T. A. Mathuram (14 October 1918 – 23 May 1974) was an Indian stage and film actress and singer.
Biography and career
Mathuram was born in
Srirangam on 14 October 1918 in a family of artists. Her first Tamil film was Rathnaavali released in 1935. Her next film was Vasantha Sena produced in Poone and released in 1936. She paired with
N. S. Krishnan in this film.
She married him later.
She and Krishnan became a popular comedy duo in South Indian cinema.
Indian
playback singer
A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not app ...
Ramya NSK is a granddaughter of Mathuram.
Mathuram died in a road accident in 1974
Filmography
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Ratnavali (1935)
*Vasantha Sena (1936)
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Baktha Thulasidas (1937)
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Ambikapathy (1937)
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Jothi Ramalinga Swamigal (1939)
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Maya Machhindra (1939)
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Pandurangan (1939)
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Prahalada (1939)
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Naveena Vikramadityan (1940)
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Aryamala
''Aryamala'' is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language film starring P. U. Chinnappa, M. S. Sarojini, M. R. Santhanalakshmi and T. S. Balaiah in the lead roles. Aryamala was a major box office success and established Chinnappa as a box office hero.
The ...
(1941)
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Ashok Kumar (1941)
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Vedavathi Alladhu Seetha Jananam (1941)
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Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1941)
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Kannagi (1942)
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Manonmani
''Manonmani'' ( ta, மனோன்மணி) is a 1942 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Sundaram. It starred P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, Serukalathur Sama, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Mahalingam, K. K. Perumal, A. Sakunthala, N ...
(1942)
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Sivakavi (1943)
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Mangamma Sabatham (1943)
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Haridas (1944)
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Poompaavai (1944)
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Bharthruhari
''Barthruhari'' is a 1944 Indian Tamil language historical drama film produced by K. Subrahmanyam, who co-directed it with C. S. V. Iyer. The film stars Serukalathur Sama and B. Jayamma, with G. Pattu Iyer, N. S. Krishnan, V. N. Janaki and ...
(1944)
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Paithiyakkaran
''Payithiyakaran'' (English title: ''Madman?'') is a 1947 Tamil-language film produced by and starring N. S. Krishnan. It was based on the play of the same name staged by Krishnan's drama troupe. It was the first film for Krishnan after his acqui ...
(1947)
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Chandralekha
Chandralekha may refer to:
Films
* ''Chandralekha'' (1948 film), an Indian Tamil film directed and produced by S. S. Vasan starring M. K. Radha
* ''Chandralekha'' (1995 film), an Indian Tamil film directed by Nambirajan starring Vijay
* ''Chandra ...
(1948)
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Amarakavi (1948)
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Nallathambi (1949)
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Ratnakumar (1949)
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Mangayarkarasi
''Mangayarkarasi'' () is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Jiten Banerjee. The film was produced by F. Nagoor and S. N. Ahamed, and stars P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba and Anjali Devi. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Gollabhama'' ...
(1949)
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Inbavalli
''Inbavalli'' is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. Nottani, starring T. R. Mahalingam and B. S. Saroja.
Plot
It is a love story between a princess and the minister's son. Both of them grew up together and eventually fall in lo ...
(1949),
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Parijatham (1950)
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Laila Majnu
''Layla & Majnun'' ( ar, مجنون ليلى ; Layla's Mad Lover) is an old story of Arab origin, about the 7th-century Bedouin poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his ladylove Layla bint Mahdi (later known as Layla al-Aamiriya).
"The Layla ...
(1950)
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Manamagal (1951)
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Vanasundari (1951)
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Panam Panam may refer to:
* ''Panam'' (film), a 1952 Tamil film
*Panam (money), a type of currency issued in South India
*Pan Am, a former American airline
* ''Pan Am'' (TV series), a 2011 television series
* University of Texas–Pan American, an Ameri ...
(1952)
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Mudhal Thethi (1955)
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Madurai Veeran (1956)
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Ambikapathy (1957)
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Yaar Paiyan? (1957)
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Madhuram, T. A.
1918 births
1974 deaths
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses from Tiruchirappalli
Tamil comedians
20th-century Indian actresses
20th-century comedians