Malini (Tamil actress) explained

Malini or Kusuma Kumari was an Indian actress who starred in Tamil language and Telugu language films between 1955 and 1962. Although she only appeared in a few films, she co-starred with well-known actors of her era, including N. T. Rama Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji and Chalam.

Malini was credited by various names over her career. In her earlier Telugu films, she was credited as Kusuma or Kusuma Kumari. She later adopted Malini as screen name for her Tamil film Sabaash Meena and later films.[1] She later married S. Raghavan (producer-director of film Sabaash Mapillai) and quit films.[2]

Filmography

Year Film Role
1955 Santhanam Sarala
1957 Sankalpam[3]
1958 Sabaash Meena Meena
1959 Thalai Koduthaan Thambi[4] Poogodi
1959 Sabhash Ramudu[5] Rani
1959 Aval Yaar[6] Aasha
1959 Uthami Petra Rathinam[7] Mala
1959 Azhagarmalai Kalvan Shantha
1960 Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu
1960 Chivaraku Migiledi Lakshmi
1961 Bavamaradallu[8]
1961 Sabaash Mapillai Vasanthi
1962 Ellorum Vazhavendum Meena
1962 Azhagu Nila

Notes and References

  1. News: ఆచారం . షణ్ముఖాచారి . గానకోకిల గానామృతం చిలికించిన సంతానం . Sitara . https://web.archive.org/web/20191110050938/https://www.sitara.net/animuthyalu/santhanam-akkineni-nageswara-rao/4027 . 19 September 2020 . 10 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Sabaash Meena Reviews . 25 September 2014 . . 3 April 2009 . https://archive.today/20140925132935/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/sabhash-meena-1958/article3021332.ece . 25 September 2014 . dead.
  3. Web site: Sankalpam Posters . 19 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Randor Guy . Blast from the Past - Thalai Koduthaan Thambi 1959 . . 21 November 2015 . 27 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170127003930/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/column-on-thalai-koduthaan-thambi/article7903785.ece . 27 January 2017.
  5. Web site: SABHASH RAMUDU (1959) . . 3 September 2015 . 27 December 2017 . M. L. Narasimham . https://web.archive.org/web/20171227180726/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/ntr-as-the-protagonist-ramu-displayed-subtle-emotions-with-impeccable-ease-underplaying-the-character/article7611376.ece . 27 December 2017.
  6. Web site: Aval Yaar (1957) . 27 January 2017 . . 21 June 2014 . https://archive.today/20140704122604/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/aval-yaar-1957/article6136650.ece . 4 July 2014 . dead.
  7. Web site: Randor Guy . Blast form the Past - Utthami Petra Rathinam 1960 . . 2 August 2014 . 22 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170127004946/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/utthami-petra-rathinam-1960/article6275448.ece . 27 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Bava Maradallu . 19 September 2020.

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