Anjali Devi

Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi
	Anjali Devi in 1949
Born	Anjanamma; 24 August 1927; Peddapuram, East Godavari, Madras Presidency (now in Andhra Pradesh), British India
Died	13 January 2014 (aged 86); Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Actress; model; film producer;
Spouse	P. Adinarayana Rao (m. 1948; died 1991)

Anjali Devi (pronunciation^ⓘ; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in Lava Kusa as well as for the title roles in movies like Chenchu Lakshmi, Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali.

Early life

Anjali Devi was born in Peddapuram, East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, India,^{[citation needed]} as Anjamma. She changed her name to Anjani Kumari when acting in dramas. Later, director C. Pullaiah changed her name to Anjali Devi.^[1]

Career

As actress

She was a theatre artiste before venturing into movies, her debut film role was as Lohitasva in "Raja Harishchandra" in 1936. Her first film as a heroine was Kashtajeevi by L. V. Prasad in 1940, but that film was abandoned after three reels shooting. Later, C.Pullayya discovered her and gave her the opportunity to star as Mohini in Gollabhama (1947). Based on her acting ability and looks, she became a star overnight in 1947. She eventually acted in more than 350 films, majority of them in Telugu films and a few in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada films as the heroine or in character roles.^[2]

She acted in Lava Kusa, a milestone film and the first color film in the Telugu film industry in 1963. She is well known for playing Sita in Lava Kusa and her performances in films like Suvarna Sundari and Anarkali were also appreciated. Brundavanam (1992), Anna Vadina (1993) and Police Alludu (1994) were the last few films of her career. In Balaiah's Police Alludu and Anna Vadina she appeared alongside Brahmanandam. She acted in various roles, such as a damsel, an angel, a dancer, a demon, a goddess, a traditional woman and later in mother roles.^[3]

As producer

In 1955 she produced the film Anarkali, in which she herself played the title role, with Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Prince Salim. Then she produced V. Madhusudan Rao's Bhakta Tukaram and Chandipriya. Actress Jayapradha played the lead role in the latter alongside Sobhan Babu and Chiranjeevi. As a producer she has produced 27 films. An ardent devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba she produced and acted in Shirdi Sai Parthi Sai Divyakatha, a tele-serial on the life and avatar of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.^[4]

Personal life

She married P. Adinarayana Rao, a music director, in 1948.^[2] They settled in Chennai. They have two sons. Together, they produced many Telugu films under the banner, Anjali Pictures. Their granddaughter, Saila Rao, is also an actress.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Devi died at the age of 86 on 13 January 2014 at Vijaya Hospital, in Chennai, due to a cardiac arrest.^[2] Her organs were donated to Ramachandra Medical College.^[5]

Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – Anarkali (1955)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – Chenchu Lakshmi (1958)
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu – Lava Kusa (1963)
Honorary doctorate from Nagarjuna University, Guntur.
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 1994 for her lifetime service to the Telugu film industry.
Ramineni National Award in 2006 in the fine arts category.
ANR National Award in 2008.
Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award – Arignar Anna Award in 2000
Padmabhushan Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award in 2010 by Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore.^[6]

Filmography

Actress

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
1947	Gollabhama	Mohini	Telugu
1947	Mahathma Udangar	Rambai	Tamil
1948	Balaraju		Telugu
1948	Adhithan Kanavu		Tamil
1949	Kanniyin Kaadhali	Princess Megala Devi	Tamil
1949	Keelu Gurram	Mohini	Telugu
1949	Mayavathi		Tamil
1949	Mangaiyarkarasi		Tamil
1950	Palleturi Pilla	Santha	Telugu
1950	Swapna Sundari	Swapna Sundari	Telugu
1950	Maya Rambha		Telugu
1951	Nirdoshi	Nirmala	Telugu
1951	Niraparadhi		Tamil
1951	Sarvadhigari		Tamil
1951	Sarvadhikari		Telugu
1951	Marmayogi		Tamil
1951	Marmayogi		Telugu
1951	Mayalamari		Tamil
1951	Mayalamaari		Telugu
1951	Mayamalai		Tamil
1951	Stree Sahasam		Telugu
1951	Strisahasam		Tamil
1952	Ezhai Uzhavan		Tamil
1953	Pakkinti Ammayi	Leela Devi	Telugu
1953	Inspector		Tamil
1953	Poongodhai		Tamil
1953	Paradesi		Telugu
1953	Ladki	Kamini	Hindi	Hindi Debut
1954	Rechukka	Nana	Telugu
1954	Naattiya Thara	Nana	Tamil
1954	Penn	Kamini	Tamil
1954	Sangham	Kamini	Telugu
1954	Sorga Vasal	Thilagawathi	Tamil
1954	Ponvayal	Semba	Tamil
1954	Rattha Pasam		Tamil
1955	Anarkali	Anarkali	Telugu
1955	Charana Daasi		Telugu
1955	Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam	Princess Nalini	Tamil
1955	Kalam Maripochu		Tamil
1955	Jayasimha		Telugu
1955	Jayasimman		Tamil
1955	Doctor Savithri		Tamil
1955	Mudhal Thethi		Tamil
1955	Town Bus	Amudha	Tamil
1956	Devta		Hindi
1956	Mathar Kula Manickam		Tamil
1956	Kaalam Maari Pochu		Tamil
1957	Allauddin Adhbhuta Deepam	Yasmin, the Princess	Telugu
1957	Alavudheenum Arputha Villakkum	Yasmin, the Princess	Tamil
1957	Panduranga Mahatyam	Rama	Telugu
1957	Suvarna Sundari		Telugu
1957	Manaalane Mangaiyin Baakkiyam	Sundari	Tamil
1957	Chakravarthi Thirumagal	Kalamalini	Tamil
1957	Neelamalai Thirudan	Maragatham	Tamil
1958	Chenchu Lakshmi	Goddess Lakshmi	Telugu
1958	Chenchu Lakshmi	Goddess Lakshmi	Tamil
1958	Illarame Nallaram		Tamil
1958	Raja Nandini	Ramani	Telugu
1958	Kanniyin Sabadham		Tamil
1959	Jayabheri	Manjulavani	Telugu
1959	Bala Nagamma		Telugu
1959	Kalaivanan		Tamil
1959	Naan Sollum Ragasiyam		Tamil
1960	Bhatti Vikramarka		Telugu
1960	Mannadhi Mannan	Princess Karpagavalli	Tamil
1960	Aadavantha Deivam	Kalyani	Tamil
1960	Adutha Veettu Penn		Tamil
1960	Engal Selvi		Tamil
1961	Naganandhini		Tamil
1961	Pangaaligal		Tamil
1962	Bhishma	Amba	Telugu
1962	Swarna Manjari		Telugu
1962	Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam		Tamil
1962	Naag Devta	Mohini	Hindi
1963	Lava Kusa	Sita	Telugu
1963	Lava Kusa	Sita	Tamil
1963	Paruvu Prathishta		Telugu
1965	Sati Sakkubai		Telugu
1966	Chilaka Gorinka		Telugu
1966	Palnati Yudham		Telugu
1966	Rangula Ratnam		Telugu
1967	Bhakta Prahlada	Leelavati	Telugu
1967	Rahasyam		Telugu
1968	Veeranjaneya	Sita	Telugu
1969	Sri Rama Katha^[7]	Bhavani, wife of Makaradhwaja Maharaju	Telugu
1970	Amma Kosam		Telugu
1971	Dasara Bullodu	Yashoda	Telugu
1971	Kalyana Mandapam		Telugu
1971	Sabatham	Rajeswari	Tamil
1971	Arunodhayam		Tamil
1972	Badi Panthulu		Telugu
1972	Maa Inti Velugu		Telugu
1972	Bala Bharatam		Telugu
1972	Tata Manavadu		Telugu
1973	Bhakta Tukaram	Avali Bai	Telugu
1973	Nindu Kutumbam^[8]	Shantha	Telugu
1973	Srivaru Maavaru^[9]	Bhagyalakshmi	Telugu
1973	Mayadari Malligadu^[10]	Saraswathi	Telugu
1973	Jeevana Tarangalu		Telugu
1974	Peddalu Maarali^[11]	Seetha	Telugu
1974	Uttama Illalu^[12]	Lakshmi	Telugu
1974	Urimai Kural		Tamil
1975	Soggadu		Telugu
1975	Mallela Manasulu^[13]	Annapoorna	Telugu
1976	Padi Pantalu^[14]	Seethamma, Mother of Gopi	Telugu
1976	Mahakavi Kshetrayya		Telugu
1976	Raaja^[15]	Raaja's mother	Telugu
1976	Monagadu	Shantamma	Telugu
1977	Seetha Rama Vanavasam		Telugu
1977	Kurukshetram	Kunti	Telugu
1978	Dudu Basavanna	Gouramma	Telugu
1979	Annai Oru Alayam		Tamil
1979	Amma Evarikaina Amma		Telugu
1979	Tiger		Telugu
1980	Ram Robert Rahim		Telugu
1980	Venkateswara Vratha Mahatyam^[16]	Parvathy	Telugu
1980	Chandipriya		Telugu
1980	Adrushtavanthudu	Janaki	Telugu
1980	Bhale Krishnudu		Telugu
1981	Jeevitha Ratham	Savithri	Telugu
1983	Lanke Bindelu^[17]	Parvathamma	Telugu
1983	Poratam
1984	Pozhudhu Vidinjachu		Tamil
1985	Surya Chandra		Telugu
1986	Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam		Telugu
1987	Srutilayalu		Telugu
1987	Punnami Chandrudu		Telugu
1987	Kadhal Parisu		Tamil
1989	Krishna Gari Abbayi		Telugu
1992	Brundavanam	Lakshmi Devi	Telugu
1994	Police Alludu^[18]	Annapurnamma	Telugu

Producer

Paradesi
Suvarna Sundari
Swarnamanjari
Chandi Priya
Sati Sakkubai
Shirdi Sai Sathya Sai Divya Katha (television series)
Anarkali

References

^ "Sita of many hearts, Anjali Devi dies at 86". The Times of India. 14 January 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Veteran actor Anjali Devi dead". The Hindu. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ "Biography Movie Review - Home". Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
^ "Sri Sai Baba- Shirdi Sai Parthi Sai Divya Katha". Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
^ "Anjali Devi passes away". Filmcircle.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
^ "Multilingual actress Jayanti wins B. Saroja Devi National Award". Uni India. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ "Sri Rama Katha (1969)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^ "Nindu Kutumbam on Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
^ "Srivaru Maavaru (1973)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
^ "Mayadari Malligadu (1973)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ "Peddalu Maarali (1974)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
^ "Uttama Illalu (1974)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "Mallela Manasulu 1975 Telugu Movie Cast Crew,Actors,Director, Mallela Manasulu Producer,Banner,Music Director,Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Padi Pantalu (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^ "Raaja (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^ "Venkateswara Vratha Mahatyam (వేంకటేశ్వర వ్రత మహత్యం) 1980 | ♫ tunes". Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^ "Lanke Bindelu (1983)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
^ "Police Alludu (1994)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

External links

Anjali Devi profile at IMDb

[1] "Sita of many hearts, Anjali Devi dies at 86". The Times of India. 14 January 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[hi-2] "Veteran actor Anjali Devi dead". The Hindu. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[3] "Biography Movie Review - Home". Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

[4] "Sri Sai Baba- Shirdi Sai Parthi Sai Divya Katha". Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

[5] "Anjali Devi passes away". Filmcircle.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

[6] "Multilingual actress Jayanti wins B. Saroja Devi National Award". Uni India. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[7] "Sri Rama Katha (1969)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

[8] "Nindu Kutumbam on Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

[9] "Srivaru Maavaru (1973)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

[10] "Mayadari Malligadu (1973)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[11] "Peddalu Maarali (1974)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[12] "Uttama Illalu (1974)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

[13] "Mallela Manasulu 1975 Telugu Movie Cast Crew,Actors,Director, Mallela Manasulu Producer,Banner,Music Director,Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

[14] "Padi Pantalu (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

[15] "Raaja (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

[16] "Venkateswara Vratha Mahatyam (వేంకటేశ్వర వ్రత మహత్యం) 1980 | ♫ tunes". Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[17] "Lanke Bindelu (1983)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[18] "Police Alludu (1994)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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Anjali Devi

Early life

Career

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As producer

Personal life

Death

Awards

Filmography

Actress

Producer

See also

References

External links

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