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person_profile-P. Santha Kumari

P. Santha Kumari Died at age: 85

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

P. Santha Kumari

Date of Birth:

May 17, 1920

Country of birth:

India

Died:

Jan 16, 2006

Biography of

P. Santha Kumari

    Vellaala Subbamma (better known as Santhakumari) (17 May 1920 – 16 January 2006) was an Indian musical artist and film actress. She was married to the Telugu film director and producer P. Pullaiah.

    Vellaala Subbamma was born in Proddatur town, (Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh) to Sreenivasa Rao and Pedda Narasamma. Her father was an actor and her mother was a classical music singer. Santhakumari learned classical music and violin under the guidance of Professor P. Sambamurthy and was a classmate of D. K. Pattammal. She joined a drama troupe and was an AIR artiste by the age of sixteen. She came to Madras (now Chennai) to pursue a career in music. She found employment in Vidyodaya School for a remuneration of Rs 2 per month. She sang along with music director S. Rajeswara Rao for AIR.

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P. Santha Kumari

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Filmography of

P. Santha Kumari

Found 8 Movies in total

Vasantha Maligai

Anand and Vijay's mother ( Actor )

... 1972

Thalla? Pellama

Ramanamma ( Actor )

Playback Singer

... 1970

... 1969

Manase Mandiram

Raghu's Mother ( Actor )

... 1966

Policekaran Magal

Amirtham, Janaki & Chinnaiah's Mother ( Actor )

... 1962

Vidivelli

Chandru's Mother ( Actor )

... 1960

Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam

Vakula Devi ( Actor )

... 1960

Ardhangi

Rajeswari Devi ( Actor )

... 1955