Early life

Miss Kumari, whose real name was Thresiamma, was born on 1 June 1932 at Bharananganam

Bharananganam

Bharananganam, an important pilgrim centre in South India, is located on the banks of Meenachil river, 5 km east of Pala in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala. Bharananganam and surrounding places are bestowed with natural beauty due to hilly areas and lot of vegetation.- Saint Alphonsa's...

 in Kottayam

Kottayam

Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...

 District, in the Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 state of India

India

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Malayalam cinema

Miss Kumari debuted in Malayalam with the 1949 fi1m Vellinakshatram

Vellinakshatram (1949 film)

Vellinakshatram is a 1949 Malayalam film directed by Felix J. Beyse. It was the first film produced at the Udaya Studios. Its music is composed by B. A. Chidambaranath, who debuted with this film...

. She got her break through the 1950 box office hit film Nalla Thanka

Nalla Thanka

Nalla Thanka is a landmark Malayalam film directed by P. V. Krishna Iyer, and produced by Kunchacko and K. V. Koshy. It was the second film produced at the Udaya Studios, the first being Vellinakshatram . The film marked the debut of several artistes, including actors Augustine Joseph, Vaikom Mani,...

. Satyan and Miss Kumari were elevated to stardom after the huge success of the film Neelakuyil

Neelakuyil (film)

Neelakuyil is a 1954 Malayalam realistic film directed by P. Bhaskaran and Ramu Kariat. It is a melodrama and was based on a story written by Uroob. Screenplay and dialogues are written by Uroob along with P. Bhaskaran. Neelakuyil tells the story of the love affair of a Dalit girl and an educated,...

(1954). She acted in more than 50 films, in a career spanning about two decades. She died on 9 June 1969.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1962	Dakshayagnam Dakshayagnam Dakshayagnam is a 1962 Telugu film directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam and starring N. T. Rama Rao as Shiva and S. V. Ranga Rao as Daksha.-Cast:* Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ... Lord Shiva* Devika ... Sathi Devi* S. V. Ranga Rao ... Dakshudu...
1961	Mudiyanaya Puthran Mudiyanaya Puthran Mudiyanaya Puthran is a 1961 Malayalam language film directed by Ramu Kariat. It stars Sathyan, Ambika, Kottayam Chellappan, P. J. Antony, Miss Kumari and Adoor Bhasi. It was the film adaptation of the popular stage play written by Thoppil Bhasi in 1957. The film was shot at Vijaya and Vauhini...	Chellamma
1957	Padatha Paingili	Chinnamma
1955	Harishchandra Harishchandra (1955 film) Harishchandra is a 1955 Malayalam film produced by P. Subramaniam and directed by Anthony Mithradas. The film was based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It was the first mythological film in Malayalam. Starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss...	Chandramathi
1954	Neelakuyil Neelakuyil (film) Neelakuyil is a 1954 Malayalam realistic film directed by P. Bhaskaran and Ramu Kariat. It is a melodrama and was based on a story written by Uroob. Screenplay and dialogues are written by Uroob along with P. Bhaskaran. Neelakuyil tells the story of the love affair of a Dalit girl and an educated,...	Neeli
1954	Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam Kalahasti Mahatyam or Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam is a 1954 Telugu film directed by H. L. N. Simha starring Kannada Kantheerava Rajkumar....	Gowri
1951	Navalokam	Devaki
1950	Nalla Thanka Nalla Thanka Nalla Thanka is a landmark Malayalam film directed by P. V. Krishna Iyer, and produced by Kunchacko and K. V. Koshy. It was the second film produced at the Udaya Studios, the first being Vellinakshatram . The film marked the debut of several artistes, including actors Augustine Joseph, Vaikom Mani,...	Nalla Thanka
1941	Devatha Devatha (film) Devata is the Hindu term for guardian spirits, and the plural form of Deva .Devata or Devatha is also the title of many Indian films, including:* Devata is a Marathi film* Devatha is a Telugu film...	Lakshmi
1940	Sumangali Sumangali Sumangali is a 1940 Telugu film directed by B. N. Reddi. The main concept of the film Widow remarriage is inspired by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. The protagonist role was played by Chittor V. Nagaiah and A. S. Giri.-The plot:...	Saraswathi