One of the earliest actresses in the history of Telugu Cinema, T Kanakam has passed away this morning at her Vijayawada residence. Kanakam was 88. She was suffering from several old age related problems for a long time. Kanakam was born in Kharagpur, West Bengal in 1927 but later moved to Vijayawada.
The legendary actress started out her career as a singer in All India Radio and later stepped into films with Gruhapravesam in 1946. Kanakam went on to act in several timeless classics like Gunasundari Katha, Keelu Gurram and Pathala Bhairavi etc. Kanakam’s last film was 1967 film Bhakta Prahlada, after which she returned to Vijayawada.
Recognizing her service towards radio, theatre and film, the AP government honored Kanakam with the Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao Award in 2004. Kanakam acted with all the yesteryear top stars like NTR, ANR, SVR, Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Haranath and others. Several film and political personalities paid homage the late actress.
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