M. V. Rajamma | |
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 Rajamma in the 1940s | |
| Born | 10 March 1918 Akandanahalli, Kingdom of Mysore |
| Died | 23 April 1999 (aged 81)[1] Chennai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film producer, playback singer |
| Years active | 1934–1985 |
| Spouse | M. C. Veerappa |
| Parent | Subbamma & Nanjappa |
M. V. Rajamma (10 March 1918 – 23 April 1999) was an Indian actress, producer and playback singer of 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 Dr. Rajkumar, Sivaji Ganesan, MGR and NTR.[2] Karnataka Government established M. V. Rajamma Award in her honor.[3]
Making her debut as a lead actress in the 1936 released Kannada movie Samsara Nauka, Rajamma enjoyed an elaborate career in feature films across South India. She was the first and foremost woman producer in South India and in Kannada films.[citation needed] She produced the film Radha Ramana in 1943 under her own home banner Vijaya Films.[4] 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.
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- ^ "Annual film awards presented". 4 March 2017.
- ^ "Do you know the First Woman Producer of Kannada?". Reelbox.