Chandrakala

For other uses, see Chandrakala (disambiguation).

Chandrakala was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films.

Chandrakala
Born	1950 or 1951
Died	(1999-06-21)21 June 1999 (aged 48)
Occupation(s)	Actress, producer
Years active	1961–1978

Film career

She debuted in Kannada films in 1963 and went on to pair with Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Uday Kumar and Rajesh. In 1971, she made her debut in the Tamil movie Praptham opposite Sivaji Ganesan and Srikanth. Her most significant role was in the film Alaigal, directed by C. V. Sridhar. Her other notable films include Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham, Ulagam Sutrum Valiban and Moondru Deivangal (as Sivakumar's co-star). She was better known for her soft roles.^{[citation needed]}

Partial filmography

Tamil

1. Praptham (1971) as Gowri - Debut in Tamil
2. Moondru Dheivangal (1971) as Lakshmi
3. Puguntha Veedu (1972) as Vasanthi
4. Alaigal (1973) as Lakshmi
5. Deiva Vamsam (1973) as Radha
6. Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973) as Rathnadevi
7. Uravadum Nenjam (1976)
8. Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham (1976) as Kalpana
9. Ellam Avale (1977)
10. Varuvan Vadivelan (1978)
11. Vazhthungal (1978)

Hindi

1. Shola Aur Shabnam (1961) as young Sandhya
2. Arab Ka Sitara (1961)
3. Kala Jadoo (1963)
4. Black Arrow (1965)
5. Badmaash (1969)
6. Return Of Johny (1972)
7. Aarambh (1976)

Kannada

1. Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddha (1963) as Dancer
2. Jeevana Tharanga (1963)
3. Jenu Goodu (1963)...Latha
4. Navakoti Narayana (1964)
5. Subba Shastry (1966)
6. Parvathi Kalyana (1967)
7. Onde Balliya Hoogalu (1967)
8. Bedi Bandavalu (1968)
9. Rowdy Ranganna (1968)
10. Ananda Kanda (1968)
11. Punya Purusha (1969)
12. Punarjanma (1969)
13. Margadarshi (1969)
14. Manashanthi (1969)
15. Chaduranga (1969)
16. Amarabharathi (1971)
17. Sankalpa (1973)
18. Maga Mommaga (1974)
19. Onde Roopa Eradu Guna (1975)
20. Mane Belaku (1975)
21. Suli (1978)
22. Sri Raghavendra Vaibhava (1981)

Telugu

1. Sathi Sukanya (1963)
2. Aada Paduchu (1967)...Sharada
3. Chelleli Kosam (1968)
4. Aatmiyulu (1969)...Seetha
5. Mathru Devata (1969)
6. Pratheekaram^[1] (1969)...Radha
7. Thalli Thandrulu (1970)
8. Jai Jawan (1970)
9. Thalla? Pellama? (1970)
10. Sampoorna Ramayanamu (1971)...Sita Devi
11. Nammaka Drohulu (1971)
12. Tahsildar Gari Ammayi (1971)
13. Dussehra Bullodu (1971)...Nirmala
14. Inspector Bharya (1972)...Vimala
15. Maa Inti Velugu (1972)
16. Kiladi Bullodu (1972)
17. Tata Manavadu (1972)...Suguna
18. Kanna Thalli (1972)
19. Poolmala (1973)
20. Puttinillu Mettinillu (1973)
21. Sthree (1973)
22. Manuvu Manasu (1973)
23. Meena^[2] (1973)...Raji
24. Nomu (1974)...Parvati
25. Chakravakam (1974)
26. Uttama Illalu^[3] (1974)...Meena
27. Mugguru Ammayilu (1974)
28. Kode Nagu (1974)
29. Ammayila Sapatham (1975)
30. Iddaru Iddare (1976)
31. Oka Deepam Veligindhi (1976)
32. Kurukshetram (1977)...Rukmini
33. Jeevithamlo Vasantham^[4] (1977)...Vasantha
34. Annadammula Savaal (1978)
35. Sahasavanthudu^[5] (1978)...Raji
36. Lakshmi Pooja (1979)
37. Sri Mantralaya Raghavendra Vaibhavam (1981)

Malayalam

1. Ezhuthatha Kadha (1970) as Meena
2. Moonnupookkal (1971)
3. Aanandham Paramaanandham (1977) as Rekha
4. Aa Nimisham (1977)
5. Vayanadan Thamban (1978)
6. Aalmaaraattam (1978)

Death

Chandrakala died prematurely of cancer on 21 June 1999, aged 48.^[6]