# P. Kannamba

Pasupuleti Kannamba (Pasupulēţi Kannāṃba) (5 October 1911 – 7 May 1968) was an Indian actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, of Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during the 1930s to the 1960s.

## Career

Kannamba was born on 5 October 1911. Her birthplace is Owku in Nandyal district. Her parents were Lokamba and M. Venkanarasaiah, a government contractor. She was their only child and grew up with her maternal grandparents in Eluru. She started acting in dramas at the age of 13. She performed many characters such as Sati Savitri, Anasuya and Chandramati.
Her film career began with the Chandramati character in Harishchandra (1935) of Star Combines. She acted in about 150 films and won accolades for her roles in Draupadi Vastrapaharanam, Kanakataara, Saranagadhara, Gruhalakshmi and Chandika. She acted in the title role of Kannagi in Tamil and in Palnati Yudham as Nayakuralu Nagamma, opposite Govindarajula Subba Rao. She acted in Ashok Kumar (1941) as Queen, opposite another great actor, V. Nagayya. She acted together with P. U. Chinnappa in many movies, such as Kannagi, Mahamaya, Harischandra and Tulasi Jalandhar.
She married Kadaru Nagabhushanam in 1941. They established "Raja Rajeswari Films" and produced about 30 films, including Sumati, Padhuka Pattabhishekam, Saudamani, Peda Raitu, Lakshmi, Sri Krishna Tulabharam, Sati Sakkubhai and Sati Anasuya. Their movie Navajeevanam (1949) was awarded as the best film by Combined Madras state.
She died on 7 May 1964.

## Filmography
### Actress

This is the complete list of her films compiled by H. Ramesh Babu.
| Year | Film | Language | Character |
| 1934 | Seeta Kalyanam | | |
| 1935 | Harishchandra | Telugu | Chandramathi |
| 1936 | Draupadi Vastrapaharanam | Telugu | Draupadi |
| 1937 | Kanakatara | Telugu | |
| 1937 | Sarangadhara | Telugu | |
| 1938 | Gruhalakshmi | Telugu | Radha |
| 1939 | Mahananda | | |
| 1940 | Krishnan Thoothu | Tamil | Draupadi |
| 1940 | Bhoja Kalidasa | | |
| 1940 | Chandika | Telugu | Chandika |
| 1941 | Ashok Kumar | Tamil | Tishyaralshithai |
| 1941 | Talliprema | Telugu | Santha |
| 1942 | Kannagi | Tamil | Kannagi |
| 1942 | Sumati | | |
| 1944 | Mahamaya | Tamil | Mahamaya |
| 1944 | Harichandra | Tamil | Chandramathi |
| 1945 | Mayalokam | Telugu | |
| 1945 | Maya Machhindra | Telugu | |
| 1945 | Paduka Pattabhishekam | Telugu | Kaikeyi |
| 1946 | Mugguru Maratilu | Telugu | |
| 1947 | Palnati Yudham | Telugu | Naagamma |
| 1947 | Tulasi Jalandhar | Tamil | |
| 1947 | Deivaneethi | Tamil | |
| 1948 | Gnana Soundari | Tamil | Gnana Soundari |
| 1949 | Navajeevanam | Tamil | |
| 1949 | Mangaiyarkarasi | Tamil | |
| 1951 | Saudamini | Tamil | |
| 1951 | Saudamini | Telugu | |
| 1951 | Sudharshan | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Ezhai Uzhavan | Tamil | |
| 1952 | Peda Rytu | Telugu | |
| 1952 | Mugguru Kodukulu | Telugu | |
| 1952 | Moondru Pillaigal | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Lakshmi | Tamil | |
| 1953 | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| 1954 | Manohara | Hindi | Queen |
| 1954 | Manohara | Tamil | Queen |
| 1954 | Manohara | Telugu | Queen |
| 1954 | Sati Sakkubai | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Anarkali | Telugu | Jodha Bai |
| 1955 | Anarkali | Tamil | Jodha Bai |
| 1955 | Chella Pillai | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Pennarasi | Tamil | Queen |
| 1955 | Sri Krishna Tulabharam | Telugu | |
| 1955 | Vadina | Telugu | |
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Telugu | |
| 1956 | Naga Panchami | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Naga Panchami | Telugu | |
| 1956 | Umasundari | Telugu | |
| 1956 | Mathar Kula Manickam | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Thaikkupin Tharam | Tamil | Meenatchi |
| 1957 | Makkalai Petra Magarasi | Tamil | Angamma |
| 1957 | Todi Kodallu | Telugu | Annapurna |
| 1957 | Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Neelamalai Thirudan | Tamil | |
| 1957 | Vanangamudi | Tamil | Mangalam |
| 1958 | Aadapettanam | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Avan Amaran | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Anna Thammudu | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Kaathavaraayan | Tamil | Kamakshi/Goddess Parvati |
| 1958 | Kathavarayuni Katha | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Kudumba Gauravam | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Kutumba Gouravam | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Shri Krishna Maya | Telugu | |
| 1958 | Periya Koyil | Tamil | |
| 1958 | Uthama Puthiran | Tamil | Queen |
| 1958 | Vanjikottai Valiban | Tamil | Sivakami |
| 1958 | Mangalya Balam | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Manjal Magimai | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Raja Makutam | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Raja Magudam | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Raja Sevai | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Rechukka Pagatichukka | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Veera Bhaskaradu | Telugu | |
| 1959 | Nalla Theerpu | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Uthami Petra Rathinam | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali | Tamil | Thanabakkiam |
| 1959 | Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Vaazha Vaitha Deivam | Tamil | |
| 1960 | Abhimanam | Telugu | Mother |
| 1960 | Dharmame Jayam | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Jalsarayudu | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Maa Babu | Telugu | |
| 1960 | Padikkadha Medhai | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Jagadeka Veeruni Katha | Telugu | Parvathi Devi |
| 1961 | Krishna Kuchela | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Bhagyalakshmi | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Marutha Nattu Veeran | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Pelli Thambulam | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Thaai Sollai Thattadhe | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Pendli Pilupu | Telugu | |
| 1961 | Usha Parinayam | Telugu | Wife of Banasura |
| 1962 | Thayai Katha Thanayan | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Aatma Bandhuvu | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Nichaya Thaamboolam | Tamil | Kamakshi |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Tamil | Daksha's wife |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Telugu | Daksha's wife |
| 1962 | Swarnamanjari | Telugu | |
| 1962 | Padithaal Mattum Podhuma | Tamil | Mangalam |
| 1963 | Aapta Mitrulu | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Idhu Sathiyam | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Lava Kusha | Tamil | Kausalya |
| 1963 | Lava Kusa | Telugu | Kausalya |
| 1963 | Paruvu Prathishta | Telugu | |
| 1963 | Needhikkuppin Paasam | Tamil | Saraswathi |
| 1963 | Kulamagal Radhai | Tamil | Radha's Mother |
| 1964 | Aathma Balam | Telugu | |
| 1964 | Ramadasu | Telugu | Ramadasu's wife |
| 1965 | Antastulu | Telugu | |
| 1965 | Chaduvukunna Bharya | Telugu | |
| 1965 | Keelu Bommalu | Telugu | |
| 1968 | En Thambi | Tamil | Kannan Mother (Photo Image Used) |

### Playback singer

These are some of the Telugu songs voiced by her for the films.
| Year | Film | Songs |
| 1935 | Harishchandra | "Jananamu Dhanyata Gaada", "Karunakara", "Sritajana Bandhu" |
| 1937 | Kanakatara | "Ee Vasantha Sobha" |
| 1938 | Gruhalakshmi | "Badha Sahaname", "Naa Premaye", "Sagamu Rathiri Ayyane", "Yashoda Nandana" |
| 1940 | Chandika | "Anandamaye Naho", "Eme O Koyila", "Nene Raninaithe" |
| 1941 | Talliprema | "Jo Jo Nandabala", "Prema Nidhanamu" |
| 1942 | Sumati | "Jayahe Thrishooladhari" |
| 1945 | Maya Machhindra | "Dhanyambayyenu Janmamu", "Haayiga Paadedanu", "Meluko", "O Malathi" |
| 1946 | Mugguru Maratilu | "Stree Bhagyame Bhagyamu", "Teerugada Asha Nedu" |
| 1947 | Palnati Yudham | "Evaravaya Deva", "Thana Pantamu Naathona", "Thera Teeyagarada" |

### Producer

She has produced about 25–30 films along with her husband Kadaru Nagabhushanam under the banners of Sri Rajarajeswari films, Rajasri pictures and Sri Varalakshmi films.
| Year | Film | Language |
| 1941 | Talliprema | Telugu |
| 1942 | Sumati | Telugu |
| 1944 | Harishchandra | Tamil |
| 1945 | Paduka Pattabhishekam | Telugu |
| 1946 | Bhakta Tulasidas | Telugu |
| 1949 | Navajeevanam | Tamil |
| 1949 | Navajeevanam | Telugu |
| 1949 | Tulasi Jalandhar | Tamil |
| 1951 | Saudamini | Tamil |
| 1951 | Saudamini | Telugu |
| 1952 | Ezhai Uzhavan | Tamil |
| 1952 | Peda Rytu | Telugu |
| 1953 | Lakshmi | Tamil |
| 1953 | Lakshmi | Telugu |
| 1954 | Sati Sakkubai | Telugu |
| 1955 | Shri Krishna Thulabaram | Telugu |
| 1956 | Naga Panchami | Tamil |
| 1956 | Naga Panchami | Telugu |
| 1958 | Sri Krishna Maya | Telugu |
| 1959 | Veera Bhaskarudu | Telugu |
| 1960 | Dharmame Jayam | Telugu |
| 1961 | Usha Parinayam | Telugu |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Tamil |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Telugu |
| 1963 | Apta Mithrulu | Telugu |
| 1965 | Chaduvukunna Bharya | Telugu |