| Suryakantham Ponnada (Peddibhotla)[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1924 East Godavari dist, A.P, India |
| Died | December 18, 1994 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Suryakantham Ponnada (Telugu: సూర్యకాంతం) (28 October 1924 - 18 December 1994) was an Indian actress in Tollywood.
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Suryakantham was born in Kakinada of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh to a telugu Niyogi family. She was the 14th child to her parents, while ten children had died. She learnt dance and singing at a tender age of six. She was married to Peddibhotla Chalapathi Rao, a High Court Judge, in 1950.
Suryakantham started as a dancer in Chandralekha, produced by the Gemini Studios. She got her first role as character artist in the 1946 film Narada Naradhi.
Later, she got a character artist role in the movie Grihapravesam. Later, she consolidated her position by playing the role of a cruel mother-in-law in Samsaram. 1953 film, Kodarikam boosted her career to new heights. Ace directors of the era, B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani would not do a movie without Suryakantham. They had even produced a movie Gundamma Katha, starring N.T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S.V. Ranga Rao. The entire story would revolve around Suryakantham's role of Gundamma.
This is partial list of her films. Please help expand the list.
| Year | Film | Language | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Narada Naradi | Telugu | |
| 1949 | Dharmangada | Telugu | |
| 1950 | Samsaram | Telugu | Venkamma |
| 1952 | Daasi | Telugu | |
| 1952 | Kalyanam Panni Paar | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Pelli Chesi Choodu | Telugu | |
| 1952 | Prema | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Ammalakkalu | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Bratuku Theruvu | Telugu | Kotamma |
| 1954 | Chakrapani | Telugu | Manorama |
| 1954 | Chandraharam | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Donga Ramudu | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Kanyasulkam | Telugu | Meenakshi |
| 1956 | Chiranjeevulu | Telugu | |
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Telugu | Seshamma |
| 1956 | Ilavelpu | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Bhagya Rekha | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Dongallo Dora | Telugu | |
| 1957 | Maya Bazaar | Telugu | Hidimbi |
| 1957 | Todi Kodallu | Telugu | Anasuya |
| 1958 | Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Telugu | Rajaratnam |
| 1958 | Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Mangalya Balam | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Jayabheri | Telugu | Ratnalu |
| 1959 | Krishna Leelalu | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Shantinivasam | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Bharya Bharthalu | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Iddaru Mitrulu | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Sabash Raja | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Vagdanam | Telugu | Baalamani |
| 1962 | Atma Bandhuvu | Telugu | Widowed daughter |
| 1962 | Bhishma | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Chitti Tammudu | Telugu | Tayaramma, Hostel warden |
| 1962 | Gundamma Katha | Telugu | Gundamma |
| 1962 | Kula Gothralu | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Manchi Manasulu | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Mohini Rugmangada | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Raktha Sambandham | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Siri Sampadalu | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | Telugu | Vardhanam |
| 1963 | Lava Kusha | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Mooga Manasulu | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Narthanasala | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Paruvu Prathishta | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Punarjanma | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Tirupathamma Katha | Telugu | |
| 1964 | Dr. Chakravarthy | Telugu | |
| 1964 | Murali Krishna | Telugu | |
| 1964 | Velugu Needalu | Telugu | Kanaka Durgamma |
| 1965 | Aatma Gowravam | Telugu | Santhana Lakshmi |
| 1966 | Aastiparulu | Telugu | Wife of Zamindar |
| 1966 | Kanne Manasulu | Telugu | |
| 1966 | Navarathri | Telugu | |
| 1966 | Zamindar | Telugu | |
| 1967 | Grihalakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1967 | Poola Rangadu | Telugu | |
| 1968 | Bandipotu Dongalu | Telugu | Sundaramma |
| 1968 | Ninne Pelladita | Telugu | |
| 1969 | Aatmiyulu | Telugu | Mahankali |
| 1969 | Buddhimanthudu | Telugu | |
| 1970 | Balaraju Katha | Telugu | |
| 1971 | Dasara Bullodu | Telugu | "ANR Adopted Mother" |
| 1971 | Ramalayam | Telugu | Kantham |
| 1971 | Shrimanthudu | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Illu Illalu | Telugu | RajaBabu Mother in law - Surammatta |
| 1972 | Iddaru Ammayilu | Telugu | Sundaramma |
| 1972 | Kalam Marindi | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Koduku Kodalu | Telugu | |
| 1972 | Vichitra Bandham | Telugu | Kantham |
| 1973 | Andala Ramudu | Telugu | Samalamma |
| 1973 | Ganga Manga | Telugu | |
| 1975 | Muthyala Muggu | Telugu | |
| 1975 | Pooja | Telugu | |
| 1976 | Secretary | Telugu | |
| 1976 | Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club | Telugu | |
| 1977 | Andame Anandam | Telugu | |
| 1977 | Yamagola | Telugu | Seetamma |
| 1978 | Gorantha Deepam | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Karthika Deepam | Telugu | |
| 1981 | Prema Mandiram | Telugu | |
| 1980 | BUCHI BABU | Telugu | |
| 1982 | Pelleedu Pillalu | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Pelli Choopulu | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Shri Ranganeethulu | Telugu | |
| 1987 | Gundammagari Krishnulu | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Yamudiki Mogudu | Telugu | Kali's grandmother |
| 1989 | Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Hai Hai Nayaka gadugai | Telugu | Suryakanthamma |
| 1993 | One by Two | Telugu | Srikanth's Grand ma |
| 1993 | Govindha Govindha | Telugu | |
| 1994 | S.P.Parasuram | Telugu |