Acting · Born March 10, 1921
M. V. Rajamma (10 March 1921 – 23 April 1999) was an Indian actress, producer and playback singer of Indian films mostly in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu languages from the 1930s through 1970s. She has the distinction of having acted as both heroine and mother to stalwart South Indian actors such as Rajkumar, Sivaji Ganesan, MGR and NTR. Making her debut as a lead actress in the 1936 released Samsara Nauka Rajamma enjoyed an elaborate career in feature films across South India. She was the first and foremost woman producer in India and in Kannada films. She produced the film Radha Ramana in 1943 under her own home banner Vijaya Films. Her entry to the Tamil films was through the 1940 classic hit film Uthama Puthiran. She went on to star in about 60 Kannada, 80 Tamil, 20 Telugu and one Hindi films in her career spanning around four decades.
MovieTrimurthy
1975
as Savithri
MovieDaari Thappida Maga
1975
as Prakash & Prasad's mother
MovieSampatthige Savaal
1974
as Parvathi, Vishwa & Veerabhadra's mother
MovieBangarada Panjara
1974
as Nanjamma, Beera's foster mother
School Master
1973
MovieJaga Mecchida Maga
1972
as Aditya's mother
MovieThayi Devaru
1971
MovieSri Krishnadevaraya
1970
as Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife
MovieEmme Thammanna
1966
as Kaveri, Narasimhaiah's wife
MovieKodimalar
1966
MovieDudde Doddappa
1966
as Sharada
MovieVazhkai Padagu
1965
as Seetha's Mother
MovieKarnan
1964
as Kunti Devi
MovieSathi Shakthi
1963
MovieDharmam Thalai Kaakkum
1963
MovieBandha Pasam
1962
Aadi Perruku
1962
as Parvathi
MoviePaadha Kaanikkai
1962
MovieSaradha
1962
Thayilla Pillai
1961
as Parvathi
Paava Mannippu
1961
as Maragatham
Kittur Chennamma
1961
as Rudrambe
MovieThangamalai Ragasiyam
1957
MovieThai Ullam
1952
Parijatham
1950
as Rukmini
Laila Majnu
1950
as Laila
MovieVelaikari
1949
as Amritham
MovieYogi Vemana
1947
MovieMayalokam
1945
as Yojanagandhi
Madana Kama Rajan
1941
as Sathyavathi
MovieUthama Puthiran
1940
as Meenatchi
