M V RAJAMMA

Kannada, Tamil and Telugu actress born in Agandanahalli, TN.In 1923. Associated mostly with B.R. Panthulu's films, with whom she started her stage career at Chandrakala Natak Mandali. First film: the lead role in Simha's Samara Nauka. Established her own production company, Vijaya Films, for Radha Ramana (1943), later merged into Panthulu's Padmini Pies. Her acting remains the most distinctive element of Panthulu's influential brand of melodrama, both in its reformist-realist aspect (School Master) and in its historical-spectacular avatar (Kittur Chanamma, Shri Krishnadevaraya). Acted in K. Subramanyam's films Ananthasayanam, Bhaka Prablada and Gokula Dasi amd in the seminal DMK Film Velaikkari. She was a star in 3 languages and made over 100 films.

FILMOGRAPHY
1936: Samsara Nauka
1938: Krishna Jarasandha; Yayati
1940: Uthama Puthran
1941: Gumastavin Penn; Madanakamarajan
1942: Ananthasayanam; Bhakta Prahlada (K)
1943: Radha Ramana
1945: Mayalokam; Ardhanari
1946: Vijayalakshmi
1947: Yogi Vemana
1948: En Kanavar, Gnanasoundari; Gokula Dasi
1949: Kanakangi; Laila Majnu; Velaikkari
1950: Parijatham; Raja Vikrama
1952: Puiyal; Penn Manam; Thayi Ullam
1954: Iddaru Pellalu
1955: Modalatedi; Shivasharane Namhiyakka
1956: Kudumba Vilakku; Kannin Manigal
1957: Manalane Mangayin Bhagyam; Ratnagiri Rahasya/Tangamalai Rahasyam
1958: School Master/Badi Pantalu
1959: Abbai A Hudgi
1960: Makkala Rajya/Pillalu Tecbina Challani Rajyam/Kuzhandaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu
1961: Pavamanippu; Thayilla Pillai; Kittur Chanamma
1962: Galigopura/Gait Medalu; Thayi Karulw'Thayin Karunai
1963: Sati Shakthi
1964: Chinnada Gombe/Muradban Muthu; Kaman/Karna/Daanveer Kama
1965: Aadabrathuku
1966: Dudde Doddappa; Emme Thammanna
1968: Amma
1970: Thedi Vantha Mappillai; Shri Krishnadevaraya
1971: Tbayi Devaru;Malathi Madhava
1972: Ondu Hennina Kathe
1973: Bangarada Panjara
1974: Sampathige Saval
1975: Dari Tappida Maga
1976: Besuge; Vijayavani
1989: Kamabhimani. Rajanikanth