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

  1. Shola Aur Shabnam as young Sandhya
  2. Arab Ka Sitara
  3. Kala Jadoo
  4. Black Arrow
  5. Badmaash
  6. Return Of Johny
  7. ''Aarambh''

Kannada

  1. Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha as Dancer
  2. Jeevana Tharanga
  3. Jenu Goodu...Latha
  4. Navakoti Narayana
  5. Subba Shastry
  6. Parvathi Kalyana
  7. Onde Balliya Hoogalu
  8. Bedi Bandavalu
  9. Rowdy Ranganna
  10. Ananda Kanda
  11. Punya Purusha
  12. Punarjanma
  13. Margadarshi
  14. Manashanthi
  15. Chaduranga
  16. Amarabharathi
  17. Sankalpa
  18. Maga Mommaga
  19. Onde Roopa Eradu Guna
  20. Mane Belaku
  21. Suli
  22. ''Sri Raghavendra Vaibhava''

Telugu

  1. Sathi Sukanya
  2. Visala Hrudayalu
  3. Aada Paduchu...Sharada
  4. Chelleli Kosam
  5. Aatmiyulu...Seetha
  6. Mathru Devata
  7. Pratheekaram...Radha
  8. Varakatnam
  9. Thalli Thandrulu
  10. Jai Jawan
  11. Thalla? Pellama?
  12. Sampoorna Ramayanamu...Sita Devi
  13. Nammaka Drohulu
  14. Tahsildar Gari Ammayi
  15. Dussehra Bullodu...Nirmala
  16. Inspector Bharya...Vimala
  17. Maa Inti Velugu
  18. Kiladi Bullodu
  19. Tata Manavadu...Suguna
  20. Kanna Thalli
  21. Poolmala
  22. Puttinillu Mettinillu
  23. Sthree
  24. Manuvu Manasu
  25. Meena...Raji
  26. Nomu...Parvati
  27. Chakravakam
  28. Uttama Illalu...Meena
  29. Mugguru Ammayilu
  30. Kode Nagu
  31. Ammayila Sapatham
  32. Iddaru Iddare
  33. Oka Deepam Veligindhi
  34. Kurukshetram...Rukmini
  35. Jeevithamlo Vasantham...Vasantha
  36. Annadammula Savaal
  37. Sahasavanthudu...Raji
  38. Lakshmi Pooja
  39. ''Sri Mantralaya Raghavendra Vaibhavam''

Malayalam

  1. Ezhuthatha Kadha as Meena
  2. Moonnupookkal
  3. Aanandham Paramaanandham as Rekha
  4. Aa Nimisham
  5. Vayanadan Thamban
  6. ''Aalmaaraattam''

Death

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