvathi
Paadha Kaanikkai
Saradha
No Poster
Thayilla Pillai
as Parvathi
No Poster
Paava Mannippu
as Maragatham
No Poster
Kittur Chennamma
as Rudrambe
No Poster
Bhaaga Pirivinai
as Meenakshi
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Modala thedi
Thai Ullam
No Poster
Parijatham
as Rukmini
No Poster
Laila Majnu
as Laila
Velaikari
as Amritham
Yogi Vemana
Mayalokam
as Yojanagandhi
No Poster
Madana Kama Rajan
as Sathyavathi
Uthama Puthiran
as Meenatchi