Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1920-05-17
Day of Death
2006-01-16
Place of Birth
Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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.
Filmography (19)
Chilipi Krishnudu
1978Jeevana Tarangalu
1973Koduku Kodalu
1972
Vasantha Maligai
1972
Prema Nagar
1971
Thalla? Pellama
1970
Sivandha Mann
1969Thaaye Unakkaga
1966
Manase Mandiram
1966
Policekaran Magal
1962Nenjil Oor Aalayam
1962
Vidivelli
1960
