Parvathamma Rajkumar

Early life and family Parvathamma was born in Saligrama of Mysore district of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore on 6 December 1939 to Appaji Gowda and Lakshmamma, as the second of eight children. Singanallur Puttaswamaiah, her uncle and future father-in-law, reportedly placed a silver coin in her cradle and vowed to make her his daughter-in-law. Aged 14, she married his son, her cousin, the future matinée idol Rajkumar on 25 June 1953. Also, she had developed metastasis despite having been treated for a malignancy a few years previously. She had a cardiac arrest at 4:30 a.m. (IST) on 31 May 2017. Efforts to revive her failed and she was pronounced dead at 4:40 a.m. (IST). It was reported that "malignancy had spread to the lungs and liver".

Film career She established a family firm for film production called Sri Vajreshwari Combines or Poornima enterprises. The first movie she produced was Trimurthi with her husband in a lead role; Trimurthi was a great success.

Filmography

Rajkumar in lead role

Shiva Rajkumar in lead role

Raghavendra Rajkumar in lead role

Puneeth Rajkumar in lead role

Vinay Rajkumar in lead role

Awards 2016 - Padmabhushan Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award 2007 - Rajyotsava Prashasti from Karnataka Government. Suvarna Award – Contribution to Kannada Cinema.

Karnataka State Film Awards 1982–83: First Best Film — Haalu Jenu 1992–93: First Best Film — Jeevana Chaitra 1999–2000: Special Film of Social Concern — Shabdavedhi 2007–08: Dr. Vishnuvardhan Lifetime Achievement Award

Filmfare Awards South 1985: Best Film (Kannada): Bettada Hoovu 1986: Best Film (Kannada): Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma 1996: Best Film (Kannada): Janumada Jodi 2010: Best Film (Kannada): Jackie