Jamuna (born 30 August 1936) is a veteran Telugu glamorous actress, a director and a politician.

Early life

She was born to Nimpani Srinivas Rao, Telugu business man, and Kausalya Devi, Kannada woman, in Hampi, Karnataka, India in a telugu brahmin family. She grew up in Duggirala, Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh state, India.

Career

Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. Dr. Rajarao watched her stage show Maa Bhoomi and gave her offer to act in his movie Puttillu in 1952.

She acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manshulu (1963).

Personal life

She married Professor Juluri Ramanarao, a zoology professor in Osmania University, in 1965. They are blessed with one son, Vamsikrishna and daughter, Shravanthi. She joined Congress party in 1980s and switched to B.J.P. in 1990s. She also established Telugu artist association and doing social service through it for the last 25 years.

Awards

• 1968: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award - Milan

Filmography

1. Jayabheri
2. Bhookailas
3. Samsaram
4. Dorikite Dongalu
5. Ekaveera
6. Srikakula Andhramaha Vishnu
7. Srikrishna Tulabharam
8. Manchi Manishi
9. Gulebhakavali Katha
10. Poolarangadu
11. Poojaphalam
12. Ramu
13. Appuchesi pappukudu
14. Bhagyarekha
15. Chiranjeevulu
16. Buddhimantudu
17. Ramudu Bheemudu
18. Illarikam
19. Leta Manasulu
20. Eedu Jodu
21. Muralikrishna
22. Gundamma Katha
23. Missamma
24. Moogamanasulu
25. Adajanma
26. Puttilu

Note: The lists are not comprehensive.

External links

• Jamuna Interview