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 ed 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.
Filmography
all 25
Movies 25
The Ritual (1977)
Vasantha Maligai (1972)
Konduku Kodalu (1972)
Prema Nagar (1971)
Thalla? Pellama (1970)
Vijayam Manade (1970)
Sivandha Mann (1969)
Kanchukota (1967)
Thaaye Unakkaga (1966)
Manase Mandiram (1966)
Preminchi Choodu (1965)
Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)
Policekaran Magal (1962)
Nenjil Oor Aalayam (1962)
Siri Sampadalu (1962)
Vidivelli (1960)
Saarangadhara (1957)
Pennin Perumai (1956)
Ardhangi (1955)
Shavukaru (1950)
Gunasundari Katha (1949)
Mayalokam (1945)
Information
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1920-05-17
Deathday
2006-01-16 (85 years old)
Birth Place
Proddatur, India
Citizenships
Dominion of India, British Raj, India
Also Known As
P. Santhakumari , P. Santha Kumari, Vellaala Subbamma, Vellala Subbamma, Santhakumari, பி. சாந்தகுமாரி, శాంతకుమారి, Santha Kumari
Awards
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
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