Mucherla Aruna


Mucherla Aruna is an Indian influencer and former actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films, mainly during the 1980s.

Early life and career

Mucherla Aruna was born in Kothagudem of Telangana into a family that belongs to Arjunudupalem, near Tanuku West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. She was brought up in Chennai and Hyderabad.
Aruna made her debut in the Tamil film titled Kallukkul Eeram by Bharathiraja which was released in 1980. She has been frequently paired with actor Vijayakanth in Sivappu Malli, Needhi Pizhaithathu, Sattam Sirikkiradhu, and Kanalukku Karaiyethu with Shankar. In some of the Tamil movies, she appeared as the second lead and supporting roles. She acted as Poornima Bhagyaraj's friend in Darling, Darling, Darling and as Sudhakar's sister in Pennin Vazhkai. She acted with Karthik in suspense movie Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane which was released in 1982 where actress Srividya acted as an antagonist. Aruna Mucherla also acted in some good family-oriented movies like Kathula Poo, Sakalakala Sambanthi, and Penmani Aval Kanmani.
In 1981, the Telugu film Seethakoka Chiluka received a Swarna Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. She spread across acting more than 80 movies within 10 years majoring all 4 South Indian languages.
She is married to Mohan, a businessman based from Chandigarh in 1987 and the couple has four daughters. She lives in Chennai with her family.

Filmography

In order of languages in which she acted the most to fewest films.

Telugu

  1. Seetakoka Chiluka
  2. Jegantalu
  3. Justice Chowdary
  4. Pratigna as Tulasi
  5. Poola Pallki
  6. Pralaya Rudrudu as Janaki
  7. Kirayi Kotigadu as Lakshmi
  8. Kalyana Veena
  9. Adavi Simhalu
  10. Aalaya Sikharam as Thayaru
  11. Puttadi Bomma
  12. Rama Rao Gopal Rao a.k.a. Rao Gopal Rao as Sarada
  13. Seethamma Pelli
  14. Raraju
  15. Srivariki Premalekha
  16. Mugguru Ammayila Mogudu
  17. Bobbili Brahmanna
  18. Swathi
  19. Sravanthi
  20. Patala Nagu
  21. Surya Chandra
  22. Assadhyudu
  23. Aagraham
  24. Mudilla Muchata
  25. Aruna Kiranam
  26. Karpoora Deepam
  27. Chantabbai
  28. Neti Yuga Dharmam
  29. Deshoddharakudu
  30. Bhargava Ramudu
  31. Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
  32. Veera Pratap as Malini
  33. Bharatamlo Arjunudu
  34. Dongallo Dora
  35. Makutamleni Maharaju
  36. Shrutilayalu
  37. Muddayi as Kamala
  38. Srimathi Oka Bahumathi
  39. Bhanumati Gari Mogudu
  40. Collector Vijaya
  41. Yuddha Bhoomi
  42. Aadade Aadharam
  43. Swarnakamalam
  44. Aswaddhama as Jyothi
  45. Geethanjali
  46. Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
  47. Adavilo Ardharatri
  48. Illu Illalu Pillalu
  49. ''Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy''

Tamil

  1. Kallukkul Eeram – Debut in Tamil
  2. Magarandham
  3. Sivappu Malli
  4. Needhi Pizhaithathu
  5. Pennin Vazhkai
  6. Nadodi Raja
  7. Anandha Ragam
  8. Sattam Sirikkiradhu
  9. Darling, Darling, Darling
  10. Nandri, Meendum Varuga
  11. Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane
  12. Kanalukku Karaiyethu
  13. Kaakkum Kaamakakshi
  14. Kathula Poo
  15. Idhayam Thedum Udhayam
  16. Muthal Mariyathai
  17. Karimedu Karuvayan
  18. Meendum Mahaan
  19. Penmani Aval Kanmani
  20. Kai Naattu
  21. Sakalakala Sammandhi as Durga
  22. Idhayathai Thirudathe
  23. Enga Annan Varattum
  24. ''Aadi Velli''

Malayalam

  1. Oomakkuyil
  2. Mansoru Maha Samudram as Renuka
  3. Pinnilavu as Gopi's wife
  4. Sreekrishna Parunth as Naanikutty
  5. Nethavu
  6. Poomadhathe Pennu as Jaanu
  7. Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram as Meera
  8. Theere Pratheekshikkathe as Aruna
  9. Njan Piranna Nattil as Sudha
  10. Snehicha Kuttathinu as Sulochana
  11. Uyarum Njan Nadake as Lasitha
  12. Mulamoottil Adima as Sainaba
  13. Scene No. 7 as Nandini
  14. Ashtabandham as Ambika Antharjanam

Kannada

  1. Ondagi Balu
  2. Sowbhagya Lakshmi
  3. Paraajitha
  4. ''Rudra''