Kumari Rukmani

Kumari Rukmani (19 April 1929[1] – 4 September 2007), also known as Kumari Rukmini,[2] was an Indian actress and dancer. She has acted in about 100 films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages.[3]

Kumari Rukmani
Rukmani in the 1940s
Born(1929-04-19)19 April 1929
Died4 September 2007(2007-09-04) (aged 78)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1935–2000
SpouseY. V. Rao
ChildrenLakshmi
ParentNungambakkam Janaki
RelativesAishwariyaa Bhaskaran (granddaughter)

Childhood

She is the daughter of Nungambakkam Janaki, also an actress. She hails from Melattur in Thanjavur district. During the shooting of Harishchandra (1932) in Bombay (now Mumbai) the producers were looking for a young actor to feature as Lohidasan. Kumari Rukmani, as a child, was staying with her parents in the next room where T. P. Rajalakshmi who was the female lead in the film, was staying. Rajalakshmi recommended Kumari Rukmani to the producers. The producers talked to the parents and made Kumari Rukmani to feature as Lohidasan in the film. Thus began her film career.[4]

Film career
Rukmani in 1945 film Sri Valli

She featured in many films together with T. P. Rajalakshmi. Her first film as heroine was Sri Valli in which she acted as Valli paired with T. R. Mahalingam.[3] In 1946 she featured in Lavangi paired with the multi-talented Y. V. Rao. While the shooting of this film was going on both she and Rao fell in love with each other and later got married. Cine actress Lakshmi is their daughter.[2]

Partial filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1935HarichandraLohidasanChild Artist
1937ChintamaniChild Artist
1937BalayoginiChild Artist
1938Desa MunnetramChild Artist
1941RishyasringarChild Artist
1945Sri ValliGoddess Valli
1946LavangiJagannatha Pandita Rayalu's wife
1947PankajavalliLord Krishna
1955Mullaivanam
1961Kappalotiya Thamizhan[3]Meenakshi AmmalV. O. Chidambaram Pillai's wife
1963Mani Osai[3]
1963Idhayathil Nee
1963Kadavulai Kanden
1963Paar Magaleya Paar Sekar Mother
1964PoompuharGovalan Mother
1964KarnanRadha Karnan Step Mother
1964 Navarathri Ananth Mother
1965Vennira Aadai[3]Seetha
1965Idhayak Kamalam[3]Baskar Mother
1966 Thedi Vantha Thirumagal
1970Vilaiyaattu Pillai
1970 Thalaivan Manimegalai
1971Avalukendru Or ManamRajam
1971Irulum Oliyum
1971Moondrudeivangal
1973Karaikkal AmmaiyarDharmavathiPunithavathi's mother
1976Rojavin Raja[3]Visalam
1978Ennai Pol Oruvan Sekar Mother
2000Kandukondain KandukondainSivagnanam's mother

Producer

She has produced two films in Hindi, with Lavangi and Manjari.[3]

Death

After ailing for some time, Kumari Rukmani died on 4 September 2007 at her daughter actress Lakshmi residence in Chennai.[3]

K. T. Rukmini

There was another actress/singer named K. T. Rukmini during 1930/40s. She featured in films like Menaka (1935), Thirumangai Alwar (1940) and her last film was Ponnuruvi (1947)

References
  1. "Birthdays of Film stars". Kundoosi (in Tamil): 34–35. 1951.
  2. Randor Guy (25 May 2013). "Blast from the past - lavangi 1946". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016. The heroine was Kumari Rukmini, daughter of dancer Nungambakkam Janaki. She entered films as Baby Rukmini and went on to become a star.
  3. "Yesteryear actor Rukmani dies". The Hindu. 5 September 2007. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார்களின் கதாநாயகி!" [Heroine of super stars]. The Hindu (in Tamil). 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2016. (English translation)
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