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Pasupuleti Kannamba 
Kannamba as Madhavi in the film Kannagi (1942)Born September 20, 1912
Eluru,
Godavari District,
Madras PresidencyDied May 7, 1964
Madras,
IndiaOccupation Actor, Singer, Film producer Spouse Kadaru Nagabhushanam Pasupuleti Kannamba (Telugu: పసుపులేటి కన్నాంబ) (September 20, 1912 – May 7, 1964) was a versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during 1930s to 1960s.[1]
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Career
Kannamba was born in Eluru. She started acting in dramas at the age of 13 years. She performed many characters such as Sati savitri, Anasuya, Chandramati.
Her film career began with Chandramati character in Harischandra (1935) of Star combines. She has acted in about 150 films and won accolades for her roles in Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, Kanakadhara, Saranagadhara, Grihalakshmi, Chandika etc. She has acted in the title role of Kannagi in Tamil with unparalleled ease and gained so much popularity and in Palnati Yudham as Nayakuralu Nagamma opposite Govindarajula Subba Rao. She has acted in Ashok Kumar (1941) as Queen opposite another great actor Chittor V. Nagaiah.[2] She had acted together P. U. Chinnappa in many movies such as Kannagi, Mahamaya, Harischandra and Tulasi Jalandhar.[3]
She married Kadaru Nagabhushanam in the year 1941. They established "Raja Rajeswari Films" and produced about 30 films including Sumati, Padhuka Pattabhishekam, Saudamani, Peda Raitu, Lakshmi, Sri Krishna Tulabharam, Sati Sakkubhai, Sati Anasuya. Their Navajeevanam (1949) film is awarded as the best film by Combined Madras state and felicited them.She died at the age of 51 years on May 7, 1964 at a Nursing Home in Chennai.
Filmography
Actress
This is the complete list of her films compiled by H. Ramesh Babu.[4]
Year Film Language Character 1934 Seeta Kalyanam 1935 Harishchandra Telugu Chandramathi 1936 Draupadi Vastrapaharanam Telugu Draupadi 1937 Kanakatara Telugu 1937 Sarangadhara Telugu 1938 Grihalakshmi Telugu Radha 1939 Mahananda 1940 Bhoja Kalidasa 1940 Chandika Telugu Chandika 1941 Ashok Kumar Tamil Tishyaralshithai 1941 Talliprema Telugu Santha 1942 Kannagi Tamil Kannagi 1942 Sumati 1944 Mahamaya Mahamaya 1945 Mayalokam Telugu 1945 Maya Machhindra Telugu 1945 Paduka Pattabhishekam Telugu Kaikeyi 1946 Mugguru Maratilu Telugu 1947 Palnati Yudham Telugu Naagamma 1947 Tulasi Jalandhar Tamil 1949 Navajeevanam Tamil 1951 Saudamini Tamil 1951 Saudamini Telugu 1951 Sudarshan Tamil 1952 Ezhai Uzhavan Tamil 1952 Mugguru Kodukulu Telugu 1952 Peda Rytu Telugu 1953 Lakshmi Tamil 1953 Lakshmi Telugu 1954 Manohara Hindi Queen 1954 Manohara Tamil Queen 1954 Manohara Telugu Queen 1954 Sati Sakkubai Telugu 1955 Anarkali Telugu 1955 Chellapillai Tamil 1955 Pennarasi Tamil 1955 Shri Krishna Tulabharam Telugu 1955 Vadina Telugu 1956 Charana Daasi Telugu 1956 Naga Panchami Tamil 1956 Naga Panchami Telugu 1956 Umasundari Telugu 1957 Kudumba Gauravam Tamil 1957 Kutumba Gauravam Telugu 1957 Makkalai Petra Maharasi Tamil Angamma 1957 Todi Kodallu Telugu Kamala 1958 Aadapettanam Telugu 1958 Anna Thammudu Telugu 1958 Bommai Kalyanam Tamil 1958 Karthavarayani Katha Telugu 1958 Mangalya Balam Telugu 1958 Shri Krishna Maya Telugu 1959 Raja Makutam Telugu 1959 Raja Sevai Tamil 1959 Rechukka Pagatichukka Telugu 1959 Veera Bhaskaradu Telugu 1960 Abhimanam Telugu Mother 1960 Dharmame Jayam Telugu 1960 Jalsarayudu Telugu 1960 Maa Babu Telugu 1960 Padikkatha Methai Tamil 1961 Jagadeka Veeruni Katha Telugu Parvathi Devi 1961 Krishna Kuchela Telugu 1961 Nichaya Thamboolam Tamil 1961 Pelli Thambulam Telugu 1961 Pendli Pilupu Telugu 1961 Usha Parinayam Telugu Wife of Banasura 1962 Atma Bandhuvu Telugu 1962 Dakshayagnam Tamil Daksha's wife 1962 Dakshayagnam Telugu Daksha's wife 1962 Swarnamanjari Telugu 1963 Apta Mithrulu Telugu 1963 Idhu Sathyam Tamil 1963 Lava Kusha Tamil 1963 Lava Kusha Telugu Kousalya 1963 Paruvu Prathishta Telugu 1964 Aatma Balam Telugu 1964 Ramadasu Telugu Ramadasu's wife 1965 Antastulu Telugu 1965 Chaduvukunna Bharya Telugu 1965 Keelu Bommalu Telugu Playback singer
These are some of the Telugu songs voiced by her for the films.
Year Film Songs 1935 Harishchandra Jananamu Dhanyata Gaada, Karunakara, Sritajana Bandhu 1937 Kanakatara Ee Vasantha Sobha 1938 Grihalakshmi Badha Sahaname, Naa Premaye, Sagamu Rathiri Ayyane, Yashoda Nandana 1940 Chandika Anandamaye Naho, Eme O Koyila, Nene Raninaithe 1941 Talliprema Jo Jo Nandabala, Prema Nidhanamu 1942 Sumati Jayahe Thrishooladhari 1945 Maya Machhindra Dhanyambayyenu Janmamu, Haayiga Paadedanu, Meluko, O Malathi 1946 Mugguru Maratilu Stree Bhagyame Bhagyamu, Teerugada Asha Nedu 1947 Palnati Yudham Evaravaya Deva, Thana Pantamu Naathona, Thera Teeyagarada Producer
She has produced about 25-30 films along with her husband Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the banners of Sri Rajarajeswari films, Rajasri pictures and Sri Varalakshmi films.
Year Film Language 1941 Talliprema Telugu 1942 Sumati Telugu 1944 Harishchandra Tamil 1945 Paduka Pattabhishekam Telugu 1946 Bhakta Tulasidas Telugu 1949 Navajeevanam Tamil 1949 Navajeevanam Telugu 1949 Tulasi Jalandhar Tamil 1951 Saudamini Tamil 1951 Saudamini Telugu 1952 Ezhai Uzhavan Tamil 1952 Peda Rytu Telugu 1953 Lakshmi Tamil 1953 Lakshmi Telugu 1954 Sati Sakkubai Telugu 1955 Shri Krishna Thulabaram Telugu 1956 Naga Panchami Tamil 1956 Naga Panchami Telugu 1958 Sri Krishna Maya Telugu 1959 Veera Bhaskarudu Telugu 1960 Dharmame Jayam Telugu 1961 Usha Parinayam Telugu 1962 Dakshayagnam Tamil 1962 Dakshayagnam Telugu 1963 Apta Mithrulu Telugu 1965 Chaduvukunna Bharya Telugu References
- ^ http://www.totaltollywood.com/profiles/profiles.php?category=2&id=kannamba
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/01/25/stories/2008012550401600.htm
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/07/03/stories/2009070350421600.htm
- ^ Dhruvatara Kannamba (telugu), Compilation by H. Ramesh Babu, Chinni Publications, Nagar Kurnool, 2008
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0437786/
- Mohan V. Raman (30 September 2011). "She walked tall in tinsel town". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2500388.ece.
Categories:- 1912 births
- 1964 deaths
- Indian female singers
- Indian film actors
- Telugu playback singers
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