పరిచయం / Biography
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1928 మార్చి 6న చెన్నైలో జన్మం. Carnatic classical singer trained. 1937 Telugu 'విప్ర నారాయణ'తో child artist + playback.
Founding-era multi-discipline
40+ films Telugu + Tamil. Singer + actress dual career. Carnatic classical training + film playback + on-screen acting. 'భక్త పోతన', 'భక్త జయదేవ', 'విప్ర నారాయణ'. Telugu cinema founding-era female multi-discipline pioneer (P. Bhanumathi generation). 2010 సెప్టెంబర్ 17న 82 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 6 March 1928 in Chennai. Trained as a Carnatic classical singer. Began as child artist + playback singer with Telugu's 'Vipra Narayana' (1937).
Founding-era multi-discipline
40+ films across Telugu and Tamil. Dual singer + actress career — Carnatic classical training + film playback + on-screen acting. 'Bhakta Potana', 'Bhakta Jayadeva' and 'Vipra Narayana'. Founding-era Telugu cinema female multi-discipline pioneer (P. Bhanumathi generation). Died 17 September 2010 at age 82.
