<p>Renowned Telugu actress Anjali Devi died in a private hospital here Monday. The 86-year-old was suffering from heart-related problems.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Anjali Devi was admitted to Vijaya Hospital four days back. She passed away this afternoon," a hospital source told IANS.<br /><br />She is survived by two sons. Born in 1928 as Anjani Kumar, she made her cinematic debut as a child artist in a 1936 film. <br /><br />It was director C. Pullaiah who rechristened Anjani as Anjali Devi. In 1947, she made her debut as a lead heroine opposite Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Telugu family drama "Balaraju".<br /><br />Before entering films, Anjali was a popular theatre artist.<br /><br />Mostly known for starring in mythological and family dramas, Anjali became a household name with memorable performances in films such as "Lava Kusha", "Bhakta Prahlada", "Bhakta Tukaram" and "Badi Pantulu".<br /><br />She had also starred in a few Tamil films such as "Niraparadhi" and "Sarvadhikari" and Hindi movies like "Devta" and "Sri Ram Vanvas".<br /><br />Under her banner Anjali Pictures, she had also produced about 20 successful films such as "Anarkali", "Paradesi" and "Suvarna Sundari".<br /><br />Anjali is credited with introducing Bollywood actress Rekha into Telugu industry as a child artist with "Rangula Ratnam".</p>
<p>Renowned Telugu actress Anjali Devi died in a private hospital here Monday. The 86-year-old was suffering from heart-related problems.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Anjali Devi was admitted to Vijaya Hospital four days back. She passed away this afternoon," a hospital source told IANS.<br /><br />She is survived by two sons. Born in 1928 as Anjani Kumar, she made her cinematic debut as a child artist in a 1936 film. <br /><br />It was director C. Pullaiah who rechristened Anjani as Anjali Devi. In 1947, she made her debut as a lead heroine opposite Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Telugu family drama "Balaraju".<br /><br />Before entering films, Anjali was a popular theatre artist.<br /><br />Mostly known for starring in mythological and family dramas, Anjali became a household name with memorable performances in films such as "Lava Kusha", "Bhakta Prahlada", "Bhakta Tukaram" and "Badi Pantulu".<br /><br />She had also starred in a few Tamil films such as "Niraparadhi" and "Sarvadhikari" and Hindi movies like "Devta" and "Sri Ram Vanvas".<br /><br />Under her banner Anjali Pictures, she had also produced about 20 successful films such as "Anarkali", "Paradesi" and "Suvarna Sundari".<br /><br />Anjali is credited with introducing Bollywood actress Rekha into Telugu industry as a child artist with "Rangula Ratnam".</p>