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Born August 30, 1936 (1936-08-30) (age 73)
India
Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu actress, a director and a politician
Early life and background
Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka to Nimpani Srinivas Rao, a business man, and Kausalya Devi, in a Kannada family. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India.
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Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Rajarao watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in 1952.
She acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1963).
She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.
She joined Congress party in 1980s and switched to B.J.P. in 1990s.
Personal life
She married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao, a Zoology professor in Osmania University, in 1965. They have a son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Shravanthi. They live in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
FILMOGRAPHY
Actress
1. Jayabheri
2. Bhookailas
3. Samsaram
4. Dorikite Dongalu
5. Ekaveera (1969)
6. Bangaru Papa (1954)
7. Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu
8. Donga Ramudu (1955)
9. Srikrishna Tulabharam
10. Manchi Manishi
11. Ilavelpu (1956)
12. Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
13. Poolarangadu
14. Poojaphalam
15. Ramu
16. Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
17. Bhagyarekha
18. Chiranjeevulu (1956)
19. Buddhimantudu
20. Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
21. Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
22. Illarikam (1959)
23. Leta Manasulu
24. Eedu Jodu
25. Muralikrishna
26. Gundamma Katha
27. Missamma
28. Mooga Manasulu (1963)
29. Adajanma
30. Puttilu
31. Keelu Bommalu (1965)
Awards
* 1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Milan
* 2008: NTR National Award
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