M. V. Rajamma
Acting • Born 1921-03-10 – Died 1999-04-23
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
31 credits
School Master
Movie • 1973
Thai Ullam
Movie • 1952
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
Movie • 1963
Kittur Chennamma
Movie • 1961
Rudrambe
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Movie • 1957
Kodimalar
Movie • 1966
Paadha Kaanikkai
Movie • 1962
Vazhkai Padagu
Movie • 1965
Seetha's Mother
Bandha Pasam
Movie • 1962
Parijatham
Movie • 1950
Rukmini
Karnan
Movie • 1964
Kunti Devi
Saradha
Movie • 1962
Aadi Perruku
Movie • 1962
Parvathi
Paava Mannippu
Movie • 1961
Maragatham
Sri Krishnadevaraya
Movie • 1970
Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife
Dudde Doddappa
Movie • 1966
Sharada
Emme Thammanna
Movie • 1966
Kaveri, Narasimhaiah's wife
Jaga Mecchida Maga
Movie • 1972
Aditya's mother
Bangarada Panjara
Movie • 1974
Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
Sampatthige Savaal
Movie • 1974
Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
Daari Thappida Maga
Movie • 1975
Prakash & Prasad's mother
Trimurthy
Movie • 1975
Savithri
Uthama Puthiran
Movie • 1940
Meenatchi
Thayi Devaru
Movie • 1971
Sathi Shakthi
Movie • 1963
Mayalokam
Movie • 1945
Yojanagandhi
Thayilla Pillai
Movie • 1961
Parvathi
Yogi Vemana
Movie • 1947
Laila Majnu
Movie • 1950
Laila
Velaikari
Movie • 1949
Amritham
Madana Kama Rajan
Movie • 1941
Sathyavathi