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B. Saroja Devi is an Indian actress. She is one of the most popular actress in the South Indian cinema. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan award and she has won many awards for different languages. She worked and equally popular in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movies.

She made her film debut in Honappa Bhagavathar's Mahakavi Kalidasa (1955). Her first Telugu film was K. Kameshwara's Panduranga Mahatyam opposite N T Ramarao. The Tamil movie Nadodi Mannan opposite M. G. Ramachandran made her very popular.

Biography

Saroja Devi was born to the affectionate Bhairappa, Rudramma couple. Bhairappa worked in the police department. Saroja Devi was for the first time spotted by Hunnappa Bhagavathar while she was singing at a function at the age of 13. Initially, she refused to act when offered by him to act in movies. She forayed into the films with the Kannada film Mahaakavi Kaalidas in 1955-56, which won the National Award. Saroja Devi was married to Sri Harsha, an engineer by profession on M ...more

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