Kamala Kotnis (1928 – 2000) was an Indian actress who played roles in Telugu and Hindi movies during the 1940s. She is also notable for being Dev Anand's first heroine in Hum Ek Hai, released in 1946.
Early life Kamala Kotnis was born as Kamalabai in Andhra Pradesh to a Telugu mother and a British father, who was in the army. As a child, she was adopted by a Zamindar. She later married Panduranga Kotnis in 1941, who was the brother of D.S. Kotnis, a leading cinematographer. Her younger sister was married into the royal family of Ramnad estate. Actress Latha Sethupathi is her sister's daughter
Filmography Year Title Role Language Notes 1940 Jeevana Jyoti Telugu 1942 Bala Nagamma Telugu 1943 Chenchu Lakshmi Chenchu Lakshmi Telugu 1943 Bhagyalakshmi Telugu 1943 Seeta Rama Jananam Telugu 1944 Tahsildar Rajani Telugu 1946 Hum Ek Hai Hindi 1946 Gokul Hindi 1947 Mera Suhaag Hindi 1947 Aage Badho Hindi 1949 Seedha Raasta Hindi 1949 Sati Ahalya Hindi
References Chenchulakshmi (1943) - The Hindu Blast from the Past: Bhagyalakshmi (1943) - The Hindu Blast From The Past: Sri Sita Rama Jananam (1944) - The Hindu
Latha Interview - Rediff The making of Tollywood - The New Indian Express