B. Jayamma

B. Jayamma
Jayamma in 1947
Born(1915-11-15)15 November 1915
Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore
Died20 December 1988(1988-12-20) (aged 73)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India[1]
NationalityIndian
Other namesGubbi Jayamma
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dramatist
  • singer
  • politician
Spouse
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(m. 1931; died 1972)​
Children3[2]
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
1980–1986

B. Jayamma (15 November 1915 – 20 December 1988)[2] was an Indian actress and singer. She began her career on stage as a 14-year-old when she joined a theatre group owned by Gubbi Veeranna, her future husband. She went on to perform for 45 years on stage while also appearing in 45 Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films.[3]

  1. ^ "Obituary: B. Jayamma". The Indian Express. 21 December 1988. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b "B. Jayamma". Cinemaazi.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "B. Jayamma". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2021.