Prema (actress)
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Prema is an actress in the Kannada film industry. She has starred opposite Mohanlal
, Shivrajkumar
, Vishnuvardhan, Ravichandran
, Upendra
, Saikumar
,and Ramesh Aravind
.
on January 6th. Prema studied in Mahila Seva Samaja high school in Bangalore. She completed her PUC
in SSMRV college, Bangalore
. Her hometown is Coorg
. She was a national level player in high jump and volleyball.
Later from the block buster Om
Prema gained a comfortable position in 1996 and she had been rated high in her capacity to emote any kind of role that's given to her.
She won a State Award Winner for the Category 'Best Actress' in 1996 for the movie Om. She bagged Filmfare ('Best Actress') award for the movie 'Kanasugara' in 2001. Other awards include Screen Videocon, Udaya TV, Devikarani, Chitrapremigala Sangha and Cinema Express award.
Prema, on the lines of some well-known actresses of the yesteryear, has the credit of having stayed away from controversies and affairs and enjoys a high reputation among movie-goers, esp, womenfolk.
Prema has also gone on to act in other languages. In 1996, famous Tamil
Director Suresh Krishna cast her in his Malayalam movie, The Prince
, opposite Superstar Mohanlal
.
Today she is has acted in five languages. Her Telugu language
film, Devi made a collection of Rs. 18 crores and its dubbed version was released in Hindi language.
She has acted in more than 50 movies in kannada and more than 20 movies in telugu.
Currently, she has done an important role in Sundarakanda, a Bapu movie with Charmee Kaur as the main female lead.
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
, Shivrajkumar
Shivrajkumar
Shivaraj Kumar is a Kannada film actor. He is the son of Kannada thespian Dr. Rajkumar. After graduating in B.Sc...
, Vishnuvardhan, Ravichandran
V. Ravichandran
V. Ravichandran is an actor, director, producer, music director, Editor and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions...
, Upendra
Upendra
Upendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director...
, Saikumar
Sai Kumar (Telugu actor)
Sai Kumar born on 27 July 1960 as Pudipeddi Saikumar, is an Indian film actor and acclaimed dubbing expert who has made his name in the Kannada, Telugu and Tamil film industries...
,and Ramesh Aravind
Ramesh Aravind
Ramesh Aravind or Ramesh is a popular Kannada, Tamil and Telugu movie actor. He is considered one of the most versatile actors in Indian cinema.-Early days:...
.
Early life
Prema was born in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
on January 6th. Prema studied in Mahila Seva Samaja high school in Bangalore. She completed her PUC
Pre University Course
Pre University Course, popularly known as PUC is an intermediate course of duration two years conducted by state education boards in India. A person desiring admission to any Indian university must pass this course. The course can be considered a bridge course to prepare students for university...
in SSMRV college, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. Her hometown is Coorg
Kodagu
Kodagu , also known by its anglicised former name of Coorg, is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. It occupies an area of in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. As of 2001, the population was 548,561, 13.74% of which resided in the district's urban centres, making it the least...
. She was a national level player in high jump and volleyball.
Film career
Prema stepped into Kannada filmdom with the movie "Savyasachi" starring against Shivarajkumar in 1995.Later from the block buster Om
Om (Kannada film)
Om is an Indian Kannada film directed by Upendra , starring Shivarajkumar , and notable for its exposure of Bangalore's criminal underworld. The film was a commercial and critical success and aided the careers of the actors Prema and Shivarajkumar...
Prema gained a comfortable position in 1996 and she had been rated high in her capacity to emote any kind of role that's given to her.
She won a State Award Winner for the Category 'Best Actress' in 1996 for the movie Om. She bagged Filmfare ('Best Actress') award for the movie 'Kanasugara' in 2001. Other awards include Screen Videocon, Udaya TV, Devikarani, Chitrapremigala Sangha and Cinema Express award.
Prema, on the lines of some well-known actresses of the yesteryear, has the credit of having stayed away from controversies and affairs and enjoys a high reputation among movie-goers, esp, womenfolk.
Prema has also gone on to act in other languages. In 1996, famous Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
Director Suresh Krishna cast her in his Malayalam movie, The Prince
The Prince (Malayalam Movie)
The Prince is a 1996 Malayalam film starring Mohanlal. It was Tamil director Suresh Krishna's debut in the Malayalam industry and his next venture after the Tamil blockbuster Baasha. After three consecutive blockbusters with Tamil superstarRajinikanth, Suresh Krishna wanted to direct Malayalam...
, opposite Superstar Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
.
Today she is has acted in five languages. Her Telugu language
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
film, Devi made a collection of Rs. 18 crores and its dubbed version was released in Hindi language.
She has acted in more than 50 movies in kannada and more than 20 movies in telugu.
Currently, she has done an important role in Sundarakanda, a Bapu movie with Charmee Kaur as the main female lead.
Personal life
Prema is married to Jeevan Appachu, a Coorgi (Kodava) Software Placement Consultant / Business Man. They got married on Thursday, July 6, 2006.Filmography
- Savyasachi
- OmOm (Kannada film)Om is an Indian Kannada film directed by Upendra , starring Shivarajkumar , and notable for its exposure of Bangalore's criminal underworld. The film was a commercial and critical success and aided the careers of the actors Prema and Shivarajkumar...
- Nammora Mandara Hoove
- Yajamana (2000) (Acted with Vishnuvardhan)
- Kanasugara
- AaptamitraAaptamitraApthamitra is a 2004 Kannada movie starring Vishnuvardhan, Ramesh Arvind, Soundarya and Avinash. This was actress Soundarya's last film. This was inspired from a Malayalam movie Manichitrathazhu . It was a box-office hit and ran successfully for a year. It was followed by its sequel, Aptharakshaka...
(2004) - Z
- Aata Hudugaata (1995)
- Maa avida CollectorMaa avida Collector (film)Maa avida Collector is a 1998 Telugu film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by Costumes KRISHNA under Amma Art Creations.-Cast:* Jagapati Babu * Prema * Sudhakar* Subhasri* Silk Smitha * Lakshmi* Y Vijaya* Costumes Krishna* Ananth...
(1998) - Naanu nanna Hendtiru
- Maaya bazar
- Kaurava
- Marma
- Upendra (1999)
- Chandramukhi Pranasakhi
- Premi No.1 (2001)
- Navasakthi Vaibhava
- Kambalahalli
- Singaravva
- Shishira
- The PrinceThe Prince (Malayalam Movie)The Prince is a 1996 Malayalam film starring Mohanlal. It was Tamil director Suresh Krishna's debut in the Malayalam industry and his next venture after the Tamil blockbuster Baasha. After three consecutive blockbusters with Tamil superstarRajinikanth, Suresh Krishna wanted to direct Malayalam...
- Daivathinte Makan
- Devi (Telugu) as "Devi", daughter of naag dev
- Devi Abhayam (Telugu) as Naagdevi
- Amma Naagamma (Telugu) as Naagdevi
- Naaglaxmi as "Naaglaxmi", devotee of naag devi
- Naagdevathe (KannadaKannada languageKannada 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...
) - Dharma ChakramDharma ChakramDharma Chakram is a 1996 Tollywood film directed by Suresh Krishna and produced by D. Ramanaidu on Suresh Productions. This film starred Venkatesh in the lead role, Ramya Krishnan as his love interest, and Girish Karnad as the father and the antagonist....
(TeluguTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
) - Kshana Kshana
- Ekadanta
- D