- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 10, 1921
- Place of Birth
- —
- Died
- April 23, 1999
M. V. Rajamma
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
movieTrimurthy
1975 · Savithri
movieDaari Thappida Maga
1975 · Prakash & Prasad's mother
movieSampatthige Savaal
1974 · Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
movieBangarada Panjara
1974 · Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
School Master
movieSchool Master
1973
movieJaga Mecchida Maga
1972 · Aditya's mother
movieThayi Devaru
1971
movieSri Krishnadevaraya
1970 · Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife
movieEmme Thammanna
1966 · Kaveri, Narasimhaiah's wife
movieKodimalar
1966
movieDudde Doddappa
1966 · Sharada
movieVazhkai Padagu
1965 · Seetha's Mother
movieKarnan
1964 · Kunti Devi
movieSathi Shakthi
1963
movieDharmam Thalai Kaakkum
1963
movieBandha Pasam
1962
Aadi Perruku
movieAadi Perruku
1962 · Parvathi
moviePaadha Kaanikkai
1962
movieSaradha
1962
Thayilla Pillai
movieThayilla Pillai
1961 · Parvathi
Paava Mannippu
moviePaava Mannippu
1961 · Maragatham
Kittur Chennamma
movieKittur Chennamma
1961 · Rudrambe
movieThangamalai Ragasiyam
1957
movieThai Ullam
1952
Parijatham
movieParijatham
1950 · Rukmini
Laila Majnu
movieLaila Majnu
1950 · Laila
movieVelaikari
1949 · Amritham
movieYogi Vemana
1947 · , Playback Singer
movieMayalokam
1945 · Yojanagandhi
Madana Kama Rajan
movieMadana Kama Rajan
1941 · Sathyavathi
movieUthama Puthiran
1940 · Meenatchi