B. Jayamma
Jayamma in 1947
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

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]

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

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
1931 His Love Affair Silent film [6]
1932 Hari Maya Silent film [6]
1935 Sadarame Draupadi Kannada [6]
1938 Gul-E-Bakawali Punjabi [6]
1941 Subhadra Kannada [6]
1942 Jeevana Nataka Padma Kannada [7]
1944 Barthruhari Pingala Tamil [6]
1945 Hemareddy Mallamma Mallamma Kannada [6]
1945 Swarga Seema Kalyani Telugu [8]
1946 Lavangi Mumtaz Mahal Tamil [9]
1946 Thyagaiah Dharmamba Telugu Credited as Gubbi Jayamma [10]
1947 Brahma Ratham Telugu [6]
1949 Natyarani Tamil [6]
1949 Mangayarkarasi Tamil [6]
1950 Raja Vikrama Prabhavathi Tamil [11]
1951 Mantra Dandam Yogini Telugu [6]
1953 Gunasagari Gangavva Kannada [6]
1953 Gumastha Seetha Tamil [12]
1954 Karkottai Tamil [6]
1958 Anna Thangi Kannada [6]
1965 Balarajana Kathe Kannada
1965 Mavana Magalu Kannada [6]
1966 Premamayi Kannada [6]
1967 Immadi Pulikeshi Pulikeshi's mother Kannada [6]
1968 Anna Thamma Kannada [6]
1968 Bedi Bandavalu Kannada [6]
1970 Mukti Sarojini's mother Kannada [13]
1970 Nanna Thamma Kannada Cameo
1971 Sakshatkara Thaayamma Kannada [6]
1977 Punarmilana Kannada
1980 Mithuna Kannada Special appearance
2006 Saavira Mettilu Kannada Special appearance
Posthumous release

Discography

Year Track Album Ref(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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