Anjali Devi

Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi
	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

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

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

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)

Nagarjuna University, Guntur
.

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 Jeevana Tarangalu Telugu

1974 Peddalu Maarali^[10] Seetha Telugu

1974 Uttama Illalu^[11] Lakshmi Telugu

1974 Urimai Kural
Tamil

1975 Soggadu Telugu

1975 Mallela Manasulu^[12] Annapoorna Telugu

1976 Padi Pantalu^[13] Seethamma, Mother of Gopi Telugu

1976 Mahakavi Kshetrayya Telugu

1976 Raaja^[14] Raaja's mother Telugu

1976 Monagadu Shantamma Telugu

1977 Seetha Rama Vanavasam Telugu

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^[15] Parvathy Telugu

1980 Chandipriya Telugu

1980 Adrushtavanthudu Janaki Telugu

1980 Bhale Krishnudu Telugu

1981 Jeevitha Ratham Savithri Telugu

1983 Lanke Bindelu^[16] 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^[17] Annapurnamma Telugu

Producer

Paradesi

Suvarna Sundari

Swarnamanjari

Chandi Priya

Sati Sakkubai

Shirdi Sai Sathya Sai Divya Katha (television series)

Anarkali

See also

Krishnaveni

Bhanumathi

Raghupathi Venkaiah Award

Rashtrapati Award

References

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.

^ "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

Authority control databases
International

ISNI

VIAF

National

Germany

United States

v
t
e
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
1980–1990

1980: L. V. Prasad (director and producer)

1981: P. Pullayya (director and producer)

1982: B. A. Subba Rao (director, producer, and writer)

1983: M. A. Rahman

1984:
Kosaraju
(lyricist)

1985: Bhanumathi (actor, producer, singer, music director, and writer)

1986: Bapu and Ramana

1987: Nagi Reddi (producer)

1988: D. V. S. Raju (producer)

1989: Akkineni Nageswara Rao (actor)

1990: Dasari Narayana Rao (director, writer, producer, and actor)

1991–2000

1991: K. Viswanath (director)

1992: S. Rajeswara Rao (composer)

1993: D. Madhusudhana Rao (producer)

1994: Anjali Devi (actress)

1995: K. S. Prakash Rao (director and producer)

1996: Inturi Venkateswara Rao

1997: V. Madhusudhana Rao

1998: Gummadi (actor)

1999: Santha Kumari (actress and producer)

2000:
Kanta Rao
(actor)

2001–present

2001: Allu Ramalingaiah (actor)

2002: P. Susheela (playback singer)

2003: V. B. Rajendra Prasad (producer and director)

2004: Krishnaveni (actress and producer)

2005: M. S. Reddy (producer, writer, and director)

2006: Daggubati Rama Naidu (producer)

2007: Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (producer)

2008: Vijaya Nirmala (actress, director, and producer)

2009: K. Raghava (producer)

2010: M. Balayya (actor, producer, and director)

2011: Kaikala Satyanarayana (actor, producer and director)

2012: Kodi Ramakrishna (director)

2013: Vanisri (actress)

2014: Krishnam Raju (actor)

2015: Eswar (publicity designer, writer)

2016: Chiranjeevi (actor)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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