Biography
Prathima Devi (9 April 1933 – 6 April 2021) was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada films. Devi made her debut through the 1947 film Krishnaleela. She starred in the lead role in Jaganmohini (1951), the first Kannada film to complete 100 days at the box-office. She went on to appear in over 60 films. Devi was born as Mohini on 9 April 1933 in Kalladka, a town in the erstwhile South Canara region of Madras Presidency (in present-day Karnataka), to Upendra Shenoy and Saraswatibai, as the last of their four children. Devi lost her father when she was four or five years old; the family moved to Mangalore, then to Ahmedabad, where her brother-in-law ran a textile business, before settling in Udupi. It was here that Devi got hooked to watching films, with the role of M. S. Subbulakshmi as Naradar in the 1941 Tamil film Savithiri influencing her deeply in pursuing a career in acting.Devi joined professional theatre at the age of 11 before entering films with Krishnaleela (1947). In the film, she shared screen with Kemparaj Urs while also meeting future husband D. Shankar Singh on its sets. She went on to appear in Jaganmohini (1951), which became the first Kannada film to complete a 100-day run at the theatres. Her Dallali (1952) alongside Makeup Subbanna was another major success. Most films she appeared in where produced by her husband under the banner Mahatma Films.Devi had four children: son Rajendra Singh Babu is a film director, Sangram Singh and Jairaj Singh and daughter Vijayalakshmi Singh, an actress and producer. Devi died on 6 April 2021 at her residence in Saraswatipura, Mysore, aged 88.
Filmography
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Movies 53
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Narada Vijaya (1980)
Naukri (1978)
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Adha Din Adhi Raat (1977)
Victoria No. 203 (1972)
Seeta and Geeta (1972)
Pakeezah (1972)
Bachpan (1970)
Sau Saal Beet Gaye (1970)
Mahal (1969)
Saathi (1968)
Jewel Thief (1967)
Mera Bhai Mera Dushman (1967)
Palki (1967)
Mamta (1966)
Sarfarosh (1964)
Ji Chahta Hai (1964)
Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963)
Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme (1962)
Tower House (1962)
Professor (1962)
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960)
Paigham (1959)
Jailor (1958)
Dilli Ka Thug (1958)
Raagini (1958)
Naya Daur (1957)
Mem Sahib (1956)
Inspector (1956)
Seema (1955)
Meenar (1954)
Parineeta (1953)
Daaera (1953)
Sangdil (1952)
Do Raha (1952)
Aandhiyan (1952)
Albela (1951)
Damaad (1951)
Sanam (1951)
Jogan (1950)
Dulari (1949)
Lahore (1949)
Chilman (1949)
Pugree (1948)
Anokhi Ada (1948)
Ziddi (1948)
Dard (1947)
Naatak (1947)
Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946)
Valmiki (1946)
Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945)
Station Master (1942)
Blind Man's Bluff (1942)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1932-04-09
Deathday2021-04-06 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceKarnataka, India
CitizenshipsIndia
Also Known Asप्रतिमा देवी
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