A. G. Rathnamala

A. G. Rathnamala (Tamil: ஏ. ஜி. ரத்தினமாலா) (1931 – 3 July 2007)^[1] was an Indian stage drama artist and playback singer who has recorded over 500 songs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language films.^[2]

A. G. Rathnamala
Birth name	A. G. Rathnamala
Born	1931 (1931) Madras Presidency, British India
Died	3 July 2007(2007-07-03) (aged 75–76) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Genres	Film music (playback singing)
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Instrument	Vocalist
Years active	1950–1964

Career life

Stage Drama

When she was in the drama troupe of M. G. Ramachandran, she acted as his pair of in the drama named Inba Kanavu. Apart from this she acted along with T. R. Mahalingam in the drama Or Iravu. She was also acted with K. R. Ramasamy's drama troupe.

En Thangai was based on T. S. Natarajan's play of the same name.^[3] Sivaji Ganesan is the hero in the stage drama and she performed as his younger sister. Later she joined Sivaji Ganesan's drama troupe and enacted the role of Jakkamma in the drama Veerapandiya Kattbomman.

Music composers she sang for

• G. Ramanathan
• S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
• C. R. Subburaman
• M. S. Gnanamani
• G. Govindarajulu Naidu
• S. Dakshinamurthi
• C. N. Pandurangan
• T. R. Pappa
• N. S. Balakrishnan
• R. Sudarsanam
• V. Dakshinamoorthy
• R. Govardhanam
• T. A. Kalyanam
• M. S. Viswanathan
• K. V. Mahadevan
• K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai
• Ghantasala
• S. V. Venkatraman
• T. R. Ramanathan
• S. Rajeswara Rao
• Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
• P. Adinarayana Rao
• T. G. Lingappa
• G. Ashwathama
• Pendyala Nageswara Rao
• S. Hanumantha Rao
• Meenakshi Subramanyam
• M. Ranga Rao
• H. R. Padmanabha Sastri
• Vedha

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Playback singers she sang with

She had many solo songs but also sang with other singers. She was very popular with comedy songs. She sang immemorable duets mostly with S. C. Krishnan. She also sang with all the comedian singers such as J. P. Chandrababu, Thiruchi Loganathan, K. R. Chellamuthu, A. L. Raghavan, C. S. Pandiyan, S. V. Ponnusamy, K. Sarangapani, V. T. Rajagopalan, C. Thangkappan, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & K. H. Reddy. Others are T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, C. S. Jayaraman, C. R. Subburaman, V. J. Varma, S. V. Ramanan and G. K. Venkatesh.

She also sang duets with female singers with most notably with K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala & P. Leela. Others include M. L. Vasanthakumari, Jikki, M. S. Rajeswari, T. V. Rathnam, K. Rani, T. S. Bagavathi, Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. A. Periyanayaki, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, U. R. Chandra, S. J. Kantha, G. Kasthoori, Sundaramma, Kamala, Gomathi, Udutha Sarojini & M. S. Padma.^[5]

The singing actors she sang with were T. R. Mahalingam, J. P. Chandrababu, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram. C. S. Pandiyan, P. Bhanumathi and K. Sarangapani.

Filmography

Year	Film	Language	Song	Music Director	Co-Singer
1950	Digambara Samiyar	Tamil	Kaakka Vendum Kadavule Nee	G. Ramanathan & S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	U. R. Chandra
1950	Macha Rekai	Tamil	Nilaiyillatha Ulagamithe	C. R. Subburaman
1951	Devaki	Tamil	Hello My Dear Hello	G. Ramanathan	Thiruchi Loganathan
			Tea Tea Soodaana Tea		Jikki
1951	Rajambal	Tamil	Oru Dhinusaa Irukudhu	M. S. Gnanamani	K. Sarangapani
1952	Andhaman Kaidhi	Tamil	I Love You.... Aasaiyaanene Un Mele	G. Govindarajulu Naidu	J. P. Chandrababu
1952	Athinti Kapuram	Telugu		S. Dakshinamurthi
1952	En Thangai	Tamil	Good Luck Good Luck	C. N. Pandurangan	C. S. Pandiyan
1952	Kalyani	Tamil		S. Dakshinamurthi
1952	Mappillai	Tamil	Dosu Kodukka Venum	T. R. Pappa & N. S. Balakrishnan	Thiruchi Loganathan
			Raja Kudumbatthil		Thiruchi Loganathan
			Naanoru Ragasiyam
1952	Velaikaran	Tamil	Maane Marikozhundhe	R. Sudarsanam	M. S. Rajeswari, T. S. Bagavathi & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1953	Asai Magan	Tamil	Akkam Pakkam	V. Dakshinamoorthy	Thiruchi Loganathan
1953	Jatagam	Tamil	Aandavan Namakku	R. Govardhanam	G. K. Venkatesh
1953	Jenova	Tamil	Seiyaamale Seiven Endru	T. A. Kalyanam, M. S. Gnanamani & M. S. Viswanathan
1953	Marumagal	Tamil	Aaanukkoru Pennpillai	G. Ramanathan, C. R. Subburaman & Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. A. Periyanayaki & A. P. Komala
1954	Naalvar	Tamil	Agapattu Kondaayaa	K. V. Mahadevan	U. R. Chandra
1954	Pona Machaan Thirumbi Vandhan	Tamil	Pennai Veettil Pootti	C. N. Pandurangan & M. S. Viswanathan	P. Leela
			Kodutthudu Neeyaa Kodutthudu		K. R. Chellamuthu
1954	Pudhu Yugam	Tamil	Jaadhiyile Naanga Thaazhndhavanga	G. Ramanathan	Jikki, A. P. Komala & N. L. Ganasaraswathi
1954	Thuli Visham	Tamil	Manamillaa Malarukkor Magimai Illai	K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai	P. Leela
1954	Raja Garuvu	Telugu	Yevaroyi Veeru Yevaroyi	K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai	V. J. Varma
			Aa Dhaivamu Karunaanidi
1955	Doctor Savithri	Tamil	Maayi Mahamaayi.... Aadhi Parameswariye	G. Ramanathan	T. M. Soundararajan
1955	Gulebakavali	Tamil	Paaraanda Mannar Ellam.... Achu Nimirndha Vandi	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	J. P. Chandrababu
1955	Kaveri	Tamil	Kaaveri Thanneer Pattaal Kanniyar Meni Thangam	G. Ramanathan & Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	P. Leela
			Ezhettu Naalaagathaan		N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, A. P. Komala, Jikki & S. J. Kantha
1955	Maheswari	Tamil	Sonnaa Podhum Kannaale	G. Ramanathan	S. C. Krishnan
			Janakku Janakku Jinjanakku		S. C. Krishnan
			Mundhi Mundhi Vinaayagane		S. C. Krishnan
			Aagaaya Veediyile Annaandhu Paathapadi		S. C. Krishnan
			Ulagatthu Naauagiye Engal Mutthu Mariyammaa
1955	Mangaiyar Thilakam	Tamil	Purindhu Kollavillai Innum	S. Dakshinamurthi	S. C. Krishnan
1955	Nalla Thangai	Tamil	Maappillai Makku Maappillai	G. Ramanathan	P. Leela
1955	Nalla Thangal	Tamil	Komala Sezhunthaamarai Ezhil Meviye	G. Ramanathan	P. Leela, A. P. Komala, T. V. Rathnam & Udutha Sarojini
1955	Ulagam Palavitham	Tamil	Ulagam Palavitham Ayya	N. S. Balakrishnan	P. Leela & K. Rani
1956	Ellam Inba Mayam	Tamil	Vande Nee Vaa Vaa	Ghantasala
1956	Kannin Manigal	Tamil	Edhukkum Rendu Thevai	S. V. Venkatraman	Udutha Sarojini
1956	Moondru Pengal	Tamil	Saalaiyile Rendu Maram	K. V. Mahadevan
1956	Naane Raja	Tamil	O Amma Josiyam...Elelangadi	T. R. Ramanathan
1956	Naan Petra Selvam	Tamil	Mandhamaarudham.... Manmadhanai Kandathillai	G. Ramanathan	Thiruchi Loganathan
1956	Rambaiyin Kaadhal	Tamil	Kattivellam Neeye Katterumbu Naane	T. R. Pappa	K. H. Reddy
1956	Rangoon Radha	Tamil	Naatukkoru Veeran	T. R. Pappa	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1956	Sadhaaram	Tamil	Enggum Oli Veesudhe Ennai Thedi	G. Ramanathan	P. Bhanumathi & A. P. Komala
			Annaiye Kaaliyamma Eeswari		T. M. Soundararajan, V. T. Rajagopalan & A. P. Komala
1956	Thaaikkuppin Thaaram	Tamil	Vittadhadi Aasai.... Eravittu Eni Edukkum	K. V. Mahadevan	S. C. Krishnan
			Thandhaavaram Thandhaaluvaan Thiruchendhooril		S. C. Krishnan
1957	Aaravalli	Tamil	Idhu Sengkamma Adhu Angkamma	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Thiruchi Loganathan
			Kummaalam Pottadhellaam Adangiyadhaa		T. V. Rathnam
1957	Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam	Tamil	Kaasikku Ponene Raamaahari	S. Rajeswara Rao	S. C. Krishnan
			Akkaa Magale....Thootthukkudi Saatthukkudi		S. C. Krishnan
1957	Karpukkarasi	Tamil	Nal Vaakku Nee Kodadi	G. Ramanathan	S. C. Krishnan
			Ellai Meerudhe Manam Thulli Odudhe		A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani
1957	Mahadhevi	Tamil	Un Thirumugathey Oru Mugamaa Thiruppu	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	J. P. Chandrababu
			Thanthana Taalam Poduvom		J. P. Chandrababu
1957	Makkalai Petra Magarasi	Tamil	Adi Thaaraapuram Thaamburam	K. V. Mahadevan	S. C. Krishnan
			O Malliyakkaa O Rojaakkaa		Jikki & K. Jamuna Rani
			Senthazham Poovai Poi		K. Jamuna Rani
1957	Manamagan Thevai	Tamil	Pottaane Oru Podudhaan	G. Ramanathan	K. Jamuna Rani & A. P. Komala
1957	Mudhalali	Tamil	Enga Mudhalali Thanga	K. V. Mahadevan	V. N. Sundaram, S. V. Ponnusamy & G. Kasthoori
			Chikkanama Vaazhanum		G. Kasthoori
1957	Pudhumai Pithan	Tamil	Aiyya Yaarukku Venum Indha	G. Ramanathan
			Maamannar Andha
1957	Rani Lalithangi	Tamil	Aadunga Paadunga Odureenga	G. Ramanathan	P. Leela
			Bajanaikku Naazhigai		V. T. Rajagopalan
1957	Thangamalai Ragasiyam	Tamil	Kaattu Raajaa Aiyaa Kaattu Raajaa	T. G. Lingappa	K. Rani
			Varavenum Varavenum		A. P. Komala & K. Rani
1958	Annaiyin Aanai	Tamil	Enna Saami Edhukku Summa Paarkire	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	Seergazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan
			Thandhaana Thaana Thaanaa.... Senthaazham Poo		Jikki
1958	Boologa Rambai	Tamil	Vanna Mayil Vel Murugan	C. N. Pandurangan	K. Rani
			Om Endra Pranavatthin.... Kalli Malai Kurinji Nilam		Thiruchi Loganathan, Jikki & S. C. Krishnan
1958	Bhooloka Rambha	Telugu	Loyalalo Mayakuni Koyakulam Maadi Koyalamma Maa Guruvu	C. N. Pandurangan	K. Rani
			Dandakaavani Seethayu		Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & K. Rani
1958	Kaathavaraayan	Tamil	Kumkaara Kuppanna	G. Ramanathan	S. C. Krishnan, K. Jamuna Rani, K. Rani & Sundaramma
			Vetrriye Arul Amma		A. P. Komala, K. Jamuna Rani, K. Rani & Sundaramma
1958	Kanniyin Sabatham	Tamil	Manmadhanai Sivaperuman	T. G. Lingappa	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1958	Karthavarayuni Katha	Telugu	Poosey Malli Remma	G. Ramanathan & G. Ashwathama	A. P. Komala, K. Rani & Sundaramma
			Meesala Rosayyo		Madhavapeddi Satyam
1958	Kudumba Gouravam	Tamil	Verum Vesham	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	A. P. Komala
			Kaatthirukkom		A. P. Komala
			Chinaa Jappaan Rangoon		A. P. Komala
1958	Mangalya Bhagyam	Tamil	Anusooya Kadhaakaalatchebam	G. Ramanathan	Seerkazhi Govindarajan, M. L. Vasanthakumari, A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani
			Paadu Pattaale Machaan		A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani
			Ondre Maandhar Kulam		Seerkazhi Govindarajan & K. Jamuna Rani
			Imaya Malaiyai Idadhu Kaiyaal		K. Jamuna Rani
1958	Maya Manithan	Tamil	Pokku Kaatti Poravale Ponnaammaa	G. Govindarajulu Naidu	A. L. Raghavan
1958	Neelamalai Thirudan	Tamil	Vetthala Paakku Sunnaambu Patthiri Elam Kiraambu	K. V. Mahadevan	S. C. Krishnan
			Onnukku Rendaachu Ubatthiravatthukku		S. C. Krishnan
1958	Neelavukku Neranja Manasu	Tamil	Singaara Sangeethame	K. V. Mahadevan	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & Jikki
1958	Petra Maganai Vitra Annai	Tamil	Dhil Rapsaa Panraango	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	S. C. Krishnan
1958	Sampoorna Ramayanam	Tamil	Sree Ramachandiran Magudabishega Thirukkolam Kaanbathatkey	K. V. Mahadevan	A. P. Komala, K. Rani & Udutha Sarojini
			Mannellaam Ponnaagum Raaman Varavaaley		A. P. Komala, S. C. Krishnan, K. Rani, Udutha Sarojini & M. S. Padma
1958	Sarangadhara	Tamil	Etti Etti Paarkudhadi Thoppile	G. Ramanathan
1958	Thirudargal Jakkirathai	Tamil	Jakkammaa Devi Sokkammaa	K. V. Mahadevan
1958	Thirumanam	Tamil	Vai Raajaa Vai	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & T. G. Lingappa	Seerkazhi Govindarajan
1959	Abalai Anjugam	Tamil	Adichadhu Paar Onnaam Nambar	K. V. Mahadevan	A. L. Raghavan
1959	Arumai Magal Abirami	Tamil	Joraana Kattalagu Ponne	V. Dakshinamoorthy	K. Rani
			Paaru Paaru Paaru Sirippaaru		K. Rani
1959	Engal Kuladevi	Tamil	Paalum Pazhamirukka Pakkatthile Naanirukka	K. V. Mahadevan
			Chittang Chittang Kuruvi
1959	Jaya Veeran	Tamil	Thallaathe Bathil Sollaathe	K. V. Mahadevan	A. L. Raghavan
1959	Kalaivaanan	Tamil	Eppo Varuvaaro Solladi	Pendyala Nageswara Rao
1959	Kalyanikku Kalyanam	Tamil	Nee Anji Nadungathaedoi	G. Ramanathan	A. P. Komala
			Thai Porandhaa Vazhi Porakkum		T. M. Soundararajan, V. R. Rajagopalan, P. Leela, A. P. Komala, K. Jamuna Rani & Kamala
1959	Manaiviye Manithanin Manickam	Tamil	Kaathiruppom Kai Pidippom Kanne	S. Hanumantha Rao	Thiruchi Loganathan
1959	Minnal Veeran	Tamil	Valaiyai Veesum	Vedha	C. Thangkappan
1959	Pandithevan	Tamil	Kal Udaithu Malai Pilandhu	C. N. Pandurangan & Meenakshi Subramanyam	P. B. Sreenivas, T. V. Rathnam, S. V. Ramanan & Gomathi
1959	President Panchatcharam	Tamil	Chinna Ponnu Sirikudhu	G. Ramanathan	A. P. Komala
1959	Sumangali	Tamil	Akkaa Magale Chutti Ponne	M. Ranga Rao	S. C. Krishnan
1959	Thanga Padhumai	Tamil	Poomalai Pottu Pona Maamaa	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	S. C. Krishnan
1959	Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom	Tamil	Kobikkiraappula Kobichukkaadhe Kannu	K. V. Mahadevan	S. C. Krishnan
1959	Vannakili	Tamil	Saathukkudi Chaaru Thaana Paartthu Kudi	K. V. Mahadevan	S. C. Krishnan
1959	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	Tamil	Aathukkulle Ootthu Vetti	G. Ramanathan	K. Jamuna Rani, V. T. Rajagopalan & Thiruchi Loganathan
			Pogaadhe Pogaadhe En Kanavaa
1960	Chavukkadi Chandrakantha	Tamil	Aadchiyum Soozhchchiyum Sernthaal	G. Ramanathan	P. Leela
1960	Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam	Tamil	Pattu Seylai Vaangi Thaaren	S. Dakshinamurthi	S. C. Krishnan
1960	Kadavulin Kuzhandhai	Tamil	Palign Chadukudu	G. Ramanathan	K. Jamuna Rani
1960	Kuravanji	Tamil	Sengkayal Vandu Kalin Kalin Endru	T. R. Pappa	C. S. Jayaraman, P. Leela & A. P. Komala
1960	Sivagami	Tamil	Kottum Sootrtum Maatikkittu	K. V. Mahadevan	S. C. Krishnan
1960	Thozhan	Tamil	Arasala Pirantha Magarasi	G. Ramanathan
1961	Jagathalaprathapan	Tamil	Koonthal Mel Poovethamme	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	A. L. Raghavan
1961	Kumara Raja	Tamil	Angadikadai Veedhiyile	T. R. Pappa	Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
1961	Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale	Tamil	Vetti Vambu Engalukkul	Pendyala Nageswara Rao	S. C. Krishnan
1961	Marutha Nattu Veeran	Tamil	Seikathoru Santhegam Kelu Kanmani	S. V. Venkatraman	A. L. Raghavan
1961	Thirudadhe	Tamil	Achchaa Baaguthachchaa	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	S. C. Krishnan
			Andhisaayum Neratthile		A. L. Raghavan
1962	Indira En Selvam	Tamil	Kaadhalukku Kaaleju Enge Irukku	C. N. Pandurangan & H. R. Padmanabha Sastri	S. C. Krishnan
1963	Kalai Arasi	Tamil	Kettaalum Kettadhu Ippadi Kettidak Koodaadhu	K. V. Mahadevan
1963	Konjum Kumari	Tamil	Thoppule Oru Naal Siritthaayadi	Vedha	Thiruchi Loganathan
1963	Kubera Theevu	Tamil	Kankanda Selvam Inge Paaru	C. N. Pandurangan
1963	Naan Vanangum Dheivam	Tamil	Veenaana Jaalangal Nee Seivathenadi	K. V. Mahadevan	K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari
1964	Chithraangi	Tamil	Oyyaari Baamaa Unakkaaga Vaamaa	Vedha	S. V. Ponnusamy
			Unakku Onnu Enakku Onnu Irukkudhu Manasu		Thiruchi Loganathan