PK
P. Santha Kumari
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born May 17, 1920Died January 16, 2006 (85 years)
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.
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
| 1977 | The Ritual · as Cast |
| 1972 | Vasantha Maligai · as Anand And Vijay's Mother |
| 1971 | Prema Nagar · as Cast |
| 1971 | Mosagalaku Mosagaadu · as Cast |
| 1971 | Mosagalaku Mosagaadu · as Cast |
| 1970 | Talla Pellamma · as Ramanamma |
| 1969 | |
| 1966 | Thaaye Unakkaga! · as Thaayaramma |
| 1966 | Manase Mandiram · as Raghu's Mother |
| 1965 | Preminchi Choodu · as Cast |
| 1964 | Ramudu Bheemudu · as Cast |
| 1962 | Nenjil or Aalayam · as Guest Appearance |
| 1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam · as Vakula Devi |
| 1959 | Jayabheri · as Annapoorna |
| 1958 | Bommalapelli · as Thangam, Mother Of Kannan |
| 1955 | Baap Re Baap · as Cast |
| 1950 | Showkar · as Cast |
| 1949 | Gunasundari Katha · as Cast |