Saroja Devi, a powerhouse in Telugu cinema who shone in both period and social dramas

There was a delicacy and timeless sense of aesthetics on the screenplay on the screen that made B Saroja giant to be caring for cinema lovers. In the 1960s and 70s, he was loved for the depth of depicting his characters with charisma, which he inspired out -of -screen fashion trends.

The senior actor, whose career has more than twenty years and more than 200 films in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi, ended in Bengaluru on Monday. He was 87 years old. Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Awardee, which are generally called the first female superstar of Kannada cinema, left a mark on Telugu on regal period dramas and social drama.

Telugu film enthusiasts would immediately remember him from the 1964 film ‘Chitapata Chinukulu Paduthu Vunte’. AATHMA BALAMand his kindness Jagadekaveeruni Katha.

Saroja giant released at Telugu Cinema with the film 1957 Panduranga MahatyamRulled by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao, NT Rama Rao and Anjali Devi starring two years after the exit of Kannada. Mahakan Kalidasa (1955).

He continued the role of director K Shankar BhookailasIt was built at the same time in Kannada BhookailasaBased on Kannada game with the same name. Kannada film was directed by Actor Rajkumar, while NTR and Akkineni Nageswara Rao took part in the Telugu version.

Saroja giant in ‘Pell Karuka’ | Photo Loan: Hindu Archives

Although the Saroja giant was largely wandering between Tamil and Kannada cinema, he made his presence in Telugu cinema significantly. Sinizing character played in 1966 movie ShakuntalaIt was thrown as Mandoari Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961) and subhadra Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham (1963).

The regal attitude made him one of the favorite options for filmmakers who discovered period films, while the Saroja giant was known for his work on social drama. Pelli Sandadi (1959)PELL KANUKA (1960), Daudau Moothalu, Manchi Chedu And Pantanti Kapuram, A few names.

A joke from the archives HinduAbout the construction of the 1964 movie Daudau moothaluIt shows its popularity in the 1960s. During the shooting, the Saroja giant experienced a bond tear, and the sets built for the songs of ‘Mella Mellaga’ and ‘Adagaka Icchina Manase’ in Vauhini Studios had to be dismantled. This cost increased and producer Adudi Subba Rao went to Bengaluru to meet the Saroja giant on his residence. While discovering that his situation is worse than he imagined, he is said to reduce the idea of changing him with Krishna Kumari. The songs were later taken in Bengaluru near Lal Bagh, Ulsoor Lake and Cubbon Park. At that time, it was reported that 80,000 ₹ 80,000, which is a total of principle.