Annapoorna (actress)
Annapoorna (or Annapurna)[1] is a Telugu film actress born (October 17, 1948) known for her portrayal as mother, mother-in-law, and grand mother, aunt, etc. She started her film career as a heroine paired with Mohan Babu (debut film) in a blockbluster Telugu movie Swargam Narakam (Nandi Award for Best Film) directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in 1975.[2][3]
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| Born | 17 October 1948 |
| Other names | Uma, Annapoornamma |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
She is well remembered for her character roles in Samsaram Oka Chadarangam, Muthyamantha Muddu, Swargam Narakam, Assembly Rowdy and acted in almost all of the 1980s movies with Chiranjeevi as lead hero namely Donga, Chattamtho Porattam, Sangarshana, Raakshashudu, Trinetrudu, Marana Mrudangam, Khaidi No 786, and Jwala.
She also acted in Tamil movies such as Nadodi Pattukkaran, and Varavu Nalla Uravu etc. and in Hindi movies such as Waqt Ka Shahenshah, and Kanoon Ki Hathkadee. With couple of years gap, she started her second innings in 2007 with Telugu movies Evadithe Nakenti and Godava as mother and grand mother respectively.
Annapoorna who played the role of heroine to Mohan Babu in Swargam Narakam movie also played the role of mother to Mohan Babu in Assembly Rowdy movie released in 1991. Both the movies were blockblusters in the history of Telugu film industry. Now (2016) she acted as grandmother for Heroine in Nikhils latest film Ekkada ki pothavu chinnavaada.[4]
Filmography
Telugu
- Swargam Narakam (1975)
- Secretary (1976)
- Subhodayam (1980)
- Mondi Ghatam (1982)
- Manchu Pallaki (1982)
- Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982)
- Anuraga Dewatha ( 1982)
- Mundadugu (1983)
- Chanda Sasanudu (1983)
- Bobbili Brahmanna (1983) as Susheela
- Pelli Choopulu (1983)
- Aalaya Sikharam (1983)
- Maga Maharaju (1983)
- Sivudu Sivudu Sivudu (1983
- Sangarshana (1983)
- Manishiko Charithra (1984)
- Illalu Priyuralu (1984)
- Bava Maradallu (1984)
- Goonda (1984)
- Naagu (1984)
- Devanthakudu (1984)
- Inti Guttu (1984)
- Rustum (1984)
- Jackie (1985)
- Devalayam (1985)
- Chattamtho Poratam (1985)
- Donga (1985)
- Agni Parvatam (1985)
- Chiranjeevi (1985)
- Jwala (1985)
- Bharyabhartala Bandham (1985)
- Puli (1985)
- Raktha Sindhuram (1985)
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
- Rakshasudu (1986)
- Anasuyamma Gari Alludu (1986)
- Kirathakudu (1986)
- Aranyakanda (1986)
- Chanakya Shapadham (1986)
- Samsaram Oka Chadarangam (1987)
- Inti Donga (1987)
- Bhargava Ramudu (1987)
- Makutamleni Maharaju (1987)
- Ajeyudu (1987)
- Bhale Mogudu (1987)
- Jebu Donga (1987)
- Ramudu Bheemudu (1988)
- Ontari Poratam (1989)
- Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha (1989)
- Muthyamantha Muddu (1989)
- Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990)
- Raja Vikramarka (1990)
- Appula Appa Rao (1991)
- Stuartpuram Police Station (1991)
- Assembly Rowdy (1991)
- Aditya 369 (1991)
- Kadapa Reddemma(1991)
- Pachchani Samsaram (1992)
- Hello Darling (1992)
- Nadodi Pattukkaran (1992)
- Rowdy Inspector (1992)
- Allari Mogudu (1992)
- President Gari Pellam (1992)
- Prana Daata (1993)
- Mechanic Alludu (1993)
- Kannayya Kittayya (1993)
- Gaayam (1993)
- Bangaru Bullodu (1993)
- Govinda Govinda (1994)
- Shubha Lagnam (1994)
- Hello Brother (1994)
- Hero (1994)
- Brahmachari Mogudu (1994)
- Muddula Priyudu (1994)
- Vamsanikokkadu (1996)
- Pavithra Bandham (1996)
- Sindhooram (1997)
- Pelli Chesukundam (1997)
- Muddula Mogudu (1997)
- Peddannayya (1997)
- Devudu (1997)
- Bavagaru Bagunnara (1998)
- Rana (1998 film) (1998)
- Pandaga (1998)
- Pavitra Prema (1998)
- Prema Katha (1999)
- Sultan (1999 film) (1999)
- Raja (1999 film) (1999)
- Hey Ram (2000)
- Nuvve Kavali (2000)
- Kalisundam Raa (2000)
- Kouravudu (2000)
- Tiladaanam (2001)
- Ammo Bomma (2001)
- Murari (2001)
- Seema Simham (2002)
- Premaku Swagatam (2002)
- Evadaithe Nakenti (2007)
- Godava (2007)
- Arundhati (2009)
- Pistha (2009)
- Manasara (2010)
- Panchakshari (2010)
- Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum (2012)
- Gundello Godari (2013 )
- Doosukeltha (2013)
- Band Balu (2013)
- Emo Gurram Egaravachu (2014)
- Avatharam (2014)
- Oka Laila Kosam (2014)
- Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016)
- Sarrainodu (2016)
- A Aa (2016)
- Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada (2016)
- Goutham Nanda (2017)
- Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017)
- Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2017)
- Raja The Great (2017)
- Malli Raava (2017)
- Touch Chesi Chudu (2018)
- Nela Ticket(2018)
- Saakshyam (2018)
- Happy Wedding (2018)
- Srinivasa Kalyanam (2018)
- Geetha Govindam (2018)
- Paper Boy (2018)
- F2 - Fun and Frustration (2019)
- Where Is the Venkatalakshmi (2019)
- Maharshi (2019)
- Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019)
- Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL (2019)
- Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020)
- Disco Raja (2020)
- Orey Bujjiga (2020)
- Amaram Akhilam Prema (2020)
- Annapoornamma Gari Manavadu (2020)[5]
- Lalijo Lalijo (2021)
- Cycle (2021)
- Zombie Reddy (2021)
- F3 (2021)
Tamil
- Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai (1989)
- Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990)
- Nadodi Pattukkaran (1992)
- Meendum Savithri (1996)
- Jolly (1998)
- Asathuranda
Kannada
- Rowdy & MLA (1991)
- Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi (1992)
Malayalam
- Kottayam (2020)
Hindi
- Hum Hain Khalnayak(1996)
References
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- "Check out lists of Movies by #Annapurna #Filmography". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "Annapurna - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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