Sriranjani (actress)
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Mangalagiri Sriranjani, better known as Sriranjani senior (Telugu
: శ్రీరంజని) (1906–1939) was a Telugu theater and film actress and singer. She is the elder sister of actress Sriranjani (junior)
and mother of director M. Mallikharjuna Rao.
She was born in Narasaraopet
Taluk, Andhra Pradesh in 1906. She was a major singing star in 1930's. She became famous by her record albums and audio releases of plays by the Gramophone Company of India. She was a stage actress in Krishna Vilasa Nataka Samajam that produced mythological plays. She is known for her portrayal of male roles, e.g. Krishna, Abhimanyu, Satyavan.
She made her debut to Telugu cinema in 1934 with Lava Kusha
(1934) directed by C. Pullayya. Thereafter she appeared in Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935) and Mayabazaar (1936). She died four years later from Cancer in 1939 at the young age of 34 years. She has acted in eight films only.
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...
: శ్రీరంజని) (1906–1939) was a Telugu theater and film actress and singer. She is the elder sister of actress Sriranjani (junior)
Sriranjani (junior)
Sriranjani was Telugu and Tamil film actress. She is the younger sister of Sriranjani. She is known mainly for her tragedy roles particularly as the long-suffering wife.-Brief life:...
and mother of director M. Mallikharjuna Rao.
She was born in Narasaraopet
Narasaraopet
Narasaraopet or Narasaraopeta is a town in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It had a population of 95,002 at the time of the 2001 Census. The name comes from Narasa Rao, a wealthy landlord who owned much of the surrounding areas...
Taluk, Andhra Pradesh in 1906. She was a major singing star in 1930's. She became famous by her record albums and audio releases of plays by the Gramophone Company of India. She was a stage actress in Krishna Vilasa Nataka Samajam that produced mythological plays. She is known for her portrayal of male roles, e.g. Krishna, Abhimanyu, Satyavan.
She made her debut to Telugu cinema in 1934 with Lava Kusha
Lava Kusha
Lava Kusha is a classical Telugu cinema directed by C. S. Rao and Chittajallu Pullayya and the story of the movie is written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. It is produced by A Shankara Reddy under Lalitha Siva Jyoti Pictures. The movie was released on 29 March 1963 and instantly became one of the...
(1934) directed by C. Pullayya. Thereafter she appeared in Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935) and Mayabazaar (1936). She died four years later from Cancer in 1939 at the young age of 34 years. She has acted in eight films only.
Filmography
- Vande MataramVande MataramVande Mataram is a poem from the famed novel Anandamath which was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1882. It was written in Bengali and Sanskrit....
(1939) - Vara VikrayamVara VikrayamVara Vikrayam is a 1939 Telugu Drama film directed by Chittajallu Pullayya. The film is a reformist social film about the Dowry system prevalent in British India...
(1939) - SarangadharaSarangadhara-1930 film:Sarangadhara is a 1930 silent film directed by Y. V. Rao under the General Pictures Corporation.-1935 Tamil film:Sarangadhara is a 1935 Tamil film directed by V. S. K. Padham under the Lotus Pictures, filmed at Wadia Movietone Studios in Bombay. Starred by Kothamangalam Cheenu and T....
(1937) (actor and singer) - Sasirekha ParinayamSasirekha ParinayamSasirekha Parinayam is a 2008 Telugu film starring Genelia D'Souza and Tarun. It was directed by Krishna Vamsi.-Plot:Independent and spirited Sasirekha is ordered by her father to get married to an NRI. She is to see a video of the groom and his house, but stamps on it, declaring she doesn't want...
(1936) - Sati TulasiSati Tulasi (1936 film)Sati Tulasi is a 1936 Telugu film directed by Chitrapu Narasimha Rao.-Plot:The Hindu Mythological story is based on the life of pious Tulasi and Jalandhara and how she won the affection of Lord Vishnu. Veteran actor Vemuri Gaggaiah played the role of Jalandhara whereas the title role of Tulasi was...
(1936) - Sri Krishna LeelaluSri Krishna LeelaluSri Krishna Leelalu is a 1935 Telugu film. Famous music director Saluri Rajeswara Rao played the role of Bala Krishna.-The story:...
(1935) - Silver King (1935)
- Lava KushaLava KushaLava Kusha is a classical Telugu cinema directed by C. S. Rao and Chittajallu Pullayya and the story of the movie is written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. It is produced by A Shankara Reddy under Lalitha Siva Jyoti Pictures. The movie was released on 29 March 1963 and instantly became one of the...
(1934)