Full Name Anjanamma Role Actress | Name Anjali Devi | |
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Born 24 August 1927 ( 1927-08-24 ) Other names Anjamma, Anjali Kumari, Anjali Devi Spouse P. Adinarayana Rao (m. 1940–1991) Movies Lava Kusa, Bhakta Tukaram, Suvarna Sundari, Bhakta Prahlada, Panduranga Mahatyam Similar People N T Rama Rao, Jamuna, S Rajeswara Rao, Ghantasala, Vanisri | ||
Actress anjali devi dies at 85 passes away in chennai death funeral
Anjali Devi ( pronunciation ; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, former model and producer in Telugu and Tamil. She was well known for her role as the mythological Sita in Lava Kusa as well as for the titular roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.
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- Actress anjali devi dies at 85 passes away in chennai death funeral
- Veteran Telugu Actress Anjali Devi Biography Senior Tollywood Heroines Celebrities Updates
- Early life
- As actress
- As producer
- Personal life
- Death
- Awards
- Producer
- Filmography
- References
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Early life
Anjali Devi was born in Peddapuram, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, India, as Anjamma. She changed her name to Anjani Kumari when acting in dramas. Later, director C. Pullaiah changed her name to Anjali Devi.
As actress
She was a theatre artiste before venturing into movies. Her debut film role was as Lohitasya in Raja Harishchandra in 1936. Her first movie as a heroine was Kashtajeevi by L. V. Prasad in 1940, but that movie was abandoned after three reels shooting. Later, C.Pullayya discovered her and gave her the opportunity to star as Mohini in Gollabhama. Based on her acting ability and looks, she became a star overnight in 1947. She eventually acted in more than 350 Telugu films and a few Tamil and Kannada films as the heroine.
She acted in Lava Kusa, a milestone film and the first color film in the Telugu film industry in 1963. She is well known for playing Sita in Lava Kusa and her performances in films like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali were also appreciated. She has acted in nearly 500 films. Brundavanam (1992), Anna Vadina (1993) and Police Alludu (1994) were the last few films of her career. In Balaiah's Police Alludu and Anna Vadina she appeared alongside Brahmanandam. She acted in various roles, such as a damsel, an angel, a dancer, a demon, a goddess, a traditional woman and later in mother roles.
As producer
In 1955 she produced the film Anarkali, in which she herself played the titular role, with Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Prince Salim. Then she produced V. Madhusudan Rao's Bhakta Tukaram and Chandipriya. Bollywood and Tollywood actress Jayapradha played the lead role in the latter alongside Shobhan Babu and Chiranjeevi. As a producer she has produced 27 films. She was an ardent devotee of Sathyasai Baba and produced a tele-serial on Sathyasai.
Personal life
She married P. Adinarayana Rao, a music director, in 1940. They settled in Chennai. They have two sons. Together, they produced many Telugu films under the banner, Anjali Pictures. Their granddaughter, Saila Rao, is also an actress.
Death
She died at the age of 86 on 13 January 2014 at Vijaya Hospital, in Chennai, with her organs donated to Ramachandra Medical College.