Baby Saroja
Saroja Ramamrutham | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from 1937 Tamil film Balayogini | |
| Born | Saroja 1931 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Years active | 1937–1941 |
| Spouse | V. Ramamrutham |
| Children | 3 |
Saroja Ramamrutham (born 1931), (Tamil:சரோஜா ராமாமிருதம்) better known by her screen name Baby Saroja, was an Indian actress who was known for her roles as a child actor in Tamil films of the late 1930s. She was known as the "Shirley Temple of India" due to her popularity.[1]
Family
She hails from a family of artistes who were among the pioneers of Tamil cinema. Saroja is the niece of popular Indian film director K. Subrahmanyam. Her parents K. Viswanathan (brother of K. Subrahmanyam) and Alamelu Viswanathan were also film artists. Both of them featured in the film Kamadhenu with the screen names K. B. Vatsal and Vatsala respectively.[1]
Filmography
She featured in three Tamil films.[1]
- Balayogini (1937)
- Thyagabhoomi (1939)
- Kamadhenu (1941)
References
- ^ a b c Vishwanathan, Lakshmi (10 July 2013). "'Shirley Temple of India'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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External links
- Baby Saroja at IMDb
- Rao, Subha J. (April 29, 2009). "Memories of Madras: Beachside Story". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
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- Kanne Paapa on YouTube - Another song from Balayogini
- Krishna Nee Vegamaai Vaadaa on YouTube - Baby Saroja dance in Thyagabhoomi