M. V. Rajamma

Biography

M. V. Rajamma (10 March 1921 – 23 April 1999) was an Indian actress, producer and playback singer of Indian films mostly in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu languages from the 1930s through 1970s. She has the distinction of having acted as both heroine and mother to stalwart South Indian actors such as Rajkumar, Sivaji Ganesan, MGR and NTR. Making her debut as a lead actress in the 1936 released Samsara Nauka Rajamma enjoyed an elaborate career in feature films across South India. She was the first and foremost woman producer in India and in Kannada films. She produced the film Radha Ramana in 1943 under her own home banner Vijaya Films. Her entry to the Tamil films was through the 1940 classic hit film Uthama Puthiran. She went on to star in about 60 Kannada, 80 Tamil, 20 Telugu and one Hindi films in her career spanning around four decades.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Karnan (1964) — Kunti Devi
2. Sampatthige Savaal (1974) — Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
3. Jaga Mecchida Maga (1972) — Aditya's mother
4. Daari Thappida Maga (1975) — Prakash & Prasad's mother
5. Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957)
6. Bandha Pasam (1962)
7. Aadi Perruku (1962) — Parvathi
8. Paava Mannippu (1961) — Maragatham
9. Sri Krishnadevaraya (1970) — Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife
10. Bangarada Panjara (1974) — Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
11. Trimurthy (1975) — Savithri
12. School Master (1973)
13. Thai Ullam (1952)
14. Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum (1963)
15. Kittur Chennamma (1961) — Rudrambe
16. Paadha Kaanikkai (1962)
17. Saradha (1962)
18. Dudde Doddappa (1966) — Sharada
19. Emme Thammanna (1966) — Kaveri, Narasimhaiah's wife
20. Sathi Shakthi (1963)
21. Mayalokam (1945) — Yojanagandhi
22. Thayilla Pillai (1961) — Parvathi
23. Yogi Vemana (1947)
24. Velaikari (1949) — Amritham
25. Madana Kama Rajan (1941) — Sathyavathi
26. Kodimalar (1966)
27. Vazhkai Padagu (1965) — Seetha's Mother
28. Parijatham (1950) — Rukmini
29. Uthama Puthiran (1940) — Meenatchi
30. Thayi Devaru (1971)
31. Laila Majnu (1950) — Laila