Nirmalamma
| Nirmalamma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
1927 Machilipatnam, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died |
19 February 2009 (aged 82) Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Actress and Producer |
Nirmalamma (1927 – 19 February 2009) was an actress in the Telugu film industry of India. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.
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, S.V. Ranga Rao, Rajendra Prasad,P. B. Srinivas, Megastar Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Venkatesh 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. She has had unforgettable 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 child.
Awards
- Nandi Awards
- 1984 Best Supporting Actress - Mayuri
- 1999 Best Character Actress - Seetharama Raju
Filmography
This is partial list of her films.
1950s
- Garuda Garvabhangam (1956)
- Paduka Pattabhishekam (1957)
1960s
- Bharya Bharthalu (1961)
- Kula Gothralu (1962)
- Devatha (1964)
- Potti Pleader (1966)
- Ekaveera (1969)
1970s
- Naa Tammudu (1971)
- Yamagola (1977)
- Chillarakottu Chittamma (1977)
- Padaharella Vayasu (1978) as Gangamma
- Sivaranjani (1978)
- Kothala Raayudu (1979)
- Shankarabharanam (1979)
1980s
- Mosagadu (1980)
- Agni Poolu (1981)
- Illantaa Sandadi (1982)
- Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu (1982)
- Subhalekha (1982)
- Sangharshana (1983)
- Manthri Gari Viyyankudu (1983) .... Annapoornamma
- Maga Maharaju (1983)
- Mugguru Monagallu (1983)
- Rustum (1984)
- Mayuri (1984)
- Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
- Hero (1984)
- Babai Abbai (1984)
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
- Samsaram O Sangeetam (1985)
- Muchchataga Mugguru (1985)
- Swathi Muthyam (1985)
- Naaku Pellam Kavali (1987)
- Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) .... Padi Sundaramma
- Vishwanatha Nayakudu (1987)
- Khaidi No.786 (1988)
- Aakhari Poratam (1988)
- Chinnodu Peddodu (1988)
- Varasudochhadu (1988)
- Siva (1989)
- Vijay (1989)
- Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam (1989)
- Gundammagaari Krishnulu
1990s
- Gang Leader (1991)
- Karthavyam (1991) .... Mahalakshmi
- Killer (1991) .... Subba Lakshmi
- Mamagaaru (1991) .... Kantamma
- Aapathbandhavudu (1992)
- Raat (1992)
- Sundarakanda (1992)
- Chinarayudu (1992)
- Bava Bavamaridi (1993)
- Rakshana (1993)
- Aa Okkati Adakku (1993)
- Sh... Gup Chup (1993)
- Mayalodu (1993)
- Pekaata Papa Rao (1993)
- Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1994)
- Allari Premikudu (1994) .... Lakshmi Devi
- Big Boss (1995)
- Subha Sankalpam (1995) .... Lakshmamma
- Soggadi Pellam (1996)
- Maavichiguru (1996)
- Egire Paavurama (1997)
- Aaro Pranam (1997)
- Rayudu (1998)
- Pandaga (1998)
- Seetharama Raju (1999)
- Sneham Kosam (1999)
2000s
- Premaku Swagatham
- Kodanda Ramudu ... Saree weaver
- Aahvaanam
References
- ↑ Obituary: Nirmalamma, The Hindu, 20 February 2009