C. Lakshmi Rajyam


C. Lakshmi Rajyam or shortly Lakshmirajyam was a South Indian film and drama actress and film producer in 1930s to 1970s.
She is a native of Owk. She learned music from her uncle Narasimham and Harikatha exposition from Saluri Rajeshwara Rao at a young age. She joined the drama company of Puvvula Suri Babu along with her uncle Venkata Ramaiah. She played Nalini in Tulabaram, Chitra in Chintamani plays and earned fame. Her contemporaries are Pulipati Venkateswarlu and Puvvula Ramatilakam.
She started her film career as a child artist in Sri Krishna Leelalu and later acted in about 35 films mostly of Telugu language. She became famous actress after playing the role of second heroine in Illalu directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam.
She married K. Sridhar Rao and established Rajyam Pictures in 1951. They produced about 11 films including Daasi, Krishna Leelalu, Harischandra, Narthanasala, Shakuntala and Govula Gopanna, Rangeli Raja. She died on 29 July 2006 in Chennai.

Filmography

  1. Shri Krishna Leelalu as Radha
  2. Srikrishna Thulabhaaram
  3. Sasirekha Parinayam
  4. Amma
  5. Illalu
  6. Apavadu
  7. Panthulamma
  8. Mangalsutram
  9. Narada Naradi
  10. Tyagayya
  11. Drohi ... Seeta
  12. Paramanandayya Sishyulu ... Leelavathi
  13. Samsaram ... Manjula
  14. Agni Pareeksha ... Sushila
  15. Akasharaju
  16. Mayalamari
  17. Mayapilla
  18. Daasi
  19. Praja Seva
  20. Raju Peda
  21. Ettuku Pai Ettu
  22. Krishna Leelalu
  23. Maragatham
  24. Harishchandra
  25. Vimala
  26. Kongunattu Thangam
  27. Narthanasala
  28. Iruvar Ullam
  29. Shakuntala
  30. Govula Gopanna
  31. Rangeli Raja