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Kanaka (actress)

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Kanaka
Born
Kanaka Mahalakshmi
Occupation
Years active1989–2006
Parents
RelativesRaghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (great-grandfather)

Kanaka Mahalakshmi, known mononymously as Kanaka, is an Indian former actress who appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. She is known of her role in her debut Tamil film Karakattakkaran (1989).

Personal life

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Kanaka is the daughter of actress Devika.[1][2] She is also the great-granddaughter of Telugu cinema pioneer, Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu.

Career

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She started her career as a heroine in the Tamil movie Karakattakkaran, directed by Gangai Amaran, a blockbuster movie which ran more than a year.[3] Kanaka acted in many Tamil movies, including Periya Veetu Pannakkaran (1990), Athisaya Piravi (1990), Samundi (1992), Periya Kudumbam (1995) and Viralukketha Veekkam (1999). She also starred in a few Telugu and Malayalam movies with major stars like Mukesh, Mammootty and Mohanlal. She has acted in more than 50 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu in a span of 10 years.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes
1989 Karakattakkaran Kamakshi Tamil
Thangamana Raasa Kannamma
1990 Seetha Seetha
Muthalali Amma Kaveri
Periya Idathu Pillai Geetha
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran Chella Meena
Athisaya Piravi Gowri
Durga Kannamma
Enga Ooru Aattukkaran Unknown
Sathan Sollai Thattathe Chitra
Amman Kovil Thiruvizha Bhavani
Vellaiya Devan Santhi
Ethir Kaatru Anita
1991 Kumbakarai Thangaiah Mangamma
Sendhoora Devi Selvi
Thalattu Ketkuthamma Pechiamma
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra Sita Telugu
Godfather Malu Malayalam
1992 Purushan Enakku Arasan Kalpana Tamil
Valu Jada Tolu Beltu Seetha Telugu
Vasudha Varsha Malayalam
Ezhara Ponnana Ashwathi
Mudhal Kural Vaali Tamil
Samundi Ponnuthayi
Vietnam Colony Unnimol Malayalam
1993 Koyil Kaalai Arasaayi Tamil
Sakkarai Devan Dhanam
Thaali Kattiya Raasa Mythili
Kilipetchu Ketkava Sivagami
Golanthara Vartha Rajani Malayalam
1994 Vardhakya Puranam Rajani
Sakthivel Lalli Tamil
Pingami Sridevi Malayalam
Jallikattu Kaalai Radha Tamil
1995 Kusruthikaatu Indira Malayalam
Mangala Soothram Indu
Periya Kudumbam Jyothi Tamil
1996 Katta Panchayathu Shenbagam
1997 Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan Archa Malayalam
Bhoopathi Lakshmi
1998 Manthri Kochamma Maya
Simmarasi Lakhsmi Tamil
Thalaimurai Herself
1999 Viralukketha Veekkam Malu
2000 Narasimham Indulekha Malayalam
Ee Mazha Then Mazha Rekha

References

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  1. ^ "Kanaka keen on comeback, clears the air on rumours". Onmanorama. 5 May 2018.
  2. ^ S. R. Ashok Kumar (10 May 2002). "Blend of grace and charm". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
  3. ^ Suganth, M (16 June 2019). "Celebrating 30 Years of Karagattakaran". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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