Suma Kanakala
Suma Kanakala | |
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Born | Paachavital Suma 22 March 1975 |
Occupation(s) | TV anchor, host, singer, actress, producer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
Suma Kanakala (born Paachavital Suma; 22 March 1975) earlier known as is an Indian TV anchor, host, singer, actress, and producer. She is best known for starring in Star Mahila, a game show, which is the longest running game show in India.
Early life
Suma was born on 22 March 1975 in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Her parents are Sri.P.N.L Pranavi and Smt. P. Vimala who were in Secunderabad for a very long time. She is married to actor Rajeev Kanakala in 1999.[1][2]
Career
A presenter from the age of 21, she has hosted many Telugu film audio launches, film awards and functions. She is a Malayali from Kerala, but speaks Telugu fluently. Apart from Malayalam and Telugu, she is also fluent in Hindi, English, and Tamil. She has acted in various films from 1991 in Malayalam and Telugu, Tamil languages and then she entered serials and telefilms in 1995, but her breakthrough came with the boom in satellite channels. Swayamvaram, Anveshitha, Geetanjali, and Ravoyi Chandamama were her major serials. She didn't have any interest in working in films.
Suma's flagship show is Star Mahila on ETV, which attracted many female audiences.[3] She created a record by this show becoming one of the longest running women game show in India.
Her versatility is evident in Panchavataram on TV9. Cash on ETV and Bhale Chance le on MAA TV are her current prime time shows. Suma started her own production house named K. Suma Rajeev Creations on 26 December 2012 and has produced a show named Lakku Kikku which is telecast on Zee Telugu. She had worked in a show named జీన్స్ (Genes). The show became a huge craze among the audience. Her new show named Kevvu Keka on MAA TV with co-star Mano and produced by K. Suma Rajeev Creations. Suma recently lent her voice for Suya Suya song from the movie Winner.
Suma is a clear leader and an icon to look up to in the anchoring industry. She, along with Anchor Jhansi and Udaya Bhanu, brought laurels to anchoring industry in Telugu big and small screens.
She is well known for her spontaneous and humorous remarks during her shows.[4]
Filmography
Year | Film | Language | Role |
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1996 | Kalyana Praapthirasthu (1996 film) | Telugu | Female lead role |
1997 | Newspaper Boy | Malayalam | Sita |
1997 | Ishtadanam | Malayalam | Anitha Varma |
1998 | Oro Viliyum Kathorthu | Malayalam | Subhadra |
1998 | Pavitra Prema | Telugu | Swapna |
2000 | Chala Bagundi | Telugu | Vijayalakshmi |
2001 | Kalisi Naduddam (2001 film) | Telugu | Soundarya's Friend |
2004 | Varsham | Telugu | Prabhas's Sister |
2007 | Dhee | Telugu | Pooja's mother (guest role) |
2013 | Baadshah | Telugu | Herself |
2019 | Oh! Baby | Telugu | TV Anchor |
Discography
- Winner – Suya Suya Anasuya Song
Awards
- Nandi Award for best TV Anchor 2010 Panchavataram. (Suma)
- Limca Fresh Face Award 2009[5]
- Local TV Media Awards Best Anchor Star Mahila 2010[6]
- Cinegoer Award Best Anchor Star Mahila 2010[7]
- Got placed in limca book of world records for successful completion of star mahila 2000 episodes
- Apsaraawards 2018: Entertainer of the year
Award functions
- SIIMA 2019
- CineMAA Awards 2013
- CineMAA Awards 2012
- Cinema Audio release functions
- Gemini Puraskaaralu
- Apsara awards
Television career
- Serials
Veyi padagalu
- Anveshitha
- Swayamvaram
- Geetanjali
- Soundarya Lahari
- She also played minor roles in Shyam Benegal's Amaravathi ki Kathayein(1994–'95)
- House of Hungama on Star Maa
- As Host
- Star Mahila on E TV
- Swarabhishekam on ETV
- Panchavataram on TV9
- Pelli Choopulu with Anchor Pradeep Machiraju on Star Maa
- Cash on ETV
- Bhale Chance Le on Star Maa
- Lukku Kikku on ZEE Telugu(also producer)
- Genes on ETV
- Kevvu Keka on MAA TV(defunct show)
- Connexion on MAA TV(defunct show)
- Avvakayara on MAA TV
- T TIME
- Pattukunte Pattucheera for Gemini TV
- Genes on Zee Tamil Entertainment Television
- E Junction on ETV Plus
- GENES 2.0 on E TV
- Jujubi Tv on YouTube
- Sell Me The Answer on Star Maa
- F3 – Fun, family & Frustration for Star Maa
- Wife Chetilo Life for Star Maa
- Other shows
- Bigg Boss Telugu (season 1) on Star Maa as inspection officer
- Jabardasth (comedy show) on E TV
- Dhee Juniors 2 on E TV
- Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu on Star Maa
- Coffee with Yamuna
YouTube
- She also started in 2019 not acting in her own YouTube channel called sumakka[8] Channel
Host For Movie Audio Functions
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- Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
- Sarileru Neekevvaru
- Darbar[disambiguation needed]
- Entha Manchivaadavuraa
- Maharshi
- Geetha Govindam
- Baahubali: The Beginning
- Baahubali: The Conclusion
- Srimanthudu
- Nannaku Prematho
- Eega
- Nirmala Convent
- Paisa
- Ganesh Just Ganesh
- Bhale Manchi Roju
- Maryada Ramanna
- Magadheera
- Businessman
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
- Manam
- King
- Soggade Chinni Nayana
- Size Zero
- Akhil
- Mukunda
- Alludu Seenu
- 100% Love
- Oohalu Gusagusalade
- Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya
- Anaganaga O Dheerudu
- Josh
- Oka Laila Kosam
- Govindudu Andarivadele
- Gopala Gopala
- Yevade Subramanyam
- Gabbar Singh
- S/O Satyamurthy
- Julai
- Naayak
- Bruce Lee - The Fighter
- Yevadu
- Iddarammayilatho
- Sardaar Gabbar Singh
- Jaguar
- Dhruva
- Oopiri
- Pailwaan
- Gautamiputra Satakarni
- Khaidi No. 150
- Om Namo Venkatesaya
- A Aa
- Tiger
- Katamarayudu
- Yuddham Sharanam
- Shatamanam Bhavati
- Chalo
- Touch Chesi Chudu
- Bharat Ane Nenu
- Rangasthalam
- Shivam
- Hero
- ′′K.G.F: Chapter 1′′
- Mr. Majnu
- Ugadi Usaru
- Jersey[disambiguation needed]
- aata
- Pailwaan (Telugu)
- mathu vadalara
- Janatha Garage
- Bahubali 1 & 2
- Saaho
References
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : A date with TV stars". The Hindu. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Rajiv Kanakala Reveals His Love Marriage Story With Suma- ." m.ap7am.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Star Mahila on ETV – A show for women". Metromasti.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Anchor Suma | Box-office | Movie Related Shows". CineGoer.com. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Limca fresh face hunt (20 August 2009). "Limca fresh face hunt". Whatslatest.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Local TV Media Awards Photo Gallery (Ram Charan Teja, Kajal Agarwal) | Local TV". Ragalahari.com. n.d. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "AP Cine Goers 7th TV awards 2010 – Telugu cinema". Idlebrain.com. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Sumakka" – via YouTube.
External links
- Articles with links needing disambiguation from March 2020
- Articles with links needing disambiguation from April 2020
- Indian women television presenters
- Indian television presenters
- Living people
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Kerala
- 1974 births
- Telugu television anchors
- Telugu actresses
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses