Malini (Tamil actress)
Malini is an Indian actress who starred in Tamil language films between 1958 and 1962. Although she only appeared in a few films, she co-starred with well-known actors of her era, including Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, S. S. Rajendran and K. Balaji.
Malini has been known by various names over her career. In Bavamaradallu (1961), directed by Sri P. A. Padmanabha Rao, Malini co-starred under the name Kusuma Kumari, her Telugu name, which she changed for Tamil films. She may have also appeared in Akka Chellelu (1957) by the same director. Additionally, she appeared in the Telugu film Sankalpam (1957), directed by C. V. Ranganathan, and had a lead role with N. T. Rama Rao in Vijayalaxmi. Vijayalaxmi may have been Malini's original name, not be confused with another later well-known dancer and actress, L. Vijayalakshmi.
Filmography
Date of Release | Film | Paired with | Character name |
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1958-09-03 | Sabaash Meena[1] | Sivaji Ganesan | Meena |
1959-08-07 | Thalai Koduthaan Thambi[2] | S. S. Rajendran | Poogodi |
1959-09-10 | Sabash Ramu[3] | Ramanamurthi | Rani |
1959-10-30 | Aval Yaar[4] | T. R. Ramachandran | Aasha |
1959-12-04 | Azhagarmalai Kalvan | K. Balaji | Shantha |
1959-11-27 | Uthami Petra Rathinam[5] | K. Balaji | Mala |
1960-07-15 | Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu | R. Muthuraman | |
1961-07-14 | Sabaash Mapillai | M. G. Ramachandran | Vasanthi |
1962-04-14 | Ellorum Vazhavendum | K. Balaji | Meena |
1962-09-18 | Azhagu Nila | Kalyan Kumar |
References
- "Malini". Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- "Sabaash Meena Reviews". The Hindu. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- Randor Guy (November 21, 2015). "Blast from the Past - Thalai Koduthaan Thambi 1959". "The Hindu". Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
- M. L. Narasimham (3 September 2015). "SABHASH RAMUDU (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Aval Yaar (1957)". The Hindu. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- Randor Guy (August 2, 2014). "Blast form the Past - Utthami Petra Rathinam 1960". "The Hindu". Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 2016-09-22.