Sukumari
| Sukumari | |
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Padmashri Sukumari
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| Born |
6 October 1940 Nagercoil,Southern Division, Travancore |
| Died | 26 March 2013 (aged 72) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950–2013 |
| Spouse(s) | A. Bhimsingh (1959–1978) |
| Children | Dr. Suresh Bhimsingh |
| Parent(s) | Madhavan Nair, Sathyabhama Amma |
| Awards |
Kerala State Best Supporting Actress 1974: Various films 1978: Various films 1985: Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil |
| Website | sukumari.com |
Sukumari (6 October 1940 – 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. 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, following a heart attack while under treatment for burn injuries she received while lighting the pooja lamp at her residence in Chennai.
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. 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 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. She had four sisters (Rajakumari, Sreekumari, Jayasree and Girija) and one brother.
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 like 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.
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