Jamuna (actress)

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{{Short description|Indian film actress}}
{{about|the Indian actress||Jamuna (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jamuna
| image = Jamuna Telugu Actress.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|8|30|df=yes}}<ref name="The Hindu BFP">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/puttillu-1953/article5080178.ece|title=PUTTILLU (1953)|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|work=The Hindu|date=1 September 2013|access-date=14 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830225051/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/puttillu-1953/article5080178.ece|archive-date=30 August 2014}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Hampi]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Karnataka]], India)
| death_date =
| other_names = N. Jamuna
| spouse = {{marriage|Juluri Ramana Rao|1965|2014|end=d.}}
| children = 2, including [[Vamsee Juluri]]
| years_active = 1954–1983
| occupation = Actor, politician
}}

'''Jamuna''' (born 30 August 1936) is an Indian actress, director and politician who appeared mainly in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-06-24|title=I Love Hyderabad|url=http://archive.vn/VhwZT|access-date=2020-09-11|website=archive.vn}}</ref> She made her acting debut at the age of 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's ''Puttillu'' (1953),<ref name="The Hindu BFP" /> and received her breakthrough with [[L. V. Prasad]]{{'s}} ''[[Missamma]]''. Her portfolio also includes Hindi and Tamil movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D/article6812625.ece|title=அமுதாய்ப் பொழிந்த நிலவு -அந்தநாள் ஞாபகம்|trans-title=The immortal Moon – Memories of the good old days|language=ta|last=Madhavan|first=Pradeep|work=The Hindu|date=23 January 2015|access-date=14 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611154929/http://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D/article6812625.ece|archive-date=11 June 2015}}</ref> She won a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] and a award at [[Filmfare Awards South]]. She was a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] in the [[9th Lok Sabha]] (1989–1991) representing the [[Rajahmundry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajahmundry constituency]].

==Early life==
Jamuna was born in [[Hampi]] of present-day [[Karnataka]] to Nippani Srinivasa Rao, a [[Madhwa]] [[Brahmin]] and a businessman, and Kowsalyadevi, a [[Vaishya]]. She was named Jana Bai. She grew up in [[Duggirala]], [[Guntur District]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] state, India.<ref name="The Hindu BFP"/> When [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] was performing drama in Duggirala, she stayed in Jamuna's house. Later, Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films. She entered as heroine in movies at the age of 14.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} Jamuna's mother tongue is [[Kannada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O7bdlJj2sQ&list=PLSPuDpldWomvQIwYBe1THloTEYqKdMfce|title=Koffee with Yamuna Kishore#11 - Jamuna - Idreams - Published 10Apr2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-veteran-actor-jamuna-imitates-younger-self-missamma-song-122937|title=Veteran actor Jamuna imitates younger self missamma song|work=The News Minute|date= 20 Apr 2020|access-date=28 Nov 2020}}</ref>

==Film career==
Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao (see Indian People's Theatre Association IPTA) watched her stage show ''Maa Bhoomi'' and gave her offer to act in his movie ''Puttillu'' in 1952.<ref name="The Hindu BFP"/>

She acted in 198 films in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]] for ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]'' (1967), repeating her role from the original [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film ''[[Mooga Manasulu]]'' (1964).

She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.

== Political career ==
Jamuna joined the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] in 1980s and was elected to the [[9th Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]] from [[Rajahmundry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajahmundry constituency]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rediff On The NeT: Star wars in Andhra Pradesh|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/1998/jan/27star.htm|access-date=2021-05-07|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> She lost the 1991 election and quit politics but briefly campaigned for the [[BJP]] in the late 1990s during [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'s tenure.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rao|first=GVR Subba|date=2015-03-02|title=Actor Jamuna keen to be active in politics again|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/Actor-Jamuna-keen-to-be-active-in-politics-again/article10704712.ece|access-date=2021-05-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Jamuna married Professor Juluri Ramana Rao, a zoology professor in [[Osmania University]], in 1965; he died on 10 November 2014 aged 86 due to cardiac arrest. They have a son, [[Vamsee Juluri]] and daughter, Sravanthi. They live in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India.

== Awards ==
* 1968: [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]] - ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]''
* 1972: [[Filmfare Special Award - South]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8cUQAQAAMAAJ&q=Badi | title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who| year=1973}}</ref> - ''[[Pandanti Kapuram]]''
* 1999: [[Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award]] - MGR Award
* 2008: [[NTR National Award]]
*2010: [[B. Saroja Devi|Padmabhushan Dr. B. Sarojadevi National Award]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=multi lingual actress jayanti wins b saroja devi national award|url=http://www.uniindia.com/multi-lingual-actress-jayanti-wins-b-saroja-devi-national-award/states/news/834469.html|access-date=2020-09-11}}</ref>
*2019:Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award at [[17th Santosham Film Awards]]

== Filmography ==

===Telugu===
{{Div col}}
# ''[[Puttilu]]'' (1952)
# ''[[Maa Gopi]]'' (1954)
# ''[[Bangaru Papa]]'' (1954)
# ''[[Nirupedalu]]'' (1954)
# ''[[Vaddante Dabbu]]'' (1954)
# ''[[Iddaru Pellalu]]'' (1954)
# ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]'' (1955)
# ''[[Santosham (1955 film)|Santosham]]'' (1955)
# ''[[Missamma]]'' (1955)
#''[[Tenali Ramakrishna (film)|Tenali Ramakrishna]]'' (1956)
# ''[[Chiranjeevulu (1956 film)|Chiranjeevulu]]'' (1956)
# ''[[Muddu Bidda]]'' (1956)
# ''[[Chintamani (1956 film)|Chintamani]]'' (1956)
# ''[[Bhagya Rekha]]'' (1957)
# ''[[Sati Anasuya (1957 film)|Sati Anasuya]] (1957)
# ''[[Maa Inti Mahalakshmi]]'' (1958)
# ''[[Bhookailas (1958 Telugu film)|Bhookailas]]'' (1958)
# ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]'' (1959)
# ''[[Illarikam]]'' (1959)
# ''[[Jalsa Rayudu]]'' (1960)
# ''[[Pelli Kani Pillalu]]'' (1961)
# ''[[Gulebakavali Katha]]'' (1962)
# ''[[Gundamma Katha]]'' (1962)
# ''[[Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu]]'' (1962)
# ''[[Pooja Phalam]]'' (1964)
# ''[[Bobbili Yuddham]]'' (1964)
# ''[[Manchi Manishi]]'' (1964)
# ''[[Mooga Manasulu]]'' (1964)
# ''[[Muralikrishna]]'' (1964)
# ''[[Ramudu Bheemudu]]'' (1964)
#''[[Bobbili Yuddham]]''(1964)
# ''[[Dorikithe Dongalu]]''(1965)
# ''[[Keelu Bommalu]]'' (1965)
# ''[[Thodu Needa]]'' (1965)
# ''[[Sri Krishna Tulabharam]]'' (1965)
# ''[[Leta Manasulu]]'' (1966)
# ''[[Chadarangam]]'' (1967)
# ''[[Poola Rangadu]]'' (1967)
# ''[[Chinnari Paapalu]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Bandipotu Dongalu]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Ramu (1968 film)|Ramu]]'' (1968)
# ''[[Atta O Kodalu]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Ekaveera]]'' (1969)
# ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]'' (1971)
# ''[[Pandanti Kapuram]]'' (1972)
# ''[[Samsaram (1975 film)|Samsaram]]'' (1975)
#''[[Manushulanta Okkate]]'' (1976)
# ''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kuruskhetram]]'' (1977)
# ''[[Eedu Jodu]]''
# ''[[Adajanma]]''
# ''[[Puttilu]]''
# ''[[Vanaja Girija]]''
# ''[[Tahsildar Gari Ammayi]]''
# ''[[Collector Janaki]]''
# ''[[Mama Allulla Saval]]'' (1980)
# ''[[Bangaru Koduku]]'' (1982)
# ''[[Bangaru Thalli]]''
#''Gauri''
#''[[Mangamma Sapadham]]''
#''Pelliroju''
#''[[Undamma Bottu Pedatha]]''
#''[[Gadusu Pilladu]]''
#''Srimanthudu''
#''[[Manasu Mangalyam]]''
#''[[Navaratri (1966 film)|Navarathri]]''
#''[[Mooganomu]]''
#''[[Pelliroju]]''
#''[[Amayakudu]]''
#''[[Allude Menalludu]]''
#''[[Sati Anasuya]]''
#''Ramalayam''
#''[[Kaksha]]''
#''[[Challani Needa]]''
#''[[Bangaru Sankellu]]''
#''[[Nadee Adajanme]]''
#''[[Palamanasulu]]''
#''[[Muhurtabalam]]''
#''[[Menakodalu]]''
#''Mamatha''
#''[[Snehabandham (film)|Snehabandham]]''
#''[[Peddalu Marali]]''
#''[[Manushulu Mattibommalu]]''
#''[[Adambaralu Anubandhalu]]''
#''[[Deerghasumangali]]''
#''[[Annapurnamma gari manavadu]]''
{{div col end}}

===Tamil===
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
# ''[[Panam Paduthum Padu]]'' (1954)
# ''Jaya Gopi'' (1955)
# ''[[Missiamma]]'' (1955)
# ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Thiruttu Raman]]'' (1955)
# ''[[Tenali Raman (film)|Tenali Raman]]'' (1956)
# ''[[Naga Devathai]]'' (1956)
# ''[[Kudumba Villakku]]'' (1956)
# ''[[Thangamalai Ragasiyam]]'' (1957)
# ''[[Dongallo Dora|Pakka Thirudan]]'' (1957)
# ''[[Kula Gouravam]]'' (1957)
# ''[[Bhookailas (1958 Telugu film)|Bhaktha Ravana]]'' (1958)
# ''[[Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam]]'' (1958)
# ''[[Bommai Kalyanam]]'' (1958)
# ''[[Vaazhkai Oppandham]]'' (1959)
# ''[[Kanniraindha Kanavan]]'' (1959)
# ''[[Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali]]'' (1959)
# ''[[Nalla Theerpu]]'' (1959)
# ''[[Kaduvalin Kuzhandai]]'' (1960)
# ''[[Marutha Nattu Veeran]]'' (1961)
# ''Revathi'' (1961)
# ''[[Nichaya Thaamboolam]]'' (1962)
# ''[[Dakshayagnam (1962 film)|Dakshayagnam]]'' (1962)
# ''[[Manithan Maravillai]]'' (1962)
# ''[[Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum]]'' (1965)
# ''[[Anbu Sagodharargal]]'' (1973)
# ''[[Naan Nandri Solven]]'' (1979)
# ''[[Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey]]'' (1983)
{{div col end}}

===Kannada===
#''[[Aadarsha Sathi]]'' (1955)
#''[[Tenali Ramakrishna]]'' (1956)
#''[[Bhookailasa (film)|Bhookailasa]]'' (1956)
#''[[Rathnagiri Rahasya]]'' (1957)
#''[[Sakshatkara]]'' (1971)
#''[[Mayeya Musuku]]'' (1980)
#''[[Guru Sarwabhowma Sri Raghavendra Karune]]'' (1980)
#''[[Police Matthu Dada]]'' (1991)''

===Hindi===
# ''[[Miss Mary (1957 film)|Miss Mary]]'' (1957)
# ''Ek Raaz'' (1963)
# ''Hamrahi'' (1963)
# ''Beti Bete'' (1964)
# ''Rishte Nate'' (1965)
# ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]'' (1967) as Wins FilmFare Best Supporting Actress award
# ''[[Lady Tarzan]]'' (1990)
# ''[[Ramu Dada]]'' (1961)
# [[Dulhan (1975 film)|''Dulhan'']] (1975)
# ''[[Naukar Biwi Ka]]'' (1983)
# ''[[Raaj Tilak]]'' (1984)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0417270|title=Jamuna}}

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