
Cast
Acting
Cast
Known for
Acting
Born
1920-05-17
From
Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died
2006-01-16
Also known as P. Santhakumari , P. Santha Kumari, Vellaala Subbamma
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.


as Raghu's Mother

as Rathnagandhi

as Chandru's Mother

as Guest Appearance

as Ratnangi Devi

as Rajeswari Devi

as Thaayaramma


as Amirtham, Janaki & Chinnaiah's Mother

as Anand and Vijay's mother

as Janakamma

as Rathnangi


as Vakula Devi


as Ramanamma

as Meenakshamma

as Rupasundari