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 (31 titles)
10.0MovieTrimurthy
Savithri · 1975
8.7MovieDaari Thappida Maga
Prakash & Prasad's mother · 1975
7.8MovieSampatthige Savaal
Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother · 1974
9.0MovieBangarada Panjara
Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother · 1974
School Master
1973
9.3MovieJaga Mecchida Maga
Aditya's mother · 1972
MovieThayi Devaru
1971
8.0MovieSri Krishnadevaraya
Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife · 1970
8.0MovieEmme Thammanna
Kaveri, Narasimhaiah's wife · 1966
MovieKodimalar
1966
7.0MovieDudde Doddappa
Sharada · 1966
MovieVazhkai Padagu
Seetha's Mother · 1965
7.3MovieKarnan
Kunti Devi · 1964
8.0MovieSathi Shakthi
1963
5.0MovieDharmam Thalai Kaakkum
1963
7.5MovieBandha Pasam
1962
Aadi Perruku
Parvathi · 1962
6.0MoviePaadha Kaanikkai
1962
7.0MovieSaradha
1962
Thayilla Pillai
Parvathi · 1961
Paava Mannippu
Maragatham · 1961
Kittur Chennamma
Rudrambe · 1961
7.0MovieThangamalai Ragasiyam
1957
9.0MovieThai Ullam
1952
Parijatham
Rukmini · 1950
Laila Majnu
Laila · 1950
8.0MovieVelaikari
Amritham · 1949
9.0MovieYogi Vemana
1947
10.0MovieMayalokam
Yojanagandhi · 1945
Madana Kama Rajan
Sathyavathi · 1941