Pentapadu Pushpavalli Age, Wiki and Bio

Pentapadu Pushpavalli

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceTadepalligudem, Madras Presidency, British India

Bio/Wiki

Full NamePentapadu Pushpavalli

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight120 kg

Personal Life

Date of Birth3 January 1925
Birth PlaceTadepalligudem, Madras Presidency, British India
Date of DeathYear 1991
Place of DeathNot Known
Zodiac sign/Sun signCapricorn
HometownTadepalligudem, Madras Presidency, British India
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesDancing & Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsGemini Ganesan
Husband/Spouse
  • I. V. Rangachari
  • Gemini Ganesan
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • Rekha
  • Radha

Family

Spouse
  • I. V. Rangachari
  • Gemini Ganesan
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • Rekha
  • Radha

Career

DebutFilm: Sampoorna Ramayanam (1936- As a Child Artist)
SalaryINR 3000/film

Favourites

Favourite FoodSouth Indian Cuisines
Favourite ActorGemini Ganesan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pushpavalli's smoking habits are not known.
It is unknown whether Pushpavalli drank alcohol.
Her debut film was Sampoorna Ramayanam, where she played a child artist at just nine years old.
Due to relationship differences, she left her husband and lived separately with her supposed love interest, Gemini Ganesan.
In the 1950s, she never recognized herself as Ganesan's legal wife as divorce was not an option then for Hindus.
She is the mother of renowned Bollywood actress Rekha, who entered the film industry at age 12 due to both her mother's wish and household financial issues.
Throughout her acting career, she appeared in about 25 films, mostly in supporting roles.
In the year 1957, Bhakta Markandeya was one of her films.