Actress pushpavalli biography
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Pushpavalli Birth Anniversary: 15 facts you didn't know about Rekha's mother
Fans are remembering Rekha's mother Pushpavalli today on her birth anniversary. She was a very well known actor who was born in 1926 and starred in more than 40 films in her lifetime. She was often associated with Gemini Ganesan and also had two daughters with him. She is very well known for her work in the film Miss Malini (1947) and was an icon in the South Indian Film Industry. On this special occasion, here's a look at Pushpavalli's family and facts:
Pushpavalli Birth Anniversary - Trivia
1) Pushpavalli started her career in the film industry at the age of 9, stated Kiran Prabha. She played the role of Sita in Sampoorna Ramayanam (1936), mentioned Kiran Prabha, a news portal.
2) Pushpavalli's first salary was of Rs 300 for a three-day shoot and she was considered to be a top actor at the time, reports from Kiran Prabha cited.
3) Kiran Prabha further stated that Pushpavalli did not complete her studies as she was always shooting and only completed primary education, Kiran Prabha cited.
4) Rekha's mother got married to a lawyer named I V Rangachari in 1940. The mar
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Pushpavalli (Rekha’s Mother) Age, Passing away Cause, Partner, Children, Stock, Biography & More
in meters- 1.65 m
in riot inches- 5’ 5”
outward show pounds- 55 lbs
Mortal Ganesan
Daughters- Rekha
Radha
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Pushpavalli
Indian actress (1926–1991)
For the Indian web series, see Pushpavalli (TV series).
Pushpavalli (3 January 1926 – 28 April 1991) was an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Telugu and Tamil films.[2][3] She entered the film industry as a child actress with a small role as young Sita in the film Sampoorna Ramayanam (1936). This was followed by a few more roles as child star. Pushpavalli later graduated to doing roles as an adult. Her biggest hit was the Telugu filmBala Nagamma (1942), where she played an important supporting role. Her 1947 film Miss Malini, where she played the lead role, received great critical acclaim from the intelligentsia, but flopped at the box office.[4] She continued playing supporting roles well into the late 1960s.
She married I V Rangachari in 1940 but they began living apart from 1946.[5] Later, Pushpavalli was in a relationship with actor Gemini Ganesan with whom she had two daughters, Rekha, a noted actress in Hindi film industry,[6] and Radha.
Biography
[edit]Pushpavalli was born as 'Kandala Venkata Pushpavalli Tayaramma' to Kandala Ramakotamma and Kandala Thathachary in Pentapadu village of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh (at that times in Madras Presid