M. V. Rajamma
Actor
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.
Filmography
Sampatthige Savaal
as Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother 1974
Aadi Perruku
as Parvathi 1962
Daari Thappida Maga
as Prakash & Prasad's mother 1975
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
1963
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
1957
Paadha Kaanikkai
1962
Bandha Pasam
1962
Paava Mannippu
as Maragatham 1961
Sri Krishnadevaraya
as Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife 1970
Dudde Doddappa
as Sharada 1966
Emme Thammanna
as Kaveri, Narasimhaiah's wife 1966
Jaga Mecchida Maga
as Aditya's mother 1972
Golden Cage
as Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother 1974
Trimurthy
as Savithri 1975
Sathi Shakthi
1963
School Master
1973