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Yesteryear’s screen heroine and pan-India actress Jamuna’s death on Friday morning has evoked a flood of condolence messages from Tollywood, cutting across political camps. In her heyday, Jamuna, who passed away aged 86, had starred alongside Ntr, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jaggayya, Krishna, Sobhan Babu and Krishnam Raju. And in her later years, she had worked in movies with the younger generation of Telugu stars.

Taking to Twitter, Balakrishna and Ntr Jr, the late Ntr’s son and grandson, respectively, condoled Jamuna’s passing.

“As a bubbly mischievous girl, fiery sister-in-law, homemaker and above all. as the on-screen Satyabhama of Telugu people, Jamuna garu is unforgettable. My homage to the departed soul,” Balakrishna tweeted.

His nephew and ‘Rrr’ star Ntr Jr tweeted: “For almost 30 years she reigned over the silver screen. Prayers for her soul.”

Actor Chiranjeevi stated: “Although her mother tongue was Kannada, she conquered the hearts of Telugu...

ObituaryJamuna made her acting debut at the age of 16 with the Telugu movie ‘Puttillu’ in 1953.Tnm StaffVeteran Tollywood actor Jamuna passed away on Friday, January 27 due to age-related ailments at her residence in Hyderabad. The actor was 86 years old. Jamuna was born on August 30, 1936 in Karnataka’s Hampi and was raised in Duggirala of Guntur district. She was named Jana Bhai before coming to the film industry. Jamuna was one of the top actors of her age in parallel with the actor Savithri. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 with a Telugu movie, Puttillu and went on to act in 198 movies. She played the roles of sister, sister-in-law, and lead actor in several hit movies of the time. She is well known for her portrayal of Satyabhama character in mythological movies. She acted with almost all the top heroes of the time, including Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao,...

Hyderabad, Jan 27 (Ians) Veteran actress Jamuna passed away here on Friday after a brief illness. She was 86.

She breathed her last at her residence, family sources said.

Jamuna, who acted in about 200 movies in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi, is survived by a son and a daughter.

She was born at Hampi in Karnataka on August 30, 1936, but her parents Nippani Srinivasa Rao and Kowsalya Devi moved to Andhra Pradesh. She received her primary education at Duggirala in Guntur district and was a stage artist in her school days.

Jamuna, whose real name was Jana Bai, made her acting debut at the age of 16 with Puttillu (1953) directed by Garikapari Rajarao.

It was L. V. Prasad’s Missamma (1955) which gave her recognition. She had played a supporting character in the film with the lead roles played by N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. In a career spanning four decades,...

KollywoodThe posters lining the entrance of Vettri Theatres in Chennai’s Chrompet on New Year’s weekend were all women-led films — Trisha’s ‘Raangi’, Kovai Sarala’s ‘Sembi’, Aishwarya Rajesh’s ‘Driver Jamuna’, and Nayanthara’s ‘Connect’.Tnm StaffTwitter/ @kannandeepanThe sight of large banners, posters, and life-size cutouts being placed outside cinema halls have always brought joy to movie buffs. In addition to functioning as advertisement, it speaks to the fan-following and power that celebrities hold. In what was perhaps a first for Tamil cinema, the banners placed outside well-known cinema halls across Chennai last week featured only women actors as all the major releases of the week were women-led films. The posters lining the entrance of Vettri Theatres in Chrompet — Trisha’s Raangi, Kovai Sarala’s Sembi, Aishwarya Rajesh’s Driver Jamuna and Nayanthara-starrer Connect — were highlighted by a social media user on January 2. The first three films hit...

Ahmedabad, Oct 10 (Ians) Maharashtra’s Mallakhambh stars, led by the reigning queen Rupali Sunil Gangwane, swept three of the five gold medals at stake on Monday to take their state to the second position on the medal table, ahead of Haryana for the first time in several days, in the 36th National Games.

The windfall has increased Maharashtra’s gold-medal tally to 34, leaving Haryana behind with 32 after a long and intense battle between the two giants.

Significantly, with a total of 126 medals, including 36 silver and 56 bronze, Maharashtra have the biggest haul in the Games. Services continue to lead with 53 gold, 33 silver and 29 bronze but have a lower aggregate of 115 medals. Haryana’s 32 gold, 30 silver and 38 bronze made them the third to touch the 100-medal mark.

In the final rush for medals, Gujarat’s boy wonder, 10-year-old Shauryajit Khaire, created history, becoming the youngest medallist of the Games when he clinched...

Ahmedabad, Oct 10 (Ians) Maharashtra’s Mallakhambh stars, led by the reigning queen Rupali Sunil Gangwane, swept three of the five gold medals at stake on Monday to take their state to the second position on the medal table, ahead of Haryana for the first time in several days, in the 36th National Games.

The windfall has increased Maharashtra’s gold-medal tally to 34, leaving Haryana behind with 32 after a long and intense battle between the two giants.

Significantly, with a total of 126 medals, including 36 silver and 56 bronze, Maharashtra have the biggest haul in the Games. Services continue to lead with 53 gold, 33 silver and 29 bronze but have a lower aggregate of 115 medals. Haryana’s 32 gold, 30 silver and 38 bronze made them the third to touch the 100-medal mark.

In the final rush for medals, Gujarat’s boy wonder, 10-year-old Shauryajit Khaire, created history, becoming the youngest medallist of the Games when he clinched...

New Delhi, July 3 (Ians) World Championships bronze medallist Jamuna Boro put up another clinical performance and got the better of Kazakhstan’s Anel Sakysh to enter the final of Elorda cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on Sunday. According to information received here, Jamuna, who hails from Assam produced a clinical and dominating performance during her thumping […]...

New Delhi, July 1 (Ians) Indian boxers continued their fine form as six of them, led by the 2019 World Championships bronze medallist Jamuna Boro, stormed into the semifinals of the Elorda Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on Friday. In all, 13 Indian boxers are assured of medals in the competition. Jamuna looked in complete control […]...

TollywoodThe first looks of Keerthy Suresh and Samantha have been released already.Digital NativeVijay Devarakonda’s look in the upcoming bilingual Mahanati/Nadigayar Thilagam is out and has garnered the attention of the film buffs. Dressed in a retro look, he is seen sporting a checkered shirt with a camera dangling on this neck. According to sources, he plays a journalist and will be seen paired up with Samantha Akkineni. The film will be released in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. While the Telugu version has been titled Mahanati, the Tamil version is Nadigayar Thilagam .The film is all set to release on May 9 and the post-production work is happening full swing. The first looks of Keerthy Suresh and Samantha have been released already and have set the expectations high. With Vijay Devarakonda’s look also being out, fans just can’t wait for the film’s release. Directed by Nag Ashwin, this biopic on the late actor Savitri will have Keerthy Suresh playing the title role while Samantha will be seen as a journo on whose perspective the life of the legendary actor will be narrated. The biopic has an ensemble of stars in the cast including Keerthy Suresh as Savitri, Dulquer Salmaan as Gemini Ganesan, Samantha Akkineni as Madhuravani, Vijay Devarakonda as Vijay Anthony, Shalini Pandey as Jamuna, Prakash Raj as Aluri Chakrapani, Rajendra Prasad, Mohan Babu as Sv Ranga Rao and Naga Chaitanya as Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Mickey J Meyer has composed music for Mahanati/Nadigayar Thilagam while Dani Sanchez-Lopez had cranked the camera. The film is bankrolled by the prestigious banner Vyjayanthi Movies. According to reports, a lot of research has gone into the project with director Nag Ashwin relying not just on books to know about the life of actor Savitri. He has also interacted with several of her colleagues in the film industry including directors, producers and fellow artistes. This biopic is sure to throw light on the life that the successful actor had led and her downfall. (Content provided by Digital Native)...