Telangana Shakuntala
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Born | 9 June 1951 Maharashtra, India |
Died | 14 June 2014 (aged 63) Kompalli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1970s–2014 |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Nandi Award for Best Actress (1980) |
Telangana Shakuntala (9 June 1951 – 14 June 2014), actual name Raveena, was a Telugu popular actress. She was known chiefly for playing comedy and villainous characters in Tollywood. Her performances in movies like Osey Ramulamma, Nuvvu Nenu, Lakshmi, Okkadu and Veede were well received. She also acted on television and in Tamil-language films, where she is known by the name, Swarnakka. She was well known for her ability to speak in the Telangana and Rayalaseema dialects of the Telugu language and thus majority of her roles in Telugu cinema exhibited this.[1]
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Early life
She was born in a Maharastrian family in Maharashtra, India. Her father was an Army Officer and her mother a housewife. She has three sisters.[citation needed]
Career
She made her stage début in a play at Ravindra Bharathi. She did many plays after that. She started her film career by playing a character role in 1979 Telugu film Maa Bhoomi[2] directed by Goutam Ghose.
Personal life
She mainly acted in Telugu movies.Throughout her career she was acclaimed stage artist. In her one of the final interviews with MAATV, Shakunthala expressed that if she has a rebirth, she will be born in to a Telugu speaking family expressing her love for Telugu language.[3]
Death
Shakuntala suffered cardiac arrest at her Hyderabad home on the morning of 14 June 2014, five days after her 63rd birthday.[4] She was admitted to Narayana Hrudayalaya at around 2:30 AM IST, where she was declared dead upon arrival.[5]
Awards
- Best Actress, Nandi Award - 1980
Filmography
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- 2014 - Rajyadikaram
- 2014 - Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda
- 2013 - Chandee
- 2013 - Emaindi Eevela
- 2013 - Nirbaya Bharatham
- 2013 - Sound Party
- 2013 - Rayalaseema Express
- 2013 - Amma Yellamma
- 2013 - Naa Anevaadu
- 2012 - Peoples War
- 2012 - Aada Paandavulu
- 2012 - Guruvaram
- 2012 - Ee Vesavilo O Prema Katha
- 2011 - Rajanna
- 2011 - Pilla Dorikithe Pelli
- 2010 - Panchakshari
- 2010 - Buridi
- 2010 - Maa Nanna Chiranjeevi
- 2010 - Kalyanram Kathi
- 2010 - Glamour
- 2010 - Neeku Naaku
- 2010 - Ranga The Donga
- 2010 - Bindaas
- 2010 - Sivangi
- 2010 - Chapter 6
- 2010 - Komaram Bheem
- 2010 - Happy Happy Ga
- 2010 - Andhra Kiran Bedi
- 2010 - Okka Kshanam
- 2010 - Bramhalokam to Yamalokam via Bhulokam
- 2009 - Maska
- 2009 - Evaraina Epudaina
- 2009 - Machak Kaalai ( Tamil )
- 2009 - A Aa E Ee
- 2009 - Nirnayam
- 2009 - Kavi
- 2009 - Current
- 2009 - Bendu Apparao R.M.P
- 2009 - Pista
- 2008 - Siddu from Sikakulam
- 2008 - Kuberulu
- 2008 - Ankusham
- 2008 - Jabilamma
- 2008 - Mallepuvvu
- 2007 - Lakshmi Kalyanam
- 2007 - Dubai Seenu
- 2007 - Viyyalavari Kayyalu
- 2007 - Desamuduru
- 2007 - Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu
- 2006 - Sainikudu
- 2006 - Oka Vichitram
- 2006 - Annavaram
- 2006 - Sri Krishna 2006
- 2006 - Lakshmi
- 2005 - Sadaa Mee Sevalo
- 2005 - Evadi Gola Vaadidhi
- 2005 - Okkade
- 2005 - Orey Pandu
- 2004 - Pallakilo Pelli Kuturu
- 2004 - Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi
- 2004 - Donga Dongadi
- 2004 - Adavi Ramudu
- 2003 - Okkadu
- 2003 - Simahachalam
- 2003 - Pellamto Panenti
- 2003 - Charminar
- 2003 - Gangotri
- 2003 - Sambu
- 2003 - Vishnu
- 2003 - Veedee
- 2003 - Dhool ( Tamil )
- 2003 - Abhimanyu
- 2003 - Amma Meeda Ottu
- 2002 - Netho Cheppalani
- 2002 - Kondaveeti Simhasanam
- 2002 - Sandade Sandadi
- 2001 - Nuvvu Nenu
- 2001 - Orumanadira
- 2001 - Badrachalam
- 1997 - Osey Ramulamma
- 1996 - Coolanna
- 1995 - Erra Sainyam
- 1996 - Gulabi
- 1987 - Aha Naa Pellanta
- 1979 - Maa Bhoomi
References
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- 2014 deaths
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