Occupation Actor, producer Spouse Sridhar Rao (m. ?–1987) Died 1987 | Role Film actress Name C. Rajyam | |
Born 1922 [Owk, Kurnool District], Andhra Pradesh Awards National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film, Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu Movies Nartanasala, Samsaram, Illalu, Sri Krishna Leelalu, Raju Peda Similar People B A Subba Rao, Gudavalli Ramabrahmam, Kamalakara Kameswara Rao, C Pullaiah, Pendyala Nageswara Rao | ||
C. Lakshmi Rajyam or shortly Lakshmirajyam (Telugu: లక్ష్మీరాజ్యం; 1922–1987) was a South Indian film and drama actress and film producer in 1930s to 1970s.
She is a native of Owk. She learned music from her uncle Narasimham and Harikatha exposition from Saluri Rajeshwara Rao at a young age. She joined the drama company of Puvvula Suri Babu along with her uncle Venkata Ramaiah. She played Nalini in Tulabaram, Chitra in Chintamani plays and earned fame. Her contemporaries are Pulipati Venkateswarlu and Puvvula Ramatilakam.
She started her film career as a child artist in Sri Krishna Leelalu (1934) and later acted in about 35 films mostly of Telugu language. She became famous actress after playing the role of second heroine in Illalu (1940) directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam.
She married K. Sridhar Rao and established Rajyam Pictures in 1951. They produced about 11 films including Daasi (1952), Krishna Leelalu (1959), Harischandra (1960), Narthanasala (1963), Shakuntala (1966) and Govula Gopanna (1968), Rangeli Raja (1971). He died on 29 July 2006 in Chennai.
Filmography
- Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935) as Radha
- Srikrishna Thulabhaaram (1935)
- Sasirekha Parinayam (1936)
- Amma (1939)
- Illalu (1940)
- Apavadu (1941)
- Panthulamma (1943)
- Mangalsutram (1946)
- Narada Naradi (1946)
- Tyagayya (1946)
- Drohi (1948) .... Seeta
- Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1950) .... Leelavathi
- Samsaram (1950) .... Manjula
- Agni Pareeksha (1951) .... Sushila
- Akasharaju (1951)
- Mayalamari (1951)
- Mayapilla (1951)
- Daasi (1952) (actor and producer)
- Praja Seva (1952)
- Raju Peda (1954)
- Ettuku Pai Ettu (1958)
- Krishna Leelalu (1959) (actor and producer)
- Harishchandra (1960) (actor and producer)
- Vimala (1960)
- Narthanasala (1963) (actor and producer)
- Iruvar Ullam (1963)
- Shakuntala (1966) (actor and producer)
- Govula Gopanna (1968) (actor and producer)
- Rangeli Raja (1971) (actor and producer)