Manjula (Kannada: ಮಂಜುಳ) (5 April 1951 - 12 September 1986) was an Indian film actress who acted in Kannada language films. She was one of the most successful and prominent actress of Kannada films. She has acted in more than 100 films^[1]

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References

[edit] Personal life

Manjula was born in a Konehalli, a village in Tumkur district on 5 April 1951 to Shivanna and Deveramma. She belongs to a prominent lingayat^[2] family, her father Shivanna was a police sub inspector. She was married to film director Amrutham who had directed her in films like Hudugaatada Hudugi, the couple have one son Abhisekh and one adopted daughter Abhinaya.

[edit] Career

Manjula started her acting career in 1965 with a drama troupe Prabhat Kalavidaru. 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, Vishnuvardhan, Srinath and Shankar Nag,^[1] but most successful is with Srinath,^[3] they acted together in about 35 films.^[1] 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.

[edit] Filmography

Partial list

• Mane Katti Nodu (debut film)
• Yaara Sakshi (first film as a lead actress)
• Mooruvare Vajragalu
• Bhakta Kumbara
• Sampathige Savaal
• Mayura
• Daari Tapidha Maga
• Nee Nanna Gellalare
• Yeradu Kanasu
• Sreenivasa Kalyana
• Galate Samsara
• Hudukatada Hudugi
• Point Parimala
• Savathiya Neralu
• Seetharamu
• Deepa
• Mareyada Haadu
• Marayalagada Kathe
• Kumkuma Rakshe
• Baduku Bangaravayithu
• Ninagagi Naanu
• Shikari
• Sose Tanda Sowbagya
• Mithuna
• Besuge
• Singapuradalli Rajakulla
• Kittu Puttu
• Bettele Seve
• Taayigintha Devarilla
• Yeradu Mukha
• Mane Gedha Maga (last film)

[edit] References