Mynavathi
Mynavathi | |
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Born | M. Mynavathi 26 July 1935 Bhatkal, Uttar Kannada |
Died | 10 November 2012 Bangalore, India | (aged 77)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1955–2012 |
Spouse(s) | Dr. S. Radhakrishna |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Pandari Bai (sister) |
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.[1]
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.[2]
Death[]
Mynavathi died on 10 November 2012 at the BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore from cardiac arrest.[1]
Filmography[]
Kannada[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | Bhakta Vijaya | ||
1956 | Hari Bhakta | ||
1956 | Muttaide Bhagya | Vidyavati | |
1956 | Kacha Devayani | ||
1957 | Bettada Kalla | ||
1957 | Rayara Sose | ||
1958 | Bommalapelli | Kannamma | |
1959 | Abba Aa Hudugi | Sharmishtha | |
1959 | Manege Banda Mahalakshmi | ||
1964 | Annapoorna | Ashadevi | |
1964 | Navajeevana | ||
1965 | Sarvagna Murthy | ||
1965 | Mahasathi Anasuya | Cameo | |
1967 | Shri Purandaradasaru | Circus woman | Cameo |
1967 | Anuradha | ||
1968 | Nane Bhagyavathi | ||
1968 | Gowri Ganda | ||
1968 | Amma | ||
1969 | Gadondu Henneradu | ||
1970 | Sri Krishnadevaraya | ||
1970 | Muru Muttugalu | ||
1970 | Aliya Geleya | ||
1976 | Mugiyada Kathe | ||
1977 | Bhagyavantharu | ||
1992 | Mana Mecchida Sose | ||
1992 | Prema Sangama | Final film role |
Tamil[]
Bengali[]
Year | Title | Role | Co-Stars | Notes |
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1950 | Kankal | Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Jiben Bose, Naresh Mitra, Ketaki Dutta |
References[]
- ^ a b "Mynavathi Dead". chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Actor Mynavathi passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- 1935 births
- 2012 deaths
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- People from Uttara Kannada
- Actresses from Karnataka
- 20th-century Indian actresses