Suma Kanakala

Suma Kanakala
Born March 22, 1975
Kerala, India
Residence Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation TV anchor
Spouse(s) Rajeev Kanakala

Suma Kanakala (born March 22, 1975) is an Indian TV anchor.

Her parents are P.N. Kutty and P. Vimala who were in Secunderabad for a very long time. She is the wife of actor Rajeev Kanakala[1] and is well known for her spontaneous humorous remarks during her shows.[2]

Career

A presenter from the age of 21, she has hosted many Telugu audio launches, film awards and functions. She is a Malayali from Kerala, but speaks Telugu fluently. Apart from Malayalam and Telugu, she is also fluent in Hindi, English, and Tamil. She has acted on Telugu television in various serials and shows since the mid-1990s, but her breakthrough came with the boom in satellite channels. Swayamvaram, Geetanjali, and Ravoyi chandamama were her major serials. Interestingly, she did not have any interest in working in films. Her interest driven away through anchoring.

Suma's flagship show is Star Mahila on ETV, which attracts a female audience.[3]

Her versatility is evident in Panchavataram on TV9. Cash on Etv and Bhale chansule on MAA TV are her current prime time shows. Suma started her own production house named K. Suma Rajeev Creations on 26 December 2012 and has produced a show named Lakku Kikku which is broadcasting on Zee Telugu. She had worked in a show named జీన్స్' (Genes). The show became a huge craze among the audience. Currently she is working in a show called Cash on Etv. Her new show named Kevvu Keka on MAA TV with a co-star Mano, which is comedy show. Kevvu Keka is produced by her own production house named K. Suma Rajeev Creations.

She also works as an anchor for audio functions and cinema awards for the Tollywood industry.

Filmography

Awards

Award functions

References

  1. "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : A date with TV stars". The Hindu. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  2. "Anchor Suma | Kandireega Audio Launch | Suma Kanakala | Box-office | Movie Related Shows". CineGoer.com. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  3. ti.com/tv/news/Star-Mahila-on-ETV-A-show-for-women/11047 "Star Mahila on ETV – A show for women | News". Metromasti.com. 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  4. Limca fresh face hunt (2009-08-20). "Limca fresh face hunt". Whatslatest.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  5. "Local TV Media Awards Photo Gallery (Ram Charan Teja, Kajal Agarwal) | Local TV". Ragalahari.com. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  6. "AP Cine Goers 7th TV awards 2010 - Telugu cinema". Idlebrain.com. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2012-08-24.