Jamuna

Jamuna (née Nippani; 30 August 1936 – 27 January 2023) was an Indian actress, director, and politician who appeared mainly in Telugu cinema. She made her acting debut at age 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's Puttillu, and received her breakthrough with L. V. Prasad Missamma (1955). Her filmography also includes Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films. She won a Filmfare Award and an award at Filmfare Awards South. She was a member of parliament in the 9th Lok Sabha (1989–1991) representing the Rajahmundry constituency.

Early life Jamuna was born in Hampi in a Kannada Madhva Brahmin family. Her parents were Nippani Srinivasa Rao and Kowsalya Devi. She first was named Jana Bai. Her father was a Madhva Brahmin, while her mother was a Vaisya, resulting in an inter-caste love marriage. Jamuna grew up in Duggirala, in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.

Film career Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. In 1952, Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao of the Indian People's Theatre Association saw her stage show Maa Bhoomi and offered her a role in his film Puttillu.

Political career Jamuna joined the Congress party in the 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Rajahmundry constituency in 1989. She lost the 1991 election and quit politics, but briefly campaigned for the BJP in the late 1990s during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.

Personal life and death In 1965 Jamuna married Juluri Ramana Rao, a zoology professor at Osmania University; he died from cardiac arrest on 10 November 2014 at age 86. They had a son, Vamsee Juluri and a daughter, Sravanthi Juluri, and lived in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Jamuna died at her home in Hyderabad on 27 January 2023, at age 86.

Awards 1968: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Milan 1972: Filmfare Special Award - South - Pandanti Kapuram 1999: Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award - MGR Award 2008: NTR National Award 2010: B. Saroja Devi National Award 2019: Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award at 17th Santosham Film Awards

Filmography

Telugu

Puttilu (1953) Maa Gopi (1954) Nirupedalu (1954) Vaddante Dabbu (1954) Iddaru Pellalu (1954) Anta Manavalle (1954) Donga Ramudu (1955) Bangaru Papa (1955) Santosham (1955) Missamma (1955) Vadina Gari Gajulu (1955) Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) Chiranjeevulu (1956) Ilavelpu (1956) as Sarala Muddu Bidda (1956) Nagula Chaviti (1956) Chintamani (1956) Melukolupu (1956) Nagadevatha (1956) Veera Kankanam (1957) as Parvathi Dongallo Dora (1957) Vinayaka Chaviti (1957) Bhagya Rekha (1957) Sati Anasuya (1957) Sri Krishna Maya (1958) Bhookailas (1958) as Mandodari Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958) as Rukmini Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959) Koothuru Kapuram (1959) Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959) Illarikam (1959) Jalsa Rayudu (1960) Dharmame Jayam (1960) Bhakta Raghunath (1960) Annapurna (1960) as Annapurna Krishna Prema (1961) Usha Parinayam (1961) Pelli Kani Pillalu (1961) Mohini Rugmangada (1962) Padandi Munduku (1962) Gulebakavali Katha (1962) Gundamma Katha (1962) Appagintalu (1962) Pelli Thamboolam (1962) Eedu Jodu (1963) as Santha Thobuttuvulu (1963) as Rajani Pooja Phalam (1964) Bobbili Yuddham (1964) Manchi Manishi (1964) Mooga Manasulu (1964) Muralikrishna (1964) Ramudu Bheemudu (1964) Dorikithe Dongalu (1965) Mangamma Sapatham (1965) as Mangamma Keelu Bommalu (1965) Thodu Needa (1965) C. I. D. (1965) Naadi Aada Janme (1965) as Malathi Sri Krishna Tulabharam (1965) as Satyabhama Leta Manasulu (1966) Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu Katha (1966) as Sujatha Navarathri (1966) Adugu Jaadalu (1966) as Parvathi Sangeeta Lakshmi (1966) Palnati Yuddham (1966) as Maguva Manchala Chadarangam (1967) Upayamlo Apayam (1967) Poola Rangadu (1967) Pelliroju (1968) Chinnari Paapalu (1968) Bandipotu Dongalu (1968) Ramu (1968) Undamma Bottu Pedata (1968) Amayakudu (1968) Challani Needa (1968) Palamanasulu (1968) Sati Arundathi (1968) Bangaru Sankellu(1968) Atta O Kodalu (1969) Muhurtha Balam (1969) as Radha Mooga Nomu (1969) as Gauri Ekaveera (1969) Adajanma (1970) Allude Menalludu (1970) Maro Prapancham (1970) Bangaru Thalli (1971) Ramalayam (1971) Sri Krishna Vijayamu (1971) Mattilo Manikyam (1971) as Lakshmi Sati Anasuya (1971) Tahsildar Gari Ammayi (1971) as Madhumathi Srimanthudu (1971) as Radha Manasu Mangalyam (1971) as Manjula Pavitra Hrudayalu (1971) Attanu Diddina Kodalu (1972) Sampoorna Ramayanam (1972) as Kaikeyi Pandanti Kapuram (1972) Collector Janaki (1972) Menakodalu (1972) Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham (1973) as Aruna Dhanama? Daivama? (1973) as Janaki Bangaru Manasulu (1973) Snehabandham (1973) Nindu Kutumbam (1973) as Mohini Mamatha (1973) Pasi Hrudayalu (1973) Bhoomi Kosam (1974) as Raji Gowri (1974) Deerghasumangali (1974) Peddalu Marali (1974) Adambaralu Anubandhalu (1974) Manushulu Mattibommalu (1974) Yasodha Krishna (1975) Cinema Vaibhavam (1975) Bharathi (1975) Samsaram (1975) Moguda Pellama (1975) Parivartana (1975) Ee Kalam Dampatulu (1975) Manushulanta Okkate (1976) Vanaja Girija (1976) Seetha Kalyanam (1976) Kuruskhetram (1977) as Draupadi Chiranjeevi Rambabu (1977) as Rathnam Gadusu Pillodu (1977) as Parvathi Seetha Rama Vanavasam (1977) Rajaputra Rahasyam (1978) as Tripurasundari Devi Sri Rama Pattabhishekam (1978) Akbar Salim Anarkali (1978) as Jodha Rama Banam (1979) Mama Allulla Saval (1980) Kaksha (1980) Naa Desam(1982) Bangaru Koduku (1982) Mandaladeesudu (1987) Tarzan Sundari (1988) Annapurnamma gari manavadu (2021)

Tamil

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) Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali (1959) as Sundari Nalla Theerpu (1959) Kadavulin Kuzhandhai (1960) Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961) Revathi (1961) Nichaya Thaamboolam (1962) as Seetha Dakshayagnam (1962) Manithan Maravillai (1962) Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965) Anbu Sagodharargal (1973) Naan Nandri Solven (1979) Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey (1983)

Kannada Aadarsha Sathi (1955) Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) Bhookailasa (1956) Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957) Sakshatkara (1971) Mayeya Musuku (1980) Guru Sarwabhowma Sri Raghavendra Karune (1980) Police Matthu Dada (1991)

Hindi Miss Mary (1957) Ramu Dada (1961) Ek Raaz (1963) Hamrahi (1963) Beti Bete (1964) Rishte Naate (1965) Milan (1967) (Filmfare Best Supporting Actress award) Dulhan (1975) Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) Raaj Tilak (1984) Yaadgaar (1984)