B. Jayamma (15 November 1915 – 20 December 1988)[2] was an Indian actress and singer. She began her career on stage as a 14-year-old when she joined a theatre group owned by Gubbi Veeranna, her future husband. She went on to perform for 45 years on stage while also appearing in 45 Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films.[3]
B. Jayamma | |
|---|---|
 Jayamma in 1947 | |
| Born | 15 November 1915 |
| Died | 20 December 1988 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Gubbi Jayamma |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council | |
| In office 1980–1986 | |
Career
editJayamma's first acting role in films came in 1931 in Raphael Algoet's directorial, His Love Affair. She starred as the lead in the film opposite Gubbi Veeranna, who also produced the film.[4] Jayamma started in many silent films before appearing in talkies. A popular actor in the 1930s and 1940s, she featured in many films alongside her husband. In the Telugu film Swarga Seema (1945), she played Kalyani, a neglected homemaker. She played the role of Hemareddy Mallamma in the Kannada film Hemareddy Mallamma (1946) that dealt with the hardships faced by her character. Jayamma often playback-sang for her films too.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | His Love Affair | Silent film | [6] | ||
| 1932 | Hari Maya | Silent film | [6] | ||
| 1935 | Sadarame | Draupadi | Kannada | [6] | |
| 1938 | Gul-E-Bakawali | Punjabi | [6] | ||
| 1941 | Subhadra | Kannada | [6] | ||
| 1942 | Jeevana Nataka | Padma | Kannada | [7] | |
| 1944 | Barthruhari | Pingala | Tamil | [6] | |
| 1945 | Hemareddy Mallamma | Mallamma | Kannada | [6] | |
| 1945 | Swarga Seema | Kalyani | Telugu | [8] | |
| 1946 | Lavangi | Mumtaz Mahal | Tamil | [9] | |
| 1946 | Thyagaiah | Dharmamba | Telugu | Credited as Gubbi Jayamma | [10] |
| 1947 | Brahma Ratham | Telugu | [6] | ||
| 1949 | Natyarani | Tamil | [6] | ||
| 1949 | Mangayarkarasi | Tamil | [6] | ||
| 1950 | Raja Vikrama | Prabhavathi | Tamil | [11] | |
| 1951 | Mantra Dandam | Yogini | Telugu | [6] | |
| 1953 | Gunasagari | Gangavva | Kannada | [6] | |
| 1953 | Gumastha | Seetha | Tamil | [12] | |
| 1954 | Karkottai | Tamil | [6] | ||
| 1958 | Anna Thangi | Kannada | [6] | ||
| 1965 | Balarajana Kathe | Kannada | |||
| 1965 | Mavana Magalu | Kannada | [6] | ||
| 1966 | Premamayi | Kannada | [6] | ||
| 1967 | Immadi Pulikeshi | Pulikeshi's mother | Kannada | [6] | |
| 1968 | Anna Thamma | Kannada | [6] | ||
| 1968 | Bedi Bandavalu | Kannada | [6] | ||
| 1970 | Mukti | Sarojini's mother | Kannada | [13] | |
| 1970 | Nanna Thamma | Kannada | Cameo | ||
| 1971 | Sakshatkara | Thaayamma | Kannada | [6] | |
| 1977 | Punarmilana | Kannada | |||
| 1980 | Mithuna | Kannada | Special appearance | ||
| 2006 | Saavira Mettilu | Kannada | Special appearance Posthumous release |
Discography
edit| Year | Track | Album | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | "Suma Maale" | Jeevana Nataka | [14] |
| "Meenanka Roopana" | |||
| 1944 | "Neere Neere Maaran" | Barthruhari | [15] |
| "Umaiyodu" | |||
| 1945 | "Mallikaarjuna Paalisu" | Hemareddy Mallamma | [16] |
| "Shubhadathe Gomaathe" | |||
| 1945 | "Chalo Chalo Cycle" | Swarga Seema | [17] |
| "Grihame Kada Swarga Seema" | |||
| "Jo Achutananda Jojo Mukunda" | |||
| "Rara Radha Manoramana" | |||
| 1946 | "Neel Kanjavizhik" | Lavangi | |
| "Aa Aa Paaduvom Ellorum" | |||
| "Aha Inre Peranantam" | |||
| 1946 | "Aaragimpave" | Thyagaiah | [18] |
| "Ennadu Sevincha Ledhu" | |||
| "Ennagu Manasuku Raani" | |||
| "Jo Jo Sri Rama" | |||
| "Raare Raare Pillalara" | |||
| "Sri Kalyana Gunaathmaka Ram" | |||
| "Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam" | |||
| "Srikaram Bainatti" | |||
| 1953 | "Aadhari Jegadheeswari Amba" | Gumastha | |
| "Theeradha Varumaiyudan" |
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: B. Jayamma". The Indian Express. 21 December 1988. p. 10.
- ^ a b "B. Jayamma". Cinemaazi.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "B. Jayamma". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Mylapore and movies". The Hindu. 18 October 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "B Jayamma". Karnataka.com. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 114.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 294.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 304.
- ^ Guy, Randor (25 May 2013). "Lavangi (1946)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 307.
- ^ Guy, Randor (15 April 2010). "Raja Vikrama (1950)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 332.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 404.
- ^ "Jeevana Naataka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Rama Iyer & H. Seshagiri Rao". iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Guy, Randor (21 April 2012). "Bharthruhari 1944". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Hemareddy Mallamma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Addepalli Rama Rao & Diwakar". iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Swargaseema (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao, Chittor V. Nagaiah & Ogirala Ramachandra Rao". iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Thyagiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Chittoor V. Nagaiah & J. A. Rehman". iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
Bibliography
edit- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links
edit- B. Jayamma at IMDb
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