Radha Kumari

Radha Kumari
Born Radha Kumari
1942
Vizianagaram[1]
Died March 8, 2012 (aged 70)[1]
Hyderabad, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Raavi Kondala Rao[1]
Children RV Sashikumar[2]
Parent(s) Ramana Murthy
Surya Prakasamma[2]

Radha Kumari was a veteran film actress who appeared in South Indian films. She acted over 700[3] films over four decades. She is well known for her humor and been playing roles of mother or grandmother in most of the films.[4]

Film career

She began her career as a stage actress at the age of 12 and had played various roles in about 10,000 plays.[3] She married Raavi Kondala Rao, an actor and a writer, after she entered into the film industry. She made her debut in film Tene Manasulu with Raavi Kondala Rao and had played the on-screen wife and husband roles in over 100 films. Seen as the best choice to play good-hearted roles, she acted with top heroes of two generations.[5] She won ‘Nandi' award for her role in Mee Sreyobhilashi film.[3]

Partial filmography

Year Film Language Role Notes
1965 Tene Manasulu Telugu Debut[1]
2002 Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu Telugu
2007 Mee Sreyobhilashi Telugu

Death

She died on 8th Mar 2012 in the early hours, due to cardiac arrest. She was survived by her husband Raavi Kondala Rao and her son.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Veteran actress Radha Kumari passes away". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Actress Radha Kumari dies of heart attack". www.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Veteran actress Radha Kumari dead". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  4. "Radha Kumari Passed away!". www.chitramala.in. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  5. "Radha Kumari passes away after heart stroke". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  6. "Actress Radha Kumari No More". news.fullhyderabad.com. Retrieved 2015-02-05.

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