TELUGU ACTRESS JAMUNA BORN 1936 AUGUST 30
Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's Puttillu (1953),[1] and received her breakthrough with L. V. Prasad's Missamma .[2]
Early life[edit]
Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka, to Nippani Srinivas Rao, a businessman, and Kausalya Devi. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India.[1]
When Savitri was performing drama in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna's house. Later, Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films. She entered as heroine in movies at the age of 14.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao (see Indian People's Theatre Association IPTA) watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in 1952.[1]
She acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1964).
She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.
She joined Congress party in 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajahmundry constituency in 1989.
She then retired from politics but briefly campaigned for the B.J.P. in 1990s.
Personal life[edit]
She married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao,
a zoology professor in S.V. University, in 1965; he died on 10 November 2014 aged 86 due to cardiac arrest.[3]
They have a son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Sravanthi. They live in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She now serves as the Board of Director for Abhyasa International Residential Public School, Toopran.
Awards[edit]
1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Milan
2008: NTR National Award
Filmography[edit]
Telugu[edit]
Bangaru Papa (1954)
Donga Ramudu (1955)
Missamma (1955)
Muddu Bidda (1956)
Ilavelpu (1956)
Bhookailas (1958)
Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu (1962)
Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
Manchi Manishi (1964)
Dorikite Dongalu(1965)
Srikrishna Tulabharam (1965)
Atta o kodalu(1969)
Ekaveera (1969)
Samsaram (1975)
Poolarangadu
Pooja Phalam
Ramu
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Bhagyarekha
Chiranjeevulu (1956
Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
Illarikam (1959)
Leta Manasulu
Eedu Jodu
Muralikrishna (1964)
Pandanti Kapuram (1972)
Gundamma Katha
Mooga Manasulu (1964)
Adajanma
Puttilu
Keelu Bommalu (1965)
Milan (1967)(HINDI)
Vanaja Girija
Thasildargari Ammayi
Thodu Needa
Pellinati Pramaralu
Collector Janaki
Mama Allulla Saval
Bangaru Thalli
Gauri
Manushulanta Okkate
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Kuruskhetram
Ramu
Mangamma Sapadham
Bobbili Yuddham
Undamma Bottu Pedatha
Gadusu Pilladu
Kannada[edit]
Sakshatkara with Dr.Rajkumar and directed by Puttanna Kanagal
2. Ratnagiri Rahasya
Tamil[edit]
Missiamma (1955)
Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957)
Kaduvalin Kuzhandai (1960)
Nichaya Thaamboolam (1962)
Kuzhanthaiyum Deivamum (1965)
Nalla Theerpu
Marutha Naatu Veeran
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
Manithan Maaravillai (1962)
Naan Nandri Solven (1979)
Thoongaathe Thambi Thoonkaathe (1983)
Bommai Kalyanam
Hindi[edit]
Miss Mary (1957) Gemini Ganeshan, Meena Kumari
Ek Raaz (1963), Kishore Kumar
Hamrahi (1963), Rajendra Kumar
Beti Bete (1964), Sunil Dutt, Mehmood
Rishte Nate (1965), Raaj Kumar
Milan (1967), Sunil Dutt .... Wins FilmFare Best Supporting Actress award
Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's Puttillu (1953),[1] and received her breakthrough with L. V. Prasad's Missamma .[2]
Early life[edit]
Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka, to Nippani Srinivas Rao, a businessman, and Kausalya Devi. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India.[1]
When Savitri was performing drama in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna's house. Later, Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films. She entered as heroine in movies at the age of 14.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao (see Indian People's Theatre Association IPTA) watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in 1952.[1]
She acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1964).
She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.
She joined Congress party in 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajahmundry constituency in 1989.
She then retired from politics but briefly campaigned for the B.J.P. in 1990s.
Personal life[edit]
She married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao,
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| savithri greets jamuna on her marriage |
They have a son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Sravanthi. They live in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She now serves as the Board of Director for Abhyasa International Residential Public School, Toopran.
Awards[edit]
1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Milan
2008: NTR National Award
Filmography[edit]
Telugu[edit]
Bangaru Papa (1954)
Donga Ramudu (1955)
Missamma (1955)
Muddu Bidda (1956)
Ilavelpu (1956)
Bhookailas (1958)
Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu (1962)
Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
Manchi Manishi (1964)
Dorikite Dongalu(1965)
Srikrishna Tulabharam (1965)
Atta o kodalu(1969)
Ekaveera (1969)
Samsaram (1975)
Poolarangadu
Pooja Phalam
Ramu
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Bhagyarekha
Chiranjeevulu (1956
Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
Illarikam (1959)
Leta Manasulu
Eedu Jodu
Muralikrishna (1964)
Pandanti Kapuram (1972)
Gundamma Katha
Mooga Manasulu (1964)
Adajanma
Puttilu
Keelu Bommalu (1965)
Milan (1967)(HINDI)
Vanaja Girija
Thasildargari Ammayi
Thodu Needa
Pellinati Pramaralu
Collector Janaki
Mama Allulla Saval
Bangaru Thalli
Gauri
Manushulanta Okkate
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Kuruskhetram
Ramu
Mangamma Sapadham
Bobbili Yuddham
Undamma Bottu Pedatha
Gadusu Pilladu
Kannada[edit]
Sakshatkara with Dr.Rajkumar and directed by Puttanna Kanagal
2. Ratnagiri Rahasya
Tamil[edit]
Missiamma (1955)
Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957)
Kaduvalin Kuzhandai (1960)
Nichaya Thaamboolam (1962)
Kuzhanthaiyum Deivamum (1965)
Nalla Theerpu
Marutha Naatu Veeran
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
Manithan Maaravillai (1962)
Naan Nandri Solven (1979)
Thoongaathe Thambi Thoonkaathe (1983)
Bommai Kalyanam
Hindi[edit]
Miss Mary (1957) Gemini Ganeshan, Meena Kumari
Ek Raaz (1963), Kishore Kumar
Hamrahi (1963), Rajendra Kumar
Beti Bete (1964), Sunil Dutt, Mehmood
Rishte Nate (1965), Raaj Kumar
Milan (1967), Sunil Dutt .... Wins FilmFare Best Supporting Actress award
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