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Mynavathi (26 July 1935 – 10 November 2012) was an Indian actress. She made her first screen appearance as an actor in the 1955 Kannada film Santa Sakhu and acted in over 100 Kannada films. She was the younger sister of another popular Kannada actress Pandari Bai. She became popular after her role in the 1959 Kannada film Abba Aa Hudugi, which co-starred Rajkumar and her sister Pandari Bai and was directed by H. L. N. Simha. In the film, she played the role of an autocratic girl who hates men. It was based on William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.[1]

Mynavathi
Born	M. Mynavathi (1935-07-26)26 July 1935 Bhatkal, Uttar Kannada
Died	10 November 2012(2012-11-10) (aged 77) Bangalore, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1955–2012
Spouse(s)	Dr. S. Radhakrishna
Children	3
Relatives	Pandari Bai (sister)

Career

After her debut in 1955, Mynavathi appeared in Bhakta Vijaya, Hari Bhakta and Rayara Sose, all the films that had Rajkumar playing the lead role. She has acted alongside other greats of Kannada cinema like Kalyan Kumar and Udaykumar, with Sivaji Ganesan in Tamil films. Her other popular films include Kacha Devayani, Naane Bhagyavathi, Anuraadha, Annapurna, Sarvajnamurthy, Amma, Muthaide Bhagya and Obbarigintha Obbaru. Launching "Yantra Media" in the 1980s with her sons, Mynavathi entered the television industry. She has acted in the television serials Amma, Manetana, Mahayagna and Sumangali.[2]

Death

Mynavathi died on 10 November 2012 at the BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore from cardiac arrest.[1]

Filmography

Kannada

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1956	Bhakta Vijaya
1956	Hari Bhakta
1956	Muttaide Bhagya	Vidyavati
1956	Kacha Devayani
1957	Bettada Kalla
1957	Rayara Sose
1958	Bommalapelli	Kannamma
1959	Abba Aa Hudugi	Sharmishtha
1959	Manege Banda Mahalakshmi
1964	Annapoorna	Ashadevi
1964	Navajeevana
1965	Sarvagna Murthy
1965	Mahasathi Anasuya		Cameo
1967	Shri Purandaradasaru	Circus woman	Cameo
1967	Anuradha
1968	Nane Bhagyavathi
1968	Gowri Ganda
1968	Amma
1969	Gadondu Henneradu
1970	Sri Krishnadevaraya
1970	Muru Muttugalu
1970	Aliya Geleya
1976	Mugiyada Kathe
1977	Bhagyavantharu
1992	Mana Mecchida Sose
1992	Prema Sangama		Final film role

Tamil

Year	Title	Role	Co-Stars	Director	Notes
1953	Kangal		Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, M. N. Rajam	Krishnan–Panju
1954	En Magal		Ranjan, S. Varalakshmi	K. V. R. Acharya
1954	Ponvayal		Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran	A. T. Krishnaswamy
1956	Nalla Veedu		Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, M. N. Rajam	Jyothish Sinha
1956	Kula Dheivam		Kula Dheivam V. R. Rajagopal, Pandari Bai	Krishnan–Panju
1957	Pudhu Vayal		Prem Nazir	Krishnan–Panju
1957	Aaravalli		S. G. Eshwar	S. V. Krishna Rao
1958	Maalaiyitta Mangai		T. R. Mahalingam, Pandari Bai	G. R. Nathan
1958	Bommai Kalyanam		Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna	R. M. Krishnaswamy
1958	Anbu Engey		T. R. Ramachandran, Pandari Bai	D. Yoganand
1958	Naan Valartha Thangai		Prem Nazir, Pandari Bai	Ch. Narayana Murthy
1959	Kann Thirandhadhu		Ramanathan	K. V. Srinivasan
1959	Engal Kuladevi		K. Balaji, Pandari Bai	Adurthi Subba Rao
1959	Vannakili		Prem Nazir	T. R. Raghunath
1959	Naalu Veli Nilam		S. V. Sahasranamam, Pandari Bai, Devika, R. Muthuraman	Mukta V. Srinivasan
1959	Kalyanikku Kalyanam	Kalyani	S.S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir	A. S. A. Sami
1960	Kuravanji		Sivaji Ganesan, K. Savithri, Pandari Bai	A. Kasilingam
1960	Anbukor Anni		Prem Nazir, Pandari Bai	T. R. Raghunath

Bengali

Year	Title	Role	Co-Stars	Notes
1950	Kankal		Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Jiben Bose, Naresh Mitra, Ketaki Dutta

References

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