Pasupuleti Kannamba (Pasupulēţi Kannāṃba) (5 October 1911 – 7 May 1964) was an Indian actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, of Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Career Kannamba was born on 5 October 1911. Her birthplace is Owku in Nandyal district. Her parents were Lokamba and M. Venkanarasaiah, a government contractor. She was their only child and grew up with her maternal grandparents in Eluru. She started acting in dramas at the age of 13. She performed many characters such as Sati Savitri, Anasuya and Chandramati.
Her film career began with the Chandramati character in Harishchandra (1935) of Star Combines. She acted in about 150 films and won accolades for her roles in Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, Kanakataara, Saranagadhara, Gruhalakshmi and Chandika. She acted in the title role of Kannagi in Tamil and in Palnati Yudham as Nayakuralu Nagamma, opposite Govindarajula Subba Rao. She acted in Ashok Kumar (1941) as Queen, opposite another great actor, V. Nagayya. She acted together with P. U. Chinnappa in many movies, such as Kannagi, Mahamaya, Harischandra and Tulasi Jalandhar.
She married Kadaru Nagabhushanam in 1941. They established "Raja Rajeswari Films" and produced about 30 films, including Sumati, Padhuka Pattabhishekam, Saudamani, Peda Raitu, Lakshmi, Sri Krishna Tulabharam, Sati Sakkubhai and Sati Anasuya. Their movie Navajeevanam (1949) was awarded as the best film by Combined Madras state.
She died on 7 May 1964.
Filmography
Actress This is the complete list of her films compiled by H. Ramesh Babu.Dhruvatara Kannamba (telugu), Compilation by H. Ramesh Babu, Chinni Publications, Nagar Kurnool, 2008 Year Film Character Language 1934 Seeta Kalyanam Telugu 1935 Harishchandra Chandramathi Telugu 1936 Draupadi Vastrapaharanam Draupadi Telugu 1937 Kanakatara Telugu 1937 Sarangadhara Telugu 1938 Gruhalakshmi Radha Telugu 1939 Mahananda Telugu 1940 Krishnan Thoothu Draupadi Tamil 1940 Bhoja KalidasaTelugu 1940 Chandika Chandika Telugu 1941 Ashok Kumar Tishyaralshithai Tamil 1941 Talliprema Santha Telugu 1942 Kannagi Kannagi Tamil 1942 SumatiTelugu 1944 Mahamaya Mahamaya Tamil 1944 Harichandra Chandramathi Tamil 1945 Mayalokam Telugu 1945 Maya Machhindra Telugu 1945 Paduka Pattabhishekam Kaikeyi Telugu 1946 Mugguru Maratilu Telugu 1947 Palnati Yudham Naagamma Telugu 1947 Tulasi Jalandhar Tamil 1947 Deivaneethi Tamil 1948 Gnana Soundari Gnana Soundari Tamil 1949 Navajeevanam Tamil 1949 Mangaiyarkarasi Tamil 1951 Saudamini Tamil 1951 Saudamini Telugu 1951 Sudharshan Tamil 1952 Ezhai Uzhavan Tamil 1952 Peda Rytu Telugu 1952 Mugguru Kodukulu Telugu 1952 Moondru Pillaigal Tamil 1953 Lakshmi Tamil 1953 Lakshmi Telugu 1954 Manohara Queen Tamil 1954 Manohara Queen Telugu 1954 Sati Sakkubai Telugu 1955 Anarkali Jodha Bai Telugu 1955 Anarkali Jodha Bai Tamil 1955 Chella Pillai Tamil 1955 Pennarasi Queen Tamil 1955Sri Krishna Tulabharam Telugu 1955 Vadina Telugu 1956 Charana Daasi Telugu 1956 Naga Panchami Tamil 1956 Naga Panchami Telugu 1956 Umasundari Telugu 1956 Mathar Kula Manickam Tamil 1956 Thaikkupin Tharam Meenatchi Tamil 1957 Makkalai Petra Magarasi Angamma Tamil 1957 Todi Kodallu Annapurna Telugu 1957Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi Tamil 1957 Neelamalai Thirudan Tamil 1957 Vanangamudi Mangalam Tamil 1958 Aadapettanam Telugu 1958 Avan Amaran Tamil 1958 Anna Thammudu Telugu 1958 KaathavaraayanKamakshi/Goddess Parvati Tamil 1958Kathavarayuni Katha Telugu 1958 Kudumba Gauravam Tamil 1958Kutumba Gouravam Telugu 1958 Shri Krishna Maya Telugu 1958 Periya Koyil Tamil 1958 Uthama Puthiran Queen Tamil 1958 Vanjikottai Valiban Sivakami Tamil 1958 Mangalya Balam Telugu 1959 Manjal Magimai Tamil 1959 Raja Makutam Telugu 1959 Raja Magudam Tamil 1959 Raja Sevai Tamil 1959 Rechukka Pagatichukka Telugu 1959 Veera Bhaskaradu Telugu 1959 Nalla Theerpu Tamil 1959 Uthami Petra Rathinam Tamil 1959 Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali Thanabakkiam Tamil 1959 Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom Tamil 1959 Vaazha Vaitha Deivam Tamil 1960 Abhimanam Mother Telugu 1960 Dharmame Jayam Telugu 1960 Jalsarayudu Telugu 1960 Maa Babu Telugu 1960 Padikkadha Medhai Tamil 1961 Jagadeka Veeruni Katha Parvathi Devi Telugu 1961 Krishna Kuchela Telugu 1961Bhagyalakshmi Tamil 1961Marutha Nattu Veeran Tamil 1961 Pelli Thambulam Telugu1961Thaai Sollai ThattadheTamil 1961 Pendli Pilupu Telugu 1961 Usha Parinayam Wife of Banasura Telugu 1962Thayai Katha Thanayan Tamil 1962 Aatma Bandhuvu Telugu1962Nichaya Thaamboolam KamakshiTamil 1962 Dakshayagnam Daksha's wife Tamil 1962 Dakshayagnam Daksha's wife Telugu 1962 Swarnamanjari Telugu 1962 Padithaal Mattum Podhuma Mangalam Tamil 1963 Aapta Mitrulu Telugu 1963 Idhu Sathiyam Tamil 1963 Lava Kusha Kausalya Tamil 1963 Lava Kusa Kausalya Telugu 1963 Paruvu Prathishta Telugu 1963Needhikkuppin PaasamSaraswathi Tamil1963Kulamagal RadhaiRadha's MotherTamil 1964 Aathma Balam Telugu 1964 Ramadasu Ramadasu's wife Telugu 1965 Antastulu Telugu 1965 Chaduvukunna Bharya Telugu 1965 Keelu Bommalu Telugu 1968 En Thambi Kannan Mother (Photo Image Used) Tamil
Playback singer These are some of the Telugu songs voiced by her for the films. Year Film Songs 1935 Harishchandra "Jananamu Dhanyata Gaada", "Karunakara", "Sritajana Bandhu" 1937 Kanakatara "Ee Vasantha Sobha" 1938 Gruhalakshmi "Badha Sahaname", "Naa Premaye", "Sagamu Rathiri Ayyane", "Yashoda Nandana" 1940 Chandika "Anandamaye Naho", "Eme O Koyila", "Nene Raninaithe" 1941 Talliprema "Jo Jo Nandabala", "Prema Nidhanamu" 1942 Sumati "Jayahe Thrishooladhari" 1945 Maya Machhindra "Dhanyambayyenu Janmamu", "Haayiga Paadedanu", "Meluko", "O Malathi" 1946 Mugguru Maratilu "Stree Bhagyame Bhagyamu", "Teerugada Asha Nedu" 1947 Palnati Yudham "Evaravaya Deva", "Thana Pantamu Naathona", "Thera Teeyagarada"
Producer She has produced about 25–30 films along with her husband Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the banners of Sri Rajarajeswari films, Rajasri pictures and Sri Varalakshmi films. Year Film Language 1941 Talliprema Telugu 1942 Sumati Telugu 1944 Harishchandra Tamil 1945 Paduka Pattabhishekam Telugu 1946 Bhakta Tulasidas Telugu 1949 Navajeevanam Tamil 1949 Navajeevanam Telugu 1949 Tulasi Jalandhar Tamil 1951 Saudamini Tamil 1951 Saudamini Telugu 1952 Ezhai Uzhavan Tamil 1952 Peda Rytu Telugu 1953 Lakshmi Tamil 1953 Lakshmi Telugu 1954 Sati Sakkubai Telugu 1955 Shri Krishna Thulabaram Telugu 1956 Naga Panchami Tamil 1956 Naga Panchami Telugu 1958 Sri Krishna Maya Telugu 1959 Veera Bhaskarudu Telugu 1960 Dharmame Jayam Telugu 1961 Usha Parinayam Telugu 1962 Dakshayagnam Tamil 1962 Dakshayagnam Telugu 1963 Apta Mithrulu Telugu 1965 Chaduvukunna Bharya Telugu
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