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Telugu theatre and film actress (1906–1939) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mangalagiri Sriranjani (1906–1939), also known as Sriranjani Senior, was a Telugu theatre and film actress and singer. Born in Narasaraopet Taluk, Andhra Pradesh, she gained fame in the 1930s through her recordings and audio releases with the Gramophone Company of India. Sriranjani was a significant stage actress with Krishna Vilasa Nataka Samajam, known for her portrayal of mythological male roles such as Krishna, Abhimanyu, and Satyavan.[1]
She made her film debut in Telugu cinema with C. Pullayya's Lava Kusa (1934) and later appeared in notable films like Sri Krishna Leelalu (1935) and Mayabazaar (1936). Despite her success in cinema, she had a brief film career, acting in eight films before her death from cancer in 1939.[1]
Sriranjani Senior was the elder sister of actress Sriranjani Junior and the mother of director M. Mallikarjuna Rao.[2]
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