C. Lakshmi Rajyam - Actress (Telugu, Tamil)
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C. Lakshmi Rajyam, or shortly Lakshmirajyam (1922–1987), was a Telugu and Tamil film and drama actress and film producer from the 1930s to 1970s.
She was a native of Owk and developed a passion for music early in life, learning the art from her uncle Narasimham. She also studied Harikatha under the guidance of Saluri Rajeswara Rao. Together with her other uncle, Venkata Ramaiah, she joined the drama company of Puvvula Suri Babu. On stage, she gained recognition for her roles, playing Nalini in Tulabaram and Chitra in Chintamani. Her contemporaries are Pulipati Venkateswarlu and Puvvula Ramatilakam.
She started her film career as a child artist in Sri Krishna Leelalu (1934) and later acted in about 35 films, mostly in the Telugu language. She became a famous actress after playing the role of the second heroine in Illalu (1940) directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam.
She married K. Sridhar Rao and established Rajyam Pictures in 1951. They produced about 11 films, including Daasi (1952), Krishna Leelalu (1959), Harischandra (1960), Narthanasala (1963), Sakuntala (1966) and Govula Gopanna (1968), Rangeli Raja (1971)
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