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'''Mangalagiri Sriranjani''' (1906–1939), also known as '''Sriranjani Senior''', was a Telugu theatre and film actress and singer. Born in [[Narasaraopet]] Taluk, [[Andhra Pradesh]], she gained fame in the 1930s through her recordings and audio releases with the Gramophone Company of India. Sriranjani was a significant stage actress with Krishna Vilasa Nataka Samajam, known for her portrayal of mythological male roles such as [[Krishna]], [[Abhimanyu]], and [[Savitri and Satyavan|Satyavan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Vanaparthy |first=Ranganath |title=Kalasevakulu: Sri Ranjani Sisters |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/kalasevak/sriranjani.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218191608/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/kalasevak/sriranjani.html |archive-date=18 February 2010 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><br />
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She made her film debut in Telugu cinema with [[C. Pullayya]]'s ''Lava Kusa'' (1934) and later appeared in notable films like ''[[Sri Krishna Leelalu (1935 film)|Sri Krishna Leelalu]]'' (1935) and ''[[Mayabazar (1936 film)|Mayabazaar]]'' (1936). Her film career was successful but brief; she acted in only eight films before her death from cancer in 1939.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Sriranjani Senior was the elder sister of actress [[Sriranjani Jr.|Sriranjani Junior]] and the mother of director M. Mallikarjuna Rao.<ref>{{Cite web |last=సివిఆర్ మాణిక్యేశ్వరి |date=15 August 2016 |title=గూఢచారి 116 (ఫ్లాష్బ్యాక్ @50) |url=http://andhrabhoomi.net/content/main-108 |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=[[Andhra Bhoomi]] |language=te}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
* ''[[Lava Kusa (1934 film)|Lava Kusa]]'' (1934)<br />
* ''Silver King'' (1935)<br />
* ''[[Sri Krishna Leelalu (1935 film)|Sri Krishna Leelalu]]'' (1935)<br />
* ''[[Sati Tulasi (1936 film)|Sati Tulasi]]'' (1936)<br />
* ''[[Mayabazar (1936 film)|Sasirekha Parinayam]]'' (1936)<br />
* ''[[Sarangadhara (1937 film)|Sarangadhara]]'' (1937) (actor and singer)<br />
*''Bhakta Markandeya'' (1938)<br />
* ''[[Vara Vikrayam (film)|Vara Vikrayam]]'' (1939)<br />
* ''[[Vande Mataram]]'' (1939)<br />
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==References==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
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* Nata Ratnalu, Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second edition, 2002<br />
* Luminaries of 20th Century, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, 2005<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0820164}}<br />
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