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Sukumari
Sukumari | |
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 Padmashri Sukumari | |
| Born | (1940-10-06)6 October 1940 Nagercoil,[1]Travancore, British India |
| Died | 26 March 2013(2013-03-26) (aged 72) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actress (Movies, Drama/Play, TV Serials, Albums, TV Shows, Public functions), Dancer, Stage show performer (Dance, Song, Skit), Reality show judge, Award jury, Game show contestant, TV Show host, Voice artist, Model (Print/Visual commercials), Concert singer |
| Years active | 1946–2013 |
| Spouse(s) | A. Bhimsingh (1959–1978) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Madhavan Nair (father) Sathyabhama Amma (mother) |
| Relatives | Lalitha (cousin) Padmini(cousin) Ragini(cousin) Ambika Sukumaran Shobana(niece) Krishna Vineeth Satyapalan Nair (Baby) Kumari Thankam Latika Suresh B. Kannan B. Lenin |
| Awards | Kerala State Best Supporting Actress 1974: Various films 1978: Various films 1985: Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil |
| Website | sukumari.com |
Sukumari (6 October 1940[2] – 26 March 2013) was an Indian film actress best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films.
She began acting at the age of 10.[3] In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions toward the arts.[4] She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Tamil film Namma Gramam (2010).[5]
Sukumari died on 26 March 2013, following a heart attack while under treatment for burn injuries she received while lighting the pooja lamp at her residence in Chennai.[6]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Death
4.1 Response
5 Partial filmography
6 Awards and honours
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Early life
Sukumari was born on 6 October 1940 in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, to Malayali parents Madhavan Nair (a bank manager) and Sathyabhama Amma of Tharishuthala Valia Veedu in Kalkulam (in present-day Kanyakumari District). Sathyabhama Amma was the niece of Narayani Pillai Kunjamma, a famous beauty who spurned the king in favour of marrying the aristocratic landowner Kesava Pillai of Kandamath[7] Through her cousin, Ambika, she is related to the Travancore Royal Family.
She studied at Poojappura LP School until second grade; she then moved to Madras, where she studied until fourth forum.[8] She had four sisters (Rajakumari, Sreekumari, Jayasree and Girija) and one brother.
Career
She left home at a young age to study dance with her aunt (Kunjamma) Saraswathi Amma in Chennai, alongside her first cousins the Travancore Sisters: Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini (their mothers were sisters). She learned dance with the sisters and mastered dance forms such as Kerala Natanam, Kathakali, Bharathanatyam etc. Before moving to Chennai she started learning dance from her Valiyamma Karthyani Amma. She went for an all-India tour with the sisters.
Sukumari was noticed by a director when she visited the sets of a film with Padmini, and she made her film debut in the lead role in the Tamil film Or Iravu.[9] She acted in various Malayalam films of the black and white era, such as Udhyogastha, by P. Venu, Chettathi, Kusruthikkuttan, Kunjali Marakkar, Thacholi Othenan, Yakshi and Karinizhal. She later became popular after starring in various films of Priyadarshan such as Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, Oodarathuammava Aalariyam, Boeing Boeing and Vandanam. She also appeared in various films directed by Balachandra Menon such as Manicheppu Thurannappol and Karyam Nissaram.[9] In later years, she played a major role in Nizhalkuthu (2002), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.[10] She played many notable mother roles. She acted in films in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Simhala, Oriya and Bengali, and used her own voice in all languages without using dubbing artists.
She starred in many television serials in Malayalam and Tamil, including Swapnam, Thulabharam, Swamiye Saranamayyappa, Madhavam, Daivathinu Swantham Devootty, Vandanam, Mayamma, Sreeguruvaayoorappan, Malakhamar, Aakashadhoothu, Velankanni Mathavu, Megham, Manasi, Amma Thamburaatti, Amme Devi, Swarnamayooram, Avicharitham, Thalolam, Manthrakodi, Coimbatore Ammayi and so on. She appeared in many serials by Sreekumaran Thampi. She appeared in some advertisements and albums. She was a good singer. She conducted a few concerts. She participated in many stage shows, cultural programmes, public functions, performances and talk shows. She served as a judge on various popular reality shows, including Minnum Tharam and Idea Star Singer, both on Asianet, Comedy Festival on Mazhavil Manorama, Amma Ammayiyamma and Pachaka Rani both on Kairali TV.
She acted in many short films, including the popular Sheetha Kaattu. Her Bengali movie with Gopi Krishna included seven dance numbers. She learned to play some musical instruments in her childhood, including the Mridangam and Veena. She had featured in many Sinhala movies as a dancer. From the age of seven years, she danced on stages throughout India, U.S.A., Singapore, Malaysia, Ceylon, etc. She performed in different troupes such as "Dances of India" along with the Travancore Sisters (Lalitha, Padmini, Ragini), Pushpanjali: Along with Mrs. Raja Sulochana (film artiste) she did more than 5000 stage shows, with Kuchala Kumari Troupe: Did about 1000 stage shows. She was an active stage drama artiste for the past 40 years in Mr. Y.G. Parthasarathy Troupe (1000 stage shows), Viveka Fine Arts Club: More than 5000 stage shows, directed by Cho. Ramaswamy. She attended many cultural stage shows all over the world in places like Singapore, Malaysia, Ceylon, Dubai, U.S.A., Germany, etc. Awards named "Sukumari Smaraka Puraskaram" and "Faema Sukumari Puraskaram" have been instituted in her memory.
Personal life
Sukumari married director A. Bhimsingh in 1959. He died in 1978. She was 38 when her husband died. The couple had a son, Suresh, who has acted in films such as Amme Narayana, Yuvajanotsavam and Cheppu, and is a professional doctor. Suresh got married to Uma, a costume designer. Suresh and Uma have a son named Vignesh.[11] Malayalam actors Ambika Sukumaran, Vineeth, Shobana and Krishna are her relatives.
Death
On 26 March 2013, Sukumari died from a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chennai, where she was receiving treatments for burns she had sustained while lighting a traditional lamp at her residence in February 2013.[6][12][13][14]
Response
Following her death, several South Indian personalities offered their condolences. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who had co-starred with Sukumari, said in a condolence message that Sukumari had left a unique imprint on South Indian cinema and theatre with her talents. Kerala's Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy called Sukumari a "phenomenon in Malayalam cinema". Actor and Minister for Cinema K.B. Ganesh Kumar said actors in the Malayalam film industry had lost "the loving presence of a mother in the sets". Leader of the Opposition V. S. Achuthanandan called Sukumari's death a "huge loss for Indian cinema". Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala said Sukumari would be remembered for "the diversity of characters that she gave life to". Communist Party of India State Secretary Pannian Ravindran said Sukumari was "an unforgettable acting genius". Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs K. V. Thomas described Sukumari as an actor who conquered the film scene with her unique acting style.[15]South Indian Film Artistes Association president R. Sarathkumar remembered the actress as being an inspiration to others. Actor and renowned television producer Raadhika recalled Sukumari's many dance performances.[16] Actor and president of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists Innocent said at a condolence meeting at Kochi that her death was an irreparable loss to Malayalam film industry. South Indian film star Mohanlal likened her death to the loss of "a mother, sister and a good friend". Speaker G. Karthikeyan also expressed grief at her death.[17] Director Shaji Kailas deemed her loss an "irreparable one for the film industry".[18]
Partial filmography
Awards and honours
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Civilian awards | Padma Shri | |||
| 2011 | National Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Namma Gramam | Tamil | Ammini Ammal |
| 1974 | Kerala State Film Awards | Second Best Actress | Chattakkari | Malayalam | Margarette (Maggie) |
| 1979 | Kerala State Film Awards | Second Best Actress | Various films | Malayalam | |
| 1983 | Kerala State Film Awards | Second Best Actress | Koodevide,Karyam Nissaram | Malayalam | Dr.Susan,Annie |
| 1986 | Kerala State Film Awards | Second Best Actress | Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil | Malayalam | Devaki |
| 1990 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Kalai Selvam Award | Tamil | ||
| 1991-1992 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Kalaimamani Award | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Sivaji Ganesan Award | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award | |||
| 1998 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Samaantharangal | Malayalam | Aishu |
| 2005 | Asianet Film Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Malayalam,Tamil, Telugu & Kannada | ||
| 2006 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Malayalam | ||
| 1979 | Kerala Film Critics Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ezhunirangal | Malayalam | Sharada's mother |
| 1982 | Kerala Film Critics Award | Best Supporting Actress | Chiriyo Chiri | Malayalam | Sukumari (Herself) |
| 1985 | Kerala Film Critics Award | Best Supporting Actress | Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil | Malayalam | Devaki |
| Kerala Film Critics Award | Chalachithra Ratnam | Malayalam | |||
| 2000 | Kerala Film Critics Award | Sprcial Award for Contribution to the Film Industry | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Kerala Film Critics Award | Chalachitra Pratibha | Malayalam | ||
| 1967 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Various films | Malayalam | |
| 1974 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Special Award | Chattakkari | Malayalam | Margarette (Maggie) |
| 1980 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Character Actress | Malayalam | ||
| 1981 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Character Actress | Malayalam | ||
| 1971 | Films Fans Association Awards – Madras | Best Supporting Actress | Thoraimugam | Tamil | |
| 1974 | Films Fans Association Awards – Madras | Best Supporting Actress | Chattakkari | Malayalam | Margarette (Maggie) |
| 1997 | Prachodanam Award | ||||
| 2000 | Gulf Malayalee Cine Awards | All Rounder of the Millennium | Malayalam | ||
| 2001 | Kala Kairali Awards | Special Award | |||
| 2001 | Dubai Kairali Kala Kendra Association Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | |||
| 2002 | Bharath Cine Awards | Tamil Thirai Ulaga Sagapthangal | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Parvathypadmam Puraskaram | Lifetime Achievement Award | |||
| 2004 | Kerala Woman Beauticians Association: TV Serial Award | Best Character Artist | Avicharitham | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | SICA Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | |||
| 2007 | P.S. John Endowment Award | ||||
| 2007 | Malayala Chalachithra Parishad | Lifetime Achievement Award | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Ernakulam Press Club Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Kala Abu Dhabi Award | Kala Ratnam Award | |||
| 2007 | Prem Nazir Award | Malayalam | |||
| Sathyan Award (Kerala Cultural Forum) | Malayalam | ||||
| 2008 | Mathrubhumi Amrita Film Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Nippon Paints Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | |||
| 2009 | Telefest Award | Best Actress | Mizhikal Sakshi | Malayalam | Kooniamma/Nabisa |
| 2009 | Atlas Critic Award | Malayalam | |||
| 2009 | World Malayalee Council India region & Kairali Channel Award | Best Supporting Actress | Mizhikal Sakshi | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Gurupranamam, Honour by MACTA | Lifetime Achievement | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Bahadoor Award | Malayalam | |||
| 2011 | Act Puraskaram | Malayalam | |||
| Sangeetha, UK Award | Abhinava Puraskaram | ||||
| Trichur Nagar Sabha Award | Jangiya Award | Malayalam | |||
| Prashasthi Pathram | Acting with two generation actors in different languages | ||||
| Kala Kairali, Chennai Award | Abhinaya Bharathi | ||||
| 2002 | Soorya Stage & Film Society Honour | Felicitation for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema | |||
| 2002 | Gurupooja, Soorya Festival Special Honour | Lifetime Achievement | |||
| Honour by Kaniyapuram Rail View Residence Association | |||||
| ICCI Honour | |||||
| Pravasa Bharathi Karma Ratna Award | |||||
| 2003 | Ammayodoppam | ||||
| 2012 | Honour by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry | ||||
| 2013 | Honour by Friends of Arts & Culture Entertainments (FACE Dubai) |
See also
- Cinema of India
References
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Vasantha Mullaiyum on YouTube - Sukumari's debut in Or Iravu featuring as young Lalitha
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