Jamuna (actress)

This article is about the Indian actress. For other uses, see Jamuna (disambiguation).

Jamuna
Jamuna in 2019
Born
Jamuna Nippani

(1936-08-30)30 August 1936
Hampi, Madras Presidency, British India
(present-day Karnataka, India)
Died27 January 2023(2023-01-27) (aged 86)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Other namesN. Jamuna
Occupations
  • Actress
  • politician
Years active1953–1983
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse
Prof.Juluri Ramana Rao
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(m. 1965; died 2014)​
Children

Jamuna (née Nippani; 30 August 1936 – 27 January 2023) was an Indian actress, director, and politician who appeared mainly in Telugu cinema. She made her acting debut at age 16 in Dr. Garikapati Rajarao's Puttillu (1953), and received her breakthrough with L. V. Prasad's Missamma (1955). Her filmography also includes Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films. She won a Filmfare Award and an award at Filmfare Awards South. She was a member of parliament in the 9th Lok Sabha (1989–1991) representing the Rajahmundry constituency.

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