B. Jayamma - Actress (Kannada, Telugu, Tami[, Punjabi.)

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Jayamma in 1947

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About:

Born 15 November 1915, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Died 20 December 1988 (aged 73), Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Other names Gubbi Jayamma

Occupations - Actress, Stage, Films, singer , politician

Spouse - Gubbi Veeranna - (m. 1931; died 1972)​

Children 3

Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council In office - 1980–1986

Introduction:

B. Jayamma (15 November 1915 – 20 December 1988) was an Indian actress and singer. She began her career on stage as a 14-year-old when she joined a theatre group owned by Gubbi Veeranna, her future husband. She went on to perform for 45 years on stage while also appearing in 45 Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films.

Career:

Jayamma's first acting role in films came in 1931 in Raphael Algoet's directorial, His Love Affair. She starred as the lead in the film opposite Gubbi Veeranna, who also produced the film. Jayamma started in many silent films before appearing in talkies. A popular actor in the 1930s and 1940s, she featured in many films alongside her husband. In the Telugu film Swarga Seema (1945), she played Kalyani, a neglected homemaker. She played the role of Hemareddy Mallamma in the Kannada film Hemareddy Mallamma (1946) that dealt with the hardships faced by her character. Jayamma often playback-sang for her films too.

Filmography:

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.

1931 His Love Affair Silent film

1932 Hari Maya Silent film

1935* Sadarame Draupadi Kannada#

1938 Gul-E-Bakawali Punjabi

1941* Subhadra Kannada#

1942* Jeevana Nataka Padma Kannada#

1944 Barthruhari Pingala Tamil

1945* Hemareddy Mallamma Mallamma Kannada#

1945 Swarga Seema Kalyani Telugu

1946 Lavangi Mumtaz Mahal Tamil

1946 Thyagaiah Dharmamba Telugu Credited as Gubbi Jayamma

1947 Brahma Ratham Telugu

1949 Natyarani Tamil

1949 Mangayarkarasi Tamil

1950 Raja Vikrama Prabhavathi Tamil

1951 Mantra Dandam Yogini Telugu

1953* Gunasagari Gangavva Kannada#

1953 Naa Illu Telugu

1953 Gumastha Seetha Tamil

1954 Karkottai Tamil

1958* Anna Thangi Kannada#

1965* Balarajana Kathe Kannada#

1965* Mavana Magalu Kannada#

1966* Premamayi Kannada#

1967* Immadi Pulikeshi Pulikeshi's grandmother Kannada#

1968* Anna Thamma Kannada#

1968* Bedi Bandavalu Kannada#

1970* Mukti Sarojini's mother Kannada#

1970* Nanna Thamma Kannada# Cameo

1971* Sakshatkara Thaayamma Kannada#

1977* Punarmilana Kannada#

1980* Mithuna Kannada Special appearance

2006* Saavira Mettilu Kannada# Special appearance Posthumous release

Discography:

Year Track Album Ref(s)

1942 "Suma Maale" Jeevana Nataka

"Meenanka Roopana"

1944 "Neere Neere Maaran" Barthruhari "Umaiyodu"

1945 "Mallikaarjuna Paalisu" Hemareddy Mallamma "Shubhadathe Gomaathe"

1945 "Chalo Chalo Cycle" Swarga Seema

"Grihame Kada Swarga Seema"

"Jo Achutananda Jojo Mukunda"

"Rara Radha Manoramana"

1946 "Neel Kanjavizhik" Lavangi "Aa Aa Paaduvom Ellorum""Aha Inre Peranantam"

1946 "Aaragimpave" Thyagaiah

"Ennadu Sevincha Ledhu"

"Ennagu Manasuku Raani"

"Jo Jo Sri Rama"

"Raare Raare Pillalara"

"Sri Kalyana Gunaathmaka Ram"

"Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam"

"Srikaram Bainatti"

1953 "Aadhari Jegadheeswari Amba" Gumastha

"Theeradha Varumaiyudan"

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