Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a

veteran Telugu actress, a director and a

politician. She made her acting debut at
the age of 16 in Dr. Garikapati
Rajarao's Puttillu (1953), and received her
[1]

breakthrough with L. V.
Prasad's Missamma. Her portfolio also
includes Tamil movies. She won
[2]

two Filmfare Awards.

Contents
1Early life
2Career
3Personal life
4Awards
5Filmography
5.1Telugu
5.2Tamil
5.3Kannada
5.4Hindi
6References
7External links
Early life[edit]
Jamuna was born in Hampi, Karnataka, to
Nippani Srinivas Rao,
a Madhwa Brahmin and a businessman,
and Kausalya Devi, a Vaishya. She was
named Jana Bai and later changed to
Jamuna. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur
District in Andhra Pradesh state,
India. When Savitri was performing drama
[1]

in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna's house.

Later, Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films.
She entered as heroine in movies at the
age of 14. Jamuna's mother tongue
[citation needed]

is Kannada. [3]

Career[edit]
Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her
mother taught her vocal music and
harmonium. Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao (see
Indian People's Theatre Association IPTA)
watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and
gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in
1952. [1]

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 (1964).
She also established Telugu artist
association and doing social service
through it for the last 25 years.
She joined Congress party in 1980s and
was elected to the Lok
Sabha from Rajahmundry constituency in
1989. She then retired from politics but
briefly campaigned for the B.J.P. in 1990s.
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[citation

Personal life[edit]
She married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao, a
zoology professor in Osmania University, in
1965; he died on 10 November 2014 aged
86 due to cardiac arrest. They have a son,
[4]
Vamsikrishna and daughter, Sravanthi. They
live in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Awards[edit]
1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
Award - Milan
1972: Filmfare Special Award-
South - Pandanti Kapuram
[5]

1999: Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary

Award - MGR Award
2008: NTR National Award
Filmography[edit]
Telugu[edit]

Maa Gopi (1954)

Bangaru Papa (1954)
Nirupedalu (1954)
Vaddante Dabbu (1954)
Iddaru Pellalu (1954)
Donga Ramudu (1955)
Santosham (1955)
Missamma (1955)
Chiranjeevulu (1956)
Muddu Bidda (1956)
Chintamani (1956)
Bhagya Rekha (1957)
Sati Anasuya (1957)
Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1958)
Bhookailas (1958)
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959)
Illarikam (1959)
Jalsa Rayudu (1960)
Pelli Kani Pillalu (1961)
Gulebakavali Katha (1962)
Gundamma Katha (1962)
Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu (1962)
Pooja Phalam (1964)
Bobbili Yuddham (1964)
Manchi Manishi (1964)
Mooga Manasulu (1964)
Muralikrishna (1964)
Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
Dorikite Dongalu(1965)
Keelu Bommalu (1965)
Thodu Needa (1965)
Srikrishna Tulabharam (1965)
Leta Manasulu (1966)
Ramu (1966)
Chadarangam (1967)
Poola Rangadu (1967)
Chinnari Paapalu (1968)
Bandipotu Dongalu (1968)
Atta O Kodalu (1969)
Ekaveera (1969)
Mattilo Manikyam (1971)
Pandanti Kapuram (1972)
Samsaram (1975)
Kuruskhetram (1977)
Eedu Jodu
Adajanma
Puttilu
Vanaja Girija
Thasildargari Ammayi
Pellinati Pramaralu
' 'Collector Janaki
Mama Allulla Saval
Bangaru Thalli
Gauri
Manushulanta Okkate
Tenali Tamakrishna
Mangamma Sapadham
Pelliroju
Bobbili Yuddham
Undamma Bottu Pedatha
Gadusu Pilladu
Srimanthudu
Manasu Mangalyam
Navarathri
Mooganomu
Pelliroju
Amayakudu
Allude Menalludu
Sati Anasuya
Ramalayam
Kaksha
Challani Needa
Bangaru Sankellu
Nadee Adajanme
Palamanasulu
Muhurtabalam
Menakodalu
Mamatha
Snehabandham
Peddalu Marali
Manushulu Mattibommalu
Adambaralu Anubandhalu
Deerghasumangali
Tamil[edit]

Kudumbam (1954)
Panam Paduthum Padu (1954)
Jaya Gopi (1955)
Missiamma (1955)
Thiruttu Raman (1955)
Tenali Raman (1956)
Naga Devathai (1956)
Kudumba Villakku (1956)
Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957)
Pakka Thirudan (1957)
Kula Gouravam (1957)
Bhaktha Ravana (1958)
Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam (1958)
Bommai Kalyanam (1958)
Vaazhkai Oppandham (1959)
Kanniraindha Kanavan (1959)
Sumangali (1959)
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali (1959)
Nalla Theerpu (1959)
Kaduvalin Kuzhandai (1960)
Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961)
Naaga Nandhini (1961)
Nichaya Thaamboolam (1962)
Dakshayagnam (1962)
Manithan Maravillai (1962)
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965)
Anbu Sagodharargal (1973)
Naan Nandri Solven (1979)
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey (1983)
Kannada[edit]

Aadarsha Sathi (1955)

Bhookailasa (1956)
Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957)
Sakshatkara (1971)
Guru Sarwabhowma Sri Raghavendra
Karune (1980)
Chadarangam (1967)
Hindi[edit]

Miss Mary (1957) Gemini Ganeshan,

Meena Kumari
Ek Raaz (1963), Kishore Kumar
Hamrahi (1963), Rajendra Kumar
Beti Bete (1964), Sunil Dutt, Mehmood
Rishte Nate (1965), Raaj Kumar
Milan (1967), Sunil Dutt .... Wins FilmFare
Best Supporting Actress award
Lady Tarzan (1990)
References