Kumari Rukmini
| Kumari Rukmini | |
|---|---|
 Kumari Rukmini in Sri Valli | |
| Born | 19 April 1929 |
| Died |
September 4, 2007 (aged 78) Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–2000 |
| Known for | Indian Cine Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Y. V. Rao |
| Children | Lakshmi |
| Parent(s) | Nungambakam Janaki |
| Relatives | Aishwarya (grand-daughter) |
Kumari Rukmini (Birth: 19 April 1929[1] Death: 04 September 2007) was an Indian cine actress and dancer. She has acted in about 100 films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages.[2]
Childhood
She is the daughter of Nungambakkam Janaki, also an actress. She hails from Melattur in Thanjavur District. During the shooting of Harichandra in Bombay (now Mumbai) the producers were looking for a young actor to feature as Lohidasan. Kumari Rukmini, as a child, was staying with her parents in the next room where T. P. Rajalakshmi who was the female lead in the film, was staying. The producers talked to the parents and made Kumari Rukmini to feature as Lohidasan in the film. Thus began her film career.[3]
Film career
She featured in many films together with T. P. Rajalakshmi. Her first film as heroine was Sri Valli in which she acted as Valli paired with T. R. Mahalingam.[2] In 1946 she featured in Lavangi paired with the multi-talented Y. V. Rao. While the shooting of this film was going on both she and Rao fell in love with each other and later got married. Cine actress Lakshmi is their daughter.[4]
Partial Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Harichandra | Lohidasan | Child Artist |
| 1937 | Chintamani | Child Artist | |
| 1937 | Balayogini | Child Artist | |
| 1938 | Desa Munnetram | Child Artist | |
| 1941 | Rishyasringar | Child Artist | |
| 1945 | Sri Valli | Goddess Valli | |
| 1946 | Lavangi | Jagannatha Pandita Rayalu's wife | |
| 1947 | Pankajavalli[5] | Lord Krishna | |
| 1955 | Mullaivanam | ||
| 1961 | Kappalotiya Thamizhan[2] | Meenatchiammal | V. O. Chidambaram Pillai's wife |
| 1963 | Mani Osai[2] | ||
| 1963 | Idhayathil Nee | ||
| 1963 | Kadavulai Kanden | ||
| 1963 | Karnan | Radha | |
| 1965 | Vennira Aadai[2] | Shobha's mother | |
| 1965 | Idhayak Kamalam[2] | ||
| 1970 | Vilaiyaattu Pillai | ||
| 1971 | Irulum Oliyum | ||
| 1973 | Karaikkal Ammaiyar | Dharmavathi | Punithavathi's mother |
| 1976 | Rojavin Raja[2] | ||
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Sivagnanam's mother |
Producer
She has produced two films in Hindi, with Lavangi and Manjari.[2]
Death
After ailing for some time, Kumari Rukmini died on 4 September 2007 at her daughter's residence in Chennai.[2]
References
- ↑ "Birthdays of Film stars". Kundoosi (in Tamil): 34–35. 1951.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Yesteryear actor Rukmani dies". The Hindu. 5 September 2007. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார்களின் கதாநாயகி!" [Heroine of super stars] (in Tamil). The Hindu. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Randor Guy (2013-05-25). "Blast from the past - lavangi 1946". "The Hindu". Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ Randor Guy (2013-07-27). "Blast from the Past - Pankajavalli 1947". "The Hindu". Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-24.