Nirmalamma
Nirmalamma | |
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| Born | 18 July 1920 |
| Died | 19 February 2009 (aged 89) Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Actress and Producer |
| Years active | 1956-2002 |
Nirmalamma (18 July 1920 – 19 February 2009) was an Indian actress in the Telugu cinema. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.She won two Nandi Awards.
Early life[]
She was born in Machilipatnam, Madras Presidency, British India.
Film career[]
Her debut film was Garuda Garvabhangam in 1950. Nirmalamma has worked along with almost all famous artists in Telugu Cinema like NTR, ANR, Krishna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Rajendra Prasad, P. B. Srinivas, Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Venkatesh [Nagarjuna akkineni] and many more. She is one of the artists who appears in almost all of the movies of S. V. Krishna Reddy and E. V. V. Satyanarayana. In a career spanning over five decades, she worked in over 700 films and bagged Nandi award for best supporting actress for her role in ‘Mayuri’. Her roles in films like ‘Sankarabharanam’, ‘Yamagola’, ‘Padaharella Vayasu’, ‘Swathi Muthyam’, ‘Maavi Chiguru’ and ‘Subha Sankalpam’ remain unforgettable. She has had memorable roles in the films Chinnodu Peddodu, Padaharella Vayasu, Kanakamahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe, Gang Leader, Mayalodu, Egirey Paavurama, Rendilla Poojari, Devatha (Shoban babu's movie), Chinnarayudu, Dalapathi, Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu, Sitharatnam Gaari Abbayi, Mamagaaru, Aa Okkati Adakku, Karthavyam, Chalaki Mogudu and Chadastapu Pellam.
She has established Nirmala Arts and produced Chalaki Mogudu Chadasthapu Pellam, starring Rajendra Prasad, directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao.
Her last movie was Premaku Swagatham, directed by famous director S. V. Krishna Reddy.[1] Her last public appearance was at the Vajrothsava celebrations of Telugu cinema where many celebrities remembered her for the fact that she has played as mother/grandmother for many generations of Telugu Cinema.
Personal life[]
She had no children of her own, but adopted a daughter, Kavitha.[2]
Awards[]
- 1984 Best Supporting Actress - Mayuri
- 1999 Best Character Actress - Seetharama Raju
Selected Filmography[]
This is partial list of her films.
1950s[]
- Garuda Garvabhangam (1956)
- Paduka Pattabhishekam (1957)
- (1959)
1960s[]
- Krishna Prema (1960) - Rukmini
- Bharya Bharthalu (1961)
- Kula Gothralu (1962)
- Devatha (1964)
- Potti Pleader (1966)
- Sri Krishna Tulabharam (1966) Devaki
- (1968)
- Ekaveera (1969)
1970s[]
- Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970)
- (1971)
- (1971)
- Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu (1973)
- Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973)
- (1973)
- Yamagola (1977)
- Chillarakottu Chittamma (1977)
- Padaharella Vayasu (1978) as Gangamma
- Sivaranjani (1978)
- Kothala Raayudu (1979)
- Sankarabharanam (1979)
1980s[]
- Mosagadu (1980)
- Agni Poolu (1981)
- Illantaa Sandadi (1982)
- Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu (1982)
- Nireekshana (1982)
- Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
- Subhalekha (1982)
- Kaliyuga Ramudu (1982)
- Sangharshana (1983)
- Manthri Gari Viyyankudu (1983) as Annapoornamma
- Maga Maharaju (1983)
- Mugguru Monagallu (1983)
- Rustum (1984)
- Mayuri (1984)
- Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
- Hero (1984)
- Babai Abbai (1984) as Godaramma
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
- Samsaram O Sangeetam (1985)
- Muchchataga Mugguru (1985)
- Swathi Muthyam (1985)
- Jailu Pakshi (1986)
- Naaku Pellam Kavali (1987)
- Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) as Padi Sundaramma
- Vishwanatha Nayakudu (1987)
- Khaidi No.786 (1988)
- Aakhari Poratam (1988)
- Chinnodu Peddodu (1988)
- Varasudochhadu (1988)
- Siva (1989)
- Vijay (1989)
- Ajatha Satruvu as Kasulamma
- Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam (1989)
- Gundammagaari Krishnulu
1990s[]
- Gang Leader (1991)
- Karthavyam (1991) as Mahalakshmi
- Thalapathi(1991)(Tamil)
- Killer (1991) as Subba Lakshmi
- Aapathbandhavudu (1992)
- (1992)
- Raat (1992)
- Sundarakanda (1992)
- Chinarayudu (1992)
- Bava Bavamaridi (1993)
- Rakshana (1993)
- Aa Okkati Adakku (1993)
- Sh... Gup Chup (1993)
- Mayalodu (1993)
- Matru Devo Bhava (1993)
- Pekata Papa Rao (1993)
- Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1994)
- Allari Premikudu (1994) as Lakshmi Devi
- Big Boss (1995)
- Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (1995) (Tamil)
- Subha Sankalpam (1995) as Lakshmamma
- Coimbatore Mappillai (1996) (Tamil)
- (1996)
- Maavichiguru (1996)
- Egire Paavurama (1997)
- Aahvaanam (1997)
- Aaro Pranam (1997)
- Raayudu (1998)
- Pandaga (1998)
- Seetharama Raju (1999)
- Sneham Kosam (1999)
2000s[]
- Premaku Swagatham (2002)
- Kodanda Ramudu (2000) as Saree weaver
References[]
- ^ Obituary: Nirmalamma, The Hindu, 20 February 2009
- ^ "Archived copy". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links[]
- Nirmalamma at IMDb
- 1920 births
- 2009 deaths
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Indian film actresses
- People from Krishna district
- Actresses from Andhra Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Nandi Award winners
- People from Machilipatnam