Manjula (5 April 1951 - 12 September 1986) was an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n film actress who acted in Kannada language

Kannada language

Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...

 films. She was one of the most successful and prominent actress of Kannada films

Cinema of Karnataka

The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...

. She has acted in more than 100 films

Personal life

Manjula was born in Honenahalli, a village in Tumkur district

Tumkur district

Tumkur district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. The district headquarters are located at Tumkur. The district occupies an area of 10,598 km² and had a population of 2,584,711, of which 19.62% were urban as of 2001...

 on 5 April 1951 to Shivanna and Deveramma. She belonged to a prominent lingayat family, her father Shivanna was a police

Police

The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...

 sub inspector. She was married to film director Amritham who had directed her in films like Hudugaatada Hudugi, the couple have one son Abhisekh and one adopted daughter Abhinaya. Abhisekh was married in 2009 to Sushma Srinivas.

Career

Manjula started her acting career in 1965 with a drama troupe Prabhat Kalavidaru

Prabhat Kalavidaru

Please visit http://www.prabhathkalavidaru.com/. Prabhat Kalavidaru is a theatre group based in Bangalore, India. Started in the year 1930, this group has staged many drama performances and is famous for its ballets...

. She then entered the Kannada film industry in a small role through the film Mane Katti Nodu in 1966, The film was directed by Sri Sadguru. She made her debut as a lead actress in the film Yaara Saakshi, the film released in 1972 and it was directed by veteran director M. R. Vittal. She paired up with most prominent Kannada actors like Rajkumar

Rajkumar

Rajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry...

, Vishnuvardhan, Srinath

Srinath

For the cricket player see Javagal Srinath. And for Malayali actor see SreenathSrinath , real name Narayana Swamy , is a Kannada cinema actor and the vice-president of Kannada TV Channel Udaya TV....

 and Shankar Nag

Shankar Nag

Shankar Nagarkatte , 9 November 1954 - 30 September 1990) popularly known as Shankar Nag was a popular actor and director of Kannada cinema. He also directed and acted in the teleserial, Malgudi days, based on celebrated novelist R.K.Narayan's short stories. Besides these, he was actively involved...

, but most successful is with Srinath

Srinath

For the cricket player see Javagal Srinath. And for Malayali actor see SreenathSrinath , real name Narayana Swamy , is a Kannada cinema actor and the vice-president of Kannada TV Channel Udaya TV....

, they acted together in about 35 films. She has starred in over one hundred films during her film career, where she played variety of roles and most of her films became successful. Some of her notable films include Sampathige Savaal, Durgi, Yeradu Kanasu, Besuge and Seetha Ramu.

Filmography

Partial list

• Mane Katti Nodu 1966 (debut film)
• Yaara Sakshi (first film as a lead actress)
• Mooruvare Vajragalu
• Bhakta Kumbara (1974)
• Sampathige Savaal (1974)
• Mayura
  Mayura (film)
  Mayura is a 1975 Kannada historical drama film. It is one of the most popular films of acclaimed Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar, who plays the role of Prince Mayurasharma of the Kadamba dynasty, the earliest native kingdom to rule over what is today the modern state of Karnataka...
  
  (1975)
• Daari Thappida Maga (1975)
• Nee Nanna Gellalare (1981)
• Eradu Kanasu (1974) Superhit Blockbuster Movie - won Best film award for 1974
• Bayasade Bhanda Bhagya (1977)
• Sreenivasa Kalyana (1974)
• Galate Samsara (1978)
• Hudugaatada Hudugi (1976)
• Point Parimala
• Savathiya Neralu (1979)
• Seetharamu (1979)
• Deepa (1977)
• Mareyada Haadu (1980)
• Mareyalagada Kathe (1982)
• Kumkuma Rakshe
• Baduku Bangaravayithu (1977)
• Shikari
• Sose Thanda Sowbagya (1977) - First Cinema scope Movie in Kannada
• Mithuna
• Nireekshe
• Besuge (1976)
• Bhale Huduga (1976)
• Hennu Samsaarada Kannu (1976) - (Srinath, SRIDEVI, Manorama)
• Singapoorinalli Raja Kulla (1978) - First Foreign pictured Kannada Movie
• Kittu Puttu (1977)
• Bettale Seve
• Thaayigintha Devarilla (1978)
• Yeradu Mukha
• Vasantalakshmi (1978)
• Preeti Maadu Thamashe Nodu (1979)
• Rama Lakshmana (1979)
• Rudri (1983)
• Saavira Sullu (1983)
• Veera Sindhura Lakshmana(last film)
• Rustum Jodi (1981)
• Avali Javali (1980)
• Premaanubandha (1980)
• Pattanakke Banda Patniyaru (1980)
• Chellida Raktha (1980)
• Rakta Tilaka
• Simhada Mari Sainya (1980) - Guest appearance
• Guna Nodi Hennu Kodu (1981)
• Putani Agents 1 2 3 (1981)
• Ninagaagi naanu (1975) (Co-Actors: Lokesh
  Lokesh
  Lokesh was a Kannada film actor, who acted in such well known films as Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu, Kaadu and Kaakanakote. His wife Girija Lokesh is a film actress and film director. Lokesh died in 2004 after a prolonged illness...
  
  , Srinath
  Srinath
  For the cricket player see Javagal Srinath. And for Malayali actor see SreenathSrinath , real name Narayana Swamy , is a Kannada cinema actor and the vice-president of Kannada TV Channel Udaya TV....
  
  ; Directed By C. V. Sridhar
  C. V. Sridhar
  C Sridhar was a South Indian screenwriter and film director. Sridhar hailed from Chitthamur, a village near Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu. He studied at St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School , where he began writing and staging plays while he was in Grade 7. He entered films as a dialogue writer when...
  
  ; Produced By N Veeraswamy; Music By Vijay Bhaskar)
• Mane Gedda Maga