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[1] | Sarala |
| 1957 | Sankalpam[3] | |
| 1958 | Sabaash Meena[2] | 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 |
References
- 1 2 ఆచారం, షణ్ముఖాచారి. "గానకోకిల గానామృతం చిలికించిన సంతానం". Sitara. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- 1 2 "Sabaash Meena Reviews". The Hindu. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sankalpam Posters". Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ Randor Guy (21 November 2015). "Blast from the Past - Thalai Koduthaan Thambi 1959". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ M. L. Narasimham (3 September 2015). "SABHASH RAMUDU (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ↑ "Aval Yaar (1957)". The Hindu. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ Randor Guy (2 August 2014). "Blast form the Past - Utthami Petra Rathinam 1960". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bava Maradallu". Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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