Suryakala - Actress (kannada,Telugu, Tamil)

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Tuesday 13, January 2026, 05:30.

 Overview:


Suryakala 

Suryakala was a prominent South Indian actress, famous in Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil cinema, known for films like Jatakam (also Jataka Phala), MLA, and Secretary, appearing in numerous classic movies in the 1950s and 1960s, including Veeranjaneya Kathe and Mane Aliya, and was also a dance master who influenced others like Manorama before her passing in 2014.

Career: 


Began in Telugu cinema with Suvrana Sundari, becoming a popular face in Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil films.

Notable Kannada Films: Veeranjaneya Kathe (1974), Mane Aliya (1964), Nava Jeevana (1964), Mahishasura Mardini (1959), and Jatakam (1953).

Movies: 

Surya kala Movies List


Veeranjaneya Kathe Movie Poster


1. Veeranjaneya Kathe

A 1974 movie by K Kameswara Rao

Actors & Actresses: S V Ranga Rao, Kantha Rao, Arja Janardhana Rao, Anjali Devi, G Varalakshmi, Surya kala

Mythology, War, Religious

2. Baala Nagamma

A 1966 movie by P R Kaundinya

Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Rajashree, Uday kumar, Kalpana, T R Narasimha Raju, Master Babu

Mythology, Action

3. Chandrahasa

A 1965 movie by B S Ranga

Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, Uday kumar, Vanishri, K S Ashwath, Pandari Bai

War, Political, Historical

4. Miss Leelavathi

A 1965 movie by M R Vittal

Actors & Actresses: Jayanthi, K S Ashwath, Uday kumar, Vanishri, M Jayashree, Papamma

Romance, Musical, Family

5. Mane Aliya

A 1964 movie by S K A Chari

Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, Jayalalitha J, K S Ashwath, T N Balakrishna, T R Narasimha Raju, Sandhya

Family, Drama, Comedy

6. Nava jeevana

A 1964 movie by P S Murthy

Actors & Actresses: K S Ashwath, R N Sudarshan, Pandari Bai, T R Narasimha Raju, K M Rathnakar, Revathi

Family, Drama, Comedy

7. Mahishasura Mardini

A 1959 movie by B S Ranga

Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Sahukar Janaki, Uday kumar, T R Narasimha Raju, Sandhya

Mythology

8. Krishna Garudi

A 1958 movie by Hunsur Krishnamurthy

Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, T R Narasimha Raju, Siddaiah Swamy, Gubbi Veeranna, M A Ganapathi Bhat, P Vadiraj

Mythology, Religious, Historical

9. Mangala Suthra

A 1958 movie by D Shankar Singh

Actors & Actresses: T N Balakrishna, Prathima devi, Adavani Lakshmidevi, Surya kala

Family, Drama

10. Premada Putri

A 1957 movie by R Nagendra Rao

Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, Sri Ranjini, Uday kumar, Sandhya, Surya kala, R Nagendra Rao

Family

11. Shukradese

A 1957 movie by Aruru Pattabhi

Actors & Actresses: T N Balakrishna, Adavani Lakshmidevi, Surya kala, B Ramadevi

Family, Drama

12. Varadakshine

A 1957 movie by D Shankar Singh

Actors & Actresses: Uday kumar, Surya kala, T R Narasimha Raju

Family

Bhakta Markandeya Movie Poster

13. Bhakta Markandeya

A 1956 movie by B S Ranga

Actors & Actresses: R Nagendra Rao, T R Narasimha Raju, Dikki Madhava Rao, Chi Sadashivaiah, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Comedian Guggu

14. Jathaka Phala

A 1953 movie by R Nagendra Rao

Actors & Actresses: R Nagendra Rao, Kamalabai, Surya kala, SaarangaPaani, T. K. Balachandran

Family, Drama

Other Works: 


Starred in Telugu films like MLA, Secretary, and Jatakam, and Tamil films.

Dance Background: Worked as a dance master, introducing actress Manorama to cinema in Sukumali (1957).

Death: Passed away on June 30, 2014, in Chennai. 



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