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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nirmalamma
| image = Nirmalamma.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birthname =
| birth_date = 18 July 1920
| birth_place = [[Machilipatnam]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = 19 February 2009 <br>(aged 89)
| death_place = [[Hyderabad, India]]
| occupation = Actress and Producer
| years_active = 1956-2002
| awards =
}}
'''Nirmalamma''' (18 July 1920 – 19 February 2009) was an Indian actress in the [[Telugu cinema]]. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.She won two [[Nandi Awards]].

==Early life==
She was born in [[Machilipatnam]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]].

==Film career==
Her debut film was ''Garuda Garvabhangam'' in 1950. Nirmalamma has worked along with almost all famous artists in Telugu Cinema like [[N. T. Rama Rao|NTR]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]], [[Krishna_(Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[P. B. Srinivas]], [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and many more. She is one of the artists who appears in almost all of the movies of [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]] and [[E. V. V. Satyanarayana]]. In a career spanning over five decades, she worked in over 700 films and bagged Nandi award for best supporting actress for her role in ‘Mayuri’. Her roles in films like ‘Sankarabharanam’, ‘Yamagola’, ‘Padaharella Vayasu’, ‘Swathi Muthyam’, ‘Maavi Chiguru’ and ‘Subha Sankalpam’ remain unforgettable. She has had memorable roles in the films ''Chinnodu Peddodu'', ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]'', ''Kanakamahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe'', ''[[Gang Leader]]'', ''[[Mayalodu]]'', ''Egirey Paavurama'', ''Rendilla Poojari'', ''[[Devatha]]'' (Shoban babu's movie), ''Chinnarayudu'', ''[[Dalapathi]]'', ''[[Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu]]'', ''Sitharatnam Gaari Abbayi'', ''Mamagaaru'', ''[[Aa Okkati Adakku]]'', ''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Karthavyam]]'', ''Chalaki Mogudu'' and ''Chadastapu Pellam''.

She has established Nirmala Arts and produced ''Chalaki Mogudu Chadasthapu Pellam'', starring [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao.

Her last movie was ''[[Premaku Swagatham]]'', directed by famous director [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090226060322/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022055880400.htm Obituary: Nirmalamma], ''[[The Hindu]]'', 20 February 2009</ref> Her last public appearance was at the Vajrothsava celebrations of Telugu cinema where many celebrities remembered her for the fact that she has played as mother/grandmother for many generations of Telugu Cinema.

==Personal life==
She had no children of her own, but adopted a daughter, Kavitha.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090226060322/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022055880400.htm</ref>

==Awards==
[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* 1984 [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] - ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]''
* 1999 [[Nandi Award for Best Character Actress|Best Character Actress]] - ''[[Seetharama Raju]]''

== Selected Filmography==
This is partial list of her films.
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===1950s===
* ''[[Garuda Garvabhangam]]'' (1956)
* ''[[Paduka Pattabhishekam]]'' (1957)
* ''[[BhagyaDevatha]]'' (1959)

===1960s===
* ''[[Krishna Prema]]'' (1960) - Rukmini
* ''[[Bharya Bharthalu]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Kula Gothralu]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Devatha (1964 film)|Devatha]] '' (1964)
* ''[[Potti Pleader]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Sri Krishna Tulabharam]]'' (1966) Devaki
* ''[[Deva kanya]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Ekaveera]]'' (1969)

===1970s===
* ''[[Thirumalai Thenkumari]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Naa Tammudu]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Attalu Kodallu]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973 film)|Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Samsara Saagaram]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Yamagola]]'' (1977)
* ''Chillarakottu Chittamma'' (1977)
* ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]'' (1978) as Gangamma
* ''[[Sivaranjani (film)|Sivaranjani]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Kothala Raayudu]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Sankarabharanam (1980 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'' (1979)

===1980s===
* ''Mosagadu'' (1980)
* ''[[Agni Poolu (film)|Agni Poolu]]'' (1981)
* ''Illantaa Sandadi'' (1982)
* ''[[Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Nireekshana]]'' (1982)
* ''Kalavari Samsaram'' (1982)
* ''[[Subhalekha]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Kaliyuga Ramudu]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Sangharshana]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Manthri Gari Viyyankudu]]'' (1983) as Annapoornamma
* ''[[Maga Maharaju]]'' (1983)
* ''Mugguru Monagallu'' (1983)
* ''[[Rustum]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Mayuri (film)|Mayuri]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Hero (1984 film)|Hero]]'' (1984)
* ''Babai Abbai'' (1984) as Godaramma
* ''[[Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu]]'' (1985)
* ''Samsaram O Sangeetam'' (1985)
* ''Muchchataga Mugguru'' (1985)
* ''[[Swathi Muthyam]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Jailu Pakshi]]'' (1986)
* ''Naaku Pellam Kavali'' (1987)
* ''[[Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe]]'' (1987) as Padi Sundaramma
* ''[[Vishwanatha Nayakudu]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Khaidi No.786]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Aakhari Poratam]]'' (1988)
* ''Chinnodu Peddodu'' (1988)
* ''[[Varasudochhadu]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Siva (1989 Telugu film)|Siva]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Vijay (1989 film)|Vijay]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Ajatha Satruvu]]'' as Kasulamma
* ''[[Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam]]'' (1989)
* ''Gundammagaari Krishnulu''

===1990s===
* ''[[Gang Leader]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Karthavyam (1990 film)|Karthavyam]]'' (1991) as Mahalakshmi
* ''[[Thalapathi]]''(1991)(Tamil)
* ''[[Killer (1991 film)|Killer]]'' (1991) as Subba Lakshmi

* ''[[Aapathbandhavudu]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Karuninchina Kanaka Durga]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Raat (film)|Raat]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Sundarakanda (1992 film)|Sundarakanda]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Chinarayudu]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Bava Bavamaridi]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Rakshana]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Aa Okkati Adakku]]'' (1993)
* ''Sh... Gup Chup'' (1993)
* ''[[Mayalodu]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Matru Devo Bhava]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Pekata Papa Rao]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Allari Premikudu]]'' (1994) as Lakshmi Devi
* ''[[Big Boss (film)|Big Boss]]'' (1995)
*''[[Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari]]'' (1995) (Tamil)
* ''[[Subha Sankalpam]]'' (1995) as Lakshmamma
*''[[Coimbatore Mappillai]]'' (1996) (Tamil)
* ''[[Soggadi Pellam]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Maavichiguru]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Egire Paavurama]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Aahvaanam]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Aaro Pranam]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Raayudu (1998 film)|Raayudu]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Pandaga]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Seetharama Raju]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Sneham Kosam]]'' (1999)

===2000s===
* ''[[Premaku Swagatham]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Kodanda Ramudu]]'' (2000) as Saree weaver
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0632561}}

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[[Category:1920 births]]
[[Category:2009 deaths]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:People from Krishna district]]
[[Category:Actresses from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]

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