Kanaka (actress)

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Kanaka
Born
Kanaka Mahalakshmi Devadoss

(1973-07-14) 14 July 1973 (age 51)
Other namesKanaga
Occupation
Years active1989–2000
Mother Devika
Relatives Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu (great-grandfather)

Kanaka Mahalakshmi Devadoss, 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).

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Personal life

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

Career

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), Simmarasi (1998) 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

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1989 Karakattakkaran Kamakshi Tamil
Thangamana Raasa Kannamma
1990 Seetha Seetha
Muthalali AmmaKaveri
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 KalpanaTamil
Valu Jada Tolu Beltu SeethaTelugu
Vasudha VarshaMalayalam
Ezhara Ponnana Ashwathi
Mudhal Kural VaaliTamil
Samundi Ponnuthayi
Vietnam Colony UnnimolMalayalam
1993 Koyil Kaalai ArasaayiTamil
Sakkarai Devan Dhanam
Thaali Kattiya Raasa Mythili
Kilipetchu Ketkava Sivagami
Golanthara Vartha RajaniMalayalam
1994 Vardhakya Puranam Rajani
Sakthivel LalliTamil
Pingami SrideviMalayalam
Jallikattu Kaalai RadhaTamil
1995 Kusruthikaatu IndiraMalayalam
Mangala Soothram Indu
Periya Kudumbam JyothiTamil
1996 Katta Panchayathu Shenbagam
1997 Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan ArchaMalayalam
Bhoopathi Lakshmi
1998 Manthri Kochamma Maya
Simmarasi LakhsmiTamil
Thalaimurai Herself
1999 Viralukketha Veekkam Malu
2000 Narasimham IndulekhaMalayalam
Ee Mazha Then MazhaRekha

References

  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.