Manjula (Kannada actress)

Honnenhalli Shivanna Manjula (8 November 1954 – 12 September 1986) was an Indian actress who acted in predominantly Kannada language films in addition to Tamil (credited as Kumari Manjula) and Telugu films (credited as Kannada Manjula). She was one of the most successful and prominent actresses of Kannada films in 1970s and 1980s. She acted in more than 100 films and won several awards for her performances,[1] including a Filmfare Award.

Manjula
Born
Honnenhalli Shivanna Manjula

(1954-11-08)8 November 1954
Tumkur, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Died12 September 1986(1986-09-12) (aged 31)
Bangalore, India
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1972–1986
SpouseAmritham
Children1

Personal life

Manjula was born to M. H. Shivanna and Deveramma in Honnenahalli, a village in Tumkur District.[2] Her father Shivanna was a police sub inspector. She was married to film director Amrutham who worked with her in films such as Hudugaatada Hudugi and Kanasu Nanasu. The couple had a son, Abhishek.

Career

Manjula started her acting career in 1965 with a drama troupe Prabhat Kalavidaru. She entered the Kannada film industry in a small role in Mane Katti Nodu in 1966. Her debut as a heroine was in the 1972 film Yaara Saakshi, directed by veteran director M. R. Vittal. She shared screen with Kannada actors including Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Ashok and Shankar Nag. Her most successful pairing[1] was with Srinath[3] and they acted together in about 35 films.[1]

She starred in over one hundred films. She specialized in the role of the bossy tomboyish village belle which brought her huge success as a top Kannada heroine in the late 1970s. Some of her notable films are Sampathige Savaal, Eradu Kanasu, Sose Thanda Sowbhagya, Besuge and Seetharamu. She also acted with well known actors in other languages like Ramakrishna (Telugu), Kamalahasan and Rajinikanth (Tamil).

Filmography

Kannada
Year Film Role Notes
1966Mane Katti NoduManjuChild actress
1967PadhavidharaChild actress
1969Eradu MukhaChild actress (credited Kumari Manjula)
1972Yaara SakshiDebut as lead actress
1973Mooroovare VajragaluSatyabhama
1974Eradu KanasuLalitha
1974Sampathige SavaalDurga
1974Bhakta KumbaraGora's sister-in-law
1974Professor HuchurayaM. N. Geetha
1974Sri Srinivasa KalyanaPadmavathi
1975Devara GudiVasanthi
1975Daari Tappida MagaPushpa
1975Thota RamuduTelugu film
1975Pudhu VellamTamil film
1975Ninagagi Naanu
1975PoojaLalithaTelugu film (remake of Eradu Kanasu)
1975MayuraPremavati
1975NireeksheVasumathi
1975Hennu Samsarada Kannu
1976Hudugatada Hudugi
1976Baduku BangaravayithuMahadevi
1976BesugeSuma
1976Chiranjeevi
1976Bangarada GudiRadha
1976Thulasi
1976Kanasu Nanasu
1977DeepaDeepaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
1977Sri Renukadevi Mahatme
1977Dhanalakshmi
1977Bayasade Banda Bhagya
1977Sose Tanda SoubhagyaGeetha
1977Thayigintha Devarilla
1977Veera Sindhura LakshmanaSpecial appearance
1977Chanda MaruthaSpecial appearance
1977Kittu PuttuRoopa
1977Ganda Hendathi
1977Kumkuma Rakshe
1977Galate SamsaraJanaki
1978Halli Haida
1978Muyyige Muyyi
1978Anuraga BandhanaSpecial appearance
1978Aparadhi Naanalla
1978Nanna Prayaschittha
1978Sneha Sedu
1978Vasantha LakshmiLakshmi
1978Chithegu Chinte
1978Bhale Huduga
1978Madhura SangamaSharada
1978Singaporenalli Raja KullaTara
1979Adalu BadaluSpecial appearance
1979Aliya Devaru
1979SeetharamuSeetha
1979Pakka Kalla
1979Putani Agent 123
1979Savathiya NeraluPadmini
1979Preethi Madu Thamashe NoduMadhavi
1979Mallige Sampige
1979Ene Barali Preethi Irali
1980Point ParimalaParimala
1980Rama Parashurama
1980Rama Lakshmana
1980Moogana SeduMangala
1980Haddina Kannu"Benne" Bhagya
1980Manjina There
1980Usha SwayamvaraUsha
1980Simha Jodi
1980Manku Thimma
1980Rusthum JodiPadmaSpecial appearance
1980Janma Janmada Anubandha
1980Mithuna
1980Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru
1981Nee Nanna GellalareNalini
1981Premanubandha
1981Avali Javali
1981Simhada Mari SainyaSpecial appearance
1981Guru ShishyaruChitralekha
1981Mareyada Haadu
1981Snehitara Savaal
1981Shikari
1982Rudri
1982Kempu Hori
1982Chellida Raktha
1982Mareyalagada Kathe
1982ArchanaRaniSpecial appearance
1982Swarna Mahal Rahasya
1982Guna Nodi Hennu Kodu
1982Benki Chendu
1982Mava Sose Saval
1982Snehada Sankole
1982Hasyaratna RamakrishnaSpecial appearance
1982Betthale Seve
1983Hosa TheerpuDancerSpecial appearance
1983Keralida HennuJayalakshmiSpecial appearance
1983Kranthiyogi BasavannaNeelambike
1983Ananda SagaraSpecial appearance
1984Onti DhwaniSpecial appearance
1984Kalinga SarpaMuthu
1984Enka Manka
1985Savira Sullu
1985Bhayankara Bhasmasura

Tamil
Year Film Role Notes
1975Puthu Vellam
1975Maalai Sooda Vaa
1975Edupparkai Pillai
1980Kaalam Badhil Sollum
1981Bala NagammaMohana

Telugu
Year Film Role Notes
1974Thota RamuduDurga
1975PoojaLalitha

Death

Manjula died after suffering burns during a kitchen fire on 19 September 1986. While initially deemed an accident, the Times of India reported the death as suicide.[4]

References
Citations
  1. "Manjula's Profile". Chitraranga.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  2. Patil, S.H. (2002). Community dominance and political modernisation: the Lingayats. Mittal Publications. p. 50. ISBN 81-7099-867-0.
  3. B. V. Shiva Shankar (30 March 2007). "Made for each other". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "From Soundarya and Shankar Nag to Kalpana, Manjula and Sunil - Sandalwood stars who passed away too soon". The Times of India. 5 February 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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