Kalpana

Actor, Film actor

1943 – 1979

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Who was Kalpana?

Kalpana, born Sharat Lata was a Kannada film actress. She was affectionately referred to as Minugu Taare among the film fraternity. She is widely recognized as one of the greatest actresses of Kannada cinema who enjoyed both fan following and critical acclaimations showering upon her film after films. She made her screen debut as a lead actress in the 1963 released Saaku Magalu directed by veteran B.R. Pantulu. During a career that spanned from the early 1960s to the late 1970s, Kalpana appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor Rajkumar. She worked in few Tamil, Tulu and Telugu films as well. Majority of her successful films were incidentally female centric that gave ample scope for her performances.

One of her best-known roles was that of 'Kaveri' in the Multi-awarded film Sharapanjara released in 1971, a performance that won her Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for that year. Her portrayal of the highly spirited and complex role who fights her mental trauma won her the largest fan following ever for a Kannada actress. Her association with the veteran film maker Puttanna Kanagal both professionally and personally became the talk of the town back in 1970's. They both went on to work successfully in many commercially and critically successful films until they fell apart with each other.

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Born
Jul 8, 1943
South Canara
Also known as
  • Sharat Lata
  • "Minugu Taare" Kalpana
  • "Minugu Taare"
  • A Shining Star
  • Minugu Taare
Parents
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Died
May 3, 1979
Gotur, Belgaum

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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