Yamuna is an Indian actress who has appeared primarily in Telugu films in addition to a few Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. She appeared in films like Mamagaru, Mouna Poratam, and Yerra Mandaram. She also acted in TV shows.
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Personal life
Yamuna was born as Prema in Bangalore, Karnataka into a Telugu family. Their native is Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh but her family later moved to Bangalore. Director Balachander changed her name to Yamuna after film debut.
Career
Yamuna made her debut in film in a lead role through Kannada film Modada Mareyalli (1991) alongside Shiva Rajkumar. She acted in over 50 Kannada and Telugu movies as the female lead. She shot into fame in 1989 with award-winning Telugu film Mouna Poratam which is based on the real-life story of Sabita Badhei, which gained massive media coverage. Yamuna played the role of Durga who is betrayed by a government officer and fights for her conjugal rights, seeking marital recognition to give proper identity to her illegitimate child.
Later she played one of the leads opposite Vinod Kumar in the successful film Mamagaru. In the 1990 film Puttinti Pattu Cheera, she played the role of an unlucky daughter who is harassed by her in-laws. She also played the lead role in Erramandaram. She also acted in Kannada films with Siva Rajkumar and Ravichandran.
Allegations
Yamuna was arrested in connection with an alleged prostitution racket at the ITC Royal Gardenia, a five-star hotel in Bangalore, in January 2011. She was subsequently released on bail. In a later interview, Yamuna said that she had been exonerated by the court and that the allegations against her were false.
Television
Thiruvilaiyadal (Sun TV)
Amman (Sun TV)
Vidhi (ETV) as Saroja / Rosy
Anveshitha (ETV) as Snigdha Devi
Raktha Sambandham (Gemini TV)
Allare Allari (ETV Plus)
Seethama Vakitilo Sirimalle Chettu (Vidhi-2) as Rosy
Lakshmi (Udaya TV)
Lakshmi Jhansiya Magalu (Udaya TV)
Devi (Zee Kannada)
Damini (Gemini TV)
Amrutam
Ala Vaishu Nilayam Lo (etv plus)
Mouna Poratam (ETV)
Thulasi (Etv plus)