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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
Born(1915-11-15)15 November 1915

Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore
Died20 December 1988(1988-12-20) (aged 73)

Bangalore, Karnataka, India[1]
NationalityIndian
Other namesGubbi Jayamma
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dramatist
  • singer
  • politician
Spouse
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(m. 1931; died 1972)​

Children3[2]
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
1980–1986

Career

Jayamma’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 eponymous role 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

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotesRef.
1931His Love AffairSilent film[6]
1932Hari MayaSilent film[6]
1935SadarameDraupadiKannada[6]
1938Gul-E-BakawaliPunjabi[6]
1941SubhadraKannada[6]
1942Jeevana NatakaPadmaKannada[7]
1944BarthruhariPingalaTamil[6]
1945Hemareddy MallammaMallammaKannada[6]
1945Swarga SeemaKalyaniTelugu[8]
1946LavangiMumtaz MahalTamil[9]
1946ThyagaiahDharmambaTeluguCredited as Gubbi Jayamma[10]
1947Brahma RathamTelugu[6]
1949NatyaraniTamil[6]
1949MangayarkarasiTamil[6]
1950Raja VikramaPrabhavathiTamil[11]
1951Mantra DandamYoginiTelugu[6]
1953GunasagariGangavvaKannada[6]
1953GumasthaSeethaTamil[12]
1954KarkottaiTamil[6]
1958Anna ThangiKannada[6]
1965Balarajana KatheKannada
1965Mavana MagaluKannada[6]
1966PremamayiKannada[6]
1967Immadi PulikeshiPulikeshi’s motherKannada[6]
1968Anna ThammaKannada[6]
1968Bedi BandavaluKannada[6]
1970MuktiSarojini’s motherKannada[13]
1970Nanna ThammaKannadaCameo
1971SakshatkaraThaayammaKannada[6]
1977PunarmilanaKannada
1980MithunaKannadaSpecial appearance
2006Saavira MettiluKannadaSpecial appearance
Posthumous release

Discography

YearTrackAlbumRef(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

  1. ^ “Obituary: B. Jayamma”. The Indian Express. 21 December 1988. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b “B. Jayamma”. Cinemaazi.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ “B. Jayamma”. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ “Mylapore and movies”. The Hindu. 18 October 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ “B Jayamma”. Karnataka.com. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 294.
  8. ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 304.
  9. ^ Guy, Randor (25 May 2013). “Lavangi (1946)”. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  10. ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 307.
  11. ^ Guy, Randor (15 April 2010). “Raja Vikrama (1950)”. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  12. ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 332.
  13. ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 404.
  14. ^ “Jeevana Naataka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Rama Iyer & H. Seshagiri Rao”. iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  15. ^ Guy, Randor (21 April 2012). “Bharthruhari 1944”. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  16. ^ “Hemareddy Mallamma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Addepalli Rama Rao & Diwakar”. iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  17. ^ “Swargaseema (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao, Chittor V. Nagaiah & Ogirala Ramachandra Rao”. iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  18. ^ “Thyagiah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Chittoor V. Nagaiah & J. A. Rehman”. iTunes. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

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