P. Santha Kumari

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 joined 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.

Known For

Thalla? Pellama
Thalla? Pellama
Mayalokam
Mayalokam
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
Vidivelli
Vidivelli

Filmography

1972 Vasantha Maligai
as Anand and Vijay's mother
1970 Thalla? Pellama
as Ramanamma
1969 Sivandha Mann
as
1966 Thaaye Unakkaga
as Thaayaramma
1966 Manase Mandiram
as Raghu's Mother
1962 Policekaran Magal
as Amirtham, Janaki & Chinnaiah's Mother
1962 Nenjil Oor Aalayam
as Guest Appearance
1960 Vidivelli
as Chandru's Mother
1960 Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
as Vakula Devi
1956 Pennin Perumai
as
1955 Ardhangi
as Rajeswari Devi
1945 Mayalokam
as