Today is the Death Anniversary of MYNAVATHI (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2012) Indian Film and Television Actress. She made her first screen appearance as an actor in the 1955 Kannada film Santa Sakhu and acted in over 100 Kannada films. She was the younger sister of another popular Kannada actress PANDARI BAI. She became popular after her role in the 1959 Kannada film Abba Aa Hudugi, which co-starred Rajkumar and her sister Pandari Bai and was directed by H.L.N. Simha. In the film, she played the role of an autocratic girl who hates men. It was based on William Shakespeares play The Taming of the Shrew. After her debut in 1955, Mynavathi appeared in Bhakta Vijaya, Hari Bhakta and Rayara Sose, all the films that had Rajkumar playing the lead role. She has acted alongside other greats of Kannada cinema like Kalyan Kumar and Udaykumar, with Sivaji Ganesan in Tamil films. Her other popular films include Kacha Devayani, Naane Bhagyavathi, Anuraadha, Annapurna, Sarvajnamurthy, Amma, Muthaide Bhagya and Obbarigintha Obbaru. Launching Yantra Media in the 1980s with her sons, Mynavathi entered the television industry. She has acted in the television serials Amma, Manetana, Mahayagna and Sumangali. Mynavathi died on November 10, 2012 at the BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore from cardiac arrest. RIP MYNAVATHI.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:16:52 +0000
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