Dr.Parvathamma Rajkumar (6 December 1939 – 31 May 2017) was an Indian film producer and distributor. She was the

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of veteran

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Dr. Rajkumar. She produced successful films featuring Rajkumar and their

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and Raghavendra Rajkumar under the production house named "Poornima Enterprises". Actresses who found fame in her productions include

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, Prema, Rakshita, Sudha Rani and Ramya. She was awarded a doctorate from Bangalore University. Amongst the awards she has received are the

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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.

Early life and family

Parvathamma was born in

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of Mysore district of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore on 6 December 1939 to Appaji Gowda and Lakshmamma, as the second of eight children. Singanallur Puttaswamaiah, her future father-in-law, reportedly placed a silver coin in her cradle and vowed to make her his daughter-in-law. Aged 14, she married his son future matinée idol Rajkumar on 25 June 1953. They have five children together: sons

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, Raghavendra and Puneeth, and daughters Lakshmi and Poornima. Rajkumar died on 12 April 2006 of

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. Her son Puneeth died on 29 October 2021 of

. Parvathamma was taken to MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital on 14 May 2017 to treat her for

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. On 17 May, she was shifted to the

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after she had difficulty in breathing and was on assisted ventilation, following which a

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was performed on her to ease breathing. Also, she had developed

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despite having been treated for a

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a few years previously. She had a

at 4:30 a.m. ( IST) on 31 May 2017. Efforts to revive her failed and she was pronounced dead at 4:40 a.m. (IST). It was reported that "malignancy had spread to the lungs and liver".

Film career

She established a family firm for film production called ''Sri 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. She has produced over 80 films and launched her three sons as film stars. Her most successful films with her husband in a lead role include ''Trimurthy'', ''Haalu Jenu'', '' Kaviratna Kalidasa'' and '' Jeevana Chaitra''. She produced '' Anand'', '' Om'', '' Janumada Jodi'' and several other movies with her oldest son Shiv Rajkumar in lead role. Her son Raghavendra Rajkumar played the lead in ''Chiranjeevi Sudhakar'', '' Nanjundi Kalyana'', '' Swasthik'' and '' Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi''. Her youngest son Puneeth starred in '' Appu'', '' Abhi'' and '' Hudugaru''.

Filmography

Rajkumar in lead role

Shiva Rajkumar in lead role

Raghavendra Rajkumar in lead role

Puneeth Rajkumar in lead role

Vinay Rajkumar in lead role

Awards

* 2016 - Padmabhushan Dr. B. Saroja Devi National Award * 2007 - Rajyotsava Prashasti from

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. * Suvarna Award – Contribution to Kannada Cinema. ; Karnataka State Film Awards * 1982–83: First Best Film — '' Haalu Jenu'' *

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: First Best Film — '' Jeevana Chaitra'' * 1999–2000: Special Film of Social Concern — ''

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'' * 2007–08: Dr. Vishnuvardhan Lifetime Achievement Award ; Filmfare Awards South * 1985: Best Film (Kannada): ''

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'' * 1986: Best Film (Kannada): '' Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma'' * 1996: Best Film (Kannada): '' Janumada Jodi'' * 2010: Best Film (Kannada): '' Jackie''

Notes

External links

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Shivaraj Kumar: 25 years of successful acting – Along with her mother: Parvathamma Rajkumar

Biography of Rajkumar
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