B. S. Saroja
| B. S. Saroja | |
|---|---|
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B. S. Saroja in 1949 film Deva Manohari | |
| Born |
18 November 1929 Thiruvananthapuram |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1951–1978 |
| Spouse(s) | T. R. Ramanna |
| Children | Ganesh, Kalarani, Shanthi |
| Relatives | T. R. Rajakumari (sister-in-law) |
B. S. Saroja was an Indian actress in Malayalam movies and Tamil movies.[1] She is the daughter of Johnson, who acted in the first Malayalam cinema ever, Vigathakumaran.[2]
Personal life
She was born to Johnson who acted in the first Malayalam cinema ever and Rajalakshmi at Thiruvananthapuram in 1922. She had her primary education till Fourth forum. Then she joined a circus company. She travelled all over India with that. Then she acted in a Tamil movie as a junior artist. Jeevitha Nouka was her first Malayalam movie.[3] She went on to act many movies after that.[4] She was married to late T. R. Ramanna in 1949, a sound engineer turned movie director in Tamil movies. The couple started three cinema production companies known as R.R.Pictures, Vinayaga Pictures and Ganesh Pictures. They have three children. They are settled at Chenai.
Partial filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Madanakamarajan | Tamil | dance |
| 1942 | Kannagi | Tamil | dance |
| 1943 | Kubera Kuchela | Tamil | dance |
| 1943 | Mangamma Sabatham | Tamil | dance |
| 1944 | Mahamaya | Tamil | dance |
| 1944 | Rajarajeswari | Tamil | dance |
| 1945 | Burma Rani | Tamil | dance |
| 1946 | Vikatayogi | Tamil | |
| 1947 | Vichithra Vanitha | Tamil | |
| 1947 | Dhana Amaravathi | Tamil | |
| 1949 | Nattiya Rani | Tamil | |
| 1949 | Deva Manohari | Tamil | |
| 1949 | Geethagandhi | Tamil | |
| 1949 | Inbavalli | Tamil | |
| 1950 | Parijatham | Tamil | |
| 1951 | Jeevitha Nouka | Malayalam | |
| 1951 | Pichaikkari | Tamil | |
| 1951 | Or Iravu | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Achan | Malayalam | |
| 1952 | Aathmasakhi | Malayalam | |
| 1952 | Aathmasakhi | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Amma | Malayalam | |
| 1952 | Kalyani | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Atthainti Kaapuram | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Asai Magan | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Aashadeepam | Malayalam | |
| 1953 | Jenova | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Jenova | Malayalam | |
| 1953 | Vaazha Pirandhavan | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Lokaneethi | Malayalam | |
| 1954 | Avan Varunnu | Malayalam | |
| 1954 | Koondukkili | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Mangalyam | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Aathmaarpanam | Malayalam | |
| 1957 | Pudumai Pithan | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Lilly | Malayalam | |
| 1959 | Pandithevan | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Vannakili | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Umma | Malayalam | |
| 1961 | Krishna Kuchela | Malayalam | |
| 1961 | Kumudham | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi | Malayalam | |
| 1963 | Kadalamma | Malayalam | |
| 1964 | Arunagirinathar | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Tharavattamma | Malayalam | |
| 1978 | Anthonees Punyavaalan | Malayalam |
References
- http://ponnappa.blogspot.in/2008_01_01_archive.html
- http://pazhayathu.blogspot.in/2013/02/capitol-theatre-trivandrum-1930.html