P. Santha Kumari
Also Known As: P. Santhakumari , P. Santha Kumari, Vellaala Subbamma, Vellala Subbamma, Santhakumari, பி. சாந்தகுமாரி, శాంతకుమారి, Santha Kumari
Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Adult: No
Birthday: May 17, 1920
Age: 105 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: January 16, 2006
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Thalla? Pellama
Overview: The story of a young man who teaches a lesson to his wife to make her understand the value of a mother's love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1970-01-08
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Mayalokam
Overview: Mayalokam is a 1945 Telugu-language film produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Sarathi Films banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and S. Varalakshmi.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1945-10-10
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Thaaye Unakkaga
Overview: 1966 Tamil remake of "Ballad of a Soldier".
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-08-26
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Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
Overview: Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1960 Magnum opus Telugu mythological film produced and directed by P. Pullaiah and starring N. T. Rama Rao. The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji).
Genres: Family
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1960-01-09
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Sivandha Mann
Overview: Sivandha Mann, also spelt as Sivantha Mann, is a 1969 Indian Tamil language film written, produced and directed by C.V. Sridhar that stars Sivaji Ganesan, Kanchana and M. N. Nambiar in the lead roles, while other actors like R. Muthuraman, Nagesh and S. V. Ranga Rao play supporting roles. It is notably the first Tamil film to be shot extensively in locations outside India, and later Tamil and Telugu films "fell to the French charm" after this. The film was a major success. A Hindi remake titled Dharti starred Rajendra Kumar and Waheeda Rehman in the lead, along with Sivaji Ganesan in a cameo role.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-11-09
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Policekaran Magal
Overview: An honest police constable has a son (R. Muthuraman) and a daughter (C. R. Vijayakumari). Balaji, son of a rich affluent person is a friend of Muthuraman who often visit his house. Balaji falls in love with Vijaykumari to which she equally reciprocates. She meets Balaji secretly without the knowledge of both her father and brother. One day, Balaji's notorious friends commit a murder and they fled the scene using Balaji's car. At the same point of time, Balaji meets his love in a temple and promises to marry her. Meanwhile, Balaji's father plans to marry his son to one of this relative. Balaji initially discards this proposal but accepts after coming to know that he will be deprived of his father's wealth if he doesn't marry the girl arranged by his father. Vijaykumari is shocked to hear this and finally tells her relationship with Balaji to her parents.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1962-08-31
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Vidivelli
Overview: Chandru (Sivaji Ganesan) has a sister (Rajam) who is married to a handsome Ravi (Balaji). But her in-laws insist on a diamond necklace, without which she cannot join her husband. So, Chandru steals a diamond necklace with a locket and then his sister joins her husband. He and his mother (Shanthakumari) move to Madras where he finds a job in a company owned by a wealthy man (Ranga Rao). He falls in love with his daughter (Saroja Devi). One day, the necklace falls down and the locket opens, revealing a photograph of a young man. The husband and the others at home want to know who the person is. She says she has never seen him. But suspecting the worst, she is sent back to her parental home.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-12-31
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Manase Mandiram
Overview: Manase Mandiram (English: The Heart is a Temple) is a 1966 Telugu language romantic drama film, produced by Yarra Appa Rao on Sri Krishna Sai Films banner and directed by C. V. Sridhar. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the lead roles and music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was a remake of Tamil film Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962), Sridhar remade the film in Hindi as Dil Ek Mandir (1963). It was also remade in Malayalam as Hridayam Oru Kshethram (1976), and in Kannada as Kumkuma Rakshe (1977).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1966-07-22
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Pennin Perumai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1956-02-16
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Nenjil Oor Aalayam
Overview: A doctor returns home and learns that his lover is now married. After he dedicates his life to treating cancer, he meets a critical patient, only to learn that his wife is his ex-lover.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1962-01-26
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Ardhangi
Overview: Zamindar Bhujangarao (Gummadi) has two sons. The elder son Raghunath Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) born to his first wife is a retard. After her death, he married Rajeswari (Santha Kumari) and the couple has a son Nagendra Rao / Naagu (Jaggaiah) a man of vices. Impressed by the way Padma (Savitri) a village girl faced Naagu when he threatened to take their farm lands, the Zamindar fixes Naagu’s marriage with her. But Rajeswari vetoes the alliance and suggests to perform her marriage with Raghu. After marriage, Padma learns that Raghu became a retard due to the opium-fed during his childhood to put him to sleep by the maid, Ayamma (Vijayalakshmi).
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1955-01-26
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Vasantha Maligai
Overview: Is an emotionally charged tale that depicts the transformation of an alcoholic after his life is touched by true love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1972-09-29
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