B. Jayamma

B. Jayamma (15 November 1915 – 20 December 1988) was an Indian actress and singer. She began her career on stage as a 14-year-old when she joined a theatre group owned by Gubbi Veeranna, her future husband. She went on to perform for 45 years on stage while also appearing in 45 Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films.

B. Jayamma
Jayamma in 1947
Born(1915-11-15)15 November 1915
Died20 December 1988(1988-12-20) (aged 73)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesGubbi Jayamma
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dramatist
  • singer
  • politician
Spouse
(m. 1931; died 1972)
Children3
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
1980–1986
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