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{{Infobox person
| name = Suryakantham
| image =
| caption = Suryakantham.
| birth_name = Suryakantham
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1924|10|28}}
| birth_place = [[Kakinada]], [[East Godavari District]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (now [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]){{Citation needed|date=November 2019}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1994|12|18|1924|10|28}}
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Padmavathi Mahila University, [[Andhra Pradesh|A. P.]]
| occupation = Film actor
| years_active =
| spouse = Peddibhotla Chalapathi Rao
| children =
| othername =
| homepage =
| academyawards =
| tonyawards =
}}

'''Suryakantham''' (28 October 1924 – 18 December 1994) was an Indian actress in [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Tollywood]]. She was popular for playing the role of a cruel mother-in-law in most of her movies.

==Early life==
Suryakantham was born and brought up in a Telugu [[Brahmin]] family residing at Venkata Krishnaraya Puram near [[Kakinada]] of [[East Godavari district]] in Andhra Pradesh.{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}} She was the 14th child to her parents, ten of whose children had died. She learnt dance and singing at the age of six.

She married Peddibhotla Chalapati Rao, a High Court Judge, in 1950.

==Career==
Suryakantham started as a dancer in ''[[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]]'', produced by the [[Gemini Studios]], for which she had been paid Rs 75 in remuneration. She got her first role as character artiste in ''[[Narada Naradi]]'', but eventually quit her job at Gemini Studios.

Later, she got a character artist role in the movie ''Gruhapravesam''. She was offered the heroine's role in ''[[Soudamini]]'', but did not accept it. She later was in a car accident, in which she received injuries to her face. She later played the role of a cruel mother-in-law in ''[[Samsaram (1950 film)|Samsaram]]''.

Another "heroine" role was offered to her from a Bollywood film producer. Knowing that the producer had dropped a heroine from his movie on personal grounds, and that the same was given to her, Suryakantham rejected the offer, saying "I can't live on the unhappiness of other artists." She subsequently appeared in the Telugu film ''[[Kodarikam]]'', which brought her a new level of success. The directors [[B. Nagi Reddy]] and [[Chakrapani]] would not do a movie without Suryakantham. They produced the movie ''[[Gundamma Katha]]'', starring [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and [[S. V. Ranga Rao|S.V. Ranga Rao]], with Suryakantham playing the lead role of Gundamma. The film was commercially successful.

==Awards and titles==

===Awards===
* Mahanati Savitri Memorial Award
* Honorary Doctorate Padmavati Mahila University

===Titles===
* Gayyali atta
* Sahaja Nata Kala Siromani
* Haasya Nata Siromani
* Bahumukha Natanaa Praveena
* Rangasthala Siromani
* Arungalai Maamani (Tamil)

==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Character
|-
| 1946
| ''Narada Naradi''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| 1949
| ''Dharmangada''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1950
| ''[[Samsaram (1950 film)|Samsaram]]''
| Telugu
| Venkamma
|-
| 1952
| ''[[Daasi (1952 film)|Daasi]]''
| Telugu
| Dr. Sarala
|-
| 1952
| ''[[Kalyanam Panni Paar]]''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
| 1952
| ''[[Pelli Chesi Choodu]]''
| Telugu
| Chukkalamma
|-
| 1952
| ''[[Prema (1952 film)|Prema]]''
| Telugu
| Chimlli
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Velaikari Magal]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Ammalakkalu]]''
| Telugu
| Seshamma
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Bratuku Teruvu]]''
| Telugu
| Kotamma
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Chakrapani]]''
| Telugu
| Manorama
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Chandraharam]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1955
| ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1955
| ''[[Kanyasulkam (film)|Kanyasulkam]]''
| Telugu
| Meenakshi
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Chiranjeevulu (1956 film)|Chiranjeevulu]]''
| Telugu
| Akhilandamma
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Charana Daasi]]''
| Telugu
| Seshamma
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Ilavelpu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Penki Pellam]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Bhagya Rekha]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Dongallo Dora]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Mayabazar]]''
| Telugu
| [[Hidimbi]]
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Thodi Kodallu|Todi Kodallu]]''
| Telugu
| Anasuya
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]''
| Telugu
| Rajaratnam
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Mangalya Balam]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Jayabheri]]''
| Telugu
| Ratnalu
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Krishna Leelalu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Santhi Nivasam|Santinivasam]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Velugu Needalu]]''
| Telugu
| Kanaka Durgamma<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/velugu-needalu-1961/article8591612.ece |title=Velugu Needalu (1961) |last=Narasimham |first=M.L. |date=13 May 2015 |website=The Hindu |access-date=16 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Bharya Bhartalu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Pelli Kani Pillalu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Iddaru Mitrulu (1961 film)|Iddaru Mitrulu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1961
| ''Sabash Raja''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1961
| ''[[Vagdanam]]''
| Telugu
| Baalamani
|-
| 1962
| ''Atma Bandhuvu''
| Telugu
| Widowed daughter
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Bhishma (1962 film)|Bhishma]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Gundamma Katha]]''
| Telugu
| Gundamma
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Kula Gothralu|Kula Gotralu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1962
| ''Manchi Manasulu''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1962
| ''Mohini Rugmangada''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Rakta Sambandham (1962 film)|Rakhta Sambandham]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1962
| ''Siri Sampadalu''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Chaduvukunna Ammayilu]]''
| Telugu
| Vardhanam
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Lava Kusa]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Mooga Manasulu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Nartanasala]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1963
| ''Paruvu Pratishta''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1963
| ''Eedu Jodu''
| Telugu
| Rangamma
|-
| 1963
| ''Punarjanma''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1963
| ''Tirupatamma Katha''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Doctor Chakravarthy]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1964
| ''Murali Krishna''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Ramudu Bhimudu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Aatma Gowravam]]''
| Telugu
| Santhana Lakshmi
|-
| 1966
| ''Kanne Manasulu''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1966
| ''[[Navarathri (1966 film)|Navaratri]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1966
| ''Zamindar''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1966
| ''Aastiparulu''
| Telugu
| Kaasulamma
|
|-
| 1967
| ''Ummadi kutumbam''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| 1967
| ''Gruhalakshmi''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Poola Rangadu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Ninne Pelladita]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
|1968
| ''Tikka Sankarayya''
| Telugu
| Kanthamma
|-
| 1969
| ''Aatmiyulu''
| Telugu
| Mahankali
|-
| 1969
| ''Buddhimantudu''
| Telugu
|
|-
|1969
|''[[Bhale Rangadu]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Balaraju Katha]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
|1970
| ''[[Kodalu Diddina Kapuram ]]''
| Telugu
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Dasara Bullodu]]''
| Telugu
| ANR's Adopted Mother
|-
| 1971
| ''Srimantudu''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Attalu Kodallu]]''
| Telugu
| As [[Krishna]]'s Step mother
|-
|1971
|''[[Manasu Mangalyam]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
| 1972
| ''Illu Illalu''
| Telugu
| Raja Babu's Mother in law – Surammatta
|-
|1972
|''Anta Mana Manchike'' <ref>{{Citation|title=Anta Mana Manchike (1972) - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259187/|language=en-US|access-date=2021-07-28}}</ref>
|Telugu
|Leela Rao
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Iddaru Ammayilu]]''
| Telugu
| Sundaramma
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Kalam Marindi]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Koduku Kodalu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1972
| ''Vichitra Bandham''
| Telugu
| Kantam
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Andala Ramudu (1973 film)|Andala Ramudu]]''
| Telugu
| Samalamma
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Ganga Manga]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Mutyala Muggu]]''
| Telugu
| Contractor's wife
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Pooja (1975 film)|Pooja]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Secretary]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Ardhangi]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Andame Anandam]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Yamagola]]''
| Telugu
| Seetamma
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Goranta Deepam]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Buchchi Babu]]''
|
|
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Gayyali Gangamma]]''
| Telugu
| Gangamma
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Prema Mandiram]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Pelleedu Pillalu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Kalavari Samsaram]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
|1983
|''[[Mundadugu]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Konte Kodallu]]''
| Telugu
| Varalamma
|-
| 1985
| ''[[America Alludu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Gundammagari Krishnulu]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Yamudiki Mogudu (1988 film)|Yamudiki Mogudu]]''
| Telugu
| Kali's grandmother
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha|Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagrata]]''
| Telugu
|Sundaramma
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Hai Hai Nayaka]]''
| Telugu
| Suryakanthamma
|-
|1990
|''[[Idem Pellam Baboi]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
| 1993
|''[[Ratha Sarathi]]''
| Telugu
| Gunadamma
|-
| 1993
| ''[[One by Two (1993 film)|One by Two]]''
| Telugu
| Srikanth's grandmother
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Govinda Govinda]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Anna (1994 film)|Anna]]''
| Telugu
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[S. P. Parasuram]]''
| Telugu
|Lakshmikantham
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0839763}}

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[[Category:1924 births]]
[[Category:1994 deaths]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Telugu actresses]]
[[Category:People from Kakinada]]
[[Category:Actresses from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Telugu comedians]]
[[Category:Indian women comedians]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century comedians]]

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