Annapoorna or Annapurna is a well known Telugu film actress for her portrayal as mother, mother-in-law, and grand mother, aunt, etc. She started her film career as a heroine paired with Mohan Babu (debut film) in a blockbluster Telugu movie Swargam Narakam (Nandi Award for Best Film) directed by Dasari Narayana Rao in 1975. She is well remembered for her character roles in Samsaram Oka Chadarangam, Muthyamantha Muddu, Swargam Narakam, Assembly Rowdy and acted in almost all of the 1980s movies with Chiranjeevi as lead hero namely Donga, Chattamtho Porattam, Sangarshana, Raakshashudu, Trinetrudu, Marana Mrudangam, Khaidi No 786, Jwala etc. She also acted in Tamil movies such as Nadodi Pattukkaran, and Varavu Nalla Uravu etc. and in Hindi movies such as Waqt Ka Shahenshah, and Kanoon Ki Hathkadee etc. With couple of years gap, she started her second innings in 2007 with Telugu movies Evadithe Nakenti and Godava as mother andgrand mother respectively. Annapoorna who played the role of heroine to Mohan Babu in Swargam Narakam movie also played the role of mother to Mohan Babu in Assembly Rowdy movie released in 1991. Strangely, both the movies were blockblusters in the history ofTelugu film industry.

Movies

Subadra (2010)
Prem Rajyam (2010)
Pista (2009)
Thoranai (2009)
Adhinetha (2009) - Suryanarayana's mother
Arundhati (2009)
Evadithe Nakenti (2007) - Surya's Mother
Tiladaanam (2001)
Kouravudu (2000) - Santhamma
Tarkieb (2000) - Lali
Woh Bewafa Thi (2000)
Bavagaru Bagunnara? (1998)
Brahmachari Mogudu (1994)
Hello Brother (1994)
Shubhalagnam (1994)
Gaayam (1993) - Chitra's mother
Govindha Govindha (1993)
Jamba Lakidi Pamba (1993)
Mechanic Alludu (1993) - Lakshmi
Praana Daata (1993)
Hello Darling (1992)
Aditya 369 (1991)
Appula Appa Rao (1991) - Sankara Sastris wife
Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam (1991)
Killer (1991) - Nurse (as Annapurna)
Nirnayam (1991)
Stoovertpuram Police Station (1991)
Kodama Simham (1990)
Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989)
Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha (1989)
Mutyamantha Muddu (1989)
Aakhari Poratam (1988)
Khaidi No. 786 (1988)
Marana Mrudangam (1988)
Pelli Chesi Choodu (1988)
Trinetrudu (1988)
Yamudiki Mogudu (1988) - Balu's mother
Bhale Mogudu (1987)
Jebu Donga (1987)
Samsaaram Oka Chadarangam (1987)
Chanakya Shapadham (1986)
Raakshasudu (1986)
Chattamtho Porattam (1985) - Parvathamma
Chiranjeevi (1985)
Devalayam (1985)
Donga (1985)
Jackie (1985)
Jwala (1985)
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
Puli (1985)
Raktha Sindhuram (1985) - Sarada
Devanthakudu (1984)
Goonda (1984)
Inti Guttu (1984)
Manishiko Charithra (1984)
Rustum (1984)
Aalyashikaram (1983)
Magamaha Raju (1983)
Sangarshana (1983)
Manchupallaki (1982)
Mondighatam (1982)
Subhodayam (1980)