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B. S. Saroja is an Indian actress in
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in '' Koondukkili'', and played the heroine in two other films with MGR in the 1950s, ''
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'' and '' Pudhumai Piththan''.


Early life and education

B. S. Saroja was born in
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, India. Her father was the actor
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, who acted in the first
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, ''Vigathakumaran''. She studied till fourth grade.


Career

Saroja first joined a circus company, with which she travelled all over India, before acting in a Tamil film as a junior artist. ''Jeevitha Nouka'' was her first Malayalam movie.


Partial filmography


References


External links

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B. S. Saroja at MSI
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