ANASUYA 1935

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C Krishnaveni is a woman of many talents - an actress, singer and producer. She made her screen debut at the age of 10 in 'Sati Anasuya' (1935) and later acted in films like Kacha Devayani (1938), Gollabhama (1947), Madalasa (1948) and Manadesam (1949). She was married to Mirjapuram Raja in 1941. She has the credit of introducing actors like NTR, Anjali Devi and Vijaykumar and technicians like Ghantasala and Ramesh Naidu. In recognition of her contribution to the film industry, C Krishnaveni has been named for the prestigious Raghupati Venkaiah Memorial Award for the year 2004.