Sukumari
Indian film actress (1940-2013) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Sukumari was an Indian actress best known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning more than five decades, she appeared in more than 2,500 films predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, along with a few Hindi and one each in Sinhala, French, Italian, Bengali, Tulu, English and Kannada films.
Sukumari is read about 260 times a day, in 17 languages.
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ImmanuelFilm, 2013Khadeejumma2011
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi KadhaFilm, Moothumma2008
Twenty 20Film, Leelamma2005
Achuvinte AmmaFilm, Moothamma2004
PerazhaganFilm, Priya's Grandmother2002
Meesa MadhavanFilm, Madhavan's Mother2000
AlaipayutheyFilm, Shakti's Aunty1998
Summer in BethlehemFilm, Ravi Shankar's grandmother1994
Thenmavin KombathFilm, Ginjimood Gandhari1992
YoddhaFilm, Sumathi1991
KilukkamFilm, Doctor1989
DasharathamFilm, Maggie1987
ThoovanathumbikalFilm, Jayakrishnan's Mother1985
Boeing BoeingFilm, Dick Ammayi1940Born6 October 1940People around Sukumari
Mammootty Also in Balram vs. Tharadas (2006)
Mohanlal Also in Appunni and T. P. Balagopalan M.A.- Kalpana Also in Balram vs. Tharadas and Loudspeaker
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Also in Thenmavin Kombath and Vazhivilakku
Nedumudi Venu Also in His Highness Abdullah (1990)
Sreenivasan Also in His Highness Abdullah (1990)
Salim Kumar Also in Meesa Madhavan, Kangaroo and Mulla
Thilakan Also in Ardhanaari and Ennennum Kannettante
I. V. Sasi Directed Balram vs. Tharadas and Hamsa Geetham
Jayaram Also in Alice in Wonderland and Four Friends
Priyadarshan Directed Snegithiye (2000)
Jagathy Sreekumar Also in Meesa Madhavan and Alice in Wonderland
Kalabhavan Mani Also in Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012)
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala Also in Sasneham and Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Sidhique Also in Balram vs. Tharadas and Four Friends
Balachandra Menon Directed Samaantharangal and Karyam Nissaram
Jagadish Also in His Highness Abdullah (1990)
Jayasurya Jayan Also in Hotel California and Kangaroo
Sibi Malayil Directed His Highness Abdullah (1990)
Cochin Haneefa Also in Loudspeaker, Vandanam and Chandralekha
Maniyanpilla Raju Also in Ardhanaari and T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
Vijayaraghavan Also in Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
Sathyan Anthikad Directed Aduthaduthu and Appunni
T. P. Madhavan Also in Kangaroo and Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
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Sukumari began acting at the age of 10. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions toward the arts. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Tamil film Namma Gramam (2010). Sukumari died on 26 March 2013 in Chennai, following a heart attack.
