Jamuna (1936-2023) Biography, Age, Family, Career

Quick Info

Profession	Actress
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	30/08/1936
Age	86 years (died on 27, Jan, 2023)
Birthplace	Hampi, Madras Presidency, British India (now Karnataka, India)
Date of Death	27/01/2023

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Birth name	Jana Bai
Real name	Jamuna Ramana Rao

School	Completed high school through private tuition in Duggirala, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh

Marital Status	Married
Place of Death	Hyderabad
Age (at the time of death)	86 Years
Death Cause	Age-related ailments
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Hometown	Duggirala, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Controversy	Jamuna Kicked N. T. Rama Rao

Marital Status

Marriage Date

1965

Husband/Spouse

Juluri Ramana Rao (died on 10/11/2014)

Children

Parents

Father	Nippani Srinivasa Rao
Mother	Kowsalya Devi

Siblings

She had a sister.

Debut

Awards, Honours, Achievements

1968: Won Best Supporting Actress Award at Filmfare Awards for the 1967 Hindi film Milan
1972: Won Special Jury Award at Filmfare Awards South for the 1972 Telugu film 'Pandanti Kapuram'
1999: Honoured with MGR Award at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
2008: Honoured with NTR National Award by the government of Andhra Pradesh
2010: Received Lifetime Achievement Award with Padma Bhushan B. Saroja Devi National Award
2019: Received Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th Santosham Film Awards

Political Career

Member of Parliament in the 9th Lok Sabha (1989–1991) representing the Rajahmundry constituency for the Congress party.

1. Jamuna, born in 1936 and passed away in 2023, was an iconic Indian actress and politician.
2. She gained fame for her roles in the Telugu film industry.
3. At the age of seven, her family relocated from Hampi, Karnataka to Duggirala, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
4. During her time in Duggirala, she actively participated in school drama skits.
5. Her mother provided her with training in singing and playing the harmonium.
6. Kongara Jaggaiah, a respected Indian actor, served as her school teacher in Duggirala.
7. Savitri, another renowned Indian actress, mentored Jamuna and they shared a sisterly bond.
8. In 1952, Jamuna made her cinematic debut in the Telugu film 'Puttillu'.
9. Throughout her career, she acted in films across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi languages.
10. Jamuna owned a cinema hall in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.
11. She took part in the traditional display of dolls and figurines during Bommala Koluvu celebrations.
12. Some conflicts surrounding pay and respect led to a three-year ban on Jamuna working with Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) and Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR).
13. In her later years, Jamuna decided to step away from acting as she started being offered roles as elderly characters, wanting to be remembered for her youthful charm on screen.
14. Jamuna was a stage artist in school and was spotted by Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao after performing in the stage show Maa Bhoomi.