| Kumari Thankam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ammukutty Parvathy Thankam 2 June Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Died | 8 March 2011 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1970 |
| Spouse | P. K. Sathyapal |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Sreelatha Namboothiri (Niece) Travancore Sisters |
Kumari Thankam was an Indian actress who acted in Malayalam cinema. She was a lead actress during the late 1950s and 1960s in Malayalam. She made her debut in Aathmasakhi in 1952. She acted in more than 50 movies.
Personal life
Kumari came from Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram. She was married to a brother of Lalitha-Padmini-Ragini trio, producer P. K. Sathyapal and they had three children, late S. Padmanabhan, late S. Jayapal and Asha. She died on 8 March 2011 at Shenoy Nagar, Chennai.
Filmography
As an actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Aathmasakhi | ||
| Visappinte Vili | |||
| 1953 | Thiramala | ||
| Lokaneethi | |||
| Ponkathir | |||
| 1954 | Balyasakhi | ||
| Avan Varunnu | |||
| 1955 | C.I.D. | ||
| Aniyathi | Jayanthy | ||
| 1956 | Manthravadi | Kalyani | |
| Minnunnathellam Ponnalla | |||
| Koodappirappu | |||
| 1957 | Jailppulli | Sudha | |
| Deva Sundari | |||
| Achanum Makanum | Sarasu | ||
| 1970 | Moodalmanju | ||
| 1976 | Madhuram Thirumadhuram |
As a singer
- Vannaalum Mohanane ... Minnunnathellaam Ponnalla (1957)
References
- "Vishappinte Vili 1952". The Hindu. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- "Actress Thankam passes away | KeralaBoxOffice.com". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
External links
Categories:- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram
- 2011 deaths
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- Singers from Thiruvananthapuram
- 20th-century Indian singers
- Malayalam playback singers
- Indian women playback singers
- 20th-century Indian women singers
- Film musicians from Kerala
- Women musicians from Kerala