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Mynavathi (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2012) was an Indian film and television actress. She made her first screen appearance as an actor in the 1955 Kannada film Santa Sakhu and acted in over 100 Kannada films. She was the younger sister of another popular Kannada actress Pandari Bai. She became popular after her role in the 1959 Kannada film Abba Aa Hudugi, which co-starred Rajkumar and her sister Pandari Bai and was directed by H.L.N. Simha. In the film, she played the role of an autocratic girl who hates men. It was based on William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.
Career
After her debut in 1955, Mynavathi appeared in Bhakta Vijaya, Hari Bhakta and Rayara Sose, all the films that had Rajkumar playing the lead role. She has acted alongside other greats of Kannada cinema like Kalyan Kumar and Udaykumar, with Sivaji Ganesan in Tamil films. Her other popular films include Kacha Devayani, Naane Bhagyavathi, Anuraadha, Annapurna, Sarvajnamurthy, Amma, Muthaide Bhagya and Obbarigintha Obbaru. Launching "Yantra Media" in the 1980s with her sons, Mynavathi entered the television industry. She has acted in the television serials Amma, Manetana, Mahayagna and Sumangali.
Death
Mynavathi died on 10 November 2012 at the BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore from cardiac arrest.
Filmography
Kannada
| Year | Name | Co-actors |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Bhakta Vijaya | Rajkumar, Pandari Bai |
| 1956 | Hari Bhakta | Rajkumar, Pandari Bai |
| 1956 | Muttaide Bhagya | Kalyan Kumar |
| 1956 | Kacha Devayani | K. S. Ashwath, B. Saroja Devi |
| 1957 | Bettada Kalla | Kalyan Kumar |
| 1957 | Rayara Sose | Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar |
| 1959 | Abba Aa Hudugi | Rajkumar, Rajashankar |
| 1959 | Manege Banda Mahalakshmi | Kalyan Kumar |
| 1964 | Annapoorna | Rajkumar, Pandari Bai |
| 1964 | Navajeevana | Pandhari Bai |
| 1965 | Sarvajna Murthy | Rajkumar |
| 1965 | Mahasathi Anusuya | Pandhari Bai, Rajkumar |
| 1967 | Anuradha | Pandhari Bai |
| 1968 | Nane Bhagyavathi | Kalyan Kumar, Bharathi |
| 1970 | Muru Muttugalu | Rajesh |
| 1970 | Aliya Geleya | Narasimha Raju |
| 1970 | Sri Krishnadevaraya | Rajkumar, B. R. Panthulu, Bharathi |
| 1992 | Prema Sangama | Ambarish, Malashri |
| 1992 | Mana Mecchida Sose | Malashri |
Tamil
| Year | Name | Co-Stars | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Ponvayal | Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran | A. T. Krishnaswami |
| 1955 | En Magal | Ranjan, S. Varalakshmi | K. V. R. Acharya |
| 1956 | Kula Dheivam | Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, Pandari Bai | Krishnan-Panju |
| 1956 | Nalla Veedu | Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, M. N. Rajam | Jyothish Sinha |
| 1957 | Pudhu Vayal | Prem Nazir | Krishnan-Panju |
| 1957 | Aravalli | S. G. Eshwar | S. V. Krishna Rao |
| 1958 | Malayitta Mangai | T. R. Mahalingam, Pandari Bai | G. R. Nathan |
| 1958 | Bommai Kalyanam | Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna | R. M. Krishnaswamy |
| 1958 | Anbu Enge | T. R. Ramachandran, Pandari Bai | D. Yoganand |
| 1958 | Naan Valartha Thangai | Prem Nazir, Pandari Bai | Ch. Narayana Murthy |
| 1959 | Kann Thirandhadhu | Ramanathan | K. V. Srinivasan |
| 1959 | Engal Kula Devi | K. Balaji, Pandari Bai | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| 1959 | Vannakili | Prem Nazir | T. R. Raghunath |
| 1959 | Naalu Veli Nilam | S.V.Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, Devika, R. Muthuraman | Mukta V. Srinivasan |
| 1960 | Kuravanji | Sivaji Ganesan, K. Savithri, Pandari Bai | A. Kasilingam |
| 1960 | Anbukor Anni | Prem Nazir, Pandari Bai | |
| 1965 | Vazhikatti | Prem Nazir |