Krishnaveni (actress)


Krishnaveni is a veteran Telugu actress, singer and producer. She is also known as C. Krishnaveni and M. Krishnaveni.

Biography

She hails from Rajamundry in Andhra Pradesh state, India. She was a drama artist before entering into movies. Her debut was as a child artist in Sati Anasuya-Dhruva in 1936. She later acted in 15 Telugu films and also in a few Tamil and Kannada films as the heroine.
She married the Raja of Mirzapuram, a Telugu movie producer, and later produced many films herself. She presented Telugu traditional values and ethnic songs in her movies. Her husband, Mirzapuram Raja produced Mana Desam, a milestone film in the Telugu film industry in 1949 in which he introduced popular Telugu actors N. T. Rama Rao and S. V. Ranga Rao and famous playback singer Ghantasala as a music director with that film. Since then he had introduced many singers, actors and music directors. he introduced the famous music director Ramesh Naidu with the film Dampatyam in 1957.

Awards

  1. Sati Anasuya-Druva
  2. Mohini Rugmangada
  3. Kacha Devayani
  4. Malli Pelli
  5. Mahananda
  6. Jeevana Jyoti
  7. Bhishma
  8. Brahma Ratham
  9. Madalasa
  10. Mana Desam
  11. Gollabhama
  12. Dakshayagnam

    Producer

Production companies managed by Krishnaveni

Note: The lists are not comprehensive.

Singer