Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 10, 1921
Died
Apr 23, 1999
Credits
35 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Trimurthy
Savithri
Daari Thappida Maga
Prakash & Prasad's mother
Sampatthige Savaal
Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
Bangarada Panjara
Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
School Master
Jaga Mecchida Maga
Aditya's mother
Thayi Devaru
Sri Krishnadevaraya
Kamala
Amma
Seetha
Emme Thammanna
Kaveri
Kodimalar
Dudde Doddappa
Sharada
Thaayum Magalum
Saraswathi
Vazhkai Padagu
Seetha's Mother
Karnan
Kunti Devi
Sathi Shakthi
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
Bandha Pasam
Aadi Perruku
Parvathi
Paadha Kaanikkai
Saradha
Thayilla Pillai
Parvathi
Paava Mannippu
Maragatham
Kittur Chennamma
Rudrambe
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Meenakshi
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Modala thedi
Thai Ullam
Parijatham
Rukmini
Laila Majnu
Laila
Velaikari
Amritham
Yogi Vemana
Mayalokam
Yojanagandhi
Madana Kama Rajan
Sathyavathi
Uthama Puthiran
Meenatchi