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Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Sukumari Malayalam Actress

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Sukumari Malayalam Actress Biographty
Sukumari സുകുമാരി (6 October 1940 – 26 March 2013) was an Indian film actress who primarily
acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She had been acting since she was 10 years old[3] and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be more than 3000. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions towards the arts. And she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Namma Gramam(2010). Sukumari died on 26 March 2013 following a heart attack while under treatment for burn injuries received while lighting the pooja lamp at her residence in Chennai.
She was born in Nagercoil, erstwhile Travancore State, now at Tamil Nadu in 1940.
She was born in Nagarcoil to Madhavan Nair and Sathyabhama, she left them early in life to study dance with her aunt Saraswathi in Chennai, alongside her first cousins the Travancore Sisters, Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini (their mothers are sisters).
She learned dance with the sisters and mastered dance forms like Keralanadanam, Kathakali and Bharathanatyam.
She went for an all-India tour with the sisters. Sukumari was noticed by a director when she went to the sets of a film with Padmini, and she debuted in the lead role in the Tamil film Orarivu.
She has acted in various Malayalam films of the black and white age, like Chettathi, Kusruthikkuttan, Kunjali Marakkar, Thacholi Othenan, Yakshi and Karinizhal. She later became popular acting in various films of Priyadarshan like Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, Oodarathuammava Aalariyam, Boeing Boeing and Vandanam.
She was also noticed in various films directed by Balachandra Menon like Manicheppu Thurannappol and Karyam Nissaram. In later years she played a major role in Nizhalkkuthu (2002) directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
She had played many notable mother roles. She has acted in films in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi, and used her own voice in all languages without using dubbing artists.
Sukumari married director A. Bhimsingh in 1959. He died in 1978. The couple has a son, Suresh.
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On 26 March 2013, Sukumari died from a heart attack 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.
Following her death, several South Indian personalities offered their condolences.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who has 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 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.
South Indian Film Artistes Association president R. Sarathkumar remembered the actor as being an inspiration to others. Actor and renowned television producer Raadhika Sarathkumar recalled Sukumari's many dance performances.
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 the death of actor Sukumari. Director Shaji Kailas deemed her loss an "irreparable one for the film industry."

Sukumari Malayalam Actress