Nirmalamma
| Nirmalamma | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1920 Machilipatnam, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died |
February 19, 2009 (aged 89) Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Actress and Producer |
Nirmalamma (1920 – February 19, 2009) was an actress in the Telugu film industry of India. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.
Early life
She was born in Machilipatnam, Madras Presidency, British India.
Film career
Her debut film was Garuda Garvabhangam in 1950. Nirmalamma has worked along with almost all famous artists in Telugu Cinema like P. B. Srinivas, NTR, ANR, S.V. Ranga Rao, Rajendra Prasad, Venkatesh and many more. She is one of the artists who appears in almost all of the movies of S.V. Krishna Reddy and E. V. V. Satyanarayana. She has had unforgettable roles in the films Chinnodu Peddodu, Padaharella Vayasu, Kanakamahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe, Gang Leader, Mayalodu, Egirey Paavurama, Rendilla Poojari, Devatha (Shoban babu's movie), Chinnarayudu, Dalapathi, Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu, Sitharatnam Gaari Abbayi, Mamagaaru, Aa Okkati Adakku, Karthavyam, Chalaki Mogudu and Chadastapu Pellam.
She has established Nirmala Arts and produced Chalaki Mogudu Chadasthapu Pellam starring Rajendra Prasad, directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao.
Her last movie was Premaku Swagatham, directed by famous director S.V. Krishna Reddy.[1] Her last public appearance was at the Vajrothsava celebrations of Telugu cinema where many celebrities remembered her for the fact that she has played as mother/grandmother for many generations of Telugu Cinema.
Personal life
She had no children of her own but adopted a child.[citation needed]
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress – Won
N/A Mayuri – Mayuri's grandmother - Nandi Award for Best Character Actress – Won
1999 Seetharama Raju
Filmography
This is partial list of her films.
1950s
- Garuda Garvabhangam(1956)
- Paaduka pattabhishekam(1957)
1960s
- Bharya Bharthalu (1961)
- Kula Gothralu (1962)
- Devatha (1964 film) (1964)
- Potti Pleader (1966)
- Ekaveera (1969)
1970s
- Naa Thammudu (1971)
- Yamagola (1977)
- Chillarakottu Chittamma (1977)
- Padaharella Vayasu (1978) as Gangamma
- Sivaranjani (1978)
- Kothala Raayudu (1979)
- Shankarabharanam (1979)
1980s
- Mosagadu (1980)
- Agni Poolu (1981)
- Patnam Vachchina Pativrathalu (1982)
- Subhalekha (1982) .... Narasimha Murthy's grandmother
- Sangharshana (1983)
- Manthri Gari Viyyankudu (1983) .... Annapoornamma
- Maga Maharaju (1983)
- Mugguru Monagallu (1983)
- Rustum (1984)
- Mayuri (1984) .... Mayuri's grandmother
- Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
- Hero (1984)
- Babai Abbai (1984)
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
- Muchataga Mugguru (1985)
- Swathi Muthyam (1985)
- Naku Pellam Kavali (1987)
- Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) .... Padi Sundaramma
- Vishwanatha Nayakudu (1987) ... Mother of Kalavathi
- Khaidi No.786 (1988)
- Aakhari Poratam (1988)
- Chinnodu Peddodu (1988)
- Varasudochhadu (1988)
- Shiva (1989)
- Vijay (1989)
- Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam (1989)
- Gundamma gari krishnulu
1990s
- Gang Leader (1991)
- Karthavyam (1991) .... Mahalakshmi (Vyjayanthi's grand mother)
- Killer (1991) .... Subba Lakshmi
- Mamagaru (1991) .... Kanthamma
- Aapathbandhavudu (1992)
- Raat (1992) .... Sharma's neighbour
- Sundara Kanda (1992) .... (guest role)
- Chinarayudu (1992) .... (venkatesh's mother)
- Rakshana (1993)
- Aa Okkati Adakku (1993) .... Chittibabu's mother
- Ish Gup Chup (1993)
- Mayalodu (1993)
- Pekata Paparao (1993)
- Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1994)
- Big Boss (1995)
- Subha Sankalpam (1995) .... Lakshmamma
- Soggadi Pellam (1996) ... Mohanbabu's Grandmother
- Maavichiguru (1996)
- Egire Pavurama (1997) ... Laila's Grandmother
- Aaro Pranam (1997)...Vineeth's Grandmother
- Rayudu (1998)
- Pandaga (1998) ...ANR's sister
- Sitaramaraju (1999)
- Sneham Kosam (1999)
2000s
- Premaku Swagatham
- Kodanda Ramudu ...as saree weaver
- Aahwaanam
References
- ↑ Obituary: Nirmalamma, The Hindu, February 20, 2009