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M. V. Rajamma

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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Born:
Mar 10, 1921
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie Parijatham 1950-09-11
Latest Project:
Movie Daari Thappida Maga 1975-02-28
Known For
Poster of Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
Poster of Saradha
Poster of Kittur Chennamma
Poster of Parijatham
Filmography
Movie Daari Thappida Maga Prakash & Prasad's mother 1975-02-28
Movie Bangarada Panjara Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother 1974-01-11
Movie Sampatthige Savaal Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother 1974-05-31
Movie School Master 1973-11-29
Movie Sri Krishnadevaraya Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife 1970-01-29
Movie Kodimalar 1966-03-04
Movie Vazhkai Padagu Seetha's Mother 1965-03-26
Movie Karnan Kunti Devi 1964-01-14
Movie Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum 1963-02-21
Movie Bandha Pasam 1962-10-27
Movie Saradha 1962-03-16
Movie Kittur Chennamma Rudrambe 1962-01-01
Movie Aadi Perruku Parvathi 1962-08-02
Movie Paadha Kaanikkai 1962-07-14
Movie Paava Mannippu Maragatham 1961-03-16
Movie Thangamalai Ragasiyam 1957-06-29
Movie Thai Ullam 1952-02-08
Movie Parijatham Rukmini 1950-09-11