B. Saroja Devi | |
|---|---|
 Devi at the 54th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on 2 September 2008. | |
| Born | 7 January 1938 Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sri Harsha (m. 1967; died 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Bhairappa (father) Rudramma (mother) |
| Honours | Padma Bhushan (1992) Padma Shri (1969) |
Bhairappa Saroja Devi (born 7 January 1938), commonly known as B. Saroja Devi, is an Indian actress who has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. She acted in around 200 films in over six decades.[1][2][3] She is known by the epithets "Abhinaya Saraswathi" (Saraswathi of acting) in Kannada and "Kannadathu Paingili" (Kannada's Parrot) in Tamil.[4][3]
At the age of 17, Saroja Devi got her big break with her movie, the Kannada film Mahakavi Kalidasa (1955). In Telugu cinema, she made her debut with Panduranga Mahatyam (1957), and starred in a number of successful films until the late 1970s. The Tamil film Nadodi Mannan (1958) made her one of the top actresses in Tamil cinema. After her marriage in 1967, she continued to be the second in demand actress in Tamil films till 1974, but she continued to be one of the top actresses in Telugu and Kannada cinema from 1958 until the 1980s. She also starred in Hindi films until the mid-1960s, starting with Paigham (1959).
She played the lead heroine in 161 consecutive films[5] in 29 years between 1955 and 1984. Saroja Devi received the Padma Sri, the fourth-highest civilian honour, in 1969 and Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian award, in 1992 from the Government of India, honorary doctorate from Bangalore University and Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu.
B. Saroja Devi Movies List:
1950s[edit]
1960s[edit]
1970s[edit]
1980s[edit]
| Year | Film | Language | Main cast | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Guru Sarvabhowma Sri Raghavendra Karune | Kannada | Gangadhar | |
| 1981 | Nammina Thayi Annamma | Kannada | ||
| Nireekshana | Telugu | Bhanu Chander, Archana | ||
| 1983 | Rudranaga | Kannada | Vishnuvardhan | |
| 1984 | Guru Bhakthi | Kannada | Kalyan Kumar | |
| Thai Thande | Kannada | Kalyan Kumar | ||
| Ugra Naagu | Telugu | Vishnuvardhan | ||
| Yarivanu | Kannada | Rajkumar | ||
| 1987 | Ladies Hostel | Kannada | Rajesh | |
| 1988 | Poovukkul Boogambam | Tamil | Thiyagarajan | |
| Oray Thaai Oray Kulam | Tamil | Srividya, Nizhalgal Ravi | ||
| Thaimel Aanai | Tamil | Arjun | ||
| 1989 | Guru | Kannada | Ambarish, Srinath | |
| Dharma Devan | Tamil | Murali | ||
| Ponmana Selvan | Tamil | Vijaykanth, Gemini Ganesan |
1990s[edit]
| Year | Film | Language | Main cast | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Oray Thai Oray Kulam | Tamil | Shobana | |
| Bhale Chatura | Kannada | Shankar Nag | ||
| 1992 | Samrat Ashoka | Telugu | N.T.R | |
| 1993 | Paarambariyam | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan | Meenakshi |
| 1994 | Mahashakti Maye | Kannada | Kalyan Kumar | |
| Emergency | Kannada | Devaraj, Kalyanakumar | ||
| 1995 | Anuraga Sangama | Kannada | Ramesh Aravind | |
| Putmalli | Kannada | Bharat, Sai Kumar | ||
| 1996 | Agni IPS | Kannada | Sai Kumar, Ranjitha | |
| 1997 | Once More | Tamil | Sivaji Ganesan, Vijay, Simran | Shantha |
| Janani Janmabhoomi | Kannada | Vishnuvardhan, Srikanya | ||
| 1998 | Mangala Sootra | Kannada | Rekha Das |
2000–2010s[edit]
| Year | Film | Language | Main cast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thimma | Kannada | Arjun, Moulya | ||
| 2007 | Prarambha | Kannada | Prabhudeva, Ramya | School Principal | Short film |
| 2009 | Aadhavan | Tamil | Suriya, Nayanthara | Rajalakshmi | |
| 2019 | Natasaarvabhowma | Kannada | Puneeth Rajkumar, Rachita Ram, Anupama Parameswaran | Herself | Cameo appearance |
TV Shows[edit]
| Year | Shows | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kodeeswari | Participant | Tamil | Colors Tamil |
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