Manjula (Kannada actress)

Manjula (8 November 1954 – 12 September 1986) was an Indian actress who acted in Kannada language films and also few Tamil (credited as Kumari Manjula) and Telugu films. She was one of the most successful and prominent actresses of Kannada films in 1970s and 1980s. She acted in more than 100 films and won several awards for her performances,[1] including a Filmfare Award.

Manjula
Born(1954-11-08)8 November 1954
Tumkur, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Died12 September 1986(1986-09-12) (aged 31)
Bangalore, India
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1972–1986
SpouseAmritham
Children1

Personal life

Manjula was born to M. H. Shivanna and Deveramma in Honnenahalli, a village in Tumkur District.[2] family, her father Shivanna was a police sub inspector. She was married to film director Amrutham who worked with her in films such as Hudugaatada Hudugi and Kanasu Nanasu. The couple had a son, Abhishek.

Career

Manjula started her acting career in 1965 with a drama troupe Prabhat Kalavidaru. She entered the Kannada film industry in a small role in Mane Katti Nodu in 1966. Her debut as a heroine was in the 1972 film Yaara Saakshi, directed by veteran director M. R. Vittal. She shared screen with Kannada actors including Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Ashok and Shankar Nag. Her most successful pairing[1] was with Srinath[3] and they acted together in about 35 films.[1]

She starred in over one hundred films. She specialized in the role of the bossy tomboyish village belle which brought her huge success as a top Kannada heroine in the late 1970s. Some of her notable films are Sampathige Savaal, Eradu Kanasu, Sose Thanda Sowbhagya, Besuge and Seetharamu. She also acted with well known actors in other languages like Ramakrishna (Telugu), Kamalahasan and Rajinikanth (Tamil).

Filmography

Kannada, Telugu and Tamil
Year Film Co-stars Notes
1966Mane Katti NoduChild actress
1967PadhavidharaChild actress
1969Eradu MukhaChild actress
1972Yaara SakshiDebut film as heroine
1973Mooroovare VajragaluDr. Raj Kumar
1974Eradu KanasuDr. Raj Kumar
1974Sampathige SavaalDr. Raj Kumar
1974Bhakta KumbaraDr. Raj Kumar
1974Professor HuchurayaVishnuvardhan
1974Sri Srinivasa KalyanaDr. Raj Kumar
1975Devara GudiRajesh
1975Daari Tappida MagaDr. Raj Kumar
1975Thota RamuduChalamTelugu film
1975Pudhu VellamSivakumarTamil film
1975Ninagagi NaanuSrinath, Lokesh
1975PoojaG.RamakrishnaTelugu version of Eradu Kanasu
1975MayuraDr. Raj Kumar
1975NireeksheSrinath
1975Hennu Samsarada KannuSrinath
1976Hudugatada HudugiSrinath
1976Baduku BangaravayithuSrinath
1976BesugeSrinath
1976ChiranjeeviSrinath
1976Bangarada GudiVishnuvardhan
1976ThulasiSrinath
1976Kanasu NanasuSrinath
1977DeepaAshokFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
1977Sri Renukadevi MahatmeSrinath
1977DhanalakshmiSrinath
1977Bayasade Banda BhagyaVishnuvardhan
1977Sose Tanda SoubhagyaVishnuvardhan
1977Thayigintha Devarilla
1977Veera Sindhura LakshmanaSpecial appearance
1977Chanda MaruthaSpecial appearance
1977Kittu PuttuVishnuvardhan
1977Ganda HendathiSrinath
1977Kumkuma RaksheAshok, Rajanikant
1977Galate SamsaraVishnuvardhan
1978Halli HaidaSrinath
1978Muyyige MuyyiSrinath
1978Anuraga BandhanaBasant Kumar PatilSpecial appearance
1978Aparadhi NaanallaBasant Kumar Patil
1978Nanna PrayaschitthaVishnuvardhan, Lokesh
1978Sneha SeduVishnuvardhan
1978Vasantha LakshmiVishnuvardhan
1978Chithegu Chinte
1978Bhale HudugaVishnuvardhan
1978Madhura SangamaSrinath
1978Singaporenalli Raja KullaVishnuvardhan
1979Adalu BadaluSrinathSpecial appearance
1979Aliya DevaruSrinath
1979SeetharamuShankar Nag
1979Pakka KallaSrinath
1979Putani Agent 123Srinath
1979Savathiya NeraluSrinath
1979Preethi Madu Thamashe NoduShankar Nag
1979Mallige SampigeAshok
1979Ene Barali Preethi IraliP N Sreenivas
1980Point ParimalaSrinath
1980Rama ParashuramaSrinath, Vishnuvardhan
1980Rama LakshmanaAshok
1980Moogana SeduShankar Nag
1980Haddina KannuSrinath
1980Manjina ThereSrinath
1980Usha SwayamvaraSrinath
1980Simha JodiVishnuvardhan
1980Manku ThimmaDwarkish
1980Rusthum JodiShankar NagSpecial appearance
1980Janma Janmada AnubandhaShankar Nag
1980MithunaSrinath, Arikesari
1980Pattanakke Banda PathniyaruSrinath
1981Nee Nanna GellalareDr. Rajkumar
1981PremanubandhaSrinath
1981Avali JavaliSrinath
1981Simhada Mari SainyaDwarkishSpecial appearance
1981Guru ShishyaruVishnuvardhan
1981Mareyada HaaduAnant Nag
1981Snehitara SavaalVishnuvardhan
1981ShikariSrinath
1982RudriLokesh
1982Kempu HoriAshok
1982Chellida RakthaAshok
1982Mareyalagada KatheJai Jagdish
1982ArchanaShankar NagSpecial appearance
1982Swarna Mahal RahasyaSrinath
1982Guna Nodi Hennu KoduSrinath
1982Benki ChenduSrinath
1982Mava Sose SavalDwarkish
1982Snehada SankoleSrinath
1982Hasyaratna RamakrishnaSpecial appearance
1982Betthale SeveLokesh
1983Hosa TheerpuSpecial appearance
1983Keralida HennuShankar NagSpecial appearance
1983Kranthiyogi BasavannaAshok
1983Ananda SagaraSpecial appearance
1984Onti DhwaniLokeshSpecial appearance
1984Kalinga SarpaShankar Nag
1984Enka MankaSrinath
1985Savira SulluC R Simha
1985Bhayankara BhasmasuraAshok

Tamil
Year Film Role Notes
1975Puthu Vellam
1975Maalai Sooda Vaa
1975Edupparkai Pillai
1980Kaalam Badhil Sollum
1981Bala NagammaMohana

Telugu
Year Film Role Notes
1974Thota RamuduDurga
1975PoojaLalitha

Death

Manjula died from an accidental fire in the kitchen on 19 September 1986.[4]

References
Citations
  1. "Manjula's Profile". Chitraranga.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  2. Patil, S.H. (2002). Community dominance and political modernisation: the Lingayats. Mittal Publications. p. 50. ISBN 81-7099-867-0.
  3. B. V. Shiva Shankar (30 March 2007). "Made for each other". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "From Soundarya and Shankar Nag to Kalpana, Manjula and Sunil - Sandalwood stars who passed away too soon". The Times of India. 5 February 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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