Hyderabad: Age-related illnesses caused the veteran Telugu actor Jamuna to pass away early on Friday. At her home in Hyderabad, she passed away. Among others, the renowned actor is well-known for his roles in the films Missamma, Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu, Bhagyarekha, Donga Ramudu, Pooja Phalam, Gundamma Katha, Mooga Manasulu, and Letha Manasulu. She was married to Juluri Ramana Rao in 1965; her children, an artist named Sravanthi Juluri and Vamsee Juluri, survive her.
She was born on August 30, 1936, in Hampi to Kausalaya Devi and Srinivas Rao. After her family relocated there, she spent her childhood in Duggirala in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. She started out as a stage performer in school and made her Telugu film debut with “Puttillu” before going on to play several iconic roles and having a long, successful career spanning more than five decades. She shared the stage with other eminent performers from the time, including NT Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, and SV Ranga Rao.