Tripuramba

Tripuramba
Born17 July 1910
Mysore state, British India
Died1979
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
SpouseVenugopal

Tripuramba (1910–1979) was an Indian actress and singer who worked in Kannada films. She is best remembered for her role Sulochana in the first Kannada talkie Sati Sulochana, released in 1934, which made her the first heroine of Kannada cinema.[1][2][3]

Career

Tripuramba involved in theatre and became an accomplished actress and singer. She played the role of Sulochana, the wife of Indrajith, in the first talkie film of Kannada cinema Sati Sulochana opposite Subbaiah Naidu. This historic movie made her the first heroine of Kannada.[4]

Surprisingly Tripuramba did not do much movies. Her next and last movie was Purandaradasa in 1937. She died in 1979.

Filmography

Apart from numerous stage plays, Tripuramba acted in two films.

Year Title Role Language Notes
1934 Sati Sulochana Sulochana Kannada First heroine of Kannada cinema
1937 Purandaradasa Saraswati Kannada

References

  1. ^ Shashidhara Chitradurga (3 March 2017). "Kannada's first talkie film Sati Sulochana turns 83 today". Asianet Newsable. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ S. N. Deepak (15 April 2018). "Wealth of material found on first Kannada talkie". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ Deepak SN (1 March 2019). "First Kannada talkie turns 85". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ Muralidhara Khajane (3 March 2019). "Attempt to retell history of Kannada's first talkie". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

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