Nirmalamma


Nirmalamma was an Indian actress who worked in the Telugu cinema. She appeared in more than 1,000 films and was well known for her grandmother roles in several films. She won two Nandi Awards.

Early life

She was born in Machilipatnam, Madras Presidency, British India.

Film career

Her debut film was Garuda Garvabhangam in 1943. Nirmalamma worked with almost all famous artists in Telugu cinema like NTR, ANR, Krishna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Rajendra Prasad, P. B. Srinivas, Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna and many more. She is one of the artists who appears in almost all of the movies of S. V. Krishna Reddy and E. V. V. Satyanarayana. In a career spanning over five decades, she worked in over 700 films and bagged Nandi award for best supporting actress for her role in ‘Mayuri’. Her roles in films like ‘Sankarabharanam’, ‘Yamagola’, ‘Padaharella Vayasu’, ‘Swathi Muthyam’, ‘Maavi Chiguru’ and ‘Subha Sankalpam’ remain unforgettable. She has had memorable roles in the films Chinnodu Peddodu, Padaharella Vayasu, Kanakamahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe, Gang Leader, Mayalodu, Egirey Paavurama, Rendilla Poojari, Devatha, Chinnarayudu, Dalapathi, Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu, Sitharatnam Gaari Abbayi, Mamagaaru, Aa Okkati Adakku, Karthavyam, Chalaki Mogudu and Chadastapu Pellam.
She has established Nirmala Arts and produced Chalaki Mogudu Chadasthapu Pellam, starring Rajendra Prasad, directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao.
Her last movie was Premaku Swagatham, directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Her last public appearance was at the Vajrothsava celebrations of Telugu cinema where many celebrities remembered her for the fact that she has played as mother/grandmother for many generations of Telugu cinema.

Personal life

She had no children of her own, but adopted a daughter, Kavitha.

Awards

This is partial list of her films.

Telugu films

1950s and before

  • Garuda Garvabhangam
  • Paduka Pattabhishekam
  • ''BhagyaDevatha''

    1960s

  • Krishna Prema - Rukmini
  • Bharya Bharthalu
  • Kula Gothralu
  • Devatha
  • Potti Pleader
  • Sri Krishna Tulabharam Devaki
  • Pedarasi Peddamma Katha
  • Deva kanya
  • Sri Rama Katha - Sumitra
  • ''Ekaveera''

    1970s

  • Thirumalai Thenkumari
  • Vidhi Vilasam as Krishna's mother
  • Naa Tammudu
  • Atthalu Kodallu as Bangaramma
  • Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu
  • Devudu Chesina Manushulu
  • Devudamma
  • Nindu Kutumbam
  • Samsara Saagaram
  • Meena as Kamala
  • Jeevana Jyothi
  • Siri Siri Muvva
  • Padi Pantalu as Guravayya's mother
  • Yamagola
  • Chillarakottu Chittamma
  • Vayasu Pilichindi
  • Padaharella Vayasu as Gangamma
  • Love Marriage as Parvathi
  • Sivaranjani
  • Kothala Raayudu as Parvati, Satyam's mother
  • ''Sankarabharanam''

    1980s

  • Mosagadu
  • Agni Poolu
  • Amavasya Chandrudu
  • Illantaa Sandadi
  • Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu
  • Kalavari Samsaram
  • Jagannatha Rathachakralu as Ramu and Krishna's mother
  • Kayyala Ammayi Kalavari Abbayi as Hari's mother
  • Subhalekha
  • Kaliyuga Ramudu
  • Chattaniki Veyyi Kallu as Prathap Kumar & Anandh's mother
  • Kirayi Kotigadu as Parvathamma
  • Sangharshana
  • Prema Pichollu
  • Kalyana Veena
  • Manthri Gari Viyyankudu as Annapoornamma
  • Maga Maharaju
  • Rajkumar
  • Mugguru Monagallu
  • Rustum
  • Mayuri
  • Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu
  • Jagan
  • Kanchu Kagada as Janakamma
  • Danavudu
  • Anubandham
  • Hero
  • Babai Abbai as Godaramma
  • Kongumudi as Susheela's grandmother
  • Ooriki Soggadu as Rajamma
  • Samsaram O Sangeetam
  • Sravanthi
  • Muchchataga Mugguru
  • Swathi Muthyam
  • Nireekshana
  • Jailu Pakshi
  • Krishna Garadi
  • Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu
  • Kondaveeti Raja
  • Aakrandana
  • Naa Pilupe Prabhanjanam as Manikyamma
  • Naaku Pellam Kavali
  • Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe as Padi Sundaramma
  • Bharatamlo Arjunudu
  • Viswanatha Nayakudu as Soudamini, Kalavati's grandmother
  • Gundammagari Krishnulu
  • Khaidi No.786
  • Manchi Donga
  • Mr Hero
  • Aakhari Poratam
  • Maa Inti Maharaju
  • Chinnodu Peddodu
  • Ooregimpu
  • Varasudochhadu
  • Adavilo Ardharathri
  • Siva
  • Vijay
  • Vintha Dongalu as Vishnumurthy's mother
  • Ajatha Satruvu as Kasulamma
  • Sarvabhoumudu as Janaki, Sarvabhowma's mother
  • ''Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam''

    1990s

  • Kondaveeti Donga
  • Mahajananiki Maradalu Pilla
  • Karthavyam as Mahalakshmi
  • Neti Dowrjanyam as Bharathamma
  • Gang Leader
  • Mamagaru
  • People's Encounter
  • Killer as Subba Lakshmi
  • Aapathbandhavudu
  • Srimaan Brahmachari
  • Karuninchina Kanaka Durga
  • Collector Gari Alludu
  • Seethapathi Chalo Tirupathi
  • Raatri
  • Prema Sikharam
  • Sundarakanda
  • Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi
  • Aa Okkati Adakku
  • Chinarayudu
  • Bava Bavamaridi
  • Rakshana
  • Sh... Gup Chup
  • Donga Alludu
  • Mayalodu
  • Matru Devo Bhava
  • Pekata Papa Rao
  • Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu
  • Allari Premikudu as Lakshmi Devi
  • Raithu Bharatam
  • Chinnabbulu
  • Big Boss
  • Subha Sankalpam as Lakshmamma
  • Soggadi Pellam
  • Sampradayam as Kumar Raja's grandmother
  • Maavichiguru
  • Egire Paavurama
  • Aahvaanam
  • Aaro Pranam
  • Raayudu
  • Life To Wife
  • Pandaga
  • Seetharama Raju
  • ''Sneham Kosam''

    2000s

  • Kodanda Ramudu
  • Premaku Swagatham
  • ''Prema Donga''

    Tamil films

  • Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
  • Raja Paarvai
  • Thalapathi
  • Kalaignan
  • Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
  • ''Coimbatore Mappillai''

    Hindi films

  • ''Raat''