Ambika Sukumaran
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Ambika Sukumaran Nair is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. She is a close relative of the Travancore Sisters; Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, and also Shobana, Vineeth, Krishna and Sukumari.[1] Ambika also was initiated to go along that path and she debuted in Udaya Studio's film Visappinte Vili in 1952 she is also the first herion of Premnazir.[2] In 1968, she acted as the lead actress in the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema Viruthan Shanku, directed by P. Venu. She acted in more than 80 movies.[3]
Ambika Sukumaran | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Classical dancer Actress |
| Years active | 1952 – 1979 |
| Spouse | K. V. Sukumaran |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Travancore family, Raja Ravi Varma (Great Grandfather) |
Personal life
She married Sukumaran and left cinema, settling in the US. She has two daughters.[4] She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She ran a dance school in New Jersey before retiring.[3]
Partial filmography
Malayalam
Tamil
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Ponni | Dancer | |
| 1956 | Rambaiyin Kaadhal | Menaka | |
| Raja Rani | Dancer | ||
| Mathar Kula Manikkam | Dancer | ||
| 1957 | Pudhu Vazhvu | Dancer | |
| 1959 | Yaanai Valartha Vanampadi | ||
| 1960 | Rathinapuri Ilavarasi | ||
| Ivan Avanethan | |||
| 1961 | Sri Valli | ||
| 1963 | Naan Vanangum Deivam | ||
| 1967 | Kandhan Karunai | Padumakomalai | |
| 1968 | Thillana Mohanambal | Maragatham | |
Telugu
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Dancer | |
| 1960 | Rani Ratnaprabha | Dancer | |
| 1962 | Dakshayagnam | Urvashi | |
Kannada
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Abba Aa Hudugi | Dancer | |
Hindi
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Royal Mail | Rajkumari | |
| 1965 | Mahabharat | Hidimbi | |
TV Shows - Guest
- Sthree (ACV)
- Morning Guest (Media One)
- Interview (Manorama News)
- Rangoli (Doordarshan Malayalam)
- Innalathe Tharam (Amrita TV)
- Film Views
Dramas
- Kuttavum Shikshayum
References
External links
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