Suma Kanakala is a famous Indian television presenter, actress, and television producer who predominantly works in Telugu television. She is one of the best-known anchors and hosts who has hosted many Telugu shows, mainly on Star Maa and E TV. As an actress, Suma is popular for her roles in Swayamvaram, Anveshitha, Geetanjali, and Ravoyi Chandamama. She has also worked in various films and shows. Suma Kanakala is a multitalented personality who has hosted many Telugu film audio launches, film awards, and functions. She hails from Kerala but speaks Telugu fluently. She is also fluent in Hindi, English, and Tamil. Moreover, she is best known for hosting ETV’s Star Mahila, a Telugu TV game show, which is the longest-running TV game show in India. Kanakala is a successful actress who has won the Nandi Award for Best TV Anchor in 2010-Panchavataram, the Cinegoer Award for Best Anchor-Star Mahila (2010), the Apsaraawards 2018: Entertainer of the Year and many more for her unbeatable performance.
Suma Kanakala was born on March 22nd, 1974 in Kerala, India. She is the daughter of P. N. L. Pranavi and P. Vimala, who lived for a long time in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. As she was born and raised in Telangana, she had completed her education at the local private school in Telangana. Suma Kanakala began her acting career after completing her education. She began as a television presenter at the age of 21 and has hosted many Telugu film audio launches, film awards and functions. Later on, she entered series and telefilms in 1995, but her breakthrough came with the boom in satellite channels. Her major series were Swayamvaram, Anveshitha, Geetanjali, and Ravoyi Chandamama. She created a record by this show becoming one of the longest-running women’s game shows in India.
After getting noticed as an anchor, she also got various acting offers and finally made her acting debut in the Teugu film Kalyana Praapthirasthu in the year 1996. The following year, she made her Malayalam film debut with the film titled “Newspaper Boy.” Since the decade of the 2000s, she has worked exclusively in the Telugu film industry and has played supporting roles in films such as Pavitra Prema, Varsha, Dhee, and Baadshah, among others.
Suma Kanakala is a multitalented personality. She can speak fluently in various languages, like Hindi, English, Telugu, and Tamil. Her versatility is evident in Panchavataram on TV9. Cash on TV and Bhale chansule on MAA TV are her current primetime shows. Suma started her own production house named K. Suma Rajeev Creations on December 26, 2012, and has produced a show called Lakku Kikku, which is telecast on Zee Telugu. She had worked on a show called “(Genes). The show became a huge craze among the audience. Her new show is called “Kevvu Keka” on MAA TV with co-star Mano and is produced by K. Suma Rajeev Creations.
Name | Suma Kanakala |
Nick-name | Suma |
Sex | Female |
Date Of Birth | 22 March 1975 |
Age | 46 Years (as in 2021) |
Birth Place | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
Home Town | Palakkad, Kerala, India |
Profession / Occupation | Anchor, Actress (Telugu, Malayalam), Producer |
Mother Tongue | Malayalam |
Religion | Hindu |
Nation | Indian |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Height / Weight | 5′ 4” / 58kg |
First Movie | Kalyana Praapthirasthu (1996, Telugu) |
First Debut Movie | Kalyana Praapthirasthu (1996, Telugu) Newspaper Boy (1997, Malayalam) |
First TV Debut | Anveshitha Serial in E TV Telugu |
Money Factor | Not Known |

Suma Kanakala Career
Suma Kanakala Career As actress
Suma Kanakala Films
Year | Film | Language | Role |
1996 | Kalyana Praapthirasthu (1996 film) | Telugu | Female lead role |
1997 | Newspaper Boy | Malayalam | Sita |
1997 | Ishtadanam | Malayalam | Anitha Varma |
1998 | Oro Viliyum Kathorthu | Malayalam | Subhadra |
1998 | Pavitra Prema | Telugu | Swapna |
2000 | Chala Bagundi | Telugu | Vijayalakshmi |
2001 | Kalisi Naduddam | Telugu | Vijaya’s Friend |
2004 | Varsham | Telugu | Venkat’s Sister |
2007 | Dhee | Telugu | Wife of Shankar’s goon (guest role) |
2013 | Baadshah | Telugu | Herself |
2019 | Oh! Baby | Telugu | TV Anchor |
2022 | Jayamma Panchaithee | Telugu | Jayamma |
Television
- Amaravathi ki Kathayein (1994–1995)
- Anveshitha
- Veyi padagalu
- Swayamvaram
- Geetanjali
- Soundarya Lahari
- House of Hungama (2020) on Star Maa
As host
Games shows
- Avakaya on Star Maa
- Lady boss on maaTV now Star Maa
- Pattukunte Pattu Cheera on Teja TV now Gemini Movies
- Star Mahila on ETV
- Swarabhishekam on ETV
- Panchavataram on TV9
- Pelli Choopulu along with Pradeep Machiraju on Star Maa
- Cash on ETV
- Bhale Chance Le on Star Maa
- Lakku Kikku on Zee Telugu (also producer)
- Genes on ETV
- Kevvu Keka on MAA TV
- Connexion on MAA TV
- Avvakayara on MAA TV
- T TIME
- Pattukunte Pattucheera for Gemini TV
- Genes on Zee Tamil
- E Junction on ETV Plus
- GENES 2.0 on ETV
- Jujubi Tv on YouTube
- Sell Me The Answer on Star Maa
- F3 – Fun, family & Frustration on Star Maa
- Wife Chetilo Life on Star Maa
- Big Celebrity Challenge (Season 3) on Zee Telugu
- Start Music (Season 3) on Star Maa
Television specials
- 8th SIIMA 2019
- CineMAA Awards 2013
- CineMAA Awards 2012
- Cinema Audio release functions
- Gemini Puraskaaralu
- Apsara awards
Other shows
- Bigg Boss S1 on Star Maa as inspection officer
- Jabardasth on ETV as guest
- Dhee Juniors 2 on ETV as guest
- Memu Saitham on Gemini TV as guest
- Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu on Star Maa as guest
- Coffee with Yamuna as guest
- Bigg Boss S3 on Star Maa as guest
- Bigg Boss S4 on Star Maa as guest
- Bigg Boss S5 on Star Maa as guest
- All Is Well on Aha
Suma Kanakala Family
Suma Kanakala was born on 22 March 1975 in Palakkad, Kerala, India. She is the daughter of P. N. L Pranavi and P. Vimala who were in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India for a very long time. Suma is the only child of her parents.
Father | P. N. Kutty |
Mother | P Vimala |
Brothers | Not Known |
Sisters | Not Known |
Father-in-Law | Devadas Kanakala |
Mother-in-Law | Lakshmi Kanakala |
Suma Kanakala Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Actress Suma Kanakala married her longtime boyfriend Rajeev Kanakala who is a popular actor. The couple got married on 10 February 1999 in Telangana, India. The couple have two children one daughter Manaswini Kanakala and son Roshan Kanakala.
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs / Boyfriend | Rajeev Kanakala |
Husband / Spouse | Rajeev Kanakala |
Marriage date | 10 February 1999 |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | Daughter– Manaswini Kanakala Son– Roshan Kanakala |

Suma Kanakala Physical Stats
Height in Centimeters | 164 cm |
Height in Meters | 1.64 m |
Height in Feet Inches | 5′ 4” |
Weight | 58kg |
Body Measurement | 32-26-32 |
Breast Size | 32 inches |
Waist Size | 26 inches |
Hip Size | 32 inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |

Suma Kanakala Favourite
Favorite Colour | Green |
Favorite Actor | Suriya |
Favorite Actress | Sridevi |
Favorite Food | South Indian Food |
Hobbies | Watching Movies |
Favorite Director | Not Known |
Favorite Movies | Padaharella Vayasu |
Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Suma Kanakala Education
School | Not Known |
Collage | Not Known |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Suma Kanakala Net Worth
Net Worth | Rs 50 Lakh (Estimated) |
Salary | N/A |
Income Source | Acting |
Car Collection | N/A |

Some Unknown facts about Suma Kanakala
- Does Suma Kanakala Smoke ? N/A
- Does Suma Kanakala drink’s Alcohol ? N/A
- In addition to acting and hosting, she has also tried her hands at singing with the song titled Suya Suya Anasuya from the Telugu film Winner.
- She can fluently speak in Hindi, English, Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil.
- She got placed in the limca book of world records for successful completion of Star Mahila 2000 episodes.
- She also appeared in Bigg Boss Telugu season 1 as an inspection officer.
Suma Kanakala Social Media Profile
Suma Kanakala Instagram Profile
FAQ
- Is Suma Kanakala Married ?
- Yes, actress Suma Kanakala is married. She married her longtime actor boyfriend Rajeev Kanakala.
- Who is Suma Kanakala husband?
- Suma Kanakala married her longtime boyfriend Rajeev Kanakala on 10 February 1999. The couple had two children one son and one daughter.
- What is Suma Kanakala son name ?
- Suma Kanakala son name is Roshan Kanakala.
- Who is Suma Kanakala daughter ?
- Suma Kanakala daughter name is Manaswini Kanakala.
- What is Suma Kanakala net worth?
- Suma Kanakala estimated net worth is USD $ 1 Milliion Doller. She earns almost Rs 80- 90 Lakhs Rupees for her each movie.
- When is Suma Kanakala latesr movie releasing ?
- Suma Kanakala’s latest movie is Jayamma Panchayathi which is going to be released on 25 April 2022.
- What is Suma Kanakala’s latest movie name?
- Suma Kanakala’s latest movie is Jayamma Panchayathi.