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1 Early life and career  





2 Death  





3 Partial filmography  



3.1  Kannada  





3.2  Tamil: Credited as Kumari Radha  





3.3  Telugu  





3.4  Malayalam: Credited as Kumari Radha  







4 References  





5 External links  














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B. V. Radha
Born

Rajalakshmi


15 August 1948
Died10 September 2017 (2017-09-11) (aged 69)[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Actress, film producer
Spouse

(m. 1973; died 2015)

Bengaluru Vijaya Radha (15 August 1948 – 10 September 2017), commonly known as B. V. Radha, was an Indian actress and film producer. She began her career in the 1964 Kannada film Navakoti Narayana. She went on to play mostly supporting roles in over 300 films, 250 of which were in Kannada, and the rest in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Tulu and Hindi.[2]

She was married to film director K. S. L. Swamy.[citation needed] Following her career in cinema, she associated herself with theatre, performing plays with her troupe, Natavranda. Recognizing her contribution to theatre and cinema, Radha was awarded the Kanaka Ratna Award by Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha, a spiritual and cultural center, in 2010.[3] She was credited as Kumari RadhainTamil industry.

Early life and career[edit]

Radha was born as Rajalakshmi in 1948 into a farming family. Interested in becoming an actress, she quit school to enter cinema. Her debut role came in the 1964 Kannada film Navakoti Narayana, in which Rajkumar played the lead role. Her most notable role in Tamil films was Thazampoo in 1966. She would then go on to act alongside other top actors in the south Indian cinema in the 1960s and 1970s, such as M.G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Gemini Ganesan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jaishankar.

Death[edit]

Radha died on 10 September 2017, due to heart attack.[4]

Partial filmography[edit]

Kannada[edit]

  • Thoogudeepa (1966)
  • Premamayi (1966)
  • Kiladi Ranga (1966)
  • Deva Maanava (1966)
  • Rajadurgada Rahasya (1967)
  • Onde Balliya Hoogalu (1967)
  • Manasiddare Marga (1967)
  • Lagna Pathrike (1967)
  • Simha Swapna (1968) as Menaka
  • Manku Dinne (1968)
  • Manassakshi (1968)
  • Hannele Chiguridaga (1968)
  • Gandhinagara (1968)
  • Bhagyada Bagilu (1968)
  • Bhagya Devathe (1968)
  • Bangalore Mail (1968)
  • Bedi Bandavalu (1968)
  • Attegondu Kaala Sosegondu Kaala (1968)
  • Mukunda Chandra (1969)
  • Mayor Muthanna (1969)
  • Makkale Manege Manikya (1969)
  • Choori Chikkanna (1969)
  • Bhale Raja (1969)
  • Rangamahal Rahasya (1970) as Miss Sheela
  • Namma Mane (1970)
  • Mooru Muttugalu (1970)
  • Modala Rathri (1970)
  • Lakshmi Saraswathi (1970)
  • Gejje Pooje (1970)
  • Bhale Jodi (1970)
  • Arishina Kumkuma (1970)
  • Anireekshitha (1970)
  • Aaru Mooru Ombathu (1970)
  • Bhale Adrushtavo Adrushta (1970)
  • Anugraha (1970)
  • Amarabharathi (1971)
  • Anugraha (1971)
  • Naguva Hoovu (1971)
  • Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
  • Kranti Veera (1972)
  • Yaava Janmada Maitri (1972)
  • Nanda Gokula (1972)
  • Jwala Mohini (1973)
  • CID 72 (1973)
  • Devaru Kotta Thangi (1973)
  • Mahadeshwara Pooja Phala (1974)
  • Shubhamangala (1975)
  • Mane Belaku (1975)
  • Banashankari (1977)
  • Mugdha Manava (1977)
  • Pavana Ganga (1977)
  • Nagara Hole (1977)
  • Vamsha Jyothi (1978)...Girija
  • Muthaide Bhagya (1983)
  • Chinna (1994 film) (1994)
  • Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata (1996)
  • Cheluva (1997)
  • Kalavida (1997)
  • Simhada Mari (1997)
  • Thutta Mutta (1998)
  • Hoomale (1998)
  • Gadibidi Krishna (1998)
  • Chandramukhi pranasakhi (1999)
  • Snehaloka (1999)
  • Partha (2003)
  • Ajju (2004)
  • Thandege Thakka Maga (2006)
  • Tamil: Credited as Kumari Radha[edit]

    Telugu[edit]

    Malayalam: Credited as Kumari Radha[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Veteran actress BV Radha passes away on Sunday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  • ^ "B. V. Radha profile". veethi.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  • ^ "Award for B.V. Radha". The Hindu. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  • ^ "Veteran actor BV Radha passes away in Bengaluru". The Indian Express. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  • External links[edit]


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