Chandrakala
| Chandrakala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950/1951 |
| Died | 21 June 1999 (aged 48) |
| Occupation | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1961–1978 |
Chandrakala was an Indian film actress who appeared in hundreds of Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films.
Film career
Her most significant role was in the film Alaigal directed by C. V. Sridhar.[1] Her other notable films include Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham, Ulagam Sutrum Valiban and Moondru Deivangal (as Sivakumar's co-star). She was better known for her soft roles. In Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971), she mesmerized the audience and critics with her performance as Goddess Sita.
She acted with almost all stars of her time. In Telugu she acted with N.T.R., A.N.R., Shoban Babu, Krishna, Krishnam Raju etc. In Kannada she has paired with Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Uday Kumar, Rajesh, Srinath, Vishnuvardhan etc. and in Tamil she has acted with actors like M.G.R., Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, A.V.M. Rajan etc. She has starred in A.M. Raja's memorable comeback song, "Senthamaraye Senthen Ithazhe", co-starred with A.V.M. Rajan. Her part was sung by Jikki from the film "Pugunda Veedu". Nomu (Telugu) movie can be credited as her biggest hits she has received as a heroine.
Partial filmography
- Shola Aur Shabnam (1961)
- Jeenu Goodu (1961)
- Bedi Bandavalu (1967)
- Aada Paduchu (1967)
- Margadarshi (1969) (Kannada)
- Punarjanma (1969) (Kannada)
- Rowdi Ranganna (1969) (Kannada)
- Aathmeeyulu (1969) (Telugu)
- Thalli Thandrulu (1970) (Telugu)
- Moondru Deivangal (1971)
- Sampoorna Ramayanam (1971)
- Dasara Bullodu (1971)
- Moonu Pookkal (1971) (Malayalam)
- Ezhuthaattha Kadha (1972) (Malayalam)
- Alaigal (1973)
- Alakal (1973) (Malayalam)
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973)
- Nomu (1974) (Telugu)
- Iddaru Iddare (1976) (Telugu)
- Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham (1976)
- Uravadum Nenjam (1976)
- Kurukshetram (1977) (Telugu)
- Annadammula Savaal (1978)
Death
Chandrakala died prematurely of cancer on 21 June 1999, aged 48.[2]
References
- ↑ "Chandrakala". Jointscene. Joint Scene Ltd. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ↑ Noted for soft roles - Chandrakala.