P. Kannamba


Pasupuleti Kannamba 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 during 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 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 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 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.
YearFilmLanguageCharacter
1934Seeta Kalyanam
1935HarishchandraTeluguChandramathi
1936Draupadi VastrapaharanamTeluguDraupadi
1937KanakataraTelugu
1937SarangadharaTelugu
1938GruhalakshmiTeluguRadha
1939Mahananda
1940Krishnan ThoothuTamilDraupadi
1940Bhoja Kalidasa
1940ChandikaTeluguChandika
1941Ashok KumarTamilTishyaralshithai
1941TallipremaTeluguSantha
1942KannagiTamilKannagi
1942Sumati
1944MahamayaTamilMahamaya
1944HarichandraTamilChandramathi
1945MayalokamTelugu
1945Maya MachhindraTelugu
1945Paduka PattabhishekamTeluguKaikeyi
1946Mugguru MaratiluTelugu
1947Palnati YudhamTeluguNaagamma
1947Tulasi JalandharTamil
1947DeivaneethiTamil
1948Gnana SoundariTamilGnana Soundari
1949NavajeevanamTamil
1949MangaiyarkarasiTamil
1951SaudaminiTamil
1951SaudaminiTelugu
1951SudharshanTamil
1952Ezhai UzhavanTamil
1952Peda RytuTelugu
1952Mugguru KodukuluTelugu
1952Moondru PillaigalTamil
1953LakshmiTamil
1953LakshmiTelugu
1954ManoharaHindiQueen
1954ManoharaTamilQueen
1954ManoharaTeluguQueen
1954Sati SakkubaiTelugu
1955AnarkaliTeluguJodha Bai
1955AnarkaliTamilJodha Bai
1955Chella PillaiTamil
1955PennarasiTamilQueen
1955Sri Krishna TulabharamTelugu
1955VadinaTelugu
1956Charana DaasiTelugu
1956Naga PanchamiTamil
1956Naga PanchamiTelugu
1956UmasundariTelugu
1956Mathar Kula ManickamTamil
1956Thaikkupin TharamTamilMeenatchi
1957Makkalai Petra MagarasiTamilAngamma
1957Todi KodalluTeluguAnnapurna
1957Engal Veettu MahalakshmiTamil
1957Neelamalai ThirudanTamil
1957VanangamudiTamilMangalam
1958AadapettanamTelugu
1958Avan AmaranTamil
1958Anna ThammuduTelugu
1958KaathavaraayanTamilKamakshi/Goddess Parvati
1958Kathavarayuni KathaTelugu
1958Kudumba GauravamTamil
1958Kutumba GouravamTelugu
1958Shri Krishna MayaTelugu
1958Periya KoyilTamil
1958Uthama PuthiranTamilQueen
1958Vanjikottai ValibanTamilSivakami
1958Mangalya BalamTelugu
1959Manjal MagimaiTamil
1959Raja MakutamTelugu
1959Raja MagudamTamil
1959Raja SevaiTamil
1959Rechukka PagatichukkaTelugu
1959Veera BhaskaraduTelugu
1959Nalla TheerpuTamil
1959Uthami Petra RathinamTamil
1959Thaai Magalukku Kattiya ThaaliTamilThanabakkiam
1959Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai SeivomTamil
1959Vaazha Vaitha DeivamTamil
1960AbhimanamTeluguMother
1960Dharmame JayamTelugu
1960JalsarayuduTelugu
1960Maa BabuTelugu
1960Padikkadha MedhaiTamil
1961Jagadeka Veeruni KathaTeluguParvathi Devi
1961Krishna KuchelaTelugu
1961BhagyalakshmiTamil
1961Marutha Nattu VeeranTamil
1961Pelli ThambulamTelugu
1961Thaai Sollai ThattadheTamil
1961Pendli PilupuTelugu
1961Usha ParinayamTeluguWife of Banasura
1962Thayai Katha ThanayanTamil
1962Aatma BandhuvuTelugu
1962Nichaya ThaamboolamTamilKamakshi
1962DakshayagnamTamilDaksha's wife
1962DakshayagnamTeluguDaksha's wife
1962SwarnamanjariTelugu
1962Padithaal Mattum PodhumaTamilMangalam
1963Aapta MitruluTelugu
1963Idhu SathiyamTamil
1963Lava KushaTamilKausalya
1963Lava KusaTeluguKausalya
1963Paruvu PrathishtaTelugu
1963Needhikkuppin PaasamTamilSaraswathi
1963Kulamagal RadhaiTamilRadha's Mother
1964Aathma BalamTelugu
1964RamadasuTeluguRamadasu's wife
1965AntastuluTelugu
1965Chaduvukunna BharyaTelugu
1965Keelu BommaluTelugu
1968En ThambiTamilKannan Mother