Jamuna (actress)

This article is about the Telugu actress. For other meanings, see Jamuna.

Jamuna
Born	(1936-08-30) August 30, 1936 humpi,karnataka,India

Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician.

Early life

Jamuna was born in Hampi,Karnataka to Nippani Srinivas Rao, a Madhwa Brahmin business man, and Kausalya Devi, an Arya Vysya. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India..When Savitri was performing drama in Duggirala , she stayed in Jamuna's house . As said Later Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films .She entered as heroine in movies at the age of 14

Career

Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao (see Indian People's Theatre Association IPTA) watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in 1952.

She acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1964).

She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.

She joined Congress party in 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajahmundry constituency in 1989. She then retired from politics but briefly campaigned for the B.J.P. in 1990s.

Personal life

She married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao, a Zoology professor in S.V University, in 1965. They have a son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Sravanthi. They live in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Awards

• 1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Milan
• 2008: NTR National Award

Filmography

1. Bhookailas
2. Samsaram
3. Dorikite Dongalu
4. Ekaveera (1969)
5. Bangaru Papa (1954)
6. Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu
7. Donga Ramudu (1955)
8. Muddu Bidda (1956)
9. Srikrishna Tulabharam
10. Manchi Manishi
11. Ilavelpu (1956)
12. Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
13. Poolarangadu
14. Poojaphalam
15. Ramu
16. Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
17. Bhagyarekha
18. Chiranjeevulu (1956)
19. Buddhimantudu
20. Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
21. Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
22. Illarikam (1959)
23. Leta Manasulu
24. Eedu Jodu
25. Muralikrishna (1964)
26. pandanthi kapuram(1972)
27. Gundamma Katha
28. Missiamma
29. Mooga Manasulu (1964)
30. Adajanma
31. Puttilu
32. Keelu Bommalu (1965)
33. Milan (1967)

illarikam

Movies In Tamil

1. Nichaya thaamboolam (1961)
2. Kuzhanthaiyum Deivamum (1965)
3. Nalla Theerpu.
4. Thangamalai Ragasiyam.
5. Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali.

External links

• Jamuna Interview
• Jamuna at IMDb