Pasupuleti Kannamba

Career Kannamba was born on 5 October 1911. Her birthplace is Owku in Nandyal district. Her parents were Lokamba and M. Venkanarasaiah, a government contractor. She was their only child and grew up with her maternal grandparents in Eluru. She acted together with P. U. Chinnappa in many movies, such as Kannagi, Mahamaya, Harischandra and Tulasi Jalandhar.

She married Kadaru Nagabhushanam in 1941. They established "Raja Rajeswari Films" and produced about 30 films, including Sumati, Padhuka Pattabhishekam, Saudamani, Peda Raitu, Lakshmi, Sri Krishna Tulabharam, Sati Sakkubhai and Sati Anasuya. Their movie Navajeevanam (1949) was awarded as the best film by Combined Madras state.

She died on 7 May 1964.

Playback singer These are some of the Telugu songs voiced by her for the films. Year Film Songs 1935 Harishchandra "Jananamu Dhanyata Gaada", "Karunakara", "Sritajana Bandhu" 1937 Kanakatara "Ee Vasantha Sobha" 1938 Gruhalakshmi "Badha Sahaname", "Naa Premaye", "Sagamu Rathiri Ayyane", "Yashoda Nandana" 1940 Chandika "Anandamaye Naho", "Eme O Koyila", "Nene Raninaithe" 1941 Talliprema "Jo Jo Nandabala", "Prema Nidhanamu" 1942 Sumati "Jayahe Thrishooladhari" 1945 Maya Machhindra "Dhanyambayyenu Janmamu", "Haayiga Paadedanu", "Meluko", "O Malathi" 1946 Mugguru Maratilu "Stree Bhagyame Bhagyamu", "Teerugada Asha Nedu" 1947 Palnati Yudham "Evaravaya Deva", "Thana Pantamu Naathona", "Thera Teeyagarada"

Producer She has produced about 25–30 films along with her husband Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the banners of Sri Rajarajeswari films, Rajasri pictures and Sri Varalakshmi films. Year Film Language 1941 Talliprema Telugu 1942 Sumati Telugu 1944 Harishchandra Tamil 1945 Paduka Pattabhishekam Telugu 1946 Bhakta Tulasidas Telugu 1949 Navajeevanam Tamil 1949 Navajeevanam Telugu 1949 Tulasi Jalandhar Tamil 1951 Saudamini Tamil 1951 Saudamini Telugu 1952 Ezhai Uzhavan Tamil 1952 Peda Rytu Telugu 1953 Lakshmi Tamil 1953 Lakshmi Telugu 1954 Sati Sakkubai Telugu 1955 Shri Krishna Thulabaram Telugu 1956 Naga Panchami Tamil 1956 Naga Panchami Telugu 1958 Sri Krishna Maya Telugu 1959 Veera Bhaskarudu Telugu 1960 Dharmame Jayam Telugu 1961 Usha Parinayam Telugu 1962 Dakshayagnam Tamil 1962 Dakshayagnam Telugu 1963 Apta Mithrulu Telugu 1965 Chaduvukunna Bharya Telugu