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Suryakantham (October 28, 1924 – December 18, 1994) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema. After early background dancer and uncredited bit parts in the late 1940s, she gained industry attention portraying the cruel sister-in-law Venkamma in the family drama *Samsaram* (1950). The role established her specialization in dominant mother-in-law, shrewish, and comedic character roles, which she expanded upon in the comedy *Pelli Chesi Choodu* (1952), the social drama *Thodi Kodallu* (1957), and as Hidimbi in the fantasy film *Mayabazar* (1957).
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Suryakantham became a central character actress across mainstream cinema, most notably headlin…
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Suryakantham (October 28, 1924 – December 18, 1994) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema. After early background dancer and uncredited bit parts in the late 1940s, she gained industry attention portraying the cruel sister-in-law Venkamma in the family drama *Samsaram* (1950). The role established her specialization in dominant mother-in-law, shrewish, and comedic character roles, which she expanded upon in the comedy *Pelli Chesi Choodu* (1952), the social drama *Thodi Kodallu* (1957), and as Hidimbi in the fantasy film *Mayabazar* (1957). Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Suryakantham became a central character actress across mainstream cinema, most notably headlining the titular role in the comedy *Gundamma Katha* (1962). Her character credits during this period include the drama *Kula Gotralu* (1962), the social comedy *Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu* (1959), the drama *Mooga Manasulu* (1964), the action drama *Dasara Bullodu* (1971), and the fantasy comedy *Yamagola* (1977). In her later years, she transitioned into elder matriarchal roles, appearing in features such as *Gorintaku* (1979) and *Idem Pellam Baboi* (1990), with final screen appearances in *One by Two* (1993) and the supernatural crime comedy *Govindha Govindha* (1993).
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Suryakantham's Filmography
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Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
as Relangi Mavayya’s Grandmother (Photo)
One by Two
Govindha Govindha
as Bamma
Engal Swamy Ayyappan
Idem Pellam Baboi
Gaduggai
as Kanthamma
Ummadi Mogudu
Manchi Manasulu
Pattabhishekham
as Warden Kantamma
Sri Katna Leelalu
Mundhadugu
as Bhujangam's wife
No Poster
Oorantha Sankranthi
as Hostel Warden
No Poster
Pelli Choopulu
Kalavaari Samsaram
No Poster
Illali Korikalu
Chuttalunnaru Jagrattha
No Poster
Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam
Mande Gundelu
No Poster
Chilipi Krishnudu
as Mrs. James
Gorantha Deepam
Yamagola
as Seethamma
Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club
No Poster
Pooja
Andala Ramudu
as Samalamma
No Poster
Bala Mitrula Katha
No Poster
Jeevana Tarangalu
No Poster
Koduku Kodalu
as Durgamma
Papam Pasivadu
Beedala Patlu
as Kanthamma
Kalam Marindi
as Srinivas' grandmother
Prema Nagar
Srimanthudu
as Kaasulamma
Dasara Bullodu
No Poster
Balaraju Katha
Dharma Daata
as Vijayapur Rani
Maro Prapancham
Ali Baba 40 Dongalu
as Sultana
Vidhi Vilasam
Akka Chellelu
Varakatnam
as Chukkamma
Adrushtavanthulu
as Pesaratla Peramma
Ramu
as Manikyam
Niluvu Dopidi
as Chukamma
No Poster
Rahasyam
as Mallamma
Private Master
Ummadi Kutumbam
as Gowri
Aastiparulu
as Kasulamma
Kanne Manasulu
Navaratri
Zamindar
Vivaha Bandham
as Manikyamba
Doctor Chakravarthy
as Suryakanthamma
Ramudu Bheemudu
as Sundaramma
Mooga Manasulu
Narthanasala
Punarjanma
Paruvu-Prathishtta
as Durgamma
No Poster
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
as Vardhanamma
Lava Kusa
as Valmiki disciple's wife
Kula Gotralu
as Jagadamba
Gundamma Katha
as Gundamma
Bhishma
as Dasaraju's Wife
Manchi Manasulu
as Suryakanthamma
Aathma Bandhuvu
as Widowed Daughter
Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
as Soubhagyam
Batasari
as Sundaramma
Velugu Needalu
as Kanaka Durgamma
Banda Ramudu
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Mangalya Balam
as Kanthamma
Intiguttu
as Nancharamma
Mayabazar
as Hidimbi
No Poster
Bhagyarekha
Thodi Kodallu
as Anasuya
Charana Daasi
as Seshamma
Donga Ramudu
Kanyasulkam
as Meenakshi
No Poster
Cherapakura Chedevu
as Menaka's Mother
Chakrapani
Chandraharam
No Poster
Poongothai
as Srugaram
Pelli Chesi Choodu
as Chukkalamma
No Poster
Roopavathi
Samsaram
as Venkamma