Shanthamma was an Indian actress in the

Kannada film industry Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directe ...

, as well as in Hindi and Tamil, and a

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artist in

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

, India. She was known for playing supporting and

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Personal life

Shanthamma couldn't pursue her acting interests during her initial days at home. Her husband was a dance teacher in

Gokak Gokak is a taluka headquarters in the Belgaum district of Karnataka state, India. It is located around 70 km from Belgaum at the confluence of two rivers, the Ghataprabha and the Markandeya. The population of the city is according to 20 ...

company and upon his encouragement she started acting in films. Their family stayed in

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for 15 years.

Career

Shanthamma made her debut in 1956 in the Kannada film industry with the movie ''

Hari Bhakta ''Hari Bhakta'' is a 1956 Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. The film stars Rajkumar and Pandari Bai. It had Mynavathi, Narasimharaju, G. V. Iyer, H. R. Shastry playing supporting roles. The movie is based on the life of Pun ...

''. She acted in more than 400 films in her career, including television soaps/serials. The last film she acted in was ''

Endendigu ''Endendigu'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada romantic thriller film written directed by Imran Sardhariya, and stars Ajay Rao and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Shanthamma, Ashok, Kalyani Raju, Pavitra Lokesh, Tabla Nan ...

'' (2015).

Selected filmography

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'' (1956) *''

Ranadheera Kanteerava ''Ranadheera Kantheerava'' is a 1960 Kannada-language historical drama biographical film directed by the editor-turned-director N. C. Rajan and written by G. V. Iyer. It is one of the most popular films of acclaimed Kannada actor Rajkumar, who p ...

'' (1960) *''

Kaiwara Mahathme ''Kaiwara Mahathme'' is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by T. V. Singh Thakur and produced by Kaiwara Films (Pvt) Ltd.. The film stars Rajkumar, Narasimharaju, Balakrishna and G. V. Iyer. The film has musical score by G. K. Ven ...

'' (1961) *''

Kaamana Billu ''Kaamana Billu'' () is a 1983 Indian Kannada language film directed by Chi. Dattaraj. It stars Rajkumar, Anant Nag and Saritha. The film is based on the novel ''Mrigathrushna'' by Ashwini. This climax of the movie inspired a similar sequence i ...

'' *''

Indina Bharatha ''Indina Bharatha'' (Kannada: ಇಂದಿನ ಭಾರತ) is a 1984 Indian Kannada film, directed by T. Krishna. The film stars Shankar Nag, Ambika, Mukhyamantri Chandru and Balakrishna in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Chakra ...

'' (1984) *''

Rupayi Raja ''Rupayi Raja'' also spelled as ''Roopayi Raja'' () is a 1993 Indian Kannada drama film written and directed by B. Mallesh starring Jaggesh, Abhijith and Shruti in the lead roles. The film produced by S. A. Chinne Gowda and S. A. Srinivas in t ...

'' *''

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'' (1991) *''Sabarimale'' *''

Aakasmika ''Aakasmika'' () is a 1993 Indian Kannada language action thriller film directed by T. S. Nagabharana. The film stars Rajkumar, Geetha and Madhavi. The film was based on Ta Ra Su's trilogy ''Aakasmika – Aparadhi – Parinama'' thereby beco ...

'' (1993)...Rajeeva *''

Chinnari Mutha ''Chinnari Mutta'' () is a 1993 Indian Kannada language children's film, directed by T. S. Nagabharana, starring H. G. Dattatreya and Master Vijay Raghavendra. At the 41st National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in K ...

'' (1993) *''

Karulina Koogu ''Karulina Koogu'' is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by vizag Raju. The film stars Prabhakar, Vinaya Prasad and Srinath. The film was widely popular for the songs composed and written by Ham ...

'' (1994) *''

Doni Sagali ''Doni Saagali'' () is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu. The storyline is based on the novel ''Vimukthe'' by Dr. C. N. Muktha. The film stars Soundarya and Shashikumar. The film was released in 1998 an ...

'' (1998) *''

Kallarali Hoovagi ''Kallarali Hoovagi'' ( kn, ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ ಹೂವಾಗಿ) is a 2006 Indian Kannada historical drama romance film directed by T. S. Nagabharana, based on a novel of the same name written by B. L. Venu. Set in 1772, during the reign of ...

'' (2006)

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