- Manjula (Kannada actress)
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Manjula (Kannada: ಮಂಜುಳ) (5 April 1951 - 12 September 1986) was an Indian film actress who acted in Kannada language films. She was one of the most successful and prominent actress of Kannada films. She has acted in more than 100 films[1]
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Personal life
Manjula was born in Honenahalli, a village in Tumkur district on 5 April 1951 to Shivanna and Deveramma. She belonged to a prominent lingayat[2] family, her father Shivanna was a police sub inspector. She was married to film director Amritham who had directed her in films like Hudugaatada Hudugi, the couple have one son Abhisekh and one adopted daughter Abhinaya. Abhisekh was married in 2009 to Sushma Srinivas.
Career
Manjula started her acting career in 1965 with a drama troupe Prabhat Kalavidaru. She then entered the Kannada film industry in a small role through the film Mane Katti Nodu in 1966, The film was directed by Sri Sadguru. She made her debut as a lead actress in the film Yaara Saakshi, the film released in 1972 and it was directed by veteran director M. R. Vittal. She paired up with most prominent Kannada actors like Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Srinath and Shankar Nag,[1] but most successful is with Srinath,[3] they acted together in about 35 films.[1] She has starred in over one hundred films during her film career, where she played variety of roles and most of her films became successful. Some of her notable films include Sampathige Savaal, Durgi, Yeradu Kanasu, Besuge and Seetha Ramu.
Filmography
- Partial list
- Mane Katti Nodu 1966 (debut film)
- Yaara Sakshi (first film as a lead actress)
- Mooruvare Vajragalu
- Bhakta Kumbara (1974)
- Sampathige Savaal (1974)
- Mayura (1975)
- Daari Thappida Maga (1975)
- Nee Nanna Gellalare (1981)
- Eradu Kanasu (1974) Superhit Blockbuster Movie - won Best film award for 1974
- Bayasade Bhanda Bhagya (1977)
- Sreenivasa Kalyana (1974)
- Galate Samsara (1978)
- Hudugaatada Hudugi (1976)
- Point Parimala
- Savathiya Neralu (1979)
- Seetharamu (1979)
- Deepa (1977)
- Mareyada Haadu (1980)
- Mareyalagada Kathe (1982)
- Kumkuma Rakshe
- Baduku Bangaravayithu (1977)
- Shikari
- Sose Thanda Sowbagya (1977) - First Cinema scope Movie in Kannada
- Mithuna
- Nireekshe
- Besuge (1976)
- Bhale Huduga (1976)
- Hennu Samsaarada Kannu (1976) - (Srinath, SRIDEVI, Manorama)
- Singapoorinalli Raja Kulla (1978) - First Foreign pictured Kannada Movie
- Kittu Puttu (1977)
- Bettale Seve
- Thaayigintha Devarilla (1978)
- Yeradu Mukha
- Vasantalakshmi (1978)
- Preeti Maadu Thamashe Nodu (1979)
- Rama Lakshmana (1979)
- Rudri (1983)
- Saavira Sullu (1983)
- Veera Sindhura Lakshmana(last film)
- Rustum Jodi (1981)
- Avali Javali (1980)
- Premaanubandha (1980)
- Pattanakke Banda Patniyaru (1980)
- Chellida Raktha (1980)
- Rakta Tilaka
- Simhada Mari Sainya (1980) - Guest appearance
- Guna Nodi Hennu Kodu (1981)
- Putani Agents 1 2 3 (1981)
- Ninagaagi naanu (1975) (Co-Actors: Lokesh, Srinath; Directed By C. V. Sridhar; Produced By N Veeraswamy; Music By Vijay Bhaskar)
- Mane Gedda Maga
References
- ^ a b c "Manjula's Profile". chitraranga.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070204040236/http://www.chitraranga.com/en/profiles/manjula.asp. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ Patil, S.H. (2002). Community dominance and political modernisation: the Lingayats. Mittal Publications. p. 50. ISBN 8170998670. http://books.google.com/books?id=R84n-Wv1S-8C&pg=PA50#v=onepage&q=&f=false.
- ^ B. V. Shiva Shankar (30 March 2007). "Made for each other". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2007/03/30/stories/2007033001690100.htm. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
Categories:- 1951 births
- 1986 deaths
- Indian actors
- Kannada film actors
- Kannada people
- People from Tumkur
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