B. Jayamma

B. Jayamma was an Indian actress and singer. She began her career on stage as a 14-year-old when she joined a theatre group owned by Gubbi Veeranna, her future husband. She went on to perform for 45 years on stage while also appearing in 45 Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films.

Career

Jayamma's first acting role in films came in 1931 in Raphael Algoet's directorial, His Love Affair. She starred as the lead in the film opposite Gubbi Veeranna, who also produced the film. Jayamma started in many silent films before appearing in talkies. A popular actor in the 1930s and 1940s, she featured in many films alongside her husband. In the Telugu film Swarga Seema, she played Kalyani, a neglected homemaker. She played the role of Hemareddy Mallamma in the Kannada film Hemareddy Mallamma that dealt with the hardships faced by her character. Jayamma often playback-sang for her films too.