Suma Kanakala
Suma Kanakala | |
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Born | Paachavital Suma 22 March 1974 Kerala, India |
Other names | Sumakka |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Television | Star Mahila |
Spouse(s) |
Suma Kanakala (née Paachavital; born 22 March 1974) is an Indian television presenter, actress, and television producer who predominantly works in Telugu television. She is best known for hosting in ETV's Star Mahila, a Telugu TV game show, which is the longest running TV game show in India.
Early life[]
Suma was born on 22 March 1974 in Kerala, India.[1] Her parents are P. N. L Pranavi and P. Vimala who were in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India for a very long time. She married actor Rajeev Kanakala in 1999.[2][3] In addition to her mother tongue in Malayalam, she is fluent in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and English.[1]
Career[]
A presenter from the age of 21, she has hosted many Telugu film audio launches, film awards and functions. She is a Malayali from Kerala, but speaks Telugu fluently. Apart from Malayalam and Telugu, she is also fluent in Hindi, English, and Tamil. She has acted in various films from 1991 in Malayalam and Telugu, Tamil languages and then she entered serials and telefilms in 1995, but her breakthrough came with the boom in satellite channels. Swayamvaram, Anveshitha, Geetanjali, and Ravoyi Chandamama were her major serials. She didn't have any interest in working in films.
Suma's flagship show is Star Mahila on ETV, which attracted many female audiences.[4] She created a record by this show becoming one of the longest running women game show in India.
Her versatility is evident in Panchavataram on TV9. Cash on ETV and Start music on MAA TV are her current prime time shows. Suma started her own production house named K. Suma Rajeev Creations on 26 December 2012 and has produced a show named Lakku Kikku which is telecast on Zee Telugu. She also worked in a Tamil show named Genes (game show). Her Kevvu Keka on MAA TV with co-star Mano and produced by K. Suma Rajeev Creations. Suma also sang "Suya Suya" song from the 2017 Telugu film Winner.
She is well known for her spontaneous and humorous remarks during her shows.[5]
Filmography[]
As actress[]
Films[]
Year | Film | Language | Role |
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1996 | Kalyana Praapthirasthu (1996 film) | Telugu | Female lead role |
1997 | Newspaper Boy | Malayalam | Sita |
1997 | Ishtadanam | Malayalam | Anitha Varma |
1998 | Oro Viliyum Kathorthu | Malayalam | Subhadra |
1998 | Pavitra Prema | Telugu | Swapna |
2000 | Chala Bagundi | Telugu | Vijayalakshmi |
2001 | Kalisi Naduddam | Telugu | Vijaya's Friend |
2004 | Varsham | Telugu | Venkat's Sister |
2007 | Dhee | Telugu | Wife of Shankar's goon (guest role) |
2013 | Baadshah | Telugu | Herself |
2019 | Oh! Baby | Telugu | TV Anchor |
2022 | Telugu |
Jayamma |
Television[]
- Amaravathi ki Kathayein (1994–1995)
- Anveshitha
- Veyi padagalu
- Swayamvaram
- Geetanjali
- Soundarya Lahari
- House of Hungama (2020) on Star Maa
As host[]
Games shows[]
- Avakaya on Star Maa[6]
- Lady boss on maaTV now Star Maa
- Pattukunte Pattu Cheera on Teja TV now Gemini Movies
- Star Mahila on ETV
- Swarabhishekam on ETV
- Panchavataram on TV9
- Pelli Choopulu along with Pradeep Machiraju on Star Maa
- Cash on ETV
- Bhale Chance Le on Star Maa
- Lakku Kikku on Zee Telugu (also producer)
- Genes on ETV
- Kevvu Keka on MAA TV
- Connexion on MAA TV
- Avvakayara on MAA TV
- T TIME
- Pattukunte Pattucheera for Gemini TV
- Genes on Zee Tamil
- E Junction on ETV Plus
- GENES 2.0 on ETV
- Jujubi Tv on YouTube
- Sell Me The Answer on Star Maa
- F3 – Fun, family & Frustration on Star Maa
- Wife Chetilo Life on Star Maa
- Big Celebrity Challenge (Season 3) on Zee Telugu
- Start Music (Season 3) on Star Maa
Television specials[]
- 8th SIIMA 2019
- CineMAA Awards 2013
- CineMAA Awards 2012
- Cinema Audio release functions
- Gemini Puraskaaralu
- Apsara awards
Other shows[]
- Bigg Boss S1 on Star Maa as inspection officer
- Jabardasth on ETV as guest
- Dhee Juniors 2 on ETV as guest
- Memu Saitham on Gemini TV as guest
- Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu on Star Maa as guest
- Coffee with Yamuna as guest
- Bigg Boss S3 on Star Maa as guest
- Bigg Boss S4 on Star Maa as guest
- Bigg Boss S5 on Star Maa as guest
- All Is Well on Aha
Awards[]
- Nandi Award for Best TV Anchor 2010- Panchavataram (Suma)
- Limca Fresh Face Award 2009[7]
- Local TV Media Awards Best Anchor - Star Mahila (2010)[8]
- Cinegoer Award Best Anchor - Star Mahila (2010)[9]
- Got placed in Limca Book of World Records for successful completion of Star Mahila's 2000 episodes.
- Apsaraawards 2018: Entertainer of the year
References[]
- ^ a b Kala, Surya (22 March 2021). "Suma Kanakala Birthday: కేరళలో పుట్టి.. తెలుగింటి ఆడపడుచుగా ఆదరణ సొంతం చేసుకున్న క్వీన్ ఆఫ్ యాంకర్స్". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : A date with TV stars". The Hindu. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Rajiv Kanakala Reveals His Love Marriage Story With Suma- ." m.ap7am.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Star Mahila on ETV – A show for women". Metromasti.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Anchor Suma | Box-office | Movie Related Shows". CineGoer.com. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Mahalakshmi, Harika. "Suma Kanakala : Here Are The TV Shows That Made 'Suma Kanakala' The Undisputed Queen Of Small Screen - Wirally". https://wirally.com/. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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- ^ Limca fresh face hunt (20 August 2009). "Limca fresh face hunt". Whatslatest.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Local TV Media Awards Photo Gallery (Ram Charan Teja, Kajal Agarwal) | Local TV". Ragalahari.com. n.d. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "AP Cine Goers 7th TV awards 2010 – Telugu cinema". Idlebrain.com. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
External links[]
- Indian women television presenters
- Indian television presenters
- Living people
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Kerala
- 1974 births
- Telugu television anchors
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Telugu television
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Indian game show hosts
- Indian soap opera actresses
- Indian television talk show hosts