| 1 | '''C. Krishnaveni (b. 1924)''' |
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| 4 | Telugu/Tamil actress and producer born in |
| 5 | Rajahmundhry, AP. Child actress in stage plays. |
| 6 | Débuted in the title role of C. Pullaiah’s |
| 7 | children’s film, Ansuya. Acted in Telugu and |
| 8 | Tamil films, but it was again Pullaiah who cast |
| 9 | her in Gollabhama. Actorial reputation based |
| 10 | mainly on roles in Lakshmamma, Mana |
| 11 | Desam and Perantalu. Married the Rajah of |
| 12 | Mirzapur (1941), founder of the Jaya Films |
| 13 | Studio (1940) in Teynampet, Madras. This later |
| 14 | became the famous Shobhanachala Studio, |
| 15 | launched with L.V. Prasad’s political |
| 16 | melodrama Mana Desam. Turned producer |
| 17 | with MRA Prod. Only Tamil film is Kamavalli. |
| 18 | Introduced composers Ghantasala |
| 19 | Venkateshwara Rao (Mana Desam) and |
| 20 | Ramesh Naidu (Dampatyam, 1957). Sang |
| 21 | classic songs in Gollabhama (Bhoopati |
| 22 | jampitiyin, Ravoyi jeevanajyoti) and a hit duet |
| 23 | with M.S. Rama Rao in Mana Desam (Emito ee |
| 24 | anubandham). Sang playback in |
| 25 | Keelugurram, 1949, directed by her husband. |
| 26 | Produced several films, e.g. Lakshmamma, |
| 27 | Perantalu, Dampatyam and Yamanukku |
| 28 | Yaman (1980). Returned to the stage in the late |
| 29 | 50s. |
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| 32 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1936: Ansuya; Dhruva; |
| 33 | 1937: Mohini Rugmangada; 1938: Kacha |
| 34 | Devayani; 1939: Mahananda; 1940: Jeevana |
| 35 | Jyoti; 1941: Dakshayagnam; 1944: Bhishma; |
| 36 | 1947: Gollabhama; 1948: Madalasa; |
| 37 | Kamavalli; 1949: Dharmangada; Mana |
| 38 | Desam; 1950: Lakshmamma; 1951: |
| 39 | Perantalu; 1952: Savasam. |
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| 41 | [[Actor]] |
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| 43 | [[Producer]] |