Telangana Sakunthala

Telangana Shakuntala (27 March 1951 – 14 June 2014) was an Indian actress who worked in the Telugu cinema. She was known chiefly for playing comedy and villainous characters in Tollywood. Her performances in movies like ''Osey Ramulamma'', '' Nuvvu Nenu'', '' Lakshmi'', '' Okkadu'' and ''Veede'' were well received. She also acted on television and in Tamil-language films, where she is known for her role as ''Sornakka'' in '' Dhool''. She was well known for her ability to speak in the Telangana and Rayalaseema dialects of the Telugu language and thus majority of her roles in Telugu cinema exhibited this.

Early life

She was born in a Maharastrian family in Maharashtra, India. Her father was an Army Officer and her mother a housewife. She has four sisters.

Career

She made her stage début in a play at Ravindra Bharathi. She did many plays after that. She started her film career by playing a character role in 1979 Telugu film Maa Bhoomi directed by Goutam Ghose.

Personal life

She mainly acted in Telugu movies. Throughout her career she was acclaimed Marathi stage artist. She fell in love with the Telugu language when a touring stage troupe performed in her native village and she insisted on joining it. She was asked to learn the language to be able to perform well, which she mastered within a year. In one of the final interviews with MAATV, Shakunthala expressed that if she has a rebirth, she will be born in to a Telugu speaking family expressing her love for Telugu language.

Death

Shakuntala suffered cardiac arrest at her Hyderabad home on the morning of 14 June 2014, five months after her 63rd birthday. She was admitted to Narayana Hrudayalaya at around 2:30 AM IST, where she was declared dead upon arrival.

Awards

* Best Actress, Nandi Award – 1980

Filmography

* 1979 – '' Maa Bhoomi''
* 1980 - '' Kukka''
* 1983 - '' Muddula Mogudu''
* 1987 – '' Aha Naa Pellanta''
* 1991 – ''Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu''
* 1996 – '' Gulabi''
* 1995 – ''Erra Sainyam''
* 1996 – ''Coolanna''
* 1997 – ''Osey Ramulamma''
* 1998 – '' Ganesh''
* 2001 – ''Badrachalam''
* 2001 – ''Orumanadira''
* 2001 – '' Nuvvu Nenu''
* 2002 - ''Neetho Cheppalani''
* 2002 – '' Sandade Sandadi''
* 2002 - ''Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu''
* 2002 - '' Nee Sneham''
* 2002 – '' Kondaveeti Simhasanam''
* 2002 – '' Sontham''
* 2002 - ''Indra''
* 2002 – ''Netho Cheppalani''
* 2003 – ''Amma Meeda Ottu''
* 2003 – ''Abhimanyu''
* 2003 – '' Dhool'' (Tamil)
* 2003 – ''Veede''
* 2003 – ''Vishnu''
* 2003 – ''Sambu''
* 2003 – ''Gangotri''
* 2003 – ''Charminar''
* 2003 – ''Pellamto Panenti''
* 2003 – ''Simahachalam''
* 2003 – '' Okkadu''
* 2003 - '' Toli Choopulone''
* 2004 – '' Adavi Ramudu''
* 2004 - '' Super Da'' (Tamil)
* 2004 – '' Donga Dongadi''
* 2004 – ''Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi''
* 2004 – ''Pallakilo Pelli Kuturu''
* 2005 – ''Orey Pandu''
* 2005 – ''Okkade''
* 2005 – ''Evadi Gola Vaadidhi''
* 2005 – '' Sivakasi'' (Tamil)
* 2005 – ''Sadaa Mee Sevalo''
* 2006 – '' Lakshmi''
* 2006 – ''Sri Krishna 2006''
* 2006 - '' Ajay'' (Kannada)
* 2006 – ''Annavaram''
* 2006 – ''Oka V Chitram''
* 2006 – ''Sainikudu''
* 2007 – ''Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu ''
* 2007 – '' Desamuduru''
* 2007 – ''Madurai Veeran'' (Tamil)
* 2007 - ''Julayi''
* 2007 – '' Viyyalavari Kayyalu''
* 2007 – '' Dubai Seenu''
* 2007 – '' Lakshmi Kalyanam''
* 2008 – ''Mallepuvvu''
* 2008 – ''Jabilamma''
* 2008 – ''Ankusham''
* 2008 – ''Kuberulu''
* 2008 – '' Siddu from Sikakulam''
* 2009 – '' Pista''
* 2009 – ''Bendu Apparao R.M.P''
* 2009 – '' Current''
* 2009 – ''Kavi''
* 2009 – ''Nirnayam''
* 2009 – '' A Aa E Ee''
* 2009 – ''Evaraina Epudaina''
* 2009 – '' Maska''
* 2010 – ''Namo Venkatesa''
* 2010 – '' Bramhalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam''
* 2010 – ''Okka Kshanam''
* 2010 – ''Andhra Kiran Bedi''
* 2010 – ''Happy Happy Ga''
* 2010 – ''Komaram Bheem''
* 2010 – ''Chapter 6''
* 2010 – ''Sivangi''
* 2010 – '' Bindaas''
* 2010 – '' Ranga The Donga''
* 2010 – ''Neeku Naaku''
* 2010 – ''Glamour''
* 2010 – '' Kalyanram Kathi''
* 2010 – '' Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi''
* 2010 – ''Buridi''
* 2010 – ''Panchakshari''
* 2011 – ''Pilla Dorikithe Pelli''
* 2011 – '' Rajanna''
* 2012 – ''Ee Vesavilo O Prema Katha''
* 2012 – ''Guruvaram''
* 2012 – ''Aada Paandavulu''
* 2012 - ''All the best''
* 2012 – ''Peoples War''
* 2013 – ''Naa Anevaadu''
* 2013 – ''Amma Yellamma''
* 2013 – ''Rayalaseema Express''
* 2013 - '' Jabardasth''
* 2013 – ''Sound Party''
* 2013 – ''Nirbaya Bharatham''
* 2013 – ''Emaindi Eevela''
* 2013 – ''Chandee''
* 2014 – ''Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda''
* 2014 – ''Malligadu Marriage Bureau''
* 2014 – ''Bhimavaram Bullodu''
* 2014 – ''Rajyadikaram''

References

External links

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Telugu comedians
Indian film actresses
Indian television actresses
1951 births
2014 deaths
Marathi people
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema