Yamuna (actress)


Yamuna is an Indian actress who has appeared primarily in Telugu films in addition to a few Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. She appeared in films like Mamagaru, Mouna Poratam, and Yerra Mandaram. She also acted in TV shows.

Personal life

Yamuna was born as Prema in Bangalore, Karnataka into a Telugu family. Their native is Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh but her family later moved to Bangalore. Director Balachander changed her name to Yamuna after film debut.

Career

Yamuna made her debut in film in a lead role through Kannada film Modada Mareyalli alongside Shiva Rajkumar. She acted in over 50 Kannada and Telugu movies as the female lead. She shot into fame in 1989 with award-winning Telugu film Mouna Poratam which is based on the real-life story of Sabita Badhei, which gained massive media coverage. Yamuna played the role of Durga who is betrayed by a government officer and fights for her conjugal rights, seeking marital recognition to give proper identity to her illegitimate child.
Later she played one of the leads opposite Vinod Kumar in the successful film Mamagaru. In the 1990 film Puttinti Pattu Cheera, she played the role of an unlucky daughter who is harassed by her in-laws. She also played the lead role in Erramandaram. She also acted in Kannada films with Siva Rajkumar and Ravichandran.
After her marriage, she took a break from acting. After the break she started acting in TV serials. She appeared in the TV series Anveshitha which was broadcast on ETV.

Allegations

Yamuna was arrested for her alleged involvement in a brothel racket in the ITC Royal Gardenia, a five star hotel, in January 2011 in Bangalore. In a YouTube interview, Frankly with TNR, she said she was exonerated by the court of chargers as they were false allegations.

Filmography

Telugu

Mouna Poratam as DurgaPuttinti Pattu Cheera Inspector Rudra Ghatana Aadadhi Udhyamam as ShantaYerra Mandaram as ArundhatiGowramma Mamagaru as LakshmiNagamma Amma Kadupu Challanga College Bullodu as ShobhaSurigaadu Bangaru mama Adrushtam Prema Vijetha Aadarsam as VaniRajadhani Brahmachari Mogudu as JayalakshmiAndaru Andare Mantrala Marrichettu Nannagaru Bangaru Kutumbam as KrishnaveniGovinda Govinda as Goddess MahalakshmiDear Brother Premaku Padi Sutralu Bachi as ParvathiEduruleni Manishi as BhavaniSri Manjunatha as Priya GangaO Chinnadana Manasu Pilichindi Bhageerathudu Keratam Taxiwaala as Sisira's mother

Kannada

Modada Mareyalli Mavanige Thakka Aliya Hendathire Husharu Keralida Sarpa Chinna Prema Geethe Hello Yama Sri Manjunatha as River GangaHaage Summane Naariya Seere Kadda Kanteerava Shambho Shankara Dil Rangeela
  • ''Rajahamsa''

Tamil

Manathil Uruthi Vendum - Debut in TamilMouna Poratam Dilli Babu Aadi Viratham Porantha Veetu Pattu Pudavai Sivasankari I Love India Yuga

Malayalam

Television

Thiruvilaiyadal Amman Vidhi as Saroja / RosyAnveshitha as Snigdha DeviRaktha Sambandham Allare Allari Seethama Vakitilo Sirimalle Chettu as RosyLakshmi Lakshmi Jhansiya Magalu Devi Damini AmrutamAla Vaishu Nilayam Lo Mouna Poratam
  • ''Thulasi''