Nirmalamma

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 NTR, ANR, Krishna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Rajendra Prasad, P. B. Srinivas, Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Venkatesh agarjuna akkineniand 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'', ''Chalaki Mogudu'' and ''Chadastapu Pellam''.

She has established Nirmala Arts and produced ''Chalaki Mogudu Chadasthapu Pellam'', starring Rajendra Prasad, directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao.

Her last movie was '' Premaku Swagatham'', directed by famous director S. V. Krishna Reddy. 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.

Awards

Nandi Awards(in Telugu)
* 1984 Best Supporting Actress - ''Mayuri''
* 1999 Best Character Actress - ''Seetharama Raju''

Selected filmography

This is partial list of her films.

1950s

* '' Garuda Garvabhangam'' (1956)
* ''Paduka Pattabhishekam'' (1957)
* ''BhagyaDevatha'' (1959)

1960s

* ''Krishna Prema'' (1960) - Rukmini
* ''Bharya Bharthalu'' (1961)
* ''Kula Gothralu'' (1962)
* ''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)
* ''Devudamma'' (1973)
* ''Nindu Kutumbam'' (1973)
* ''Samsara Saagaram'' (1973)
* ''Yamagola'' (1977)
* ''Chillarakottu Chittamma'' (1977)
* ''Padaharella Vayasu'' (1978) as Gangamma
* ''Sivaranjani'' (1978)
* '' Kothala Raayudu'' (1979)
* '' Sankarabharanam'' (1979)

1980s

* ''Mosagadu'' (1980)
* '' 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'' (1984)
* ''Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu'' (1984)
* ''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)
* '' Aakrandana'' (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)
* '' Vijay'' (1989)
* '' Ajatha Satruvu'' as Kasulamma
* '' Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam'' (1989)
* ''Gundammagaari Krishnulu''

1990s

* ''Gang Leader'' (1991)
* '' Karthavyam'' (1991) as Mahalakshmi
* ''Thalapathi''(1991)(Tamil)
* ''Killer'' (1991) as Subba Lakshmi
* '' Aapathbandhavudu'' (1992)
* ''Karuninchina Kanaka Durga'' (1992)
* '' Raat'' (1992)
* '' 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'' (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)
* ''Pandaga'' (1998)
* ''Seetharama Raju'' (1999)
* ''Sneham Kosam'' (1999)

2000s

* '' Premaku Swagatham'' (2002)
* ''Kodanda Ramudu'' (2000) as Saree weaver

References

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