C. Lakshmi Rajyam or shortly Lakshmirajyam (1922–1987) was a Telugu and Tamil film and drama actress and film producer from the 1930s to 1970s.[1]

C. Lakshmi Rajam
Born1922
Died1987 (aged 64–65)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
SpouseK. Sridhar Rao

She was a native of Owk. She learned music from her uncle Narasimham and Harikatha exposition from Saluri Rajeswara Rao at a young age. She joined the drama company of Puvvula Suri Babu along with her uncle Venkata Ramaiah. She played Nalini in Tulabaram, Chitra in Chintamani plays and earned fame. Her contemporaries are Pulipati Venkateswarlu and Puvvula Ramatilakam.

She started her film career as a child artist in Sri Krishna Leelalu (1934) and later acted in about 35 films mostly of Telugu language. She became famous actress after playing the role of second heroine in Illalu (1940) directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam.

She married K. Sridhar Rao and established Rajyam Pictures in 1951. They produced about 11 films including Daasi (1952), Krishna Leelalu (1959), Harischandra (1960), Narthanasala (1963), Shakuntala (1966) and Govula Gopanna (1968), Rangeli Raja (1971)

Filmography

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Telugu films

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  1. Sri Krishna Leelalu (1935) as Radha
  2. Srikrishna Thulabhaaram (1935)
  3. Sasirekha Parinayam (1936)
  4. Amma (1939)
  5. Illalu (1940)
  6. Apavadu (1941)
  7. Panthulamma (1943)
  8. Mangalsutram (1946)
  9. Narada Naradi (1946)
  10. Tyagayya (1946)
  11. Drohi (1948) ... Seeta
  12. Paramanandayya Sishyulu (1950) ... Leelavathi
  13. Samsaram (1950) ... Manjula
  14. Agni Pareeksha (1951) ... Suseeia
  15. Akasaraju (1951)
  16. Mayalamari (1951)
  17. Mayapilla (1951)
  18. Daasi (1952) (actor and producer)
  19. Praja Seva (1952)
  20. Raju Peda (1954)
  21. Ettuku Pai Ettu (1958)
  22. Krishna Leelalu[2] (1959) (actor and producer)...Yasodha
  23. Maragatham (1959)
  24. Harishchandra (1960) (actor and producer)
  25. Vimala (1960)
  26. Batasari (1961)
  27. Narthanasala (1963) (actor and producer)...Subhadra
  28. Sakunthala (1966) (actor and producer)
  29. Govula Gopanna (1968) (actor and producer)
  30. Rangeli Raja (1971) (actor and producer)
  31. Magaadu (1976) (producer)

Tamil films

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  1. Velaikari Magal (1953) (actor and producer)
  2. Maragatham (1959)
  3. Kongunattu Thangam (1961)
  4. Kanaal Neer (1961)[3]
  5. Iruvar Ullam (1963)

References

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  1. ^ Nata Ratnalu, Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, Second edition, 2002, pp: 594–96
  2. ^ "Krishna Leelalu (1959)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ Kaanal Neer 1961 -- Kannil Therinthum Kaikku Varaatha. Thambi Mariaselvam. 26 April 2019 – via YouTube.
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