B. Saroja Devi Age, Wiki and Bio

B. Saroja Devi

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/01/1938
Age87 years (died on 14, Jul, 2025)
BirthplaceBangalore, Mysore State (now Karnataka), India
Date of Death14/07/2025

Bio/Wiki

Full NameBangalore Saroja Devi
Other Names
  • Saroja Devi
  • Dr B. Sarojadevi Sri Harsha

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Theresa School, Bengaluru

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteVokkaliga
HometownBengaluru

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidow
Marriage Date01/03/1967

Family

FatherBhairappa (deceased)
MotherRudramma
Siblings3 sisters (elder)
SpouseSri Harsha
Children
  • 1 son: Ramachandran (alias Gowtham, Gautam, Harsha Gautam, Gautam Ramachandran)
  • 2 daughters: Harsha Bhuveneshwary (deceased, adopted), Indira

Career

Debut Film
KannadaMahakavi Kalidasa (1955) as 'Vidyadhare'
TeluguPanduranga Mahatyam (1957) as 'Kalavati'
TamilThirumanam (1958) as a dancer
HindiPaigham (1959) as 'Malti'
Last FilmNatasaarvabhowma (2019) (Kannada)
Awards
  • Year: 1962 Award: Honoured with 'Chaturbhaasha Taare' for her fame across four major film industries
  • Year: 1965 Award: Conferred the title of 'Abhinaya Saraswathi' by the Government of Karnataka
  • Year: 1969 Award: Padma Shri
  • Year: 1969 Award: Best Actress award for 'Kulavilakku' at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
  • Year: 1980 Award: 'Abhinandana-Kanchana Mala' award by the Karnataka State
  • Year: 1988 Award: Rajyotsava Awards by the Government of Karnataka
  • Year: 1992 Award: Padma Bhushan
  • Year: 1993 Award: Array
  • Year: 1994 Award: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
  • Year: 1997 Award: Lifetime Achievement Award by Cinema Express in Chennai
  • Year: 2001 Award: NTR National Award by Government of Andhra Pradesh
  • Year: 2003 Award: Dinakaran Award for All-round Achievement
  • Year: 2006 Award: Array
  • Year: 2007 Award: Array
  • Year: 2008 Award: Lifetime Achievement Award by Government of India
  • Year: 2009 Award: Array
  • Year: 2024 Award: Lifetime Achievement Award by Prajavani Cine Sammana
Notable Contributions
  • Served as Chairperson of the National Film Awards Jury in 1998 and 2005
  • Acting Vice-President of the Kannada Chalanachitra Sangha
  • Member of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam's local advisory panel

Style Quotient

Fashion InfluenceB. Saroja Devi became a fashion icon, with fans emulating her stylish sarees and hairdos.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Saroja Devi was encouraged by her father to pursue acting and learn classical dance from a young age.
As a child, she often accompanied her father to studios where he taught her about dance.
Noticed by filmmaker B.R. Krishnamurthy at age 13 but declined an offer to act.
Starred in the Kannada film 'Rathnagiri Rahasya' and the Tamil film 'Thangamalai Ragasiyam' in 1957, gaining instant recognition.
She became one of the highest-paid actresses in both Kannada and Telugu cinema.
Collaborated extensively with M.G. Ramachandran, starring in 26 consecutive hit films together.
Was featured on several cultural panels and contributed to the film industry beyond acting.
After her husband's death in 1986, she took a one-year hiatus from acting.
Lived a private life post-retirement and was selective about her film roles, choosing to focus on meaningful cinema.
Appeared in television shows and even had her life depicted in films.