Shanthamma
Born1928 (1928)
Kannuru, Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore
Died19 July 2020 (aged 91–92)[1]
Mysore, Karnataka, India[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1956–2015[2]
Children6[3]
RelativesB. Jayamma (sister-in-law)

Shanthamma (1928 – 19 July 2020) was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, as well as in Hindi and Tamil, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India.[1] She was known for playing supporting and character roles.[2]

Biography

Shanthamma was born in Kannuru, a locality in Bangalore of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore (in present-day Karnataka) in 1928.[4] Despite initial opposition from her family, she began her career as an actor, first on stage, in 1949. In 1950, while with Gubbi Veeranna's stage company, she married co-actor Anil Kumar, the brother of B. Jayamma and Veeranna's brother-in-law. She had six children with him, the eldest of who, Suma, became an actress. As a child actor, she appeared in Shri Shaila Mahathme (1961). Another daughter Sunanda was also an actress, who quit the profession after appearing in seven films. Shanthamma's family resided in Madras (now Chennai) for 15 years, before moving to Bangalore.[5]

Anil Kumar encouraged Shanthamma to act in films; he would later work a dance teacher in Vinayaka Krishna Gokak's company. Shanthamma made her film debut in 1956 with the Kannada film, Hari Bhakta.[1] She played the role of the mother of Dr. Rajkumar's character, a role she would subsequently play in many of the latter's films. She went on to appear in over 190 films, including in Tamil such as Mullum Malarum (1978), that saw her play the role of mother-in-law of Rajinikanth's character.[4] During the latter part of her career, Shanthamma worked actively in television soaps.[6] Her final screen appearance came in Endendigu (2015).[2]

Selected filmography

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Veteran actress Shanthamma passed away at the age of 95". The Times of India. India. 20 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Veteran Kannada actor Shanthamma no more". Deccan Herald. India: Deccan Herald. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Staff Reporter (20 July 2020). "Actor Shanthamma passes away". The Hindu. India. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಿ೦ದ ಹೈರಾಣಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಶಾಂತಮ್ಮ...!! | Shanthamma | Cinema Swarasyagalu | Ep 209. Total Kannada (in Kannada). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "ರಾಜ್‌ಕುಮಾರ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಆಪ್ತೆ, ಕನ್ನಡದ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಟಿ ಶಾಂತಮ್ಮ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ!". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Karnataka, India: Vijaya Karnataka. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Sandalwood Actress Shanthamma: ಕನ್ನಡದ ಹಿರಿಯ ಪೋಷಕ ನಟಿ ಶಾಂತಮ್ಮ ನಿಧನ– News18 Kannada". News18 Kannada (in Kannada). India: News18. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.


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