Background
She was born in Murikipudi in Andhra Pradesh in 1906.
She was born in Murikipudi in Andhra Pradesh in 1906.
She was a major singing star in the 1930s. She was a stage actress in Krishna Vilasa Nataka Samajam that produced mythological plays. She is known for her portrayal of male roles, e.g.
Krishna, Abhimanyu, Satyavan.
She made her début in Telugu cinema in 1934 with directed by C. Pullayya. She then appeared in Shri Krishna Leelalu (1935) and Mayabazaar (1936).
She died four years later in 1939 from cancer at the young age of 34. She had acted in only eight films.
