Rama Prabha

Rama Prabha
Rama Prabha
	Rama Prabha in a scene from Kalyana Mandapam (1971)
Born	K.G Rama Prabha; 5 October 1946 (age 77); Kadiri, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Sarath Babu (m. 1974; div. 1988)
Children	Vijaya Chamundeswari (adopted)
Relatives	Rajendra Prasad (son-in-law)

Rama Prabha is an Indian actress who performs in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.^[2] She has acted in more than 1,400 films^[3] and is credited as a character artist who shared screen space with superstars across all generation of South Indian Cinema with a career spanning over six decades.^[4] She formed a noted pair on Telugu screen during the 1970s and 1980s with comedian Raja Babu.^[5] She acted opposite Nagesh in Shanti Nilayam and many other films from 1968 onwards. She acted in Hindi opposite Mehmood in the movie Do Phool.^[6]

Personal life

When she was one month old, her father's sister adopted her and they shifted to Ooty.^[7] Rama's childhood was spent in that place up to 14 years then they shifted to Chennai. Currently lives in Vayalpadu, near Madanapalle.

She had adopted her sister's daughter Vijaya Chamundeswari, when she was a 1-year-old child. Vijaya is married to actor Rajendra Prasad^[8]

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language
1964	Server Sundaram	Radha's friend (dancer)	Tamil
1966	Selvam	Rathna	Tamil
1967	Pattanathil Bhootham	Saroja	Tamil
1966	Chilaka Gorinka	Shashi	Telugu
1968	Nindu Samsaram		Telugu
1968	Deva kanya		Telugu
1969	Gurudhakshaneiy	Valli	Tamil
1969	Gandikota Rahasyam	Subbulu	Telugu
1969	Kuzhandai Ullam		Tamil
1969	Shanti Nilayam	Geetha
1970	Kanmalar
1970	Akka Chellelu	Saroja	Telugu
1970	Engirundho Vandhaal	Parvathi	Tamil
1970	Vietnam Veedu	Mala	Tamil
1970	Thirumalai Thenkumari	Saroja	Tamil
1971	Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa	Andal	Tamil
1971	Bomma Borusa	Ammaji	Telugu
1971	Irulum Oliyum	Rama	Tamil
1972	Vichitra Bandham	Bhagya Laxmi	Telugu
1972	Vasantha Maligai		Tamil
1972	Tata Manavadu		Telugu
1972	Raman Thediya Seethai		Tamil
1972	Iddaru Ammayilu		Telugu
1972	Kasethan Kadavulada	Rama	Tamil
1972	Badi Panthulu	Rama	Telugu
1973	Samsaara Saagaram		Telugu
1973	Rani Aur Jaani	Geetha	Hindi
1974	Do Phool	Rukmini	Hindi
1974	Tulabharam	Vani	Telugu
1974	O Seeta Katha		Telugu
1975	Jeevana Jyoti		Telugu
1976	Vintha Illu Santha Gola	Actor/Producer	Telugu
1976	Soggadu		Telugu
1976	Siri Siri Muvva		Telugu
1976	Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club		Telugu
1976	Muthyala Pallaki	Lucy	Telugu
1976	Manushulanta Okkate	Mutyalu/Rama	Telugu
1977	Amara Deepam		Telugu
1977	Adavi Ramudu		Telugu
1977	Janma Janmala Bandham		Telugu
1978	Dongala Dopidi		Telugu
1978	Pranam Khareedu	Chaakali Subbi	Telugu
1978	Panthalu pattimpulu		Telugu
1979	Naa Illu Naa Vaalu		Telugu
1979	Hema Hemeelu		Telugu
1979	Intinti Ramayanam		Telugu
1979	Gorintaku		Telugu
1979	Karthika Deepam		Telugu
1979	Idi Kathakaadu		Telugu
1980	Anbukku Naan Adimai		Tamil
1980	Mama Allulla Saval		Telugu
1981	Gadasari Attaha Sosagara Kodalu		Telugu
1981	47 Rojulu		Telugu
1981	47 Natkal		Tamil
1982	Swayamvaram		Telugu
1982	Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu		Telugu
1982	Korukunna Mogudu		Telugu
1984	Janani Janmabhoomi	Padmini's mother	Telugu
1984	Swathi		Telugu
1984	Dandayatra	Santana Lakshmi	Telugu
1985	Bharyabhartala Bandham		Telugu
1985	Kongumudi		Telugu
1985	Muchataga Mugguru	Rama Devi	Telugu
1986	Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam		Telugu
1986	Kaliyuga Pandavulu		Telugu
1986	Karu Diddina Kapuram	Indumathi	Telugu
1988	Vivaha Bhojanambu	Durga	Telugu
1987	Punya Dampathulu		Telugu
1987	Collector Gari Abbai		Telugu
1987	Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi		Telugu
1991	Thanthu Vitten Ennai		Tamil
1991	Appula Appa Rao	Ammaji	Telugu
1992	Prema Vijetha		Telugu
1996	Ninne Pelladata		Telugu
1997	Devudu		Telugu
1998	Ooyala		Telugu
1998	Ganesh		Telugu
1998	Aavida Maa Aavide	Archana's mother	Telugu
1998	Pandaga		Telugu
1998	Premante Idera	Subbammatta	Telugu
2000	Badri		Telugu
2001	Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi		Telugu
2001	Family Circus	Subbu's grandmother	Telugu
2001	Snehamante Idera	Padmini's grandmother	Telugu
2001	Ammaye Navvithe		Telugu
2002	Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo		Telugu
2002	Nee Thodu Kavali		Telugu
2003	Nenu Pelliki Ready		Telugu
2003	Tagore	Tagore's grandmother	Telugu
2004	Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy	Krishnamurthy's aunt	Telugu
2005	Avunanna Kaadanna		Telugu
2006	Devadasu	Bhanumathi's grandmother	Telugu
2006	Ashok	Ashok's grandmother	Telugu
2006	Happy	Madhumati's grandmother	Telugu
2006	Evandoi Srivaru	Aishwarya Rai	Telugu
2007	Desamuduru	Mataji	Telugu
2008	Neninthe	Ravi's mother	Telugu
2009	Rechipo		Telugu
2010	Adhurs	Chandrakala's Mother	Telugu
2011	Money Money, More Money	Rekha's Mother	Telugu
2012	Savior	Siyona's Grandmother	Telugu
2013	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	Seetha's grandmother	Telugu
2013	Tadakha		Telugu
2013	Ongole Githa	Sandhya's grandmother	Telugu
2015	Temper	Shanvi's grandmother	Telugu
2015	Vinavayya Ramayya		Telugu
2015	Bengal Tiger	Akash's grandmother	Telugu
2016	Gentleman	Aishwarya's grandmother	Telugu
2018	Kalakalappu 2	Srinivas's grandmother	Tamil
2021	Aaradugula Bullet	Shivaram's grandmother	Telugu
2021	Romantic	Mary	Telugu
2022	Good Luck Sakhi	Avva	Telugu
2023	Vasantha Mullai		Tamil

Awards

She won Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian - Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) ^[9]

References

^ "Veteran Actress Rama Prabha about her Film Industry career | Rewind of Popular Show | Swagathaalu". YouTube.
^ "Yesteryear actress Rama Prabha claims her ex Sarath Babu cheated her". India Today. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
^ "Tollywood senior actress Rama Prabha home tour". ap7am.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
^ "Veteran actress Rama Prabha alleges her former partner Sharath Babu cheated on her - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
^ Atluri, Sri (20 July 2007), "Ramaprabha – Interview", Telugu Cinema, pp. Star Interviews
^ "Mahesh Babu to Romance Kiara Advani in 'Bharat Ane Nenu' movie". NewsNexa.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
^ "Ramaprabha | Telugu Film Actress | Famous Peoples Chittoor". Temples In India Info - Slokas, Mantras, Temples, Tourist Places. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
^ "ర‌మాప్ర‌భ కూతుర్ని పెళ్లాడింది టాలీవుడ్ టాప్ హీరోయే.. మీకు తెలుసా..! - Telugu Lives". 21 January 2022.
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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[1] "Veteran Actress Rama Prabha about her Film Industry career | Rewind of Popular Show | Swagathaalu". YouTube.

[2] "Yesteryear actress Rama Prabha claims her ex Sarath Babu cheated her". India Today. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[3] "Tollywood senior actress Rama Prabha home tour". ap7am.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[4] "Veteran actress Rama Prabha alleges her former partner Sharath Babu cheated on her - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[5] Atluri, Sri (20 July 2007), "Ramaprabha – Interview", Telugu Cinema, pp. Star Interviews

[6] "Mahesh Babu to Romance Kiara Advani in 'Bharat Ane Nenu' movie". NewsNexa.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

[7] "Ramaprabha | Telugu Film Actress | Famous Peoples Chittoor". Temples In India Info - Slokas, Mantras, Temples, Tourist Places. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[8] "ర‌మాప్ర‌భ కూతుర్ని పెళ్లాడింది టాలీవుడ్ టాప్ హీరోయే.. మీకు తెలుసా..! - Telugu Lives". 21 January 2022.

[9] "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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