Yamuna (actress)
Yamuna | |
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Born | Prema[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Children | 2[2] |
Yamuna is an Indian actress who has appeared primarily in Telugu films in addition to a few Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films.[3] She appeared in films like Mamagaru, Mouna Poratam, and Yerra Mandaram. She also acted in TV shows.
Personal life
[edit]Yamuna was born as Prema in Bangalore, Karnataka into a Telugu-speaking family. Their native is Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh but her family later moved to Bangalore. Director Balachander changed her name to Yamuna after film debut.[1]
Career
[edit]Yamuna made her debut in film in a lead role through Kannada film Modada Mareyalli (1989) alongside Shiva Rajkumar. She acted in over 50 Kannada and Telugu movies as the female lead.[4] She shot into fame in 1989 with award-winning Telugu film Mouna Poratam[5][6] which is based on the real-life story of Sabita Badhei, which gained massive media coverage. Yamuna played the role of Durga who is betrayed by a government officer and fights for her conjugal rights, seeking marital recognition to give proper identity to her illegitimate child.[7]
Later she played one of the leads opposite Vinod Kumar in another successful film Mamagaru.[8] In the 1990 film Puttinti Pattu Cheera, she played the role of an unlucky daughter who is harassed by her in-laws. She was also played the lead actress in 1990 film Erramandaram.[9] She also acted in Kannada films with Siva Rajkumar and Ravichandran.[10]
After her marriage, she took a break from acting. After the break she started acting in TV serials. She appeared in the TV series Anveshitha which was broadcast on ETV.
Allegations
[edit]Yamuna was arrested for her alleged involvement in a brothel racket in the ITC Royal Gardenia, a five star hotel, in January 2011 in Bangalore.[citation needed] In a YouTube interview, Frankly with TNR, she said she was exonerated by the court of chargers as they were false allegations.[11]
Filmography
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Telugu
[edit]- Mouna Poratam (1989) as Durga
- Puttinti Pattu Cheera (1990)
- Inspector Rudra (1990)
- Ghatana (1990)
- Aadadhi (1990)
- Udhyamam (1990) as Shanta
- Yerra Mandaram (1991) as Arundhati
- Gowramma (1991)
- Mamagaru (1991) as Lakshmi
- Nagamma (1991)
- Amma Kadupu Challanga (1991)
- College Bullodu (1992) as Shobha
- Surigaadu (1992)
- Bangaru mama (1992)
- Adrushtam (1992)
- Prema Vijetha (1992)
- Aadarsam (1993) as Vani
- Rajadhani (1993)
- Brahmachari Mogudu (1994) as Jayalakshmi
- Andaru Andare (1994)
- Mantrala Marrichettu (1994)
- Nannagaru (1994)
- Bangaru Kutumbam (1994) as Krishnaveni
- Govinda Govinda (1994) as Goddess Mahalakshmi
- Dear Brother (1995)
- Premaku Padi Sutralu (1995)
- Bachi (2000) as Parvathi
- Eduruleni Manishi (2001) as Bhavani
- Sri Manjunatha (2001) as Priya Ganga
- O Chinnadana (2002)
- Manasu Pilichindi (2009)
- Bhageerathudu (2010)
- Keratam (2011)
- Taxiwaala (2018) as Sisira's mother
Malayalam
[edit]- Thoranam (1987)
Kannada
[edit]- Modada Mareyalli (1991)
- Mavanige Thakka Aliya (1992)
- Hendathire Husharu (1992)
- Keralida Sarpa (1994)
- Chinna (1994)
- Prema Geethe (1997)
- Hello Yama (1998)
- Sri Manjunatha (2001) as River Ganga
- Haage Summane (2008)
- Naariya Seere Kadda (2010)
- Kanteerava (2011)
- Shambho Shankara (2010)
- Dil Rangeela (2014)
- Rajahamsa (2017)
Tamil
[edit]- Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) - Debut in Tamil
- Mouna Porattam (1989)
- Dilli Babu (1989)
- Aadi Viratham (1991)
- Porantha Veetu Pattu Pudavai (1991)
- Sivasankari (1992)
- I Love India (1992)
- Yuga (2006)
- Yuvan (2011)
Television
[edit]- Thiruvilaiyadal (Sun TV)
- Amman (Sun TV)
- Vidhi (ETV) as Saroja / Rosy
- Anveshitha (ETV) as Snigdha Devi
- Raktha Sambandham (Gemini TV)
- Allare Allari (ETV Plus)
- Seethama Vakitilo Sirimalle Chettu (Vidhi-2) as Rosy
- Lakshmi (Udaya TV)
- Lakshmi Jhansiya Magalu (Udaya TV)
- Devi (Zee Kannada)
- Damini (Gemini TV)
- Amrutam
- Mouna Poratam (ETV)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yamuna Biography". cochintalkies.com. cochintalkies. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "విశాఖ నాకు సొంతిల్లులాంటిది: నటి". Sakshi. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Bollineni, Haribabu (21 August 2016). "Why Senior Actress Tried to Commit Suicide?". chitramala.in. Chitramala. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ Shyam, Prasad S (27 September 2016). "Yamuna back on the big screen". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "1989 Nandi Awards". awardsandwinners.com.
- ^ "List of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film". telugufilmz.org. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Mouna Poratam Music by S Janaki". sjanaki.net.
- ^ "1991 Nandi awards". awardsandwinners.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "1990 Nandi Awards". awardsandwinners.com. Awards & Winners. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "ఆ రూమర్ వచ్చాక... సూసైడ్ చేసుకోవాలని నిర్ణయించుకున్నా.. నటి యమున". telugu.webdunia.com. Webdunia. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Yamuna back on the big screen". The Times of India. BangaloreMirror. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Telugu television
- Indian television actresses
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Tamil television
- Telugu actresses