Kumari Rukmini

Born: 1929-04-19

Kumari Rukmini (Birth: 19 April 1929 Death: 04 September 2007) is an Indian cine actress and dancer. She has acted in about 100 films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages. She is the daughter of Nungambakkam Janaki, also an actress. She hails from Melattur in Thanjavur District. During the shooting of Harichandra in Bombay (now Mumbai) the producers were looking for a young actor to feature as Lohidasan. Kumari Rukmini, 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. The producers talked to the parents and made Kumari Rukmini to feature as Lohidasan in the film. Thus began her film career. 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. 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.


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Avalukkendru Oru Manam

as uncredited
Released: 1971-06-18

The film deals with a triangular love with a good measure of values of the high society and...

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Karnan

as Adhirathan's wife, Radhai
Released: 1964-01-14

Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.

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Maayani Mamata

as Ammayamma
Released: 1970-08-13

Mayani Mamata (transl. Immortal Affection) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced...

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Navarathiri

as Visalakshi
Released: 1964-11-03

After a fight with her father on who her future husband should be, Nalina leaves home on the...

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Vennira Adai

as uncredited
Released: 1965-04-09

Sreekanth is a famous psychiatrist and has earned much praise from his mentor and people in the...

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Sri Valli

as Valli
Released: 1945-04-13

Valli, a tribal girl falls in love with Muruga. But Muruga plays mind games with her and...

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