P. Kannamba
Also Known As: Pasupuleti Kannamba, Kannamba
Biography: Pasupuleti Kannamba (Pasupulēţi Kannāṃba) (October 5, 1911 – May 7, 1964) was a versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during the 1930s to the 1960s.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 05, 1911
Deathday: May 07, 1964
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Anarkali
Overview: The legend of the romance between Mughal prince Salim and Anarkali.
Genres: History Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1955-04-28
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Jagadeka Veeruni Katha
Overview: Once upon a time, there was a kingdom Udayagiri, its king (Mukkamala) has two sons Pratap (N. T. Rama Rao) a valiant man and Jagajithu (Lanka Satyam), a poltroon man that envies his brother. Pratap's life ambition is to couple up with Devakanyas the angels Jayanthi/Indrakumari (B. Saroja Devi), Nagini/Nagakumari (L. Vijayalakshmi), Varuni/Varunakumari (Jayanthi), and Marichi/Agnikumari (Bala). Upon knowing this, the angered king ostracizes him from the country.
Genres: Fantasy Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1961-08-09
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Aathma Bandhuvu
Overview: Parvathi is excited that her youngest daughter, Geeta, has received a marriage proposal from a rich family. However, things go awry when Parvathi's husband, Chandrasekharam, goes bankrupt.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Mayalokam
Overview: Mayalokam is a 1945 Telugu-language film produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Sarathi Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1945-10-10
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Mugguru Maratilu
Overview: After King Siddhoji's wife instigates him against his three nephews named Somoji, Subandhi and Firoji, a series of unfortunate events occur.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1946-06-01
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Lava Kusa
Overview: This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1963-03-29
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Nitchaya Thamboolam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-02-08
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Padikkadha Medhai
Overview: Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. Aftermath Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter to be in their children's merciless hospitality. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-06-25
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Makkalai Petra Magarasi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1957-02-22
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Kathavarayan
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-03-27
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Uthama Puthiran
Overview: A conspiring uncle separates the twin sons of his sister, the queen. One becomes his uncle's pawn while the other grows to be a brave and honest man, who inadvertently learns of his true parentage.
Genres: Drama History Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1958-02-07
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Manohara
Overview: Manohara produced by M. Somasundaram. The Sivaji Ganesan-L. V. Prasad production was distinct, becoming a cult classic. Karunanidhi virtually rewrote Mudaliar’s play, introducing interesting changes like the climactic sequence for which he drew inspiration from “Samson and Delilah”, especially the part where the blind Samson pushes the pillars down. Mu. Karunanidhi’s writing was superb with a contemporary touch. His dialogue had punch, satire, wit and humour. Sivaji Ganesan was excellent in his dialogue delivery and P. Kannamba who played the queen mother was equally brilliant. Her line, ‘Poruthathu podhum, pongi ezhu, maganey’, became quite famous.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1954-03-03
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Vanangaamudi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1957-04-11
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Vazha Vaitha Daivam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-08-28
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Matharkula Manikkam
Overview: The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parvathi (Anjali Devi) and the second couple is Ravi (A. Nageswara Rao) & Lakshmi (Savitri). Ravi & Lakshmi are happy lovers. Ravi is summoned and asked to marry another girl forcibly. Since his father's life & honor are at stake, Ravi agrees to the marriage. Simultaneously another marriage takes place in the same village Dr. Chandra Shekar visits his best friend's sister marriage but the marriage cancels in the last moment due to dowry problems to keep up his friend's prestige Shekar marriage's his sister called Parvathi. Due to sudden marriage, the couple doesn't see each other. Thereby because marriage is happening without his wish Ravi also not seen the bride's face. Both the bridal parties traveling on the same train which run into a disastrous accident. In the accident Ravi's parents and wife are dead.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1956-12-20
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Nalla Theerpu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1959-04-08
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Kudumba Gouravam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1958-02-28
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Thaikkupin Tharam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1956-09-04
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Ashok Kumar
Overview: Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.
Genres: History
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1941-07-10
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Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1959-12-30
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Charana Daasi
Overview: The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali novel Noukadubi. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Mathar Kula Manikkam (1956). Story and Dialogues were by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1956-12-20
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Karthavarayani Katha
Overview: Karthavarayuni Katha (transl. Story of Karthavaraya) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna under the R. R. Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by G. Ramanadhan and Ashwathama. The film was simultaneously made as the Tamil movie Kathavarayan (1958) by the same banner and director.
Genres: Action Drama Fantasy
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1958-10-18
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Paruvu-Prathishtta
Overview: The plot in unknown.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1963-05-09
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Paduka Pattabhishekham
Overview: The story of the film is from the Hindu epic Ramayana. According to the father's wish Rama with Sita and Lakshmana goes to the forest. Bharata instead of becoming the crown king, as his mother's wish, goes to the forest and requests Rama to return to Ayodhya. Refusing to disobey the orders of their father, he gives away his Padukas to Bharata. Taking them back to Ayodhya, he crowns them and rules the kingdom for 14 years.
Genres: History Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-02-07
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Manjal Mahimai
Overview: Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the laed roles and music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Aasapoorna Devi's Bengali novel Agni Pariksha which was first remade as Telugu movie Mangalya Balam (1958); both the movies are made simultaneously by same banner & director and some of the scenes & artists are same in both versions. It was later remade as Hindi movie Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967) with slight changes, starring Uttam Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in pivotal roles
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1959-01-07
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Punar Janmam
Overview: Punar Janmam (Rebirth) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. S. Mani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini and P. Kannamba in lead roles. The film, produced by N. S. Diraviyam under Vijaya Films banner, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and was released on 21 April 1961.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1961-04-21
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Thodi Kodallu
Overview: Lawyer Ganapathi and his wife Annapurna are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu and his wife Anusuya live in the village. The duo treats their cousin brother Gopu, who is an idealist, as their own sibling. Annapurna is a chronic patient so Gopu's wife Susheela takes care of the family. Jealous of the bonding between Annapurna and Susheela, Anusuya creates a rift between them. Gopu and Susheela move to the village. Gopu propounds cooperative farming and prospers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1957-01-11
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Vanjikottai Valiban
Overview: Vanjikkottai Valiban is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language romance film written by Gemini Studios story department consisting of K. J. Mahadevan, C. Srinivasan and Kothamangalam Subbu while the film was directed and produced by S. S. Vasan. It stars Gemini Ganesan and Vyjayanthimala in lead with Padmini, P.S. Veerappa, T. K. Shanmugam, Pasupuleti Kannamba, Vijayakumari, K. A. Thangavelu and M. S. Sundari Bai as the ensemble cast of the film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1958-04-11
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Aaptha Mithrulu
Overview: Prakash works for his childhood friend Shekhar, a rich businessman. Shekhar's mother develops a prejudice against Prakash and turns her son against him, leading to a series of unfortunate events.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1963-05-29
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Harischandra
Overview: This 1935 Telugu film tells the story of King Harischandra.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1935-11-09
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Bhagya Lakshmi
Overview: Kamala, a shy child bride, who was widowed soon after marriage, is inseparable from Radha, a vivacious college-going young woman. When Radha meets dashing fellow student, Sundar, the trio's lives change drastically
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-11-06
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Kannagi
Overview: After losing his entire wealth to a courtesan, Kovalan returns to his wife, Kannagi. She offers him her last piece of jewellery to help him but he is falsely accused of theft and beheaded by the king.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1942-08-22
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