Sukumari

Sukumari Amma
Born(1940-10-06)6 October 1940
Died26 March 2013(2013-03-26) (aged 72)
Occupations
Years active1946–2013
WorksPartial list
Spouse
(m. 1959; died 1978)
Children1
RelativesTravancore family

Sukumari Amma (6 October 1940 – 26 March 2013) was an Indian actress best known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil films.[1] In a career spanning more than five decades, She has appeared in more than 2500 films predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, along with few Hindi and one each in Sinhala, French, Bengali, Tulu, English and Kannada films.[2] Sukumari began acting at the age of 10.[3] In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions toward the arts.[4] She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Tamil film Namma Gramam (2010).[5] Sukumari died on 26 March 2013 in Chennai, following a heart attack.[6]

  1. ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (27 March 2013). "Sukumari – Timeless roles, priceless acting". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Actor Sukumari succumbs to burns". The Hindu. 26 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ Article – The Hindu[usurped]
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ^ "National Film awards winners 2010". Bada Screen. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  6. ^ "South Indian Actress Sukumari passes away". The Week. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.