Yamuna is an Indian actress who has appeared primarily in Telugu films in addition to a few Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. She appeared in films like Mamagaru, Mouna Poratam, and Yerra Mandaram. She also acted in TV shows.
Personal life Yamuna was born as Prema in Bangalore, Karnataka into a Telugu family. Their native is Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh but her family later moved to Bangalore. Director Balachander changed her name to Yamuna after film debut.
Career Yamuna made her debut in film in a lead role through Kannada film Modada Mareyalli (1991) alongside Shiva Rajkumar. She acted in over 50 Kannada and Telugu movies as the female lead. She shot into fame in 1989 with award-winning Telugu film Mouna Poratam which is based on the real-life story of Sabita Badhei, which gained massive media coverage. Yamuna played the role of Durga who is betrayed by a government officer and fights for her conjugal rights, seeking marital recognition to give proper identity to her illegitimate child.
Later she played one of the leads opposite Vinod Kumar in the successful film Mamagaru. In the 1990 film Puttinti Pattu Cheera, she played the role of an unlucky daughter who is harassed by her in-laws. She also played the lead role in Erramandaram. She also acted in Kannada films with Siva Rajkumar and Ravichandran.
Allegations
Yamuna was arrested in connection with an alleged prostitution racket at the ITC Royal Gardenia, a five-star hotel in Bangalore, in January 2011. She was subsequently released on bail. In a later interview, Yamuna said that she had been exonerated by the court and that the allegations against her were false.
Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes 1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum Tamil Debut in Tamil1989 Mouna Poratam Durga Telugu Mouna Poratam Tamil Tamil version Dilli Babu1990 Puttinti Pattu CheeraTelugu Inspector Rudra Ghatana Aadadhi Udhyamam Shanta Agni Pravesam 1991 Yerra Mandaram Arundhati Gowramma Mamagaru Lakshmi Nagamma Amma Kadupu Challanga Intlo Pilli Veedhilo Puli Modada Mareyalli Kannada Aadi VirathamTamil Porantha Veetu Pattu Pudavai 1992 College Bullodu ShobhaTelugu Surigaadu Bangaru Mama Adrushtam Prema Vijetha Karuninchina Kanakadurga Naga Bala Mavanige Thakka Aliya Kannada Hendathire Husharu Sivasankari Tamil1993 Aadarsam Vani Telugu Rajadhani Mogudugaru1994 Brahmachari Mogudu Jayalakshmi Andaru Andare Mantrala Marrichettu Nannagaru Bangaru Kutumbam Krishnaveni Govinda Govinda Goddess Mahalakshmi Keralida SarpaKannada Chinna1995 Dear Brother Telugu Premaku Padi Sutralu1996 College Student 1997 Prema GeetheKannada 1998 Hello Yama 2000 Bachi Parvathi Telugu 2001 Eduruleni Manishi Bhavani Sri Manjunatha Priya Ganga Sri Manjunatha River Ganga Kannada 2002 O Chinnadana Telugu 2006 Yuga Tamil 2008 Haage Summane Kannada 2009 Manasu PilichindiTelugu2010 Bhageerathudu Naariya Seere KaddaKannada Shambho Shankara2011 Keratam Telugu Kanteerava Kannada Yuvan Tamil Dubbed version 2014 Dil Rangeela Kannada 2017 Rajahamsa 2018 Taxiwaala Sisira's mother Telugu
Television Thiruvilaiyadal (Sun TV) Amman (Sun TV) Vidhi (ETV) as Saroja / Rosy Anveshitha (ETV) as Snigdha Devi Raktha Sambandham (Gemini TV) Allare Allari (ETV Plus) Seethama Vakitilo Sirimalle Chettu (Vidhi-2) as Rosy Lakshmi (Udaya TV) Lakshmi Jhansiya Magalu (Udaya TV) Devi (Zee Kannada) Damini (Gemini TV) Amrutam Ala Vaishu Nilayam Lo (etv plus) Mouna Poratam (ETV) Thulasi (Etv plus)
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