B. S. Saroja

B. S. Saroja (born 18 November 1929) is an Indian actress in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is the daughter of Johnson, who acted in the first Malayalam film, Vigathakumaran.[1] She acted with MGR and Sivaji in their only movie together, Koondukkili. Apart from Koondukkili, B.S. Saroja also was the heroine in two more MGR movies, namely "Genoa" and "Puthumai Pithan" of 1950s.

B. S. Saroja
B. S. Saroja in 1949 film Deva Manohari
Born (1929-11-18) 18 November 1929
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1951–1978
RelativesT. R. Rajakumari (sister-in-law)

Personal life

She was born to Johnson and Rajalakshmi at Thiruvananthapuram in 1929. She studied till fourth grade. Then she joined a circus company, with which she traveled all over India. Then she acted in a Tamil movie as a junior artist. Jeevitha Nouka was her first Malayalam movie.[2] She went on to act many movies after that.

Partial filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1941MadanakamarajanTamildance
1942Kannagi
1943Kubera Kuchela
Mangamma Sabatham
1944Mahamaya
Raja Rajeswari
1945Burma Rani
1946Vikatayogi
1947Vichitra Vanitha
Dhana Amaravathi
1949Geetha Gandhi
Naattiya Rani
Inbavalli
Deva Manohari
1950Parijatham
1951Jeevitha NoukaMalayalam
PichaikkariTamil
Or Iravu
1952AchanMalayalam
Aathmasakhi
Tamil
Amarakavi
AmmaMalayalam
KalyaniTamil
Atthainti KaapuramTelugu
KaliyugamTamil
1953Asai Magan
AashadeepamMalayalam
JenovaTamil
JenovaMalayalam
Vazha PirandhavalTamil
LokaneethiMalayalam
1954Avan Varunnu
KoondukkiliTamil
Mangalyam
1956AathmaarpanamMalayalam
1957Pudumai PithanTamil
1958LillyMalayalam
1959PandithevanTamil
Vannakili
1960UmmaMalayalam
1961Krishna Kuchela
KumudhamTamil
1962Puthiya Akasam Puthiya BhoomiMalayalam
1963Kadalamma
1964ArunagirinatharTamil
1966TharavattammaMalayalam
1978Anthonees Punyavaalan

References

  1. "KeralaScope". Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. "B S Saroja's Movies, Latest News, Video Songs, wallpapers, New Images, Photos, Biography, Upcoming Movies.- NTH Wall". Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
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