| Pasupuleti Kannamba | |
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Kannamba as Madhavi in the film Kannagi (1942) |
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| Born | September 20, 1912 Eluru, Godavari District, Madras Presidency |
| Died | May 7, 1964 Madras, India |
| Occupation | Actor, Singer, Film producer |
| Spouse | Kadaru Nagabhushanam |
Pasupuleti Kannamba (Telugu: పసుపులేటి కన్నాంబ) (September 20, 1912 – May 7, 1964) was a versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during 1930s to 1960s.[1]
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Kannamba was born in Eluru. She started acting in dramas at the age of 13 years. She performed many characters such as Sati savitri, Anasuya, Chandramati.
Her film career began with Chandramati character in Harischandra (1935) of Star combines. She has acted in about 150 films and won accolades for her roles in Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, Kanakadhara, Saranagadhara, Grihalakshmi, Chandika etc. She has acted in the title role of Kannagi in Tamil with unparalleled ease and gained so much popularity and in Palnati Yudham as Nayakuralu Nagamma opposite Govindarajula Subba Rao. She has acted in Ashok Kumar (1941) as Queen opposite another great actor Chittor V. Nagaiah.[2] She had acted together P. U. Chinnappa in many movies such as Kannagi, Mahamaya, Harischandra and Tulasi Jalandhar.[3]
She married Kadaru Nagabhushanam in the year 1941. They established "Raja Rajeswari Films" and produced about 30 films including Sumati, Padhuka Pattabhishekam, Saudamani, Peda Raitu, Lakshmi, Sri Krishna Tulabharam, Sati Sakkubhai, Sati Anasuya. Their Navajeevanam (1949) film is awarded as the best film by Combined Madras state and felicited them.
She died at the age of 51 years on May 7, 1964 at a Nursing Home in Chennai.
This is the complete list of her films compiled by H. Ramesh Babu.[4]
| Year | Film | Language | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Seeta Kalyanam | ||
| 1935 | Harishchandra | Telugu | Chandramathi |
| 1936 | Draupadi Vastrapaharanam | Telugu | Draupadi |
| 1937 | Kanakatara | Telugu | |
| 1937 | Sarangadhara | Telugu | |
| 1938 | Grihalakshmi | Telugu | Radha |
| 1939 | Mahananda | ||
| 1940 | Bhoja Kalidasa | ||
| 1940 | Chandika | Telugu | Chandika |
| 1941 | Ashok Kumar | Tamil | Tishyaralshithai |
| 1941 | Talliprema | Telugu | Santha |
| 1942 | Kannagi | Tamil | Kannagi |
| 1942 | Sumati | ||
| 1944 | Mahamaya | Mahamaya | |
| 1945 | Mayalokam | Telugu | |
| 1945 | Maya Machhindra | Telugu | |
| 1945 | Paduka Pattabhishekam | Telugu | Kaikeyi |
| 1946 | Mugguru Maratilu | Telugu | |
| 1947 | Palnati Yudham | Telugu | Naagamma |
| 1947 | Tulasi Jalandhar | Tamil | |
| 1949 | Navajeevanam | Tamil | |
| 1951 | Saudamini | Tamil | |
| 1951 | Saudamini | Telugu | |
| 1951 | Sudarshan | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Ezhai Uzhavan | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Mugguru Kodukulu | Telugu | |
| 1952 | Peda Rytu | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Lakshmi | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1954 | Manohara | Hindi | Queen |
| 1954 | Manohara | Tamil | Queen |
| 1954 | Manohara | Telugu | Queen |
| 1954 | Sati Sakkubai | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Anarkali | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Chellapillai | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Pennarasi | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Shri Krishna Tulabharam | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Vadina | Telugu | |
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Telugu | |
| 1956 | Naga Panchami | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Naga Panchami | Telugu | |
| 1956 | Umasundari | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Kudumba Gauravam | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Kutumba Gauravam | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Makkalai Petra Maharasi | Tamil | Angamma |
| 1957 | Todi Kodallu | Telugu | Kamala |
| 1958 | Aadapettanam | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Anna Thammudu | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Bommai Kalyanam | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Karthavarayani Katha | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Mangalya Balam | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Shri Krishna Maya | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Raja Makutam | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Raja Sevai | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Rechukka Pagatichukka | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Veera Bhaskaradu | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Abhimanam | Telugu | Mother |
| 1960 | Dharmame Jayam | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Jalsarayudu | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Maa Babu | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Padikkatha Methai | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Jagadeka Veeruni Katha | Telugu | Parvathi Devi |
| 1961 | Krishna Kuchela | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Nichaya Thamboolam | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Pelli Thambulam | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Pendli Pilupu | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Usha Parinayam | Telugu | Wife of Banasura |
| 1962 | Atma Bandhuvu | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Tamil | Daksha's wife |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Telugu | Daksha's wife |
| 1962 | Swarnamanjari | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Apta Mithrulu | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Idhu Sathyam | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Lava Kusha | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Lava Kusha | Telugu | Kousalya |
| 1963 | Paruvu Prathishta | Telugu | |
| 1964 | Aatma Balam | Telugu | |
| 1964 | Ramadasu | Telugu | Ramadasu's wife |
| 1965 | Antastulu | Telugu | |
| 1965 | Chaduvukunna Bharya | Telugu | |
| 1965 | Keelu Bommalu | Telugu |
These are some of the Telugu songs voiced by her for the films.
| Year | Film | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Harishchandra | Jananamu Dhanyata Gaada, Karunakara, Sritajana Bandhu |
| 1937 | Kanakatara | Ee Vasantha Sobha |
| 1938 | Grihalakshmi | Badha Sahaname, Naa Premaye, Sagamu Rathiri Ayyane, Yashoda Nandana |
| 1940 | Chandika | Anandamaye Naho, Eme O Koyila, Nene Raninaithe |
| 1941 | Talliprema | Jo Jo Nandabala, Prema Nidhanamu |
| 1942 | Sumati | Jayahe Thrishooladhari |
| 1945 | Maya Machhindra | Dhanyambayyenu Janmamu, Haayiga Paadedanu, Meluko, O Malathi |
| 1946 | Mugguru Maratilu | Stree Bhagyame Bhagyamu, Teerugada Asha Nedu |
| 1947 | Palnati Yudham | Evaravaya Deva, Thana Pantamu Naathona, Thera Teeyagarada |
She has produced about 25-30 films along with her husband Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the banners of Sri Rajarajeswari films, Rajasri pictures and Sri Varalakshmi films.
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Talliprema | Telugu |
| 1942 | Sumati | Telugu |
| 1944 | Harishchandra | Tamil |
| 1945 | Paduka Pattabhishekam | Telugu |
| 1946 | Bhakta Tulasidas | Telugu |
| 1949 | Navajeevanam | Tamil |
| 1949 | Navajeevanam | Telugu |
| 1949 | Tulasi Jalandhar | Tamil |
| 1951 | Saudamini | Tamil |
| 1951 | Saudamini | Telugu |
| 1952 | Ezhai Uzhavan | Tamil |
| 1952 | Peda Rytu | Telugu |
| 1953 | Lakshmi | Tamil |
| 1953 | Lakshmi | Telugu |
| 1954 | Sati Sakkubai | Telugu |
| 1955 | Shri Krishna Thulabaram | Telugu |
| 1956 | Naga Panchami | Tamil |
| 1956 | Naga Panchami | Telugu |
| 1958 | Sri Krishna Maya | Telugu |
| 1959 | Veera Bhaskarudu | Telugu |
| 1960 | Dharmame Jayam | Telugu |
| 1961 | Usha Parinayam | Telugu |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Tamil |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Telugu |
| 1963 | Apta Mithrulu | Telugu |
| 1965 | Chaduvukunna Bharya | Telugu |