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S.D. Subbalakshmi

Srivaikundam Duraisamy Subbulakshmi (or S. D. Subbulakshmi) was a Tamil film actress and singer who was active in the 1930s and 1940s. She was the wife of film director K. Subramanyam. She is credited with having introduced the singer and family friend of hers, M. S. Subbulakshmi to Tamil cinema and mentored her in her early days. S. D. Subbulakshmi was born in Srivaikundam to Duraisamy and Janaki Ammal. Since childhood, S. D. Subbulakshmi had shown keen interest in stage dramas. The family moved to Madurai, where she learned carnatic music and dance. Her parents took photos of her in various makeups and showed them to a number of drama companies. This had assisted her to start as a child actress in stage plays. She grew up acting in stage dramas and managed to act in a number of dramas with well-known artists such as M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, K. B. Sundarambal and T. R. Mahalingam and earned a very good name. Pavalakkodi was one such drama where she had acted with M. K. Thiagaraja Bhagavather and became very famous.


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Born:
Movie/TV Credits:
6
First Appeared:
In the movie Pavalakkodi 1934-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan 1971-07-22
Known For
Poster of Sivagami
Poster of Rani Lalithangi
Poster of Matharkula Manikkam
Poster of Pavalakkodi
Filmography
Movie Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan 1971-07-22
Movie Sivagami 1960-02-09
Movie Rani Lalithangi Empress Angaiyarkanni 1957-09-21
Movie Matharkula Manikkam 1956-12-20
Movie Thyagabhoomi Savitri 1939-01-02
Movie Pavalakkodi Princess Pavalakkodi 1934-01-01
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