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| name               = Anjali Devi
| image =Anjali Devi in Mangaiyarkarasi 1949.jpg
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| birthname = Anjanamma
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| birth_date ={{birth date|df=y|1927|8|24}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date|df=yes|1927|8|24}}
| birth_place = [[Peddapuram]], [[East Godavari district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| birth_place       = [[Peddapuram]], [[East Godavari]], [[Madras Presidency]] (now in [[Andhra Pradesh]]), [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|1|13|1927|8|24|df=y}}  
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2014|1|13|1927|8|24}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_place       = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername = Anjamma, Anjali Kumari, Anjali Devi
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* [[Actress]]
| spouse = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
* [[Model (person)|model]]
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* [[film producer]]
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'''Anjali Devi''' ({{lang-te|అంజలీదేవి}}) {{Audio|anjali.ogg|pronunciation}}; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[actress]] and [[movie producer]]. She was known for her role as [[Sita]] in ''[[Lava Kusha]]'' and roles in movies like ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]'' and ''[[Anarkali]]''.
| yearsactive        =
| spouse            = {{marriage | [[P. Adinarayana Rao]] | 1948 | 1991 |reason=his death}}
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'''Anjali Devi''' ({{Audio|anjali.ogg|pronunciation}}; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an [[India]]n actress, model and producer in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. She was well known for her role as the Devi [[Sita]] in ''[[Lava Kusa]]'' as well as for the titular roles in movies like ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]'' and ''[[Anarkali (1955 film)|Anarkali]]''.
 
== Early life ==
Anjali Devi was born in [[Peddapuram]], [[East Godavari]] district in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India,<ref name="IMDB dec 8">{{cite web|title=Anjali Devi|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0222432/|publisher=IMDB|access-date=8 December 2012|archive-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228130654/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0222432/|url-status=live}}</ref> as Anjamma. She changed her name to Anjani Kumari when acting in dramas. Later, director [[C. Pullaiah]] changed her name to Anjali Devi.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}
 
== Career ==
 
=== As actress ===
She was a theatre artiste before venturing into movies, her debut film role was as Lohitasva in "''Raja Harishchandra"'' in 1936. Her first film as a heroine was ''Kashtajeevi'' by [[L. V. Prasad]] in 1940, but that film was abandoned after three reels shooting. Later, C.Pullayya discovered her and gave her the opportunity to star as Mohini in ''[[Gollabhama (1947 film)|Gollabhama]]'' (1947). Based on her acting ability and looks, she became a star overnight in 1947. She eventually acted in more than 350 films, majority of them in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films and a few in [[Hindi]], Tamil and [[Kannada]] films as the heroine or in character roles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/veteran-actor-anjali-devi-dead/article5574548.ece |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 May 2020 |archive-date=22 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522022350/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/veteran-actor-anjali-devi-dead/article5574548.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
She acted in ''[[Lava Kusa]]'', a milestone film and the first color film in the Telugu film industry in 1963. She is well known for playing Sita in ''Lava Kusa'' and her performances in films like ''Suvarna Sundari'' and ''Anarkali'' were also appreciated. ''[[Brundavanam]]'' (1992), ''Anna Vadina'' (1993) and ''Police Alludu'' (1994) were the last few films of her career. In Balaiah's ''Police Alludu'' and ''Anna Vadina'' she appeared alongside Brahmanandam. She acted in various roles, such as a damsel, an angel, a dancer, a demon, a goddess, a traditional woman and later in mother roles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://biographymoviereview.weebly.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914220026/http://biographymoviereview.weebly.com/ |archive-date=14 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
=== As producer ===
In 1955 she produced the film ''[[Anarkali (1955 film)|Anarkali]]'', in which she herself played [[Anarkali|the titular role]], with [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as [[Prince Salim]]. Then she produced V. Madhusudan Rao's ''Bhakta Tukaram'' and ''Chandipriya''. Bollywood and Tollywood actress [[Jayapradha]] played the lead role in the latter alongside [[Sobhan Babu]] and [[Chiranjeevi]]. As a producer she has produced 27 films. An ardent devotee of Sri [[Sathya Sai Baba]] she produced and acted in Shirdi Sai Parthi Sai Divyakatha, a tele-serial on the life and avatar of Sri [[Sathya Sai Baba]]. This was also the first screen appearance of [[Vijay Devarakonda]], then a student of class 3 at Sri Sathya Sai Primary School, [[Puttaparthi]] in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geocities.ws/saikrishnan.geo/SK24Divyakatha.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 May 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012001930/http://www.geocities.ws/saikrishnan.geo/SK24Divyakatha.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
== Personal life ==
She married [[P. Adinarayana Rao]], a music director, in 1948.<ref name="IMDB dec 8" /> They settled in [[Chennai]]. They have two sons. Together, they produced many Telugu films under the banner, [[Anjali Pictures]]. Their granddaughter, Saila Rao, is also an actress.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}
 
== Death ==
Devi died at the age of 86 on 13 January 2014 at Vijaya Hospital, in Chennai, due to a [[cardiac arrest]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/veteran-actor-anjali-devi-dead/article5574548.ece|title=Veteran actor Anjali Devi dead|date=2014-01-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-05-16|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=16 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175947/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/veteran-actor-anjali-devi-dead/article5574548.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Her organs were donated to Ramachandra Medical College.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmcircle.com/anjali-devi-passes-away/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113183944/http://filmcircle.com/anjali-devi-passes-away/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 January 2014 |title=Anjali Devi passes away |publisher=Filmcircle.com |access-date=13 January 2014 }}</ref> She is survived by her sons.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
 
== Awards ==
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] – ''[[Anarkali]]'' (1955)
* Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]'' (1957)
* Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – ''[[Chenchu Lakshmi]]'' (1958)
* Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – ''[[Jayabheri]]'' (1959)
* [[Honorary doctorate]] from [[Nagarjuna University]], [[Guntur]].
* [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]] in 1994 for her lifetime service to the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu film industry]].
* [[Rashtrapati Award]] for ''[[Lava Kusa]]'' (1963).
* Ramineni Award in 2006 in the fine arts category.
* [[ANR National Award]] in 2008.
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award]] – Arignar Anna Award in 2000
* [[B. Saroja Devi|Padmabhushan Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award]] in 2010 by ''Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan'', Bangalore.<ref>http://www.uniindia.com/multi-lingual-actress-jayanti-wins-b-saroja-devi-national-award/states/news/834469.html</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
 
=== Actress ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Character
! Co-Star
! Notes
|-
| 1947
|[[Gollabhama (1947 film)|''Gollabhama'']]
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|Mohini
| [[Krishnaveni (actress)|Krishnaveni]], [[Sriranjani (junior)|Sriranjani]]
|
|-
|1947
| ''Mahathma Udangar''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Rambai
| Kothamangalam Seenu
|
|-
| 1948
| ''[[Balaraju]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[S. Varalakshmi]]
|
|-
|1948
| ''Aadhithan Kanavu''
| Tamil
|
| [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]
|
|-
| 1949
|''[[Kanniyin Kaadhali]]''
|Tamil
| Princess Megala Devi
| Madhuri Devi, [[S. A. Natarajan (Tamil actor)|S. A. Natarajan]]
|
|-
|1949
| ''[[Keelu Gurram]]''
| Telugu
| Mohini
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1949
| ''[[Keelu Gurram|Maya Kudhirai]]''
| Tamil
| Mohini
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1949
| ''[[Mayavathi]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]
|
|-
|1949
| ''[[Mangayarkarasi|Mangaiyarkarasi]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[P. U. Chinnappa]], [[P. Kannamba]]
|
|-
| 1950
| ''[[Palleturi Pilla]]''
| Telugu
| Santha
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1950
| ''[[Swapna Sundari (film)|Swapna Sundari]]''
| Telugu
| Swapna Sundari
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[G. Varalakshmi]], [[S. Varalakshmi]]
|
|-
|1950
| ''[[Swapna Sundari (film)|Swapna Sundari]]''
| Tamil
| Swapna Sundari
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[G. Varalakshmi]], [[S. Varalakshmi]]
|
|-
|1950
| ''[[Maaya Rambha]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|
|-
|1950
| ''[[Maaya Rambha|Maya Rambha]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|
|-
| 1951
| ''[[Nirdoshi]]''
| Telugu
| Nirmala
| [[Mukkamala Krishna Murthy]], [[G. Varalakshmi]]
|
|-
|1951
| ''[[Niraparaadhi (1951 film)|Niraparadhi]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Mukkamala Krishna Murthy]], [[G. Varalakshmi]]
|
|-
|1951
| ''[[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhigari]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
|
|-
|1951
| ''[[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhikari]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
|
|-
|1951
| ''[[Marmayogi]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]], Madhuri Devi
|
|-
|1951
| ''[[Marmayogi]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]], Madhuri Devi
|
|-
|1951
| ''Mayalamari''
| Tamil
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1951
| ''Mayalamaari''
| Telugu
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1951
| ''Mayamalai''
| Tamil
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1951
| ''[[Stree Sahasam]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1951
| ''Strisahasam''
| Tamil
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
| 1952
| ''Ezhai Uzhavan''
| Tamil
|
|
|
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Pakkinti Ammayi]]''
| Telugu
| Leela Devi
| [[Relangi Venkataramaiah]], [[A. M. Rajah]]
|
|-
|1953
| ''[[Inspector (1953 film)|Inspector]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[S. Balachander|Veenai S. Balachander]]
|
|-
|1953
| ''[[Poongodhai]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Pandari Bai]]
|
|-
|1953
| ''[[Paradesi (1953 film)|Paradesi]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Pandari Bai]]
|
|-
|1953
| ''[[Ladki]]''
| [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| Kamini
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Bharat Bhushan]], [[Vyjayanthimala]]
|Hindi Debut
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Rechukka]]''
| Telugu
| Nana
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Devika]]
|
|-
|1954
| ''[[Rechukka|Naattiya Thara]]''
| Tamil
| Nana
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Devika]]
|
|-
|1954
| ''[[Penn (film)|Penn]]''
| Tamil
| Kamini
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[S. Balachander|Veenai S. Balachander]], [[Vyjayanthimala]]
|
|-
|1954
| ''[[Sangham]]''
| Telugu
| Kamini
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[S. Balachander|Veenai S. Balachander]], [[Vyjayanthimala]]
|
|-
|1954
| ''Sorga Vasal''
| Tamil
| Thilagawathi
| [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[K. R. Ramaswamy (actor)|K. R. Ramaswamy]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
|
|-
|1954
| ''[[Ponvayal]]''
| Tamil
| Semba
| [[T. R. Ramachandran]]
|
|-
|1954
| ''Rattha Pasam''
| Tamil
|
| [[T. K. Shanmugam]], T. K. Baghavathy
|
|-
| 1955
| ''[[Anarkali (1955 film)|Anarkali]]''
| Telugu
| Anarkali
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1955
| ''Charana Daasi''
| Telugu
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]], [[Anjali Devi]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
|
|-
|1955
| ''[[Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam]]''
| Tamil
| Princess Nalini
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]]
|
|-
|1955
| ''[[Rojulu Marayi|Kalam Maripochu]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Gemini Ganesan]]
|
|-
|1955
| ''[[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimha]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Waheeda Rehman]]
|
|-
|1955
| ''[[Jayasimha (1955 film)|Jayasimman]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Waheeda Rehman]]
|
|-
|1955
| ''[[Doctor Savithri]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[B. R. Panthulu]], [[S. Balachander|Veenai S. Balachander]]
|
|-
|1955
| ''Mudhal Thedhi''
| Tamil
|
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
|
|-
|1955
| ''[[Town Bus]]''
| Tamil
| Amudha
| M. N. Kannappa, [[M. N. Rajam]], Thambaram Lalitha
|
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Devta (1956 film)|Devta]]''
| Hindi
|
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Vyjayanthimala]]
|
|-
|1956
| ''[[Mathar Kula Manickam]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Savitri (actress)|K. Savithri]]
|
|-
|1956
| ''[[Kaalam Maari Pochu (1956 film)|Kaalam Maari Pochu]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[T. S. Balaiah]]
|
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam]]''
| Telugu
| Yasmin, the Princess
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam|Alavudheenum Arputha Villakkum]]''
| Tamil
| Yasmin, the Princess
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1957
| ''[[Panduranga Mahatyam (film)|Panduranga Mahatyam]]''
| Telugu
| Rama
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[B. Saroja Devi]]
|
|-
|1957
| ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Rajasulochana]], [[Girija (actress)|Girija]]
|
|-
|1957
| ''[[Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam]]''
| Tamil
| Sundari
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Rajasulochana]], [[Girija (actress)|Girija]]
|
|-
|1957
| ''[[Chakravarthi Thirumagal]]''
| Tamil
| Kalamalini
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[S. Varalakshmi]]
|
|-
|1957
| ''[[Neelamalai Thirudan]]''
| Tamil
| Maragatham
| [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]]
|
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Chenchu Lakshmi]]''
| Telugu
| Goddess Lakshmi
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1958
| ''[[Chenchu Lakshmi]]''
| Tamil
| Goddess Lakshmi
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1958
| ''[[Illarame Nallaram]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[B. Saroja Devi]]
|
|-
|1958
| ''[[Raja Nandini]]''
| Telugu
| Ramani
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|
|-
|1958
| ''Kanniyin Sabadham''
| Tamil
|
| [[K. R. Ramaswamy (actor)|K. R. Ramaswamy]], [[Rajasulochana]]
|
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Jayabheri]]''
| Telugu
| Manjulavani
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Bala Nagamma (1959 film)|Bala Nagamma]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|
|-
|1959
| ''[[Jayabheri|Kalaivanan]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
|1959
| ''Naan Sollum Ragasiyam''
| Tamil
|
| [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
|
|-
| 1960
| ''[[Bhatti Vikramarka]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Kanta Rao (Telugu actor)|Kanta Rao]]
|
|-
|1960
| ''[[Mannadhi Mannan]]''
| Tamil
| Princess Karpagavalli
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
|
|-
|1960
| ''[[Aadavantha Deivam (film)|Aadavantha Deivam]]''
| Tamil
| Kalyani
| [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[E. V. Saroja]]
|
|-
|1960
| ''[[Adutha Veettu Penn]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[T. R. Ramachandran]]
|
|-
|1960
| ''Engal Selvi''
| Tamil
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
| 1961
| ''Naganandhini''
| Tamil
|
| [[K. Balaji]]
|
|-
|1961
| ''[[Pangaaligal]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[M. R. Radha]]
|
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Bhishma (1962 film)|Bhishma]]''
| Telugu
| Amba
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Swarna Manjari]]''
| Telugu
|
|
|
|-
|1962
| ''Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam''
| Tamil
|
| [[Gemini Ganesan]]
|
|-
|1962
| ''Naag Devta''
| Hindi
| Mohini
| [[Mahipal (actor)|Mahipal]]
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Lava Kusa]]''
| Telugu
| [[Sita]]
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Kanta Rao (Telugu actor)|Kanta Rao]]
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Lava Kusa]]''
| Tamil
| [[Sita]]
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Gemini Ganesan]]
|
|-
|1963
| ''[[Paruvu Prathishta]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|
|-
| 1965
| ''Sati Sakkubai''
| Telugu
|
|
|
|-
| 1966
| ''[[Chilaka Gorinka]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]
|
|-
|1966
| ''[[Palnati Yuddham (1966 film)|Palnati Yudham]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[P. Bhanumathi]], [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]]
|
|-
|1966
| ''[[Rangula Ratnam]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Ram Mohan]], [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]]
|
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]''
| Telugu
| Leelavati
| [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]
|
|-
|1967
| ''[[Rahasyam (1967 film)|Rahasyam]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[G. Varalakshmi]]
|
|-
| 1968
| ''[[Veeranjaneya]]''
| Telugu
| Sita
| Arja Janardhana Rao, [[Kanta Rao]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[Kongara Jaggaiah]]
|
|-
|1970
| ''Amma Kosam''
| Telugu
|
| Super star Krishna, [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Vijaya Nirmala]]
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Dasara Bullodu]]''
| Telugu
| Yashoda
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Vanisri]], [[Chandrakala]], [[S. V. Ranga Rao]], [[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao]]
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Kalyana Mandapam]]''
| Telugu
|
|[[Sobhan Babu]], [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Sabatham]]''
| Tamil
| Rajeswari
| [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]], [[K. R. Vijaya]]
|
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Badi Panthulu]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[N. T. Rama Rao]]
|
|-
|1972
| ''Maa Inti Velugu''
| Telugu
|
| Super star Krishna, [[Chandrakala ]]
|
|-
|1972
| ''[[Bala Bharatam]]''
| Telugu
|
|
|
|-
|1972
| ''[[Tata Manavadu]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]
|
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Bhakta Tukaram]]''
| Telugu
| Avali Bai
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]], [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]
|
|-
|1973
| ''[[Jeevana Tarangalu]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Sobhan Babu]], [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Vanisree]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
|
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Urimai Kural]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Latha (actress)|Latha]], [[S. V. Sahasranamam]]
|
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Soggadu (1975 film)|Soggadu]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Sobhan Babu]], [[Jayasudha]], [[Jayachitra]]
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Mahakavi Kshetrayya]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[A. Nageswara Rao]]
|
|-
| rowspan='2'|1977
| ''[[Shri Ram Vanvas]]''
| Hindi
|
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kurukshetram]]''
| Telugu
| [[Kunti]]
|[[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Sobhan Babu]]
|
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Annai Oru Alayam]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Rajinikanth]], [[Sripriya]]
|
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Ram Robert Rahim]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]], Sridevi
|
|-
|1980
| ''[[Chandipriya]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Chiranjeevi]]
|
|-
|1980
| ''[[Bhale Krishnudu]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Mohan Babu]], [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Jaya Prada]]
|
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Pozhudhu Vidinjachu]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Sulakshana (actress)|Sulakshana]], [[Koundamani]]
|
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Vijayachander]], [[J. V. Somayajulu]], [[Kanta Rao (Telugu actor)|Kanta Rao]]
|
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam|Sri Seeradi Saibaba]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Vijayachander]], [[J. V. Somayajulu]], [[Kanta Rao (Telugu actor)|Kanta Rao]]
|
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Srutilayalu]]''
| Telugu
|
| [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]], [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]], [[Sumalata]]
|
|-
| 1987
| ''Punnami Chandrudu''
| Telugu
|
| [[Shoban Babu]], [[Suhasini Maniratnam]], [[Sumalatha]]
|
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Kadhal Parisu]]''
| Tamil
|
| [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Brundavanam]]''
| Telugu
| Lakshmi Devi
| [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Ramya Krishna]], [[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao]]
|
|}
 
=== Producer ===
* ''Paradesi''
* ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]''
* ''Swarnamanjari''
* ''Chandi Priya''
* ''Sati Sakkubai''
* ''Shirdi Sai Sathya Sai Divya Katha'' (television series)
 
== See also ==
* [[Krishnaveni (actress)|Krishnaveni]]
* [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna|Bhanumathi]]
* [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]]
* [[Rashtrapati Award]]


She died at the age of 86 on 13 January 2014. She died at Vijaya Hospital in [[Chennai]] from multiple [[organ failure]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmcircle.com/anjali-devi-passes-away/|title=Anjali Devi passes away|publisher=Filmcircle.com|accessdate=Jan 13, 2014|archive-date=January 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115091251/http://filmcircle.com/anjali-devi-passes-away/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==References==
== External links ==
{{reflist}}
* {{IMDb name|0222432|title=Anjali Devi profile}}
{{Authority control}}


==Other websites==
{{Raghupathi Venkaiah Award Recipients}}
{{Source|I|S}}
* {{IMDb name|0222432|title=Anjali}}
* [http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct242005/national16363020051023.asp Golden Nandi for Krishnaveni]


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This article is about the actress. For the Indian athlete, see Anjali Devi (athlete).

Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi in Mangaiyarkarasi 1949.jpg
Anjali Devi in 1949
Born
Anjanamma

(1927-08-24)24 August 1927
Peddapuram, East Godavari, Madras Presidency (now in Andhra Pradesh), British India
Died13 January 2014(2014-01-13) (aged 86)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
Spouse(s)
​
(
m. 1948; his death 1991)

Anjali Devi (About this soundpronunciation (help·info); 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in Lava Kusa as well as for the titular roles in movies like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.

Early life

Anjali Devi was born in Peddapuram, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, India,[1] as Anjamma. She changed her name to Anjani Kumari when acting in dramas. Later, director C. Pullaiah changed her name to Anjali Devi.[citation needed]

Career

As actress

She was a theatre artiste before venturing into movies, her debut film role was as Lohitasva in "Raja Harishchandra" in 1936. Her first film as a heroine was Kashtajeevi by L. V. Prasad in 1940, but that film was abandoned after three reels shooting. Later, C.Pullayya discovered her and gave her the opportunity to star as Mohini in Gollabhama (1947). Based on her acting ability and looks, she became a star overnight in 1947. She eventually acted in more than 350 films, majority of them in Telugu films and a few in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada films as the heroine or in character roles.[2]

She acted in Lava Kusa, a milestone film and the first color film in the Telugu film industry in 1963. She is well known for playing Sita in Lava Kusa and her performances in films like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali were also appreciated. Brundavanam (1992), Anna Vadina (1993) and Police Alludu (1994) were the last few films of her career. In Balaiah's Police Alludu and Anna Vadina she appeared alongside Brahmanandam. She acted in various roles, such as a damsel, an angel, a dancer, a demon, a goddess, a traditional woman and later in mother roles.[3]

As producer

In 1955 she produced the film Anarkali, in which she herself played the titular role, with Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Prince Salim. Then she produced V. Madhusudan Rao's Bhakta Tukaram and Chandipriya. Bollywood and Tollywood actress Jayapradha played the lead role in the latter alongside Sobhan Babu and Chiranjeevi. As a producer she has produced 27 films. An ardent devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba she produced and acted in Shirdi Sai Parthi Sai Divyakatha, a tele-serial on the life and avatar of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This was also the first screen appearance of Vijay Devarakonda, then a student of class 3 at Sri Sathya Sai Primary School, Puttaparthi in 1997.[4]

Personal life

She married P. Adinarayana Rao, a music director, in 1948.[1] They settled in Chennai. They have two sons. Together, they produced many Telugu films under the banner, Anjali Pictures. Their granddaughter, Saila Rao, is also an actress.[citation needed]

Death

Devi died at the age of 86 on 13 January 2014 at Vijaya Hospital, in Chennai, due to a cardiac arrest.[5] Her organs were donated to Ramachandra Medical College.[6] She is survived by her sons.[citation needed]

Awards

Filmography

Actress

Year Film Language Character Co-Star Notes
1947 Gollabhama Telugu Mohini Krishnaveni, Sriranjani
1947 Mahathma Udangar Tamil Rambai Kothamangalam Seenu
1948 Balaraju Telugu A. Nageswara Rao, S. Varalakshmi
1948 Aadhithan Kanavu Tamil T. R. Mahalingam
1949 Kanniyin Kaadhali Tamil Princess Megala Devi Madhuri Devi, S. A. Natarajan
1949 Keelu Gurram Telugu Mohini A. Nageswara Rao
1949 Maya Kudhirai Tamil Mohini A. Nageswara Rao
1949 Mayavathi Tamil T. R. Mahalingam
1949 Mangaiyarkarasi Tamil P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba
1950 Palleturi Pilla Telugu Santha N. T. Rama Rao, A. Nageswara Rao
1950 Swapna Sundari Telugu Swapna Sundari A. Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi, S. Varalakshmi
1950 Swapna Sundari Tamil Swapna Sundari A. Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi, S. Varalakshmi
1950 Maaya Rambha Tamil N. T. Rama Rao
1950 Maya Rambha Telugu N. T. Rama Rao
1951 Nirdoshi Telugu Nirmala Mukkamala Krishna Murthy, G. Varalakshmi
1951 Niraparadhi Tamil Mukkamala Krishna Murthy, G. Varalakshmi
1951 Sarvadhigari Tamil M. G. Ramachandran
1951 Sarvadhikari Telugu M. G. Ramachandran
1951 Marmayogi Tamil M. G. Ramachandran, Madhuri Devi
1951 Marmayogi Telugu M. G. Ramachandran, Madhuri Devi
1951 Mayalamari Tamil A. Nageswara Rao
1951 Mayalamaari Telugu A. Nageswara Rao
1951 Mayamalai Tamil A. Nageswara Rao
1951 Stree Sahasam Telugu A. Nageswara Rao
1951 Strisahasam Tamil A. Nageswara Rao
1952 Ezhai Uzhavan Tamil
1953 Pakkinti Ammayi Telugu Leela Devi Relangi Venkataramaiah, A. M. Rajah
1953 Inspector Tamil Veenai S. Balachander
1953 Poongodhai Tamil A. Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai
1953 Paradesi Telugu A. Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai
1953 Ladki Hindi Kamini Kishore Kumar, Bharat Bhushan, Vyjayanthimala Hindi Debut
1954 Rechukka Telugu Nana N. T. Rama Rao, Devika
1954 Naattiya Thara Tamil Nana N. T. Rama Rao, Devika
1954 Penn Tamil Kamini Gemini Ganesan, Veenai S. Balachander, Vyjayanthimala
1954 Sangham Telugu Kamini N. T. Rama Rao, Veenai S. Balachander, Vyjayanthimala
1954 Sorga Vasal Tamil Thilagawathi S. S. Rajendran, K. R. Ramaswamy, Padmini
1954 Ponvayal Tamil Semba T. R. Ramachandran
1954 Rattha Pasam Tamil T. K. Shanmugam, T. K. Baghavathy
1955 Anarkali Telugu Anarkali A. Nageswara Rao
1955 Charana Daasi Telugu N. T. Rama Rao, ANR, Anjali Devi, Savitri
1955 Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam Tamil Princess Nalini Gemini Ganesan, Lalitha
1955 Kalam Maripochu Tamil Gemini Ganesan
1955 Jayasimha Telugu N. T. Rama Rao, Waheeda Rehman
1955 Jayasimman Tamil N. T. Rama Rao, Waheeda Rehman
1955 Doctor Savithri Tamil B. R. Panthulu, Veenai S. Balachander
1955 Mudhal Thedhi Tamil Sivaji Ganesan
1955 Town Bus Tamil Amudha M. N. Kannappa, M. N. Rajam, Thambaram Lalitha
1956 Devta Hindi Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala
1956 Mathar Kula Manickam Tamil Gemini Ganesan, A. Nageswara Rao, K. Savithri
1956 Kaalam Maari Pochu Tamil Gemini Ganesan, T. S. Balaiah
1957 Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam Telugu Yasmin, the Princess A. Nageswara Rao
1957 Alavudheenum Arputha Villakkum Tamil Yasmin, the Princess A. Nageswara Rao
1957 Panduranga Mahatyam Telugu Rama N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, B. Saroja Devi
1957 Suvarna Sundari Telugu A. Nageswara Rao, Rajasulochana, Girija
1957 Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam Tamil Sundari Gemini Ganesan, Rajasulochana, Girija
1957 Chakravarthi Thirumagal Tamil Kalamalini M. G. Ramachandran, S. Varalakshmi
1957 Neelamalai Thirudan Tamil Maragatham Ranjan
1958 Chenchu Lakshmi Telugu Goddess Lakshmi A. Nageswara Rao
1958 Chenchu Lakshmi Tamil Goddess Lakshmi A. Nageswara Rao
1958 Illarame Nallaram Tamil Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi
1958 Raja Nandini Telugu Ramani N. T. Rama Rao
1958 Kanniyin Sabadham Tamil K. R. Ramaswamy, Rajasulochana
1959 Jayabheri Telugu Manjulavani A. Nageswara Rao
1959 Bala Nagamma Telugu N. T. Rama Rao
1959 Kalaivanan Tamil A. Nageswara Rao
1959 Naan Sollum Ragasiyam Tamil Sivaji Ganesan
1960 Bhatti Vikramarka Telugu N. T. Rama Rao, Kanta Rao
1960 Mannadhi Mannan Tamil Princess Karpagavalli M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini
1960 Aadavantha Deivam Tamil Kalyani T. R. Mahalingam, E. V. Saroja
1960 Adutha Veettu Penn Tamil T. R. Ramachandran
1960 Engal Selvi Tamil A. Nageswara Rao
1961 Naganandhini Tamil K. Balaji
1961 Pangaaligal Tamil M. R. Radha
1962 Bhishma Telugu Amba N. T. Rama Rao
1962 Swarna Manjari Telugu
1962 Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam Tamil Gemini Ganesan
1962 Naag Devta Hindi Mohini Mahipal
1963 Lava Kusa Telugu Sita N. T. Rama Rao, Kanta Rao
1963 Lava Kusa Tamil Sita N. T. Rama Rao, Gemini Ganesan
1963 Paruvu Prathishta Telugu N. T. Rama Rao
1965 Sati Sakkubai Telugu
1966 Chilaka Gorinka Telugu Krishnam Raju, Krishna Kumari
1966 Palnati Yudham Telugu N. T. Rama Rao, P. Bhanumathi, Jamuna
1966 Rangula Ratnam Telugu Ram Mohan, Chandra Mohan
1967 Bhakta Prahlada Telugu Leelavati S. V. Ranga Rao
1967 Rahasyam Telugu A. Nageswara Rao, B. Saroja Devi, G. Varalakshmi
1968 Veeranjaneya Telugu Sita Arja Janardhana Rao, Kanta Rao, S. V. Ranga Rao, Kongara Jaggaiah
1970 Amma Kosam Telugu Super star Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Vijaya Nirmala
1971 Dasara Bullodu Telugu Yashoda A. Nageswara Rao, Vanisri, Chandrakala, S. V. Ranga Rao, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
1971 Kalyana Mandapam Telugu Sobhan Babu, Kanchana
1971 Sabatham Tamil Rajeswari Ravichandran, K. R. Vijaya
1972 Badi Panthulu Telugu N. T. Rama Rao
1972 Maa Inti Velugu Telugu Super star Krishna, Chandrakala
1972 Bala Bharatam Telugu
1972 Tata Manavadu Telugu S. V. Ranga Rao
1973 Bhakta Tukaram Telugu Avali Bai A. Nageswara Rao, Kanchana
1973 Jeevana Tarangalu Telugu Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju, Vanisree, Lakshmi
1974 Urimai Kural Tamil M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, S. V. Sahasranamam
1975 Soggadu Telugu Sobhan Babu, Jayasudha, Jayachitra
1976 Mahakavi Kshetrayya Telugu A. Nageswara Rao
1977 Shri Ram Vanvas Hindi
Kurukshetram Telugu Kunti Krishna, Sobhan Babu
1979 Annai Oru Alayam Tamil Rajinikanth, Sripriya
1980 Ram Robert Rahim Telugu Krishna, Rajinikanth, Chandra Mohan, Sridevi
1980 Chandipriya Telugu Chiranjeevi
1980 Bhale Krishnudu Telugu Mohan Babu, Krishna, Jaya Prada
1984 Pozhudhu Vidinjachu Tamil Prabhu, Sulakshana, Koundamani
1986 Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam Telugu Vijayachander, J. V. Somayajulu, Kanta Rao
1986 Sri Seeradi Saibaba Tamil Vijayachander, J. V. Somayajulu, Kanta Rao
1987 Srutilayalu Telugu Kaikala Satyanarayana, Rajasekhar, Sumalata
1987 Punnami Chandrudu Telugu Shoban Babu, Suhasini Maniratnam, Sumalatha
1987 Kadhal Parisu Tamil Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Radha
1993 Brundavanam Telugu Lakshmi Devi Rajendra Prasad, Ramya Krishna, Gummadi Venkateswara Rao

Producer

  • Paradesi
  • Suvarna Sundari
  • Swarnamanjari
  • Chandi Priya
  • Sati Sakkubai
  • Shirdi Sai Sathya Sai Divya Katha (television series)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anjali Devi". IMDB. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Veteran actor Anjali Devi dead". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 14 January 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ↑ "Anjali Devi passes away". Filmcircle.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.uniindia.com/multi-lingual-actress-jayanti-wins-b-saroja-devi-national-award/states/news/834469.html

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