Subbalakshmi Explained
Subbalakshmi (21 April 1936 – 30 November 2023) was an Indian Carnatic musician,[1] composer, and actress who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi cinema.[2] She was noted for her performance in Kalyanaraman (2002), Pandippada (2005), and Nandanam (2002).
Life and career
Subbalakshmi was married to Kalyanakrishnan.Web site: വിസ്മയം തീര്ത്ത താരനൂപുരം . manoramaonline.com . 27 August 2014. The couple had two daughters and one son, including actress Thara Kalyan.[3] [4] Before entering film, Subbalakshmi was a musician and dance instructor at Jawahar Balabhavan and worked at All India Radio beginning in 1951. She is noted for being the first female composer of All India Radio from south India.[5] She performed many concerts, was also a dubbing artist, and acted in some telefilms and albums.
Subbalakshmi died on 30 November 2023, at the age of 87 due to age related ailments.[3] [6] [7] [8]
Partial filmography
As actress
- Malayalam films
- Aarohanam (1980) (Malayalam) Debut
- Nandanam (2002) as Veshamani Ammal as Lead
- Kalyanaraman (2002) as Karthyayyani
- Thilakkam (2003) as Ammu's grandmother
- Gramaphone (2003) as Gregory's mother
- Saudhamini (2003) as Kunjulakshmiyamma
- C.I.D. Moosa (2003) as Meena's grandmother
- Maanikyan (2005) as Ammomma
- Rappakal (2005) as Valiya Varma's Wife
- Pandippada (2005) as Meena's Grandmother
- Classmates (2006) as Special appearance in the song (old lady)
- Note Book (2006)
- Kalabham (2006) as Alamelu Ammal
- Ravanan (2006) as Muthassi
- Romeoo (2007) as Bhama's grandmother
- Ali Bhai (2007) as Old lady in the colony
- Chocolate (2007) as Dance Teacher
- Mulla (2008) as Old lady
- Meghatheertham (2009) as Artist
- Chattambinaadu (2009) as Old lady in village
- Seetha Kalyanam (2009) as Abhirami's grandmother
- Yugapurushan (2010) as Antharjanam
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010) as Bus Passenger
- Neelambari (2010) as Paatti
- Note Out (2011) as Maya's grandmother
- Lakshmi Vilasam Renuka Makan Raghuram (2012) as Old woman
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012) as TV Audient
- Load Shedding (2013) as Ravi's mother
- Oru Yathrayil (2013) – as Paatti
- Sound Thoma (2013) as Seller
- Swaasam (2013) as Meera's grandmother
- Koothara (2014) as Koobrin's Valyammachi
- Cherukkanum Pennum (2014) as
- Pranayakatha (2014) as Reetha's grandmother
- Avarude Veedu (2014) as Old lady
- Nakshathrangal (2014) as Madhaviyamma
- 69 (2014) as Grandmother
- Murukku (2014) as Lady
- Chirakodinja Kinavukal (2015) as Old lady
- Rudrasimhasanam (2015) as Grandmother
- Oru New Generation Pani (2015) as Rachana's paatti
- Rani Padmini (2015) as Rani's grandmother
- Ivan Maryadaraman (2015) as Old guest
- Aakashavani (2016) as Vani's grandmother
- 1948 Kaalam Paranjathu (2019) as Antharjanam
- Jack & Daniel (2019) as Muthassi
- Therottam (2019)
- One (2021) as Ramya's grandmother
- Star (2021) as Devi Muthassi
- Pachathappu as Meenakshiyamma
- Chakkarappazham
- Oru Vaathil Kotta
- Kaakan
- Mallanum Mathevanum
- Telugu films
- Hindi films
- Tamil films
- Kannada films
- Sanskrit films
- English film
As Dubbing artist
As playback singer
Television serials
Appeared in more than 65 TV Serials
- Malayalam serials
- Tamil serials
Television, radio and online shows
Advertisements
Appeared in more than 65 advertisements
- Lays
- Horlicks
- Grandmas
- Popy
- Tanishq Kolam
- Atham Pathu Ruchi
- Kalyan Jewellers
- Nerolac Paints
- Moon Beauty Parlour
- Swagath Kalyana Mandapam
- Ammaveedu
- Surf Excel Quick Wash
- Vanitha
- Mandharakkavu
Albums
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Desiraju . Keshav . 2021-01-07 . A voice beyond compare: The rich legacy of the legendary MS Subbulakshmi . 2023-12-01 . Scroll.in . en-US.
- Web site: Veteran actor R Subbalakshmi passes away at 87 in Kochi . 2023-12-01 . Editorji . en.
- Web site: Actor R Subbalakshmi dies at 87 . onmanorama.
- Web site: Malayalam actress Subbalakshmi passes away . Mathrubhumi.
- live . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/tpxHPk5XYSk . 11 December 2021 . Interview: Actress Subbulakshmi in Vartha Prabhatham Part 1 . YouTube.
- Web site: 2023-12-01 . Malayalam cinema bids adieu to its 'adorable granny' R Subbalakshmi . 2023-12-01 . News9live . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-01 . Veteran actor R. Subbalakshmi passes away www.lokmattimes.com . 2023-12-01 . Lokmat English . en.
- Web site: 2023-12-01 . Subbalakshmi, Kalyanaraman Fame Actress, Passes Away at 87; Dileep Expresses Grief on Instagram LatestLY . 2023-12-01 . LatestLY . en.
