Kamala Kotnis

Kamala Kotnis
Kamala Kotnis
Born	Kamalabai; Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1940 – 1949
Spouse(s)	Panduranga Kotnis (m. 1941)

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Kamala Kotnis was an Indian actress who played roles in Telugu and Hindi movies during the 1940s. She is also notable for being Dev Anand's first heroine in Hum Ek Hai, released in 1946.

Early life[edit]

Kamala Kotnis was born as Kamalabai in Andhra Pradesh to a Telugu mother and a British father, who was in the army. As a child, she was adopted by a Zamindar. She later married Panduranga Kotnis in 1941, who was the brother of D.S. Kotnis, a leading cinematographer. Her younger sister was "connected" to the Royal family of Ramnad estate.

Filmography[edit]

Jeevana Jyoti - (Telugu) - 1940
Bala Nagamma - (Telugu) - 1942
Chenchu Lakshmi - (Telugu) -1943 - Chenchu Lakshmi
Bhagyalakshmi - (Telugu) - 1943
Seeta Rama Jananam - (Telugu) - 1943
Tahsildar - (Telugu) - 1944 - Rajani
Hum Ek Hai - (Hindi) - 1946
Gokul - (Hindi) - 1946
Mera Suhaag - (Hindi) - 1947
Aage Badho - (Hindi) - 1947
Seedha Raasta - (Hindi) - 1949
Sati Ahalya - (Hindi) - 1949

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