Kamala Kamesh
Kamala Kamesh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vanathirajapuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tamilnadu[1] |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1969–Present |
| Spouse | Kamesh (m.1974-1984) |
| Children | Uma Riyaz Khan (b.1975) |
Kamala Kamesh is an Indian actress in Tamil movies.[2] She was one of the prominent supporting actress in late 1970s and 1980s in Tamil movies. She has acted nearly 480 movies in Tamil.[2] She is often seen in all of Visu's movies.
Personal life[edit]
She is married to Kamesh, a Tamil music director. Her only daughter Uma Riyaz Khan was born in 1975. She is also an actress in Tamil movies.[3] Kamesh died in 1984. Malayalam-Tamil actor Riyaz Khan is her son-in-law.[4]
Career[edit]
Kamesh made her acting debut in critically acclaimed film Kudisai (1979) which became only film to feature her in lead role. Visu who was impressed with her performance cast her in Kudumbam Oru Kadambam and she portrayed elder mother's role in Alaigal Oivathillai which led her to be typecast in similar roles throughout her career.[1]
Partial filmography[edit]
Tamil[edit]
Kannada[edit]
- Khadeema Kallaru (1982)
- Premayuddha (1983)
- Ananda Sagara(1983)
- Male Banthu Male(1984)
- Guru Jagadguru (1985)
- Brahma Gantu (1985)
- Chaduranga (1985)
- Prema Pareekshe 1991
Malayalam[edit]
- Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty (1982)
- Rugma (1983)
- Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985)
- Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986)
- Aalorungi Arangorungi (1986)
- Veendum Lisa (1987)
- Amrutham Gamaya (1987)
- Asthikal Pookkunnu (1989)
- Ulsavapittennu (1989)
- Ivalente Kaamuki (Manmadhan) (1989)
- Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan (1994)
Telugu[edit]
- Jaitra Yatra (1991)
Television[edit]
- Mangalyam (Tamil TV Serial)
- Anandha Bhavan
References[edit]
- ^ a b "நான் யாருக்கு அம்மாவாக நடிக்க வேண்டும்?". Kalki (in Tamil). 3 November 1996. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b Kumar, S. r Ashok (1 July 2010). "Grill Mill: Kamala Kamesh". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "This mommy rocks". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Goergo". goergo.in. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2017.