Nirmalamma
Nirmalamma | |
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| Born | 18 July 1927 |
| Died | 19 February 2009 (aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and Producer |
| Years active | 1956-2002 |
Nirmalamma (18 July 1927 – 19 February 2009) was an Indian actress in the Telugu cinema. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.
Early life
She was born in Machilipatnam, Madras Presidency, British India.
Film career
Her debut film was Garuda Garvabhangam in 1950. Nirmalamma has worked along with almost all famous artists in Telugu Cinema like NTR, ANR, S. V. Ranga Rao, Rajendra Prasad, P. B. Srinivas, Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Venkatesh and many more. She is one of the artists who appears in almost all of the movies of S. V. Krishna Reddy and E. V. V. Satyanarayana. She has had memorable roles in the films Chinnodu Peddodu, Padaharella Vayasu, Kanakamahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe, Gang Leader, Mayalodu, Egirey Paavurama, Rendilla Poojari, Devatha (Shoban babu's movie), Chinnarayudu, Dalapathi, Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu, Sitharatnam Gaari Abbayi, Mamagaaru, Aa Okkati Adakku, Karthavyam, Chalaki Mogudu and Chadastapu Pellam.
She has established Nirmala Arts and produced Chalaki Mogudu Chadasthapu Pellam, starring Rajendra Prasad, directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao.
Her last movie was Premaku Swagatham, directed by famous director S. V. Krishna Reddy.[1] Her last public appearance was at the Vajrothsava celebrations of Telugu cinema where many celebrities remembered her for the fact that she has played as mother/grandmother for many generations of Telugu Cinema.
Personal life
She had no children of her own, but adopted a child.[citation needed]
Awards
- 1984 Best Supporting Actress - Mayuri
- 1999 Best Character Actress - Seetharama Raju
Selected Filmography
This is partial list of her films.
1950s
- Garuda Garvabhangam (1956)
- Paduka Pattabhishekam (1957)
- BhagyaDevatha (1959)
1960s
- Krishna Prema (1960) - Rukmini
- Bharya Bharthalu (1961)
- Kula Gothralu (1962)
- Devatha (1964)
- Potti Pleader (1966)
- Sri Krishna Tulabharam (1966) Devaki
- Ekaveera (1969)
1970s
- Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970)
- Naa Tammudu (1971)
- Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu (1973)
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973)
- Yamagola (1977)
- Chillarakottu Chittamma (1977)
- Padaharella Vayasu (1978) as Gangamma
- Sivaranjani (1978)
- Kothala Raayudu (1979)
- Sankarabharanam (1979)
1980s
- Mosagadu (1980)
- Agni Poolu (1981)
- Illantaa Sandadi (1982)
- Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu (1982)
- Nireekshana (1982)
- Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
- Subhalekha (1982)
- Sangharshana (1983)
- Manthri Gari Viyyankudu (1983) as Annapoornamma
- Maga Maharaju (1983)
- Mugguru Monagallu (1983)
- Rustum (1984)
- Mayuri (1984)
- Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
- Hero (1984)
- Babai Abbai (1984) as Godaramma
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
- Samsaram O Sangeetam (1985)
- Muchchataga Mugguru (1985)
- Swathi Muthyam (1985)
- Naaku Pellam Kavali (1987)
- Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) as Padi Sundaramma
- Vishwanatha Nayakudu (1987)
- Khaidi No.786 (1988)
- Aakhari Poratam (1988)
- Chinnodu Peddodu (1988)
- Varasudochhadu (1988)
- Siva (1989)
- Vijay (1989)
- Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam (1989)
- Gundammagaari Krishnulu
1990s
- Gang Leader (1991)
- Karthavyam (1991) as Mahalakshmi
- Thalapathi(1991)(Tamil)
- Killer (1991) as Subba Lakshmi
- Mamagaru (1991) as Kantamma
- Aapathbandhavudu (1992)
- Karuninchina Kanaka Durga (1992)
- Raat (1992)
- Sundarakanda (1992)
- Chinarayudu (1992)
- Bava Bavamaridi (1993)
- Rakshana (1993)
- Aa Okkati Adakku (1993)
- Sh... Gup Chup (1993)
- Mayalodu (1993)
- Matru Devo Bhava (1993)
- Pekata Papa Rao (1993)
- Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1994)
- Allari Premikudu (1994) as Lakshmi Devi
- Big Boss (1995)
- Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (1995) (Tamil)
- Subha Sankalpam (1995) as Lakshmamma
- Coimbatore Mappillai (1996) (Tamil)
- Soggadi Pellam (1996)
- Maavichiguru (1996)
- Egire Paavurama (1997)
- Aahvaanam (1997)
- Aaro Pranam (1997)
- Raayudu (1998)
- Pandaga (1998)
- Seetharama Raju (1999)
- Sneham Kosam (1999)
2000s
- Premaku Swagatham (2002)
- Kodanda Ramudu (2000) as Saree weaver
References
- ^ Obituary: Nirmalamma, The Hindu, 20 February 2009
External links
- Nirmalamma at IMDb