Kumari Thankam was an Indian actress who acted in Malayalam cinema. She was a lead actress during the late 1950s and 1960s in Malayalam. She made her debut in Aathmasakhi in 1952.[1] She acted in more than 50 movies.
Kumari Thankam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ammukutty Parvathy Thankam 2 June Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Died | 8 March 2011 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1970 |
| Spouse | P. K. Sathyapal |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Sreelatha Namboothiri (Niece) Travancore Sisters |
Personal life
editKumari came from Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram. She was married to a brother of Lalitha-Padmini-Ragini trio, producer P. K. Sathyapal and they had three children, late S. Padmanabhan, late S. Jayapal and Asha. She died on 8 March 2011 at Shenoy Nagar, Chennai.[2]
Filmography
editAs an actress
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Aathmasakhi | ||
| Visappinte Vili | |||
| 1953 | Thiramala | ||
| Lokaneethi | |||
| Ponkathir | |||
| 1954 | Balyasakhi | ||
| Avan Varunnu | |||
| 1955 | C.I.D. | ||
| Aniyathi | Jayanthy | ||
| 1956 | Manthravadi | Kalyani | |
| Minnunnathellam Ponnalla | |||
| Koodappirappu | |||
| 1957 | Jailppulli | Sudha | |
| Deva Sundari | |||
| Achanum Makanum | Sarasu | ||
| 1970 | Moodalmanju | ||
| 1976 | Madhuram Thirumadhuram |
As a singer
edit- Vannaalum Mohanane ... Minnunnathellaam Ponnalla (1957)
References
edit- ^ "Vishappinte Vili 1952". The Hindu. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Actress Thankam passes away | KeralaBoxOffice.com". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.