Krishna Kumari (actress)

Krishna Kumari
Born6 March 1933 (1933-03-06)
Naihati, Bengal Province, British India
Died24 January 2018(2018-01-24) (aged 84)[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationActress
Years active1951–1976
Spouse
Ajay Mohan Khaitan
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(m. 1969; died 2012)​
RelativesSowcar Janaki (sister)

T. Krishna Kumari (6 March 1933 – 24 January 2018) was an Indian actress. She worked predominantly in Telugu films, in addition to Tamil and Kannada films in the 1950s and 1960s.[2] She was the sister of noted actress Sowkar Janaki.

She starred in over 150 films in her career,[3][4] most notably Pichi Pullayya (1953), Bangaru Papa (1955), Vinayaka Chaviti (1957), Pelli Kanuka (1960), Devanthakudu (1960), Bharya Bhartalu (1961), Vagdanam (1961), Kula Gotralu (1962), Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (1963), Bandipotu (1963), Punarjanma (1963 film), Aggi Pidugu (1964), Doctor Chakravarty (1964), Gudi Gantalu (1964), Antastulu (1965), Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967),Tikka Sankarayya (1968), Neramu Siksha (1973).[4][5]

  1. ^ "Krishna Kumari is no more". Deccan Chronicle. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Not ready for greasepaint". The Hindu. 30 June 2006. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Kavirayani, Suresh (25 January 2018). "Krishna Kumari is no more". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. ^ Venkatram, Shree (6 June 2016). "Actress T Krishna Kumari's glamorous and family life captured in book by her daughter". The American Bazaar. Retrieved 13 October 2022.