Miss Kumari
Miss Kumari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thresiamma Thomas 1 June 1932 |
| Died | 9 June 1969 (aged 37) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949–1969 |
| Spouse | Hormis Thaliath |
| Children | Johny Thaliath, Thomas Thaliath, Babu Thaliath |
| Parent(s) | Thomas, Eliyamma |
Miss Kumari (1932–1969) was a Malayalam film actress active between 1949 and 1969.[1]
Early life
Miss Kumari, whose real name was Thresiamma, was born on 1 June 1932,[2] to Thomas and Eliyamma, at Bharananganam in Kottayam, Travancore, British India, which is now part of the state of Kerala. She had her primary education from Bharanganam Sacred Hearts high school, a school for girls run by Franciscan Clarist Sisters. After studies she worked as a teacher in the same school.
Family
She was married to Hormis Thaliath, a F.A.C.T engineer and the couple had three children: Johnny, Thomas and Babu. She was forced to stop acting. Gradually, she disappeared from public gaze, confined to the four walls of her house. Johnny is in the movie industry, Thomas is an engineer in California and Babu is a Professor in Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi.[3]
Malayalam cinema
Miss Kumari debuted in Malayalam with the 1949 film Vellinakshatram. She got her break through the 1950 box office hit film Nalla Thanka.[4] Sathyan and Miss Kumari were elevated to stardom after the huge success of the film Neelakuyil (1954).[5][6][7] She acted in more than 50 films, in a career spanning about two decades. She has acted in a few Tamil movies as well. Petraval Kanda Peruvazhvu along with Prem Nazir was one among them. Another one was Kanchana. She also received the Madras State award for best actress in 1956. She died on 9 June 1969. The newspapers had a bold heading, but very little details on her death. It simply read something like "Miss Kumari was rushed to Jawaharlal Memorial Hospital, Udyogamandal, following a stomach ailment but she died on the way". The burial took place in Bharananganam, her native place. Miss Kumari Memorial Mini Stadium was built in Bharananganam, which was inaugurated by veteran actor Prem Nazir.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Sumangali | Saraswathi | |
| 1941 | Devatha | Lakshmi | |
| 1949 | Vellinakshatram | ||
| 1950 | Sasidharan | Vilasini the daughter of Kalyaniyamma | |
| 1950 | Nalla Thanka | Nalla Thanka | |
| 1950 | Chechi | Radhika; a stage actress | |
| 1951 | Malliswari | Tirumaladevi | |
| 1951 | Yachakan | Sathi the daughter of Raghu Raman | |
| 1951 | Navalokam | Devaki | |
| 1952 | Kanchana | Doctor Seetha | Tamil |
| 1952 | Aathmasanthi | Nirmala | |
| 1952 | Alphonsa | ||
| 1953 | Sheriyo Thetto | Geetha | |
| 1954 | Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam | Gowri | |
| 1954 | Neelakuyil | Neeli | |
| 1954 | Kidappadam | Kalyani, wife of Sankaran | |
| 1954 | Balyasakhi | Lakshmi | |
| 1954 | Avakashi | Kumari | |
| 1955 | Roop Basant | ||
| 1955 | Harishchandra[9] | Chandramathi | |
| 1955 | C.I.D | Vasanthi, daughter of Mukunda Menon | |
| 1955 | Aniyathi | Ammini | |
| 1956 | Manthravadi | Rajkumari Mallika | |
| 1956 | Koodapirappu | ||
| 1956 | Avar Unarunnu | ||
| 1957 | Padatha Paingili | Chinnamma | |
| 1957 | Jailppulli | Santha | |
| 1958 | Randidangazhi | Chirutha | |
| 1958 | Mariakutty | Mariakutty | |
| 1959 | Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi | Lakshmi, wife of Selvapathi / Malli, daughter of Lakshmi and Selvapathi | |
| 1960 | Petraval Kanda Peruvazhvu | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Mudiyanaya Puthran | Chellamma | |
| 1961 | Christmas Rathri | Annie | |
| 1961 | Bhakta Kuchela | Suseela | |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | ||
| 1962 | Snehadeepam | Lakshmi | |
| 1962 | Sreerama Pattabhishekam | Kaikeyi | |
| 1963 | Susheela | Susheela, daughter of Madhavi Amma | |
| 1963 | Snapaka Yohannan | Miriam | |
| 1967 | Kaanatha Veshangal | ||
| 1967 | Arakkillam | Soosi | (final film role) |
References
- ^ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14251555&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
- ^ http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0706/09/1070609034_1.htm
- ^ "Mangalam-varika-13-May-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Nalla Thanka 1950". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Neelakkuyil". indulekha.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ "history of malayalam cinema". cinemaofmalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ "Malayala Cinema". PRD, Govt. Of Kerala. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ "Mangalam-varika-13-May-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "HARISHCHANDRA 1955". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
External links
- Miss Kumari at IMDb
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