ABOUT JAMUNA

Jamuna జమున Born30 August 1936 (age 78) Hampi , Karnataka , India NationalityIndian OccupationActor, politician Years active1952- 1990s ReligionHindu Spouse(s)Ramana Rao (m. 1965 - 2014; dead) Children2 *Jamuna* (Telugu : జమున; born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu  actress, a director and a politician. Early lifeEdit Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka, to Nippani Srinivas Rao, an Andhra Madhwa Brahmin business man, and Kausalya Devi, an Arya Vysya. She grew up in Duggirala , Guntur District  inAndhra Pradesh  state, India. WhenSavitri  was performing drama in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna's house . As said Later Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films . She entered as heroine in movies at the age of 14CareerEdit 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 theFilmfare 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  fromRajahmundry constituency  in 1989. She then retired from politics but briefly campaigned for the B.J.P.  in 1990s.Personal lifeEdit 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.[1]  They have a son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Sravanthi. They live inHyderabad , Telangana , India.AwardsEdit * 1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award  - "Milan " * 2008: NTR National Award FilmographyEdit Telugu * "Bhookailas " * "Samsaram" * "Atta o kodalu"(1969) * "Dorikite Dongalu" * "Ekaveera " (1969) * "Bangaru Papa " (1954) * "Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu" * "Donga Ramudu " (1955) * "Muddu Bidda " (1956) * "Srikrishna Tulabharam" * "Manchi Manishi" * "Ilavelpu " (1956) * "Gulebakavali Katha " (1962) * "Poolarangadu " * "Pooja Phalam " * "Ramu " * "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu " * "Bhagyarekha" * "Chiranjeevulu " (1956) * "Buddhimantudu" * "Ramudu Bheemudu " (1964) * "Bobbili Yuddham " (1964) * "Illarikam " (1959) * "Leta Manasulu" * "Eedu Jodu" * "Muralikrishna " (1964) * "pandanthi kapuram(1972)" * "Gundamma Katha " * "Missiamma " * "Mooga Manasulu " (1964) * "Adajanma" * "Puttilu" * "Keelu Bommalu " (1965) * "Milan " (1967)(HINDI) * "Vanaja Girija" * "Thasildargari Ammayi" * "Thodu Needa" * "Pellinati Pramaralu" * "Collector Janaki" * "Mama Allulla Saval" * "Bangaru Thalli" * "Gauri" * "Manushulanta Okkate" * "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu" * "Kuruskhetram " * "Ramu" * "Mangamma Sapadham" * "Bebbuli Yuddham" * "Seeta Kalyanam" * "Undamma Bottu Pedatha" * "Gadusu Pilladu" * "Kodalu Diddina Kapuram"Tamil * "Thangamalai Ragasiyam " (1957) * "Nichaya Thaamboolam " (1962) * "Kuzhanthaiyum Deivamum" (1965) * "Nalla Theerpu" * "Marutha Naatu Veeran" * "Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali"ReferencesEdit * http://www.andhrajyothy.com/Artical.aspx?SID=47260&SupID=29 External linksEdit * Jamuna  at the Internet Movie Database