Annapurna (actress) life and biography

Annapoorna or Annapurna is a well known Telugu film actress for her portrayal as mother, mother-in-law, and grand mother, aunt, etc. She started her film career as a heroine paired with Mohan Babu (debut film) in a blockbluster Telugu movie Swargam Narakam (Nandi Award for Best Film) directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in 1975.

She is well remembered for her character roles in Samsaram Oka Chadarangam, Muthyamantha Muddu, Swargam Narakam, Assembly Rowdy and acted in almost all of the 1980s movies with Chiranjeevi as lead hero namely Donga, Chattamtho Porattam, Sangarshana, Raakshashudu, Trinetrudu, Marana Mrudangam, Khaidi No 786, Jwala etc.

She also acted in Tamil movies such as Nadodi Pattukkaran, and Varavu Nalla Uravu etc. and in Hindi movies such as Waqt Ka Shahenshah, and Kanoon Ki Hathkadee etc. With couple of years gap, she started her second innings in 2007 with Telugu movies Evadithe Nakenti and Godava as mother and grand mother respectively.

Annapoorna who played the role of heroine to Mohan Babu in Swargam Narakam movie also played the role of mother to Mohan Babu in Assembly Rowdy movie released in 1991. Strangely, both the movies were blockblusters in the history of Telugu film industry.

Filmography:

• Swargam Narakam in 1975
• Subhodayam in 1980
• Mondighatam in 1982
• Manchu Pallaki in 1982
• Pelli Choopulu in 1983
• Aalyashikaram in 1983
• Magamaha Raju in 1983
• Sangarshana in 1983
• Manishiko Charithra in 1984
• Goonda in 1984
• Devanthakudu in 1984
• Inti Guttu in 1984
• Rustum in 1984
• Jackie in 1985
• Devalayam in 1985
• Chattamtho Poratam in 1985
• Agni Parvatam in 1985
• Donga in 1985
• Chiranjeevi in 1985
• Jwala in 1985
• Puli in 1985
• Raktha Sindhuram in 1985
• Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu in 1985
• Raakshasudu in 1986
• Chanakya Shapadham in 1986
• Waqt Ka Shahenshah in 1987
• Samsaaram Oka Chadarangam in 1987
• Bhale Mogudu in 1987
• Jebu Donga in 1987
• Varavu Nalla Uravu in 1990
• Stoovertpuram Police Station in 1991
• Aditya 369 in 1991
• Pachani Samsaram in 1992
• Hello Darling in 1992
• Nadodi Pattukkaran in 1992
• Praana Daata in 1993
• Mechanic Alludu in 1993
• Jamba Lakidi Pamba in 1993
• Gaayam in 1993
• Govindha Govindha in 1993
• Shubhalagnam in 1994
• Hello Brother in 1994
• Hero in 1994
• Brahmachari Mogudu in 1994
• Pavithra Bandham in 1996
• Bavagaru Bagunnara in 1998
• Hey Ram in 2000
• Kouravudu in 2000
• Tiladaanam in 2001
• Muraari in 2002
• Evadithe Nakenti in 2007
• Godava in 2007
• Arundhati
• Panchakshari

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