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T. G. Kamala Devi

Born - Thota Govindamma: 29 December 1930

Karvetinagaram, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Other names Kamala Devi, Kamala Chandra Babu, A. Kamala Chandra Babu

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Introductions:

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T. G. Kamala Devi (born Thota Govindamma; 29 December 1930 – 16 August 2012), also known as Kamala Chandra Babu, was an Indian dubbing artist, playback singer and actor who primarily contributed to Telugu cinema as well as a few Tamil films. She was also a former professional level billiards player who won the Indian Women Billiards title twice. She died of a brief illness at Chennai on 16 August 2012.

Biography:

She was born in Karvetinagaram, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. Her original birth name was Thota Govindamma and she later changed her name to T. G. Kamala Devi after entering the film industry. The initials "T. G." in her name represent her birth name. She married Avula Chandra Babu in 1946 and had a son named Avula Jaychander with him.

Film career:

Acting:

She was in a drama company and acted in some male and female roles in her early days. She received many medals for her performances. She then shifted to the cinema field and acted in about 30 films, most of them being minor supporting roles.

Singer:

She has sung several songs In Telugu and Tamil films like the Telugu-Tamil Film Pathala Bhairavi wher in Telugu she sang 'Ithihasam Vinaara' or the tamil version Ithikasam Kaetarra

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Dubbing artist:

She also was a popular dubbing artist and has lent her voice to actors such as Padmini, B. Saroja Devi, Lalitha and many more.

Cue sports:

Kamala was one of the earliest women cue sport players in India. When the then reigning snooker world champion Horace Lindrum visited Chennai at the invitation of the Andhra Maha Sabha in 1954, circumstances led Kamala to pick up the cue and provide Mrs. Lindrum a woman opponent to play against. Soon enough, she made her way to state and national-level tournaments. Since then, she played in various open tournaments in Billiards & Snooker as the only woman player at that time, competing with men at Chennai, Vijayawada and Bangalore. She won the Indian National Billiards Women titles in 1991 and 1995. She had the unique opportunity of playing exhibition matches at Bangalore and Mysore with the then World Billiards Champion Bob Marshall. She won both her billiards national titles at the age of 62 and 66 representing the Tamil Nadu state.

Awards:

Nataka Kala Prapoorna was awarded to her by the Andhra Pradesh Nataka Academy.

Titles

National Billiards Champion: 1991, 1995

Filmography:

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Year Film Language Character

1941 Dakshayagnam Telugu

Choodamani Telugu

1942 Bala Nagamma Telugu

1943 Garuda Garvabhangam Telugu

1944 Sri Seeta Rama Jananam Telugu

1945 Mayalokam Telugu

1946 Mugguru Maratilu Telugu

Vidyapathi Tamil Kamala

1947 Kanjan Tamil Amaravathi

1949 Gunasundari Katha Telugu

1951 Chandravanka Telugu

Malliswari Telugu Jalaja

Patala Bhairavi Telugu Veera Katha Performer

Patala Bhairavi Tamil Veera Katha Performer

1952 Palletooru Telugu

1954 Thodu Dongalu Telugu

Chakrapani Telugu

1956 Tenali Ramakrishna Telugu

1959 Illarikam Telugu

1961 Velugu Needalu Telugu

Thooya Ullam Tamil

1964 Bhakta Ramadasu Telugu

1965 Bangaru Panjaram Telugu

1967 Kanchu Kota Telugu

1968 Asadhyudu Telugu

Bangaru Sankellu Telugu

1969 Bangaru Panjaram Telugu

Kathanayakudu Telugu

Bhale Abbayilu Telugu Seetha, wife of Judge Madhava Rao

Gandikota Rahasyam Telugu

1970 Pettandarlu Telugu

Pelli Kuthuru Telugu

1975 Abhimanavathi Telugu

1976 Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidhi Telugu Rukimini, Punyakoti's wife

1984 Kutumba Gowravam Telugu

1986 Ide Naa Samadhanam Telugu Bhuvanagiri Bhavani Prasad's mother

Reference:

Remembering Smt T. G. KAMALA DEVI or Thota Govindamma Kamala also known as Kamala Chandra Babu (Born 29 December 1930 – Died 16 August 2012), Classically trained Indian Singer, Playback Singer, Dubbing Artist and Actor who primarily contributed to Telugu Cinema, on her Death Anniversary today. TG Kamala was a Student of Vinjamuri Shri Varadaraja Iyengar in 1943 when he was teaching music on AIR madras. She is also the Sister-in-Law of veteran Actor Chittoor Shri V Nagaiah.

She was in a drama company and acted in some male and female roles. The role of Alexander is her bench mark. She has received many medals for her performances in plays. She has shifted to cinema field and acted in about 30 films most of them are minor roles. She was also a well known stage actor who performed in several plays and dramas.