Girija (actress)

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Girija
Born
Dasari Girija

3 March 1938
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian and film producer
Years active1950 1977
SpouseC. S. Raju
ChildrenSaleema

Dasari Girija (3 March 1938 – 5 September 1995) was an Indian actress who has worked in Telugu films. She was active in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in comic roles.[1] She appeared in many films with Relangi, the two of them becoming a famous comedic duo.

Film career

She was born on 3 March 1938 in Kankipadu, Andhra Pradesh. Her mother is also staging and film actress Dasari Ramatilakam.[2]

Her first movie was Kasturi Sivarao's

Patala Bhairavi[3] displayed her talents and resulted in her getting many film offers lasting about two decades. Her role as Usha in Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959) opposite Relangi is memorable.[4] The ever lasting comedy song Kaseeki Poyanu Ramahari has been pictured on them.[5] The comedy-duo also acted in the award-winning Ramudu Bheemudu (1964) of Suresh Productions. The funny Sarada Sarada Cigarettu song about the habit of Smoking is superhit during that time.[6]
She also acted in Tamil films during the fifties.

She along with Relangi acted in small but key roles in the epic film

character actress in the key role of Hemalatha opposite Akkineni Nageswara Rao acting as second heroine in Bharya Bhartalu (1961)[8] and as Varalaxmi in Velugu Needalu (1961).[9] She has played key roles in some mythological and Janapada films, like Dharma Devatha (1952).[10]

She started a film company with her husband C. S. Raju as a producer, named Vijaya Giri Dhwaja Productions (named after Girija) and produced few movies including Bhale Mastaru (1969) and Pavitra Hrudayalu (1971), in both films main protagonist is played by N. T. Rama Rao. They met with a heavy financial loss.

Personal life

She married C. Sanyasi Raju, popularly known as C. S. Raju; their daughter

Malayalam movies.[11] According to her daughter Saleema, Girija died on 5 September 1995.[12] Though she has been suffering from Diabetes, in the last moments she experienced some breathing problem and died suddenly in her Chennai
residence.

Filmography

Year Film Language Role
1950 Paramanandayya Sishyulu Telugu Hema
1951 Navvite Navaratnalu Telugu
1951
Patala Bhairavi
 Telugu Pathala Bhairavi
1952 Dharma Devatha Telugu Vasanthi
1952 Velugu Needalu Telugu Varalakshmi
1953 Ashadeepam Malayalam Sarala
1953
En Veedu
 Telugu
1953 Naa Illu Telugu
1954 Manohara Tamil Princess Vijaya
1955 Kalyanam Seydhukko Tamil
1956 Bhale Ramudu Telugu Taara, daughter of Zamindar
1957 Sankalpam Telugu Suguna
1957 Bhale Ammayilu Telugu
1957 Dongallo Dora Telugu
1957
M.L. A.
 Telugu
1957 Suvarna Sundari Telugu Princess Parthima Devi
1957 Veera Kankanam Telugu
1957 Vaddante Pelli Telugu Lalitha
1957 Iru Sagodharigal Tamil Lalitha
1958 Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu Telugu Usha
1958 Dongalunnaru Jagratha Telugu
1958 Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu Telugu Rani
1958 Anna Thammudu Telugu Padma
1959 Illarikam Telugu Kanakadurga
1959 Rechukka Pagatichukka Telugu
1960 Nammina Bantu Telugu Sarala
1960 Bhatti Vikramarka Telugu Arakasu, wife of Tirakasu
1960 Pelli Kanuka Telugu Kantham
1960 Sahasra Siracheda Apoorva Chintamani[13] Telugu Kamalakshi
1960 Samajam Telugu
1960 Runanubandham Telugu
1961
Bharya Bharthalu
 Telugu Hema
1961 Jagadeka Veeruni Katha Telugu Ekasa
1961
Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham
 Telugu Haranath's fiancée
1961 Vagdanam Telugu Radha
1961 Velugu Needalu Telugu Varalakshmi
1962 Aradhana Telugu Gopi's Fiancée
1962
Kula Gothralu
 Telugu Leela
1962 Tiger Ramudu Telugu
1962
Raktha Sambandham
 Telugu
1962 Siri Sampadalu Telugu Rama
1962 Aatma Bandhuvu Telugu Geetha
1962 Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu Katha Telugu Makarika
1963 Lakshadhikari Telugu Leela
1963 Savati Koduku Telugu
1963 Lava Kusa Telugu Chakali vaani Bharya
1963
Paruvu Prathishta
 Telugu
1964 Aathma Balam Telugu Chitti
1964
Amara Silpi Jakkanna
 Telugu Fisherwoman Gangu
1964 Ramudu Bheemudu Telugu Kamala
1964 Vaarasatwam Telugu Seeta
1965 Preminchi Choodu Telugu
1965 Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima Telugu Queen of Women Kingdom
1965 Prameelarjuneeyam Telugu Maha Maya
1965 Satya Harishchandra Telugu Kalahakanthi
1965 Mangamma Sapatham Telugu
1965 Visala Hrudayalu Telugu Shantha
1965 Sati Sakkubai Telugu Daughter of Suryakantham
1966 Aastiparulu Telugu
1966 Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu Katha Telugu Makarika
1967
Navarathri
 Telugu Mental patient
1967 Rahasyam Telugu Sarvani Devi
1967 Vasantha Sena Telugu
1974 Aadadani Adrustam Telugu
1974 Devadasu Telugu
1975 Balipeetam Telugu Servant
1976 Andharu Bagundali[14] Telugu Govindayya's wife
1976 Secretary Telugu Vanita Vihar Member
1977
Pantulamma
 Telugu House Head
1977 Savasagallu[citation needed] Telugu
1979 Maa Voollo Mahasivudu[15] Telugu
1980 Chandipriya Telugu Singamma
1980 Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam[16] Telugu Ranganatham's (Ramana Murthy) arrogant wife
1981 Prema Natakam[17] Telugu Kumar's mother
1981 Kondaveeti Simham Telugu
1982 Nivuru Gappina Nippu Telugu
1983 Kanthayya Kanakayya[18] Telugu Gajalakshmi
1984 Anubandham Telugu

References

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  2. ^ "మా అమ్మపై ఇన్ని పుకార్లా". 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (13 April 2013). "Pathalabhairavi (1951)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  4. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (20 August 2015). "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu || Kasi Poyanu Ramahari Full Video Song || NTR, Savitri, Jamuna, SVR" – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "SARADA SARADA CIGARETTU SONG IN RAMUDU - BHEMUDU" – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (13 January 2017). "Lava Kusa (1963)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (28 April 2016). "Bharya Bharthalu (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. ^ Narasimham, M.L. (13 May 2015). "Velugu Needalu (1961)". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  10. ^ Guy, Randor (27 September 2014). "Dharma Devatha 1952". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Returning after a long hiatus: Saleema". 14 March 2017.
  12. ^ "మా అమ్మపై ఇన్ని పుకార్లా". 12 July 2019.
  13. ISSN 0971-751X
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  14. ^ "Andharu Bagundali (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Maavoollo Mahasivudu (1979)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam (1980)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Prema Natakam Movie Cast".
  18. ^ KANTHAYYA KANAKAYYA | TELUGU FULL MOVIE | CHANDRA MOHAN | KAVITHA | TELUGU CINE CAFE, retrieved 27 October 2023

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