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R. Balasaraswathi Devi is a Actor Indian born on 28 august 1928 at Venkatagiri (Inde)
R. Balasaraswathi, Raavu Balasaraswathi or Rao Balasaraswathi Devi (Telugu: రావు బాలసరస్వతీ దేవి. Tamil: ராவ் பாலசரஸ்வதி தேவி) (born 28 August 1928) is famous singer and actress of 1930 to 1960s in Telugu and Tamil languages.
She has the distinction of first Light music singer on All India Radio and first playback singer of Telugu cinema industry.
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Birth name Rao Balasaraswathi Devi
Nationality Inde
Birth 28 august 1928 (96 years) at Venkatagiri (Inde)
Awards Ramineni Foundation Awards
Nationality Inde
Birth 28 august 1928 (96 years) at Venkatagiri (Inde)
Awards Ramineni Foundation Awards
She has the distinction of first Light music singer on All India Radio and first playback singer of Telugu cinema industry.
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Dhaasippen (1943)
, 2h30Directed by Ellis Roderick Dungan
Genres Historical
Actors M. G. Ramachandran, 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, M. R. Santhanalakshmi
The young devadasi (Balasaraswathi of the ‘Malligai poomalai rojaa' fame) is forced by her family to yield to the lustful zamindar (Das) but she refuses for, she is devoted to Lord Shiva (MGR). She wishes to marry her lover (Mahalingam), but there are a lot of hurdles. The zamindar attempts to kidnap the woman to make her his mistress. But his attempts fail thanks to the intervention of Shiva and his consort Parvathi (Santhanalakshmi). Devadasi is tired of life, Answering her prayers, Shiva transforms her into a ‘Thumbhai' plant. Even today, its flowers are offered to Lord Shiva during worship in many places. Hence, the film also had the title Thumbhai Mahatmyam.
Apavadu (1941)
Directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Genres Drama
Actors K. S. Prakash Rao, Kalyanam Raghuramaiah, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, S. Varalakshmi
Roles Kantham, sister of Prakash
Illalu (1940)
Directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam
Actors Kanchanamala, C. Lakshmi Rajyam, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, P. Suri Babu, S. Varalakshmi, Salur Rajeswara Rao
Balayogini (1937)
, 3h30Directed by Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Actors R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Aarani Satyanarayana, Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, S. Varalakshmi
Sarasa's (K. R. Chellam) father is arrested by Police for being a debtor. She goes to the sub collector's (K. B. Vatsal) house to ask for help. The collector's widowed sister Janaki and her niece (Baby Saroja) take pity on her. They are driven out of the house by the angry collector. They take refuge in the house of their low-caste servant Munuswamy. Munuswamy dies and Janaki cares for his children as her own. This causes outrage in the conservative society and Munuswamy's house is burned down by a mob. The child Saroja changes everyone's mind with her arguments.