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My Take
Anjali Devi is one of those pillars of South Indian cinema whose name deserves more global recognition than it gets. What strikes me most is not just her iconic roles in Telugu and Tamil films like Lava Kusa, but that she stepped behind the camera as a producer in an era when that was almost unheard of for a woman. The 1994 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award reads, to me, like the industry quietly acknowledging a figure who helped build it. I admire performers who refuse to stay only on one side of the lens, and she clearly did exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anjali Devi
- Name (Japanese)
- アンジャーリー・デヴィ
- Reading
- あんじゃーりー・でゔぃ
- Born
- August 24, 1927 – January 13, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Peddapuram mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / film actor / manufacturer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Acharya Nagarjuna University
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjali%20Devi
Frequently asked questions
When was Anjali Devi born?
August 24, 1927 – January 13, 2014.
Where is Anjali Devi from?
Anjali Devi is from Peddapuram mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India.
What does Anjali Devi do?
Anjali Devi works as actor, film producer, film actor, manufacturer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.