Mynavathi

Mynavathi (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2012) was an Indian film and television actress. She made her first screen appearance as an actor in the 1955 Kannada film Santa Sakhu and acted in over 100 Kannada films. She was the younger sister of another popular Kannada actress Pandari Bai. She became popular after her role in the 1959 Kannada film Abba Aa Hudugi, which co-starred Rajkumar and her sister Pandari Bai and was directed by H. L. N. Simha. In the film, she played the role of an autocratic girl who hates men. It was based on William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.[1]

Mynavathi
Born
M. Mynavathi

(1935-07-26)26 July 1935
Bhatkal, Uttar Kannada
Died10 November 2012(2012-11-10) (aged 77)
Bangalore, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1955–2012
Spouse(s)Dr. S. Radhakrishna
ChildrenGurudutta
Shyamsunder
Gayathri
RelativesRanga Rao (father)
Kaveri Bai (Mother)
Pandari Bai (sister)
Udit Krishna Savkur (grandson)

Career

After her debut in 1955, Mynavathi appeared in Bhakta Vijaya, Hari Bhakta and Rayara Sose, all the films that had Rajkumar playing the lead role. She has acted alongside other greats of Kannada cinema like Kalyan Kumar and Udaykumar, with Sivaji Ganesan in Tamil films. Her other popular films include Kacha Devayani, Naane Bhagyavathi, Anuraadha, Annapurna, Sarvajnamurthy, Amma, Muthaide Bhagya and Obbarigintha Obbaru. Launching "Yantra Media" in the 1980s with her sons, Mynavathi entered the television industry. She has acted in the television serials Amma, Manetana, Mahayagna and Sumangali.[2]

Death

Mynavathi died on 10 November 2012 at the BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore from cardiac arrest.[1]

Filmography

Kannada
YearTitleRoleCo-actorsNotes
1956Bhakta VijayaRajkumar, Pandari Bai
1956Hari BhaktaRajkumar, Pandari Bai
1956Muttaide BhagyaKalyan Kumar
1956Kacha DevayaniK. S. Ashwath, B. Saroja Devi
1957Bettada KallaKalyan Kumar
1957Rayara SoseRajkumar, Kalyan Kumar
1958BommalapelliKannammaShivaji Ganesan ,Jamuna, Chittor V. Nagaiah, S.V. Ranga Rao
1959Abba Aa HudugiRajkumar, Rajashankar
1959Manege Banda MahalakshmiKalyan Kumar
1964AnnapoornaRajkumar, Pandari Bai
1964NavajeevanaPandhari Bai
1965Sarvajna MurthyRajkumar
1965Mahasathi AnusuyaPandhari Bai, Rajkumar(Guest Appearance)
1967Shri PurandaradasaruCircus womanAshwath(guest appearance)
1967AnuradhaPandhari Bai
1968Nane BhagyavathiKalyan Kumar, Bharathi
1968Gowri GandaRajashankar
1968AmmaBharathi
1969Gadondu HenneraduBalkrishna, B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, Rajkumar
1970Sri KrishnadevarayaRajkumar, B. R. Panthulu, Bharathi
1970Muru MuttugaluRajesh
1970Aliya GeleyaNarasimha Raju
1976Mugiyada KatheBalkrishna, Pandharibai
1977BhagyavantharuBalkrishna, Rajkumar
1992Mana Mecchida SoseMalashri
1992Prema SangamaAmbarish, Malashri(final film role)

Tamil
YearTitleRoleCo-StarsDirectorNotes
1953KangalSivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, M. N. RajamKrishnan–Panju
1954En MagalRanjan, S. VaralakshmiK. V. R. Acharya
1954PonvayalAnjali Devi, T. R. RamachandranA. T. Krishnaswamy
1956Nalla VeeduSivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, M. N. RajamJyothish Sinha
1956Kula DheivamKula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, Pandari BaiKrishnan-Panju
1957Pudhu VayalPrem NazirKrishnan-Panju
1957AaravalliS. G. EshwarS. V. Krishna Rao
1958Maalaiyitta MangaiT. R. Mahalingam, Pandari BaiG. R. Nathan
1958Bommai KalyanamSivaji Ganesan, JamunaR. M. Krishnaswamy
1958Anbu EngeyT. R. Ramachandran, Pandari BaiD. Yoganand
1958Naan Valartha ThangaiPrem Nazir, Pandari BaiCh. Narayana Murthy
1959Kann ThirandhadhuRamanathanK. V. Srinivasan
1959Engal KuladeviK. Balaji, Pandari BaiAdurthi Subba Rao
1959VannakiliPrem NazirT. R. Raghunath
1959Naalu Veli NilamS. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, Devika, R. MuthuramanMukta V. Srinivasan
1959Kalyanikku KalyanamKalyaniS.S. Rajendran , Prem NazirA. S. A. Sami
1960KuravanjiSivaji Ganesan, K. Savithri, Pandari BaiA. Kasilingam
1960Anbukor AnniPrem Nazir, Pandari BaiT. R. Raghunath

Bengali
YearTitleRoleCo-StarsNotes
1950KankalDhiraj Bhattacharya, Jiben Bose, Naresh Mitra, Ketaki Dutta

References
  1. "Mynavathi Dead". chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. "Actor Mynavathi passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
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