Jamuna (actress)
Jamuna | |
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Born | (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936 [1] Hampi, Karnataka, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor, politician |
Years active | 1954 - 1983 |
Spouse(s) | Juluri Ramana Rao (m. 1965 -2014) until death |
Children | Vamsikrishna (b.1966) Sravanthi (b. 1968) |
Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's Puttillu (1953),[1] and received her breakthrough with L. V. Prasad's Missamma. Her portfolio also includes Tamil movies.[2]She won two Filmfare Awards.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Awards
5 Filmography
5.1 Telugu
5.2 Tamil
5.3 Kannada
5.4 Hindi
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka, to Nippani Srinivas Rao, a Madhwa Brahmin and a businessman, and Kausalya Devi, a Vaishya. She was named Jana Bai and later changed to Jamuna. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India.[1] When Savitri was performing drama in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna's house. Later, Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films. She entered as heroine in movies at the age of 14.[citation needed] Jamuna's mother tongue is Kannada.[3]
Career
Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao (see Indian People's Theatre Association IPTA) watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in 1952.[1]
She acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1964).
She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.
She joined Congress party in 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajahmundry constituency in 1989. She then retired from politics but briefly campaigned for the B.J.P. in 1990s.[citation needed]
Personal life
She married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao, a zoology professor in Osmania University, in 1965; he died on 10 November 2014 aged 86 due to cardiac arrest.[4] They have a son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Sravanthi. They live in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Awards
- 1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Milan
- 1972: Filmfare Special Award - South[5] - Pandanti Kapuram
- 1999: Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award - MGR Award
- 2008: NTR National Award
Filmography
Telugu
Maa Gopi (1954)
Bangaru Papa (1954)
Nirupedalu (1954)
Vaddante Dabbu (1954)
Iddaru Pellalu (1954)
Donga Ramudu (1955)
Santosham (1955)
Missamma (1955)
Chiranjeevulu (1956)
Muddu Bidda (1956)
Chintamani (1956)
Bhagya Rekha (1957)- Sati Anasuya (1957)
Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1958)
Bhookailas (1958)
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959)
Illarikam (1959)
Jalsa Rayudu (1960)
Pelli Kani Pillalu (1961)
Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
Gundamma Katha (1962)
Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu (1962)
Pooja Phalam (1964)
Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
Manchi Manishi (1964)
Mooga Manasulu (1964)
Muralikrishna (1964)
Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
Dorikite Dongalu(1965)
Keelu Bommalu (1965)
Thodu Needa (1965)
Srikrishna Tulabharam (1965)
Leta Manasulu (1966)
Ramu (1966)
Chadarangam (1967)
Poola Rangadu (1967)
Chinnari Paapalu (1968)
Bandipotu Dongalu (1968)
Atta O Kodalu (1969)
Ekaveera (1969)
Mattilo Manikyam (1971)
Pandanti Kapuram (1972)
Samsaram (1975)
Kuruskhetram (1977)- Eedu Jodu
- Adajanma
- Puttilu
- Vanaja Girija
- Thasildargari Ammayi
- Pellinati Pramaralu
- ' 'Collector Janaki
- Mama Allulla Saval
- Bangaru Thalli
- Gauri
- Manushulanta Okkate
- Tenali Tamakrishna
- Mangamma Sapadham
- Pelliroju
- Bobbili Yuddham
- Undamma Bottu Pedatha
- Gadusu Pilladu
- Srimanthudu
- Manasu Mangalyam
- Navarathri
- Mooganomu
- Pelliroju
- Amayakudu
- Allude Menalludu
- Sati Anasuya
- Ramalayam
- Kaksha
- Challani Needa
- Bangaru Sankellu
- Nadee Adajanme
- Palamanasulu
- Muhurtabalam
- Menakodalu
- Mamatha
- Snehabandham
- Peddalu Marali
- Manushulu Mattibommalu
- Adambaralu Anubandhalu
- Deerghasumangali
Tamil
Kudumbam (1954)
Panam Paduthum Padu (1954)
Jaya Gopi (1955)
Missiamma (1955)
Thiruttu Raman (1955)
Tenali Raman (1956)
Naga Devathai (1956)
Kudumba Villakku (1956)
Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957)
Pakka Thirudan (1957)
Kula Gouravam (1957)
Bhaktha Ravana (1958)
Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam (1958)
Bommai Kalyanam (1958)
Vaazhkai Oppandham (1959)
Kanniraindha Kanavan (1959)
Sumangali (1959)
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali (1959)
Nalla Theerpu (1959)
Kaduvalin Kuzhandai (1960)
Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961)
Naaga Nandhini (1961)
Nichaya Thaamboolam (1962)
Dakshayagnam (1962)
Manithan Maravillai (1962)
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
Anbu Sagodharargal (1973)
Naan Nandri Solven (1979)
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey (1983)
Kannada
Aadarsha Sathi (1955)
Bhookailasa (1956)
Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957)
Sakshatkara (1971)- Guru Sarwabhowma Sri Raghavendra
Karune (1980)
Chadarangam (1967)
Hindi
Miss Mary (1957) Gemini Ganeshan, Meena Kumari
Ek Raaz (1963), Kishore Kumar
Hamrahi (1963), Rajendra Kumar
Beti Bete (1964), Sunil Dutt, Mehmood
Rishte Nate (1965), Raaj Kumar
Milan (1967), Sunil Dutt .... Wins FilmFare Best Supporting Actress award
Lady Tarzan (1990)
References
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^ Madhavan, Pradeep (23 January 2015). "அமுதாய்ப் பொழிந்த நிலவு -அந்தநாள் ஞாபகம்" [The immortal Moon – Memories of the good old days]. The Hindu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
^ "Koffee with Yamuna Kishore#11 - Jamuna - Idreams - Published 10Apr2017".
^ http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical.aspx?SID=47260&SupID=29
^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8cUQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions%3As7JYM5Ah__kC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Badi
External links
Jamuna on IMDb