ABOUT KALPANA(old actress)

Kalpana Kalpana "Minugu Taare" Kalpana BornSharat Lata 8 July 1943 South Canara , Mysore State , British India Died12 May 1979 (aged 35) Gotur IB, Sankeshwar , Belgaum , India Other names"Minugu Taare" OccupationActress *Kalpana* (Kannada : ಕಲ್ಪನಾ; 8 July 1943 – 12 May 1979), born *Sharat Lata* was a Kannada  film actress. She was affectionately referred to as "Minugu Taare" ("A Shining Star") among the film fraternity. She is widely recognised as one of the greatest actresses of Kannada cinema who enjoyed both fan following and critical acclaimations showering upon her film after films. She made her screen debut as a lead actress in the 1963 released "Saaku Magalu" directed by veteran B.R. Pantulu . During a career that spanned from the early 1960s to the late 1970s, Kalpana appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actorRajkumar . She worked in few Tamil , Tulu  and Telugu films as well.[1]  Majority of her successful films were incidentally female centric that gave ample scope for her performances. One of her best-known roles was that of 'Kaveri' in the Multi-awarded film "Sharapanjara " released in 1971, a performance that won her Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress  for that year. Her portrayal of the highly spirited and complex role who fights her mental trauma won her the largest fan following ever for a Kannada actress. Her association with the veteran film makerPuttanna Kanagal  both professionally and personally became the talk of the town back in the 1970s. They both went on to work successfully in many commercially and critically successful films until they fell apart with each other. FILMOGRAPHY "Saaku Magalu " 1964"Naandi " 1964"Pathiye Daiva" 1964"School Master"Malayalam film 1966"Kattumallika"Malayalam film 1966"Mantralaya Mahatme " 1966"Madras to Pondicherry"Tamil  film 1966"Bala Nagamma" 1966"Sree Kannika Parameshwari Kathe" 1967"Belli Moda "*Won* Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress 1967"Padavidhara" 1967"Immadi Pullakeshi" 1967"Dhanapishachi" 1967"Bangarada Hoovu " 1968"Hoovu Mullu" 1968"Anna Thamma" 1968"Mannina Maga " 1968"Ananda kanda" 1968"Gandhinagara" 1968"Hannele Chiguridaga "*Won* Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress 1968"Sarvamangala" 1969"Kaanike" 1969"Kappu Bilupu " 1969"Gejje Pooje " 1969"Mathrubhoomi" 1969"Brindavana" 1969"Premakkoo Permittey" 1969"Uyyale " 1970"Anirikshita" 1970"Arishina Kunkuma" 1970"Devara Makkalu " 1970"Namma Mane" 1970"Pratheekara" 1970"Karulina Kare " 1970"Seetha " 1971"Sharapanjara "*Won* Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress *Won* Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada 1971"Sothu Geddavalu" 1971"Naari Munidare Maari" 1971"Bhale Adhrustavo Adhrushta" 1972"Mareyada Deepavali " 1972"Naa Mechida Huduga " 1972"Yaava Janmada Maitri "*Won* Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada 1973"Gandhada Gudi " 1973"Kesarina Kamala" 1973"Bidugade "Guest appearance 1973"Triveni" 1974"Eradu Kanasu " 1975"Beluvalada Madilalli" 1975"Daari Tappida Maga " 1976"Vijaya Vani " 1977"Bayalu Daari " 1977"Vamshajyothi" 1978"Malaya Makkalu" 1978"Anuraga Bandhana" 1979"odahuttidavaru"Her last screen appearance REFERENCES * http://kannadakoota.net/node/202 * http://kannadakoota.net/node/202 * http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/abhinetri-to-finally-hit-screens-today/article6838074.ece * http://kannadakoota.net/node/202 * http://kannadakoota.net/node/202 * http://kannadakoota.net/node/202 * http://kannadakoota.net/node/202 * The Hindu : To live and die for him * KALPANA: Film Database – CITWF