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| Rama prabha |
Rama prabha was born in Madanapalli. Rama prabha are from a middle class family. My aunt
raised me. Rama prabhawas brought up in Ooty and Madras. Rama prabha used to travel a lot
with my aunt and uncle that hampered my studies. But Rama prabha had always been
in good environment.
In seventies and eighties, irrespective of the lead star, one pair that
was common in all the films was Ramaprabha and Rajababu. After Relangi -
Girija, their combination clicked in big way with Telugu film
audiences. Rajababu is no more. But his most popular on-screen jodi
Ramaprabha is still painting makeup to her face and enthralling the
audiences! She has also ventured into TV. Ramaprabha has completed 41
years in the film industry yet her love for acting has not diminished. I
caught up her when she just returned from the shooting of "Chakravakam"
serial.
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About the
landing into films:
Never in my wildest dreams that I
thought of making entry into films! With my uncle's sudden demise, my
family was in doldrums. That made me to step into movies. So when I was
giving performances as classical dancer, Pratyegatma noticed my skills
and offered me a role (I was sister to hero Krishnam Raju) in his film
Chilaka Gorinka (1966).
On why she never tried to be heroine!
I
do not know the exact reason but from the beginning I felt that I was
not suitable to be a leading lady. I didn't have the body structure to
carry off glam roles. So I choose to be a character artiste or second
leading lady and portrayed different types of roles. If I were heroine, I
would have been vanished long back. I thank god for choosing the path
of a character actress.
On pairing with the artists:
Rajababu
I
will be grateful to Padmanabham garu who agreed to do the first film
with me. At that time Gitanjali and he were considered to be a hit pair.
When director Pratyagatma told him that I was playing opposite him in
Chilaka Gorikana, he didn't object to it. In fact, he encouraged me a
lot. After that I had paired mostly with Rajababu garu. We together had
done more than 100 movies although I had acted with almost all the
heroes of that time - Chalam, Ramakrishna, Shoban Babu, Krishna, etc.
On marriage and
divorce:
I was married to actor Sharat Babu and we were
separated. Sharat was four years younger to me. I gave a bold statement
at that time saying that Seeta is older than Lord Rama (laughs). Our
marriage did last for fourteen years.
I married for a shoulder to
lean and he married for support. In a way, it was a matter of
convenience. We won many awards as best couple on the screen. Off the
screen we weren't that way. I loved him honestly but he did't. I acted
on screen and he acted off the screen, I can say.
About the winning
and losing:
I had earned a lot of money and amassed wealth.
But it didn't last. It is entirely my fault. It was my mistake to trust
persons whom I shouldn't even allow them to enter in my life. So why
blame others for my misery?
Don't ask me as to what happened and
who did cheat me. It is a sad thing that some of us have not learnt from
our peers - Nagayyaa garu and Savitri garu both of them have lost
everything towards end of their career. We did the same mistakes.
On turning into
spiritual:
After the bitter divorce, I was depressed. At
that time, Saibaba devotees came to me. I was also reading books of
Ramana Maharishi, Osho etc at that time. But I was inspired by the
preaching of Baba and became his devotee. Yet, I will not perform the
pooja and other rituals.
The fresh beginning:
I didn't do
anything for five years. I was leading reclusive life then. One day I
got a call from Krishnavamsi for the film Ninne Pelladata. That became a
hit and Premante Idera followed and offers started coming again. I
became busy actress once again. I am leading peaceful life now.
On past and
present:
I made many mistakes and had bad virtues. I was
boozer at that time and smoked a lot and partied wild. Later I had
realized that that is not the life one should lead. I took up acting
again only not to be dependent. I want to construct an old age home and
spiritual center in Ongole. I want to spend my life with the others who
are like me. I do not have that much money now to set it up but may be
in future with the help of others I might start.
FILMOGRAPHY
2010 - Em Pillo Em Pillado ( Telugu )
2010 - Abbo Vaada ( Telugu )
2010 - Maaro ( Telugu )
2010 - Sye Aata ( Telugu )
2010 - Mouna Ragam ( Telugu )
2010 - Dhana ( Tamil )
2010 - Jayahey ( Telugu )
2009 - Jagadguru Sri Shiridi Sai Baba ( Telugu )
2009 - Evaraina Epudaina ( Telugu )
2009 - Rechipo ( Telugu )
2009 - Nirnayam 2009 ( Telugu )
2008 - Naa Manasukemayindi ( Telugu )
2006 - Devadasu ( Telugu )
2006 - Kokila ( Telugu )
2006 - Happy ( Telugu )
2005 - Nireekshana ( Telugu )
2005 - Avunanna Kadhanna ( Telugu )
2004 - Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu ( Telugu )
2004 - Mr. And Mrs. Shailaja Krishna Murthy ( Telugu )
2004 - Andhrawala ( Telugu )
2003 - Ottu Ee Ammayevaro Teleedu ( Telugu )
2003 - Raghavendra ( Telugu )
2003 - Tagore ( Telugu )
2000 - Maa Annayya ( Telugu )
1998 - Premante Ideraa ( Telugu )
1998 - Chandralekha ( Telugu )
1998 - Aavida Maa Aavide ( Telugu )
1996 - Ninne Pelladutha ( Telugu )
1990 - Nari Nari Naduma Murari ( Telugu )
1987 - Majnu ( Telugu )
1982 - Patnam Vachina Prativrathalu ( Telugu )
1981 - 47 Rojulu ( Telugu )
1979 - Idikatha Kaadu ( Telugu )
1978 - Pranam Khareedu ( Telugu )
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