Kamala Devi T.G.

Thota Govindamma was born on 29 December 1930 and changed her name to T G Kamala Devi on entering the acting profession,the T.G. representing the name she was born with in the Chittoor district of the then Madras. Starting out with a drama company - for whom she played both male and female roles - she entered films in 1941 and made several movies,always in Telegu,as actress and singer. She was also a dubbing artist,providing voice-overs for other performers. She died in Chennai on 16 August 2012 after a short illness.