Hemalatha - Actress (Telugu)

 

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Hemalatha

About:

Born Hemalatha Devi -1926, Gudivada, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died 2019 (aged 92–93) Hyderabad

Other names P. Hemalatha

Occupation Actress

Years active 1952–1976

Spouse Seshagiri Rao

Introduction:

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Hemalatha (1926 – 2019) was an Indian actress of Telugu cinema, of Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 100 films during the 1950s to 1976. The first movie she acted was Palletooru. She retired from movies in 1976, with Seethamma Santhanam being the film she last appeared. After retiring from movies, she was involved in Brahma Kumaris movement in Hyderabad till her death.

Selected filmography:

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1970s

1976 Seethamma Santanam

1976 Mahakavi Kshetrayya

1976 Sita Kalyanam

1976 Secretary

1976 Vemulawada Bheemakavi

1975 Balipeetam

1975 Eduruleni Manishi

1975 Kathanayakuni Katha

1975 Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham

1973 Vaade Veedu

1972 Bharya Biddalu

1972 Sri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham

1971 Prema Nagar

1971 Atthalu Kodallu[4] as Annapurnamma

1971 Sampoorna Ramayanam

1971 Jeevitha Chakram

1970 Marina Manishi

1970 Mayani Mamata

1970 Pettandarulu

1970 Ali Baba 40 Dongalu

1970 Lakshmi Kataksham

1970 Balaraju Katha

1960s

1969 Karpura Harathi as Shantha

1969 Mathru Devata

1969 Kadaladu Vadaladu

1969 Aadarsa Kutumbam

1969 Gandikota Rahasyam

1969 Sri Rama Katha[6] as Kausalya

1968 Deva kanya

1968 Bangaru Gaajulu

1968 Manchi Kutumbam

1968 Nindu Samsaram

1968 Niluvu Dopidi

1968 Tikka Sankaraiah

1967 Sri Krishnavataram

1967 Gopaludu Bhoopaludu

1967 Ummadi Kutumbam

1966 Mangalasutram

1966 Palnati Yuddham

1966 Navarathri

1966 Aatma Gowravam

1965 Zamindar

1965 C. I. D.

1965 Visala Hrudayalu

1965 Manchi Kutumbam

1965 Devatha

1965 Manushulu Mamathalu

1965 Enga Veetu Pillai Tamil movie

1964 Pooja Phalam

1964 Aathma Balam

1964 Kalavari Kodalu

1964 Vivaha Bandham

1964 Ramudu Bheemudu

1964 Vaarasatwam

1964 Manchi Manishi

1964 Sri Tirupatamma Katha

1963 Savati Koduku

1963 Chaduvukunna Ammayilu

1963 Eedu Jodu

1963 Punarjanma

1963 Thobuttuvulu

1962 Padandi Munduku

1962 Gundamma Katha

1962 Tiger Ramudu

1962 Gulebakavali Katha

1961 Bharya Bharthalu

1961 Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham

1961 Pendli Pilupu

1961 Velugu Needalu

1960 Nammina Bantu

1960 Devanthakudu

1960 Santhi Nivasam

1950s

1959 Pelli Sandadi

1959 Illarikam

1959 Banda Ramudu

1959 Bala Nagamma

1958 Raja Nandini

1958 Atha Okinti Kodale

1958 Ettuku Pai Ettu

1958 Shobha

1958 Bhookailasa

1958 Bhookailas

1957 Bhale Ammayilu

1957 Bhagya Rekha

1956 Sonta Ooru

1956 Penki Pellam

1956 Charana Daasi

1956 Edi Nijam

1956 Bhale Ramudu

1955 Donga Ramudu

1955 Kanyasulkam

1955 Santhanam

1955 Rojulu Marayi

1954 Bangaru Papa

1954 Anta Manavalle

1954 Vaddante Dabbu

1954 Peddamanushulu

1954 Todu Dongalu

1954 Sangham

1953 Chandirani

1952 Palletooru – Debut

References

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MANA DESAM (1949)

The Hindu

Updated - September 16, 2012 04:51 am IST

M.L. Narasimham

Starring Nagaiah, Ch. Narayana Rao, C. Krishnaveni, N.T. Ramarao, Relangi Venkatramaiah, Vangara Venkatasubbaiah, A. Ramanatha Sastry, Kanchan, Hemalathammarao, Lakshmikantham, Surabhi Balasaraswathi, Master Vijaya Sankar.

It was a bold attempt on the part of actor turned producer Krishnaveni to attempt a theme on the freedom movement as her debut production instead of the safe-bet folklore, with which her husband Mirzapuram Raja, studio owner-producer-director, had tasted big success. But then she wanted to be different and proved right when Mana Desam , with L.V. Prasad as the director, proved a commercial success.

However, critics of the time felt the movie would have been a super hit had the banner stuck to the original script, loosely based on Sarath’s novel Vipradas . The protagonist Madhu’s character (played by Ch. Narayana Rao) was diluted in the second half to give more mileage to his elder brother Ramanath (Nagaiah) in the changed script. Any other artiste of the time would have fitted into that role, but an actor of Nagaiah’s stature had to be given more mileage. He was said to have received a remuneration of Rs.90,000, a very high amount in those days, while the film’s hero Narayana Rao was paid only Rs.25,000. The movie was made under MRA Productions’ banner (named after her daughter Meka Rajyalakshmi Anuradha, who herself later became a successful producer), with Krishnaveni as the presenter and her husband as the producer.

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