B. Saroja Devi
Indian actress · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1938 to 2025 · aged 87
B. Saroja Devi was an Indian actress who appeared in 200 Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films over seven decades. She was one of the most successful actresses in the history of Indian cinema. She is regarded as the first lady superstar of Kannada cinema.
B. Saroja Devi is read about 248 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
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2025Died14 July 20252019
NatasaarvabhowmaFilm2014
Weekend With RameshSeries1997
Once MoreFilm, Shantha1989
Ponmana SelvanFilm, Meenakshi1977
BabruvahanaFilm, Chitrangada1976
Katha SangamaFilm1974
Sri Srinivasa KalyanaFilm, Goddess Lakshmi1972
Pandanti KapuramFilm, Sobha1966
Anbe VaaFilm, Geetha1965
Enga Veettu PillaiFilm, Leela1963Periya Idathu PenFilm, Punitha1962Aadi PerrukuFilm, Padma1960
Irumbu ThiraiFilm, Malathi1959Bhaaga PirivinaiFilm, Ponni1957
Panduranga MahatyamFilm, Kalavathi1938Born7 January 1938
NatasaarvabhowmaFilm2014Weekend With RameshSeries1997Once MoreFilm, Shantha1989Ponmana SelvanFilm, Meenakshi1977BabruvahanaFilm, Chitrangada1976Katha SangamaFilm1974Sri Srinivasa KalyanaFilm, Goddess Lakshmi1972Pandanti KapuramFilm, Sobha1966Anbe VaaFilm, Geetha1965Enga Veettu PillaiFilm, Leela1963Periya Idathu PenFilm, Punitha1962Aadi PerrukuFilm, Padma1960Irumbu ThiraiFilm, Malathi1959Bhaaga PirivinaiFilm, Ponni1957Panduranga MahatyamFilm, Kalavathi1938Born7 January 1938People around B. Saroja Devi
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M. G. Ramachandran Also in Anbe Vaa, Thirudadhe and Padagotti
N. T. Rama Rao Also in Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham (1975)
M. S. Viswanathan Wrote Anbe Vaa, Padagotti and Panakkara Kudumbam- M. N. Nambiar Also in Nadodi Mannan, Thirudadhe and Padagotti
Sivaji Ganesan Also in Sabaash Meena and Irumbu Thirai
B. R. Panthulu Directed Kittur Chennamma and Sabaash Meena
S. V. Ranga Rao Also in Sabaash Meena, Rahasyam and Bhookailas- T. R. Ramanna Directed Panakkara Kudumbam and Parakkum Paavai
Chittoor Nagaiah Also in Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham (1963)
K. Shankar Directed Kalangarai Vilakkam and Bhookailas- A. Bhimsingh Directed Paarthaal Pasi Theerum (1962)
Kanta Rao Also in Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham and Rahasyam
Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy Also in Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Also in Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham and Rahasyam
Kadiri Venkata Reddy Directed Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961)
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Also in Bhookailas and Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham
Gemini Ganesan Also in Paarthaal Pasi Theerum (1962)
Sowcar Janaki Also in Paarthaal Pasi Theerum (1962)- Puttanna Kanagal Directed Mallammana Pavaada and Katha Sangama
S. S. Vasan Directed Paigham and Irumbu Thirai- Tatineni Prakash Rao Directed Sasural and Padagotti
Nagesh Also in Padagotti and Puthiya Paravai- Vijaya Nirmala Also in Panduranga Mahatyam and Bhookailas
M. R. Radha Also in Bhaaga Pirivinai and Periya Idathu Pen
Filmography 40
119 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Posthumously, Saroja Devi became the first women to be awarded the Karnataka Ratna, state's highest civilian award.
Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2025 · aged 87
