Chandrakala


Chandrakala was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films.

Film career

She debuted in Kannada films in 1963 and went on to pair with Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Uday Kumar and Rajesh. In 1971, she made her debut in the Tamil movie Praptham opposite Sivaji Ganesan and Srikanth. Her most significant role was in the film Alaigal, directed by C. V. Sridhar. Her other notable films include Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham, Ulagam Sutrum Valiban and Moondru Deivangal. She was better known for her soft roles.

Partial filmography

Tamil

  1. Praptham as Gowri - Debut in Tamil
  2. Moondru Dheivangal as Lakshmi
  3. Puguntha Veedu as Vasanthi
  4. Deivamsam as Radha
  5. Alaigal as Lakshmi
  6. Ulagam Sutrum Valiban as Rathnadevi
  7. Uravadum Nenjam
  8. Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham as Kalpana
  9. Ellam Avale
  10. Varuvan Vadivelan
  11. ''Vazhthungal''

    Hindi

  12. Shola Aur Shabnam as young Sandhya
  13. Arab Ka Sitara
  14. Kala Jadoo
  15. Black Arrow
  16. Badmaash
  17. Return Of Johny
  18. ''Aarambh''

    Kannada

  19. Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha as Dancer
  20. Jeevana Tharanga
  21. Jenu Goodu...Latha
  22. Navakoti Narayana
  23. Subba Shastry
  24. Parvathi Kalyana
  25. Onde Balliya Hoogalu
  26. Bedi Bandavalu
  27. Rowdy Ranganna
  28. Ananda Kanda
  29. Punya Purusha
  30. Punarjanma
  31. Margadarshi
  32. Manashanthi
  33. Chaduranga
  34. Amarabharathi
  35. Sankalpa
  36. Maga Mommaga
  37. Onde Roopa Eradu Guna
  38. Mane Belaku
  39. Suli
  40. ''Sri Raghavendra Vaibhava''

    Telugu

  41. Sathi Sukanya
  42. Visala Hrudayalu
  43. Aada Paduchu...Sharada
  44. Chelleli Kosam
  45. Aatmiyulu...Seetha
  46. Mathru Devata
  47. Pratheekaram...Radha
  48. Varakatnam
  49. Thalli Thandrulu
  50. Jai Jawan
  51. Thalla? Pellama?
  52. Sampoorna Ramayanamu...Sita Devi
  53. Nammaka Drohulu
  54. Tahsildar Gari Ammayi
  55. Dussehra Bullodu...Nirmala
  56. Inspector Bharya...Vimala
  57. Maa [Inti Velugu]
  58. Kiladi Bullodu
  59. Tata Manavadu...Suguna
  60. Kanna Thalli
  61. Poolmala
  62. Puttinillu Mettinillu
  63. Sthree
  64. Manuvu Manasu
  65. Meena...Raji
  66. Nomu...Parvati
  67. Chakravakam
  68. Uttama Illalu...Meena
  69. Mugguru Ammayilu
  70. Kode Nagu
  71. Ammayila Sapatham
  72. Iddaru Iddare
  73. Oka Deepam Veligindhi
  74. Kurukshetram...Rukmini
  75. Jeevithamlo Vasantham...Vasantha
  76. Annadammula Savaal
  77. Sahasavanthudu...Raji
  78. Lakshmi Pooja
  79. ''Sri Mantralaya Raghavendra Vaibhavam''

    Malayalam

  80. Ezhuthatha Kadha as Meena
  81. Moonnupookkal
  82. Aanandham Paramaanandham as Rekha
  83. Aa Nimisham
  84. Vayanadan Thamban
  85. ''Aalmaaraattam''

    Death

Chandrakala died prematurely of cancer on 21 June 1999, aged 48.