Jamuna (actress)
| Jamuna | |
|---|---|
 Jamuna in Missamma (1955) | |
| Born |
30 August 1936[1] Hampi, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, politician |
| Years active | 1952 - 1990 |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Spouse(s) |
Ramana Rao (m. 1965 - 2014; dead) |
| Children | 2 |
Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's Puttillu (1953),[1] and received her breakthrough with L. V. Prasad's Missamma (1995).[2]
Early life
Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka, to Nippani Srinivas Rao, a businessman, and Kausalya Devi, an Arya Vysya. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India.[1] When Savitri was performing drama in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna's house. Later, Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films. She entered as heroine in movies at the age of 14.
Career
Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao (see Indian People's Theatre Association IPTA) watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in 1952.[1]
She acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1964).
She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.
She joined Congress party in 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajahmundry constituency in 1989. She then retired from politics but briefly campaigned for the B.J.P. in 1990s.
Personal life
She married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao, a zoology professor in S.V. University, in 1965; he died on 10 November 2014 aged 86 due to cardiac arrest.[3] They have a son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Sravanthi. They live in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She now serves as the Board of Director for Abhyasa International Residential Public School, Toopran.
Awards
- 1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Milan
- 2008: NTR National Award
Filmography
Telugu
- Bhookailas(1958)
- Samsaram (1975)
- Atta o kodalu(1969)
- Dorikite Dongalu
- Ekaveera (1969)
- Bangaru Papa (1954)
- Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu
- Donga Ramudu (1955)
- Muddu Bidda (1956)
- Srikrishna Tulabharam
- Manchi Manishi
- Ilavelpu (1956)
- Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
- Poolarangadu
- Pooja Phalam
- Ramu
- Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
- Bhagyarekha
- Chiranjeevulu (1956)
- Buddhimantudu
- Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
- Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
- Illarikam (1959)
- Leta Manasulu
- Eedu Jodu
- Muralikrishna (1964)
- Pandanti Kapuram (1972)
- Gundamma Katha
- Missamma
- Mooga Manasulu (1964)
- Adajanma
- Puttilu
- Keelu Bommalu (1965)
- Milan (1967)(HINDI)
- Vanaja Girija
- Thasildargari Ammayi
- Thodu Needa
- Pellinati Pramaralu
- Collector Janaki
- Mama Allulla Saval
- Bangaru Thalli
- Gauri
- Manushulanta Okkate
- Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
- Kuruskhetram
- Ramu
- Mangamma Sapadham
- Bobbili Yuddham
- Seeta Kalyanam
- Undamma Bottu Pedatha
- Gadusu Pilladu
- Kodalu Diddina Kapuram
Kannada
- Sakshatkara with Dr.Rajkumar and directed by Puttanna Kanagal
Tamil
- Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957)
- Nichaya Thaamboolam (1962)
- Kuzhanthaiyum Deivamum (1965)
- Nalla Theerpu
- Marutha Naatu Veeran
- Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali7
- Manithan maaravillai (1962)
- Thoongaathe thambi thoonkaathe (1983)
- Bommai kalyanam
- Missiamma (1955)
Hindi
- Miss Mary (1957) Gemini Ganeshan, Meena Kumari
- Ek Raaz (1963), Kishore Kumar
- Hamrahi (1963), Rajendra Kumar
- Beti Bete (1964), Sunil Dutt, Mehmood
- Rishte Nate (1965), Raaj Kumar
- Milan (1967), Sunil Dutt .... Wins FilmFare Best Supporting Actress award
References
- 1 2 3 4 Narasimham, M. L. (1 September 2013). "PUTTILLU (1953)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ Madhavan, Pradeep (23 January 2015). "அமுதாய்ப் பொழிந்த நிலவு -அந்தநாள் ஞாபகம்" [The immortal Moon – Memories of the good old days]. The Hindu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical.aspx?SID=47260&SupID=29
External links
- Jamuna at the Internet Movie Database