Jamuna

Her filmography also includes Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films. She won a Filmfare Award and an award at Filmfare Awards South. She was a member of parliament in the 9th Lok Sabha (1989–1991) representing the Rajahmundry constituency.

• Name — Jamuna • Birth Name — Jamuna Nippani • Born — 30 August 1936 • Birthplace — Hampi, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Karnataka, India) • Died — 27 January 2023 • Place of death — Hyderabad, Telangana, India • Other Names — N. Jamuna • Children — * Vasmee • Sravanthi • Years Active — 1953–1983 • Political Party — Indian National Congress • Occupation — * Actress • politician

Jamuna was born in Hampi in a Kannada Madhva Brahmin family. Her parents were Nippani Srinivasa Rao and Kowsalya Devi. She first was named Jana Bai. Her father was a Madhva Brahmin, while her mother was a Vaisya, resulting in an inter-caste love marriage. Jamuna grew up in Duggirala, in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Her father was involved in the business of turmeric and tobacco and their family moved there when she was seven years old. When Savitri was performing drama in Duggirala, she would stay at Jamuna's house. Later, Savitri invited Jamuna to act in films. She began performing as heroines in movies at the age of 16.

Jamuna was a stage artist in school. Her mother taught her vocal music and harmonium. In 1952, Dr. Garikipati Raja Rao of the Indian People's Theatre Association saw her stage show Maa Bhoomi and offered her a role in his film Puttillu. Jamuna acted in 198 films in Telugu and other south Indian languages. She also acted in Hindi films, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Milan (1967), repeating her role from the original Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1964). Jamuna also established the Telugu artist association and provided social services through it for 25 years.

Jamuna joined the Congress party in the 1980s and was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Rajahmundry constituency in 1989. She lost the 1991 election and quit politics, but briefly campaigned for the BJP in the late 1990s during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.

In 1965 Jamuna married Juluri Ramana Rao, a zoology professor at Osmania University; he died from cardiac arrest on 10 November 2014 at age 86. They had a son, Vamsee Juluri and a daughter, Sravanthi Juluri, and lived in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Jamuna died at her home in Hyderabad on 27 January 2023, at age 86.

• Puttilu (1953) • Maa Gopi (1954) • Nirupedalu (1954) • Vaddante Dabbu (1954) • Iddaru Pellalu (1954) • Anta Manavalle (1954) • Donga Ramudu (1955) • Bangaru Papa (1955) • Santosham (1955) • Missamma (1955) • Vadina Gari Gajulu (1955) • Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) • Chiranjeevulu (1956) • Ilavelpu (1956) as Sarala • Muddu Bidda (1956) • Nagula Chaviti (1956) • Chintamani (1956) • Melukolupu (1956) • Nagadevatha (1956) • Veera Kankanam (1957) as Parvathi • Dongallo Dora (1957) • Vinayaka Chaviti (1957) • Bhagya Rekha (1957) • Sati Anasuya (1957) • Sri Krishna Maya (1958) • Bhookailas (1958) as Mandodari • Pellinaati Pramanalu (1958) as Rukmini • Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1959) • Koothuru Kapuram (1959) • Maa Inti Mahalakshmi (1959) • Illarikam (1959) • Jalsa Rayudu (1960) • Dharmame Jayam (1960) • Bhakta Raghunath (1960) • Annapurna (1960) as Annapurna • Krishna Prema (1961) • Usha Parinayam (1961) • Pelli Kani Pillalu (1961) • Mohini Rugmangada (1962) • Padandi Munduku (1962) • Gulebakavali Katha (1962) • Gundamma Katha (1962) • Appagintalu (1962) • Pelli Thamboolam (1962) • Eedu Jodu (1963) as Santha • Thobuttuvulu (1963) as Rajani • Pooja Phalam (1964) • Bobbili Yuddham (1964) • Manchi Manishi (1964) • Mooga Manasulu (1964) • Muralikrishna (1964) • Ramudu Bheemudu (1964) • Dorikithe Dongalu (1965) • Mangamma Sapatham (1965) as Mangamma • Keelu Bommalu (1965) • Thodu Needa (1965) • C. I. D. (1965) • Naadi Aada Janme (1965) as Malathi • Sri Krishna Tulabharam (1965) as Satyabhama • Leta Manasulu (1966) • Srikakula Andhra Maha Vishnu Katha (1966) as Sujatha • Navarathri (1966) • Adugu Jaadalu (1966) as Parvathi • Sangeeta Lakshmi (1966) • Palnati Yuddham (1966) as Maguva Manchala • Chadarangam (1967) • Upayamlo Apayam (1967) • Poola Rangadu (1967) • Pelliroju (1968) • Chinnari Paapalu (1968) • Bandipotu Dongalu (1968) • Ramu (1968) • Undamma Bottu Pedata (1968) • Amayakudu (1968) • Challani Needa (1968) • Palamanasulu (1968) • Sati Arundathi (1968) • Bangaru Sankellu(1968) • Atta O Kodalu (1969) • Muhurtha Balam (1969) as Radha • Mooga Nomu (1969) as Gauri • Ekaveera (1969) • Adajanma (1970) • Allude Menalludu (1970) • Maro Prapancham (1970) • Bangaru Thalli (1971) • Ramalayam (1971) • Sri Krishna Vijayamu (1971) • Mattilo Manikyam (1971) as Lakshmi • Sati Anasuya (1971) • Tahsildar Gari Ammayi (1971) as Madhumathi • Srimanthudu (1971) as Radha • Manasu Mangalyam (1971) as Manjula • Pavitra Hrudayalu (1971) • Attanu Diddina Kodalu (1972) • Sampoorna Ramayanam (1972) as Kaikeyi • Pandanti Kapuram (1972) • Collector Janaki (1972) • Menakodalu (1972) • Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham (1973) as Aruna • Dhanama? Daivama? (1973) as Janaki • Bangaru Manasulu (1973) • Snehabandham (1973) • Nindu Kutumbam (1973) as Mohini • Mamatha (1973) • Pasi Hrudayalu (1973) • Bhoomi Kosam (1974) as Raji • Gowri (1974) • Deerghasumangali (1974) • Peddalu Marali (1974) • Adambaralu Anubandhalu (1974) • Manushulu Mattibommalu (1974) • Yasodha Krishna (1975) • Cinema Vaibhavam (1975) • Bharathi (1975) • Samsaram (1975) • Moguda Pellama (1975) • Parivartana (1975) • Ee Kalam Dampatulu (1975) • Manushulanta Okkate (1976) • Vanaja Girija (1976) • Seetha Kalyanam (1976) • Kuruskhetram (1977) as Draupadi • Chiranjeevi Rambabu (1977) as Rathnam • Gadusu Pillodu (1977) as Parvathi • Seetha Rama Vanavasam (1977) • Rajaputra Rahasyam (1978) as Tripurasundari Devi • Sri Rama Pattabhishekam (1978) • Akbar Salim Anarkali (1978) as Jodha • Rama Banam (1979) • Mama Allulla Saval (1980) • Kaksha (1980) • Naa Desam(1982) • Bangaru Koduku (1982) • Mandaladeesudu (1987) • Tarzan Sundari (1988) • Annapurnamma gari manavadu (2021)

• Panam Paduthum Padu (1954) • Jaya Gopi (1955) • Missiamma (1955) • Thiruttu Raman (1955) • Tenali Raman (1956) • Naga Devathai (1956) • Kudumba Villakku (1956) • Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957) • Pakka Thirudan (1957) • Kula Gouravam (1957) • Bhaktha Ravana (1958) • Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam (1958) • Bommai Kalyanam (1958) • Vaazhkai Oppandham (1959) • Kanniraindha Kanavan (1959) • Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali (1959) as Sundari • Nalla Theerpu (1959) • Kadavulin Kuzhandhai (1960) • Marutha Nattu Veeran (1961) • Revathi (1961) • Nichaya Thaamboolam (1962) as Seetha • Dakshayagnam (1962) • Manithan Maravillai (1962) • Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965) • Anbu Sagodharargal (1973) • Naan Nandri Solven (1979) • Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey (1983)

• Aadarsha Sathi (1955) • Tenali Ramakrishna (1956) • Bhookailasa (1956) • Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957) • Sakshatkara (1971) • Mayeya Musuku (1980) • Guru Sarwabhowma Sri Raghavendra Karune (1980) • Police Matthu Dada (1991)

• Miss Mary (1957) • Ramu Dada (1961) • Ek Raaz (1963) • Hamrahi (1963) • Beti Bete (1964) • Rishte Naate (1965) • Milan (1967) (Filmfare Best Supporting Actress award) • Dulhan (1975) • Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) • Raaj Tilak (1984) • Yaadgaar (1984)