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Subbalakshmi

Indian musician (1936–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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).

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Subbalakshmi
Born(1936-04-21)21 April 1936
Thirunelveli, Madras presidency, India
Died30 November 2023(2023-11-30) (aged 87)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • music composer
Years active1951–2023
SpouseKalyanakrishnan
ChildrenThara Kalyan
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Life and career

Subbalakshmi was married to Kalyanakrishnan.[3] The couple had two daughters and one son, including actress Thara Kalyan.[4][5] 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.[6][clarification needed] 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.[4][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 wife
  • 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) – {Segment : I Love Appa} 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
  • Boomerang (2023) as Sandra
  • Pachathappu as Meenakshiyamma
  • Chakkarappazham
  • Oru Vaathil Kotta
  • Kaakan
  • Mallanum Mathevanum
Telugu films
Hindi films
Tamil films
Kannada films
Sanskrit films
  • Madhurasmitham
English film
  • In the Name of God

As voice 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
  • Colgate

Albums

  • ThulasimanamFeatures

References

External links

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