Radha Kumari

Radha Kumari was an Indian veteran film actress who appeared in Telugu-language films. She acted in over 700[3] films in over four decades. She is well known for her humor and played mother or grandmother roles in most of her films.[4]

Radha Kumari
Born
Radha Kumari

1942
Vizianagaram[1]
Died8 March 2012(2012-03-08) (aged 70)[1]
Hyderabad, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesRadhabai
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1960⁠–⁠2012)
[1]
ChildrenRV Sashikumar[2]
Parent(s)Ramana Murthy
Surya Prakasamma[2]

Film career

Radha Kumari was born in 1942 in a Padmashali family at Vizianagaram. She began her career as a stage actress at the age of 12 and had played various roles in about 10,000 plays.[3] She married Raavi Kondala Rao, an actor and writer, after she entered into the film industry. She made her debut in the film Tene Manasulu with Raavi Kondala Rao and had played the on-screen wife and husband roles in over 100 films. Seen as the best choice to play good-hearted roles, she acted with top heroes of two generations.[5] She won the "Nandi" award for her role in the film Mee Sreyobhilashi.[3]

Partial filmography
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YearFilmLanguageRoleNotes
1965Tene ManasuluTeluguDebut[1]
1968Nenante NeneTelugu
1978Gorantha DeepamTelugu
1985Preminchu PelladuTelugu
1985Babayi-AbbayiTelugu
1987Madana GopaluduTelugu
1987Gundamma Gari KrishnuluTelugu
1989Jayammu Nischayammu RaaTelugu
1989Bandhuvulostunnaru JagrathaTelugu
1990Prema KhaidiTelugu
1992Dharma KshetramTeluguBanerjee's grandmother
1992Valu Jada Tolu BeltuTelugu
1992Prema VijethaTelugu
1993BrundavanamTelugu
1994Bhairava DweepamTelugu
1995Pokiri RajaTelugu
1997Muddula MoguduTeluguSirisha's grandmother
1998Aahaa..!TeluguParashuram's mother
2000DevulluTelugu
2002Nuvvu Leka Nenu LenuTelugu
2003Okariki OkaruTelugu
2005Dhana 51Telugu
2006SainikuduTelugu
2007Mee SreyobhilashiTelugu
2007Chandamama Telugu
2008KingTelugu
2009Oye!Telugu
2010Arya 2Telugu
2011NuvvilaTelugu

Death

She died on 8 March 2012 in the early hours, due to cardiac arrest. She was survived by her husband Raavi Kondala Rao and her son.[6]

References
  1. "Veteran actress Radha Kumari passes away". The Times of India. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. "Actress Radha Kumari dies of heart attack". www.filmibeat.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  3. "Veteran actress Radha Kumari dead". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. "Radha Kumari Passed away!". www.chitramala.in. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  5. "Radha Kumari passes away after heart stroke". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. "Actress Radha Kumari No More". news.fullhyderabad.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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