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.
Acting
Movie
Karnan
as Kunti Devi
1964
Movie
Sampatthige Savaal
as Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
1974
Movie
Jaga Mecchida Maga
as Aditya's mother
1972
Movie
Daari Thappida Maga
as Prakash & Prasad's mother
1975
Movie
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
1957
Movie
Bandha Pasam
1962
Movie
Aadi Perruku
as Parvathi
1962
Movie
Paava Mannippu
as Maragatham
1961
Movie
Sri Krishnadevaraya
as Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife
1970
Movie
Bangarada Panjara
as Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
1974
Movie
Trimurthy
as Savithri
1975
Movie
School Master
1973
Movie
Thai Ullam
1952
Movie
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
1963
Movie
Kittur Chennamma
as Rudrambe
1961
Movie
Paadha Kaanikkai
1962
Movie
Saradha
1962
Movie
Dudde Doddappa
as Sharada
1966
Movie
Emme Thammanna
as Kaveri, Narasimhaiah's wife
1966
Movie
Sathi Shakthi
1963
Movie
Mayalokam
as Yojanagandhi
1945
Movie
Thayilla Pillai
as Parvathi
1961
Movie
Yogi Vemana
1947
Movie
Velaikari
as Amritham
1949