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Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's Puttillu (1953), and received her breakthrough with L. V. Prasad's Missamma . Her portfolio also includes Tamil movies.
Early life
Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka, to Nippani Srinivas Rao, a businessman, and Kausalya Devi. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India. When Savitri was performing drama in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna's house. Later, Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films. She entered as heroine in movies at the age of 14. Jamuna's mother tongue is Kannada.
Career
Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao (see Indian People's Theatre Association IPTA) watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in 1952.
She acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1964).
She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.
She joined Congress party in 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajahmundry constituency in 1989. She then retired from politics but briefly campaigned for the B.J.P. in 1990s.
Personal life
She married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao, a zoology professor in S.V. University, in 1965; he died on 10 November 2014 aged 86 due to cardiac arrest. They have a son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Sravanthi. They live in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She now serves as the Board of Director for Abhyasa International Residential Public School, Toopran.b
Awards
- 1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Milan
- 2008: NTR National Award
Filmography
Telugu
- Bangaru Papa (1954)
- Donga Ramudu (1955)
- Missamma (1955)
- Muddu Bidda (1956)
- Ilavelpu (1956)
- Bhookailas (1958)
- Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu (1962)
- Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
- Manchi Manishi (1964)
- Dorikite Dongalu(1965)
- Srikrishna Tulabharam (1965)
- Atta o kodalu(1969)
- Ekaveera (1969)
- Samsaram (1975)
- Poolarangadu
- Pooja Phalam
- Ramu
- Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
- Bhagyarekha
- Chiranjeevulu (1956
- Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
- Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
- Illarikam (1959)
- Leta Manasulu
- Eedu Jodu
- Muralikrishna (1964)
- Pandanti Kapuram (1972)
- Gundamma Katha
- Mooga Manasulu (1964)
- Adajanma
- Puttilu
- Keelu Bommalu (1965)
- Vanaja Girija
- Thasildargari Ammayi
- Thodu Needa
- Pellinati Pramaralu
- Collector Janaki
- Mama Allulla Saval
- Bangaru Thalli
- Gauri
- Manushulanta Okkate
- Tenali ramakrishna
- Kuruskhetram
- Ramu
- Mangamma Sapadham
- Pelliroju
- Bobbili Yuddham
- Undamma Bottu Pedatha
- Gadusu Pilladu
- Nirupedalu
- Srimanthudu
- Manasu Mangalyam
- Navarathri
- Mooganomu
- Bandipotudongalu
- Vaddante dabbu
- Pelliroju
- Amayakudu
- Allude menalludu
- Mattilo manikyam
- Sati Anasuya
- Ramalayam
- Kaksha
- Challani needa
- Bangaru sankellu
- Nadee adajanme
- Palamanasulu
- Muhurtabalam
- Menakodalu
- Mamatha
- Snehabandham
- Peddalu marali
- Manushulu mattibommalu
- Adambaralu Anubandhalu
- Deerghasumangali
Kannada
- Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957)
- Sakshatkara (1971)
Tamil
- Kudumbam (1954)
- Missiamma (1955)
- Thiruttu Raman (1955)
- Tenali Raman (1956)
- Naga Devathai (1956)
- Kudumba Villakku (1956)
- Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957)
- Kula Gouravam (1957)
- Bhaktha Ravana (1958)
- Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam (1958)
- Bommai Kalyanam (1958)
- Vazhkkai Oppantham (1959)
- Kanniraindha Kanavan (1959)
- Sumangali (1959)
- Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali (1959)
- Nalla Theerpu (1959)
- Kaduvalin Kuzhandai (1960)
- Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961)
- Naga Nandhini (1961)
- Nichaya Thaamboolam (1962)
- Dakshayagnam (1962)
- Manithan Maravillai (1962)
- Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
- Anbu Sagodharargal (1973)
- Naan Nandri Solven (1979)
- Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey (1983)
Hindi
- Miss Mary (1957) Gemini Ganeshan, Meena Kumari
- Ek Raaz (1963), Kishore Kumar
- Hamrahi (1963), Rajendra Kumar
- Beti Bete (1964), Sunil Dutt, Mehmood
- Rishte Nate (1965), Raaj Kumar
- Milan (1967), Sunil Dutt .... Wins FilmFare Best Supporting Actress award