Tamanna (actress)

Tamanna Begum (1944 – 20 February 2012) was a Pakistani film and television actress.[1][2]

Tamanna
Born
Tamanna Begum

1944
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died20 February 2012(2012-02-20) (aged 67–68)
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Years active1960–2012
Children1
AwardsNigar Award (1977)

Early life

Tamanna was born in 1944 in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, British India.[1]

Career

Tamanna started her media career from Radio Pakistan, Lahore in 1960 as a presenter and later performed in theater plays before joining films.[3]

She ventured into films in 1962 with the film Daaman and in 1977 she won Nigar Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in film Bharosa.[4] She continued to work in the Pakistani film industry until the late 1990s.[1] She had performed in over 263 films and in hundreds of TV drama serials. She often appeared in negative roles but also performed some entertaining and comedy roles also.[1][5]

After over a decade of a career in films, she joined television and appeared in many character roles in Pakistani TV drama serials.[3]

Personal life

Tamanna was married and she had one daughter.[1]

Illness and death

Tamanna Begum died after a protracted illness in Karachi on 20 February 2012 at the age of 68.[1] She had a heart attack some time ago and was under treatment in a private hospital. The heart attack had led to kidneys' failure and she used to have dialysis treatment twice a week. She could not fully recover, though, and finally died.[6]

Among the survivors are a daughter, son-in-law and many grandchildren.[7]

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network
1982 Alif Noon Amma PTV
1982 Sona Chandi Ruqaya PTV
1988 Mirat-ul-Uroos Nani PTV
1988 Bakht Nama Grandmother PTV
1994 Saat Bhiraie Dai PTV
1995 Dukh Sukh Masi PTV
1995 Uraan Bibi Ji PTV
1995 Kallo Zulfiqar's mother PTV
1995 Red Card Salika STN
2002 Chaandni Raatain Bubbo PTV
2003 Mehndi Janna Bi PTV
2004 Moorat Kinza's mother Geo Entertainment
2005 Chahatain Aunty PTV
2009 Veena Munna's mother ARY Digital
2010 Halaat Afzal's mother ARY Digital
2011 Mere Sanwariya Ka Naam Munni's mother ARY Digital
2011 Khandan e Shughlia Moinuddin's mother ARY Digital
2011 Masab Ki Dillagi Amma ARY Digital
2012 Dil Dard Dhuan Khala ARY Digital
2012 Vanee Dadi Geo TV

Film

Tamanna did a total of 263 films.[1] Some of her popular films are:

Year Film Language
1963DaamanUrdu[1]
1964AshianaUrdu
1970NajmaUrdu[8]
1970Naseeb Apna ApnaUrdu
1970Parai BetiUrdu[9]
1971AfshanUrdu
1971Khamosh NigahenUrdu
1971IlzaamUrdu
1971NadaanUrdu
1972Sajjan BeparwahPunjabi
1972MohabbatUrdu
1972PazebUrdu[10]
1972Umrao Jaan AdaUrdu[1]
1973AnmolUrdu
1974ShamaUrdu
1975ZeenatUrdu
1976NashemanUrdu[11]
1977BharosaUrdu[3][12]
1978Juvand Ya MargPashto
1978NazranaUrdu
1979Behan BhaiUrdu[13]
1979Neya AndazUrdu[14]
1979Waaday Ki ZanjeerUrdu
1980ZamirUrdu[15]
1980Sohra Te JawaiPunjabi[1]
1981Bara AadmiUrdu
1982Ek Din Bahu KaUrdu
1984Muqaddar Ka SikandarUrdu
1989ShaaniUrdu
1996MehndiUrdu

Awards and recognition
YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1977Nigar AwardBest Supporting ActressWonBharosa[16]

References
  1. Peerzada Salman (20 February 2012). "Film actress Tamanna passes away". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. "Tammana Begum remembered on death anniversary". Daily Times. 10 April 2023.
  3. "Veteran Pakistani Actress Tamanna Begum Passed Away". Pakium.com. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. "Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986)". The Hot Spot Online website. 5 January 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. "Legendary film actress Tamanna Begum remembered". The Nation. 2 March 2023.
  6. Actress Tamanna dies at 64 Samaa TV website, Published 20 Feb 2012, Retrieved 15 March 2019
  7. Film, TV actress Tamanna Begum dies The News International (newspaper), Published 21 February 2012, Retrieved 15 March 2019
  8. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 267. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  9. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 267. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  10. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 285. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  12. "BBC Urdu - فن فنکار - اداکارہ تمنا بیگم انتقال کرگئیں". BBC News. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  13. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 293. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  14. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 294. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  15. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 296. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  16. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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