B. V. Radha facts for kids

Quick facts for kids B. V. Radha
Born	Rajalakshmi 15 August 1948 Bangalore, Mysore State, India
Died	10 September 2017 (2017-09-11) (aged 69) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Actress, film producer
Spouse(s)	K. S. L. Swamy ​ ​ (m. 1973; died 2015)​

B. V. Radha was a talented Indian actress and film producer. Her full name was Bengaluru Vijaya Radha. She was born on August 15, 1948, and passed away on September 10, 2017. Radha started her acting journey in 1964 with the Kannada film Navakoti Narayana.

She acted in more than 300 films, mostly in supporting roles. About 250 of these films were in Kannada. She also appeared in movies made in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Tulu, and Hindi languages. Later in her life, she also worked in theatre.

Early Life and Acting Career

B. V. Radha was born as Rajalakshmi in 1948. Her family worked in farming. She was very interested in acting from a young age. Because of her passion for films, she decided to leave school to become an actress.

Her very first movie was Navakoti Narayana in 1964. In this film, a famous actor named Rajkumar played the main role. One of her well-known roles in Tamil films was in Thazampoo in 1966. During the 1960s and 1970s, she acted alongside many top actors from South Indian cinema. These included stars like M.G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, N. T. Rama Rao, Gemini Ganesan, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and Jaishankar.

Radha was married to film director K. S. L. Swamy. After her film career, she became very involved in theatre. She performed plays with her own theatre group, called Natavranda. In 2010, she received the Kanaka Ratna Award. This award recognized her important contributions to both theatre and cinema. In the Tamil film industry, she was sometimes known as Kumari Radha.

Filmography Highlights

B. V. Radha acted in many films across different languages. Here are some of her notable movies.

Kannada Films

• Navakoti Narayana (1964)
• Thoogudeepa (1966)
• Rajadurgada Rahasya (1967)
• Mayor Muthanna (1969)
• Gejje Pooje (1970)
• Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
• Shubhamangala (1975)
• Pavana Ganga (1977)
• Cheluva (1997)
• Hoomale (1998)
• Snehaloka (1999)

Tamil Films (as Kumari Radha)

• Needhikkuppin Paasam (1963)
• Thazhampoo (1965)
• Yaar Nee? (1966)
• Kadhalithal Podhuma (1967)
• Naan (1967)
• Ponnu Mappillai (1969)
• Thanga Surangam (1969)
• CID Shankar (1970)

Telugu Films

• Aame Evaru? (1966)

Malayalam Films (as Kumari Radha)

• Bhakta Kuchela (1961)

Death

B. V. Radha passed away on September 10, 2017. She died due to a heart attack.