B. Jayamma

Career Jayamma's first acting role in films came in 1931 in Raphael Algoet's directorial, His Love Affair. She starred as the lead in the film opposite Gubbi Veeranna, who also produced the film. Jayamma started in many silent films before appearing in talkies. A popular actor in the 1930s and 1940s, she featured in many films alongside her husband. In the Telugu film Swarga Seema (1945), she played Kalyani, a neglected homemaker. She played the role of Hemareddy Mallamma in the Kannada film Hemareddy Mallamma (1946) that dealt with the hardships faced by her character. Jayamma often playback-sang for her films too.

Filmography YearFilmRoleLanguage Notes 1931 His Love Affair Silent film 1932 Hari Maya Silent film 1935 Sadarame Draupadi Kannada 1938 Gul-E-Bakawali Punjabi 1941 Subhadra Kannada 1942 Jeevana Nataka Padma Kannada 1944 Barthruhari Pingala Tamil 1945 Hemareddy Mallamma Mallamma Kannada 1945 Swarga Seema Kalyani Telugu 1946 Lavangi Mumtaz Mahal Tamil 1946 Thyagaiah Dharmamba Telugu Credited as Gubbi Jayamma 1947 Brahma Ratham Telugu 1949 Natyarani Tamil 1949 Mangayarkarasi Tamil 1950 Raja Vikrama Prabhavathi Tamil 1951 Mantra Dandam Yogini Telugu 1953 Gunasagari Gangavva Kannada 1953 Naa Illu Telugu 1953 Gumastha Seetha Tamil 1954 Karkottai Tamil 1958 Anna Thangi Kannada 1965 Balarajana Kathe Kannada 1965 Mavana Magalu Kannada 1966 Premamayi Kannada 1967 Immadi Pulikeshi Pulikeshi's grandmother Kannada 1968 Anna Thamma Kannada 1968 Bedi Bandavalu Kannada 1970 Mukti Sarojini's mother Kannada 1970 Nanna Thamma Kannada Cameo 1971 Sakshatkara Thaayamma Kannada 1977 Punarmilana Kannada 1980 Mithuna Kannada Special appearance 2006 Saavira Mettilu Kannada Special appearancePosthumous release

Discography Year Track Album1942 "Suma Maale" Jeevana Nataka "Meenanka Roopana"1944 "Neere Neere Maaran" Barthruhari "Umaiyodu"1945 "Mallikaarjuna Paalisu" Hemareddy Mallamma "Shubhadathe Gomaathe"1945 "Chalo Chalo Cycle" Swarga Seema "Grihame Kada Swarga Seema" "Jo Achutananda Jojo Mukunda" "Rara Radha Manoramana"1946 "Neel Kanjavizhik" Lavangi "Aa Aa Paaduvom Ellorum" "Aha Inre Peranantam"1946 "Aaragimpave" Thyagaiah "Ennadu Sevincha Ledhu" "Ennagu Manasuku Raani" "Jo Jo Sri Rama" "Raare Raare Pillalara" "Sri Kalyana Gunaathmaka Ram" "Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam" "Srikaram Bainatti"1953 "Aadhari Jegadheeswari Amba" Gumastha "Theeradha Varumaiyudan"