Jamuna, a veteran actress, passed away recently after a brief illness at the age of 86. According to family sources, she passed away at her residence. She is survived by her son and daughter.
Jamuna had a successful acting career, appearing in over 200 movies in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. She was born in Hampi, Karnataka on August 30, 1936, but her family later moved to Andhra Pradesh. Her early education was received in Duggirala, Guntur district, where she was already showing an interest in stage performance.
Jamuna married Juluri Ramana Rao, a zoology professor at SV University, in 1965. The couple had two children. Her husband passed away on November 10, 2014 due to cardiac arrest. Many Telugu film personalities and leaders have sent condolences upon hearing of Jamuna's passing
