Parvathamma Rajkumar
| Dr.Parvathamma Rajkumar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Parvathamma 6 December 1939 Saligrama,KR Nagar TQ,Mysore |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Other names | Dr. Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Spouse(s) |
Rajkumar (m.1953–2006; his death) |
| Children |
Shivrajkumar Raghavendra Rajkumar Puneet Rajkumar Poornima Lakshmi |
| Parent(s) | Appaji Gowda, Lakshmamma |
Parvathamma Rajkumar (born 6 December 1939) is an Indian film producer and distributor. She is the wife of Legendary Kannada actor Rajkumar. She produced successful films featuring Rajkumar and their sons Shiv Rajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar and Raghavendra Rajkumar. Actresses who found fame in her productions include Malashri, Prema, Rakshita, Sudha Rani and Ramya. She was awarded with doctorate from Bangalore University.
Amongst the awards she has received are the Phalke Academy award, Kannada Rajyotsava, and a lifetime achievement award from the Government of Karnataka. By 2012 she had produced 80 films. She has spoken in defence of Kannadigas, regarding Karnataka's position in interstate water disputes and against infringement of the Kannada film industry's works.
She was born at [saligrama] of Mysore district in Karnataka on 6 December 1939 to Appaji Gowda and Lakshmamma, the second child among four sons and four daughters. Singanallur Puttaswamaiah, her future father-in-law, placed a silver coin in her cradle and allegedly vowed to make Parvathamma his daughter-in-law. Parvathamma was married to Rajkumar at the age of 13 on 25 June 1953. In 2000, her husband was kidnapped by the bandit Veerappan, and held for ransom for over 100 days. Rajkumar died on 12 April 2006 of heart failure.
She established a family firm for film production called Vajreshwari Combines or Poornima enterprises. The first movie she produced was Trimurthi with her husband in a lead role; Trimurthi was a great success. Her brothers S.A. Chinne Gowda, S.A. Govindaraj, and S.A. Srinivas are also film producers.
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