'''B Jayamma (1915-88)'''


First star of Kannada cinema and singer with
classical training. Born in Chikmagalur,
Karnataka. Started aged 7 on the 
[[Company Natak]] stage in [[Gubbi Veeranna]]’s theatre
troupe, where she worked with her niece, B.
Sundaramma, the group’s star actress. Became
lead actress in 1928 and played Draupadi on
stage in their big-budget spectacular,
Kurukshetra (1934). Entered films in Veerannaproduced
films directed by Belgian Raphael
Algoet, [[Y.V. Rao]], [[S. Soundararajan]] and
[[H.L.N. Simha]], mostly in adaptations of the
Gubbi Co. stage mythologicals. Also played
major roles in 40s [[Vauhini]] films in Telugu.
Made a late 60s comeback, playing e.g. the
haughty queen mother of hero [[Rajkumar]] in
Immadi Pulakesi.


'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1931: His Love Affair; 1932:
Hari Maya (both St); 1935: Sadarame; 1938:
Gul-e-Bakavali; 1941: Subhadra; 1942:
Jeevana Nataka; 1944: Bhartrahari (Ta);
1945: Hemareddy Mallamma;
Swargaseema; 1946: Lavangi; Thyagayya;
1947: Brahma Ratham; 1949: Natya Rani;
Mangayar Karasi; 1950: Raja Vikrama; 1951:
Mantradandam; 1953: Gunasagari/Sathya
Shodhanai; Gumasta; Jaladurga/Karkottai;
1958: Anna Thangi; 1965: Mavana Magalu;
1966: Prema Mayi; 1967: Immadi Pulakesi;
1968: Anna Thamma; Bedi Bandhavalu;
1970: Mukti; 1971: Sakshatkara.

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