
Deceased
When Did Sukumari Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 72Also known asസുകുമാരിGenderFemaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn06/10/1940Born inNagercoil, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDied26/03/2013 (aged 72)Died inChennaiWikidataQ3530068 ↗TMDb#389667 ↗
Sukumari was an Indian actress best known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning more than five decades, she appeared in more than 2,500 films predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, along with a few Hindi and one each in Sinhala, French, Italian, Bengali, Tulu, English and Kannada films. Sukumari began acting at the age of 10. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions toward the arts.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mayapuri 3DMovie | — | 75 |
| 2014 | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2Movie | — | 74 |
| 2013 | ImmanuelMovie | Khadeejumma | 73 |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & KammathMovie | Surekha's grandmother | 73 |
| 2013 | SIMMovie | — | 73 |
| 2013 | Hotel CaliforniaMovie | Rafeeq's Mother | 73 |
| 2013 | Rebecca Uthup KizhakkemalaMovie | Annamma | 73 |
| 2013 | David and GoliathMovie | Kurisamma | 73 |
| 2013 | AyalMovie | — | 73 |
| 2013 | Black ButterflyMovie | Old orphan lady who was cared by Reena | 73 |
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum ThammilMovie | 'Nurse' Lucy | 72 |
| 2012 | Diamond NecklaceMovie | Rajasree's grandmother | 72 |
| 2012 | Trivandrum LodgeMovie | Peggy | 72 |
| 2012 | ChattakaariMovie | Aunty | 72 |
| 2011 | NaayikaMovie | Herself | 71 |
| 2011 | Bangkok SummerMovie | Paati | 71 |
| 2011 | KhaddamaMovie | Razak's mother | 71 |
| 2010 | Best ActorMovie | Mother Superior | 70 |
| 2010 | Four FriendsMovie | Amir's grand mother | 70 |
| 2010 | 3 Char Sau BeesMovie | Selvan's Grandmother | 70 |
| 2010 | Chikku BukkuMovie | — | 70 |
| 2009 | Kerala CafeMovie | Narayani | 69 |
| 2009 | LoudspeakerMovie | Head Nurse | 69 |
| 2009 | Love in SingaporeMovie | Diana's aunt | 69 |
| 2009 | Ividam SwargamanuMovie | Rahelamma | 69 |
| 2009 | VettaikaaranMovie | Susheela's grandmother | 69 |
| 2009 | Red ChilliesMovie | Mani Varghese's wife | 69 |
| 2009 | UtharaswayamvaramMovie | — | 69 |
| 2009 | Kana KanmaniMovie | Grandmother | 69 |
| 2008 | Twenty 20Movie | Leelamma | 68 |
| 2008 | MullaMovie | Akka | 68 |
| 2008 | KurukshetraMovie | Fussy's mother | 68 |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee MohiniMovie | Grandmother | 68 |
| 2008 | Mizhikal SakshiMovie | Kooniyamma / Nabisa | 68 |
| 2007 | KangarooMovie | Josekutty's Mother | 67 |
| 2007 | Payum PuliMovie | Malli's Grandmother | 67 |
| 2007 | AgaramMovie | Thiru's Grandmother | 67 |
| 2007 | NasraniMovie | Annamma | 67 |
| 2006 | The DonMovie | Devakiamma | 66 |
| 2006 | Balram v/s TharadasMovie | Alex's mother | 66 |
| 2006 | ClassmatesMovie | Janaki | 66 |
| 2006 | Aadum KoothuMovie | Aachi | 66 |
| 2005 | ChanthupottuMovie | Bhavaniyamma | 65 |
| 2005 | PandippadaMovie | Pandi Durai's Mother | 65 |
| 2005 | Ben JohnsonMovie | — | 65 |
| 2005 | Alice in WonderlandMovie | — | 65 |
| 2005 | PauranMovie | Minister | 65 |
| 2004 | VismayathumbathuMovie | Hostel Warden | 64 |
| 2004 | RasikanMovie | Bhargaviyamma | 64 |
| 2004 | SambaMovie | Samba's grandmother | 64 |
| 2004 | WantedMovie | Unni's Mother | 64 |
| 2004 | ManasthanMovie | — | 64 |
| 2003 | C.I.D. MoosaMovie | Sahadevan's Mother | 63 |
| 2003 | Kilichundan MampazhamMovie | Beeyathu | 63 |
| 2003 | PattalamMovie | Pattabhiraman's Mother | 63 |
| 2003 | Sadanandante SamayamMovie | Kalyani | 63 |
| 2003 | AmmakilikkooduMovie | Parvathy Ammal | 63 |
| 2003 | ManassinakkareMovie | Shanthamma | 63 |
| 2003 | Mizhi RandilumMovie | Bhadra's Mom | 63 |
| 2002 | Meesa MadhavanMovie | Madhavan's Mother | 62 |
| 2002 | MazhathullikkilukkamMovie | Kikkili Kochamma | 62 |
| 2002 | Varushamellam VasanthamMovie | — | 62 |
| 2002 | Pammal K. SambandamMovie | — | 62 |
| 2002 | KanmashiMovie | Paatti | 62 |
| 2002 | SnehithanMovie | Malavika's grandmother | 62 |
| 2001 | RavanaprabhuMovie | Gounder's mother | 61 |
| 2001 | PrajaMovie | Appu's mother | 61 |
| 2001 | Rakshasa RajavuMovie | Kashi thalla | 61 |
| 2001 | Randam BhavamMovie | Akhila's mother | 61 |
| 2001 | MurariMovie | Sabari | 61 |
| 2001 | Vinnukkum MannukkumMovie | — | 61 |
| 2000 | Darling DarlingMovie | Sudha Warrier | 60 |
| 2000 | AlaipayutheyMovie | Shakti's Aunty | 60 |
| 2000 | Unnai Kann ThedutheyMovie | — | 60 |
| 2000 | SnegithiyeMovie | Hostel Warden | 60 |
| 2000 | PriyamMovie | Joshua's mother | 60 |
| 1999 | Olympian Anthony AdamMovie | Bella Mam | 59 |
| 1999 | FriendsMovie | Ammayi | 59 |
| 1999 | Chandranudikkunna DikhilMovie | Sreeram's Mother | 59 |
| 1999 | IndependenceMovie | Pappamma | 59 |
| 1999 | Pallavur DevanarayananMovie | — | 59 |
| 1998 | Meenakshi KalyanamMovie | Janaki | 58 |
| 1998 | Summer in BethlehemMovie | Ravi Shankar's grandmother | 58 |
| 1998 | SamantharangalMovie | Aishu | 58 |
| 1997 | SubhakankshaluMovie | Stephen's wife | 57 |
| 1997 | RatchaganMovie | Sonia's Grandmother | 57 |
| 1997 | Krishnagudiyil Oru PranayakalathuMovie | Giri's Mother | 57 |
| 1997 | ChandralekhaMovie | Udhaya Varma's sister | 57 |
| 1997 | Kalyana UnnikalMovie | — | 57 |
| 1997 | Gajaraja ManthramMovie | Ananthan's Mother | 57 |
| 1996 | Poove UnakkagaMovie | Rosy | 56 |
| 1996 | LalanamMovie | Rugmini (Vijayan's Mother) | 56 |
| 1995 | Raja MuthiraiMovie | — | 55 |
| 1995 | Mazhayethum MunpeMovie | Mariamma | 55 |
| 1995 | Kalyanji AnandjiMovie | Kalyana Krishnan's mother | 55 |
| 1995 | Manikya ChempazhukkaMovie | Muthassi | 55 |
| 1995 | Alancheri ThamprakkalMovie | Devaki | 55 |
| 1994 | Thenmavin KombathMovie | Ginjimood Gandhari | 54 |
| 1994 | PaksheMovie | Balan's mother | 54 |
| 1994 | Sukham SukhakaramMovie | — | 54 |
| 1994 | Pavam I. A. IvachanMovie | Ivachan's Mother | 54 |
| 1993 | MidhunamMovie | Swamini Amma | 53 |
| 1993 | GhoshayaathraMovie | — | 53 |
| 1993 | KabuliwalaMovie | Amminiamma | 53 |
| 1993 | AayirapparaMovie | Mariya | 53 |
| 1993 | AalavattamMovie | — | 53 |
| 1993 | Golanthara VarthaMovie | Meenakshi Amma | 53 |
| 1993 | AagneyamMovie | Madhavan’s mother | 53 |
| 1992 | YoddhaMovie | Sumathi | 52 |
| 1992 | KamaladalamMovie | Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram | 52 |
| 1992 | Soorya GayathriMovie | Paatti | 52 |
| 1992 | Johnnie WalkerMovie | Mridula's mother | 52 |
| 1992 | GrihaprevesamMovie | — | 52 |
| 1992 | First BellMovie | — | 52 |
| 1992 | Ellarum ChollanuMovie | — | 52 |
| 1991 | AdwaythamMovie | Naniyamma | 51 |
| 1991 | UlladakkamMovie | Mental Patient | 51 |
| 1991 | Putham Pudhu PayanamMovie | — | 51 |
| 1991 | KilukkamMovie | Doctor | 51 |
| 1991 | VishnulokamMovie | — | 51 |
| 1991 | KeliMovie | Muthassi | 51 |
| 1991 | NirnayamMovie | Jolly the aunt of Geetha | 51 |
| 1991 | AbhimanyuMovie | Kalyani | 51 |
| 1991 | Kizhakkunarum PakshiMovie | — | 51 |
| 1991 | Thudar KathaMovie | — | 51 |
| 1990 | Akkare Akkare AkkareMovie | House Owner | 50 |
| 1990 | Thalayana ManthramMovie | Sulochana Thankappan | 50 |
| 1990 | ShubhayathraMovie | Hostel Warden | 50 |
| 1990 | Kuruppinte Kanakku PustakomMovie | Subhadra | 50 |
| 1990 | His Highness AbdullahMovie | Janaki Varma | 50 |
| 1990 | Iyer the GreatMovie | Soorya's Mother | 50 |
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuMovie | Stella | 50 |
| 1990 | Aye AutoMovie | Janaki | 50 |
| 1990 | ArhathaMovie | Devamma | 50 |
| 1990 | RajavazhchaMovie | Meenakshi | 50 |
| 1990 | Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamMovie | Kunjulakshmi | 50 |
| 1990 | KuttettanMovie | Vishnu's Mother | 50 |
| 1990 | Kadathanadan AmbadiMovie | Unnicharu | 50 |
| 1990 | Mindapoochakku KalyanamMovie | Sarasamma | 50 |
| 1990 | ThoovalsparshamMovie | Ananda Padmanabhan's mother | 50 |
| 1990 | MidhyaMovie | Ammalu | 50 |
| 1989 | Oru Vadakkan VeeragathaMovie | Kannappa Chekavar's wife | 49 |
| 1989 | UtharamMovie | Molly Aunty | 49 |
| 1989 | UlsavapittennuMovie | Bhageerathi | 49 |
| 1989 | ArthamMovie | Janardanan's mother | 49 |
| 1989 | VadakkunokkiyantramMovie | Shobha's Mother | 49 |
| 1989 | SwagathamMovie | Daisy | 49 |
| 1989 | AdharvamMovie | Thevalli's Wife | 49 |
| 1989 | Njangalude Kochu DoctorMovie | Thressiakutty Kalapurackal aka Ammamma | 49 |
| 1989 | VandanamMovie | Maggie Aunty | 49 |
| 1989 | Ramji Rao SpeakingMovie | Goplakrishnan's mother | 49 |
| 1989 | AgnipraveshamMovie | — | 49 |
| 1988 | Oru Muthassi KathaMovie | — | 48 |
| 1988 | DaisyMovie | Daisy's nanny | 48 |
| 1988 | AranyakamMovie | Madhavan Nair's wife | 48 |
| 1988 | AparanMovie | Lalitha | 48 |
| 1988 | KudumbapuranamMovie | Thrikkunnathu Bhageerathiyamma | 48 |
| 1988 | DhinarathrangalMovie | Lakshmi | 48 |
| 1988 | OozhamMovie | — | 48 |
| 1988 | ChithramMovie | Nambiar's sister | 48 |
| 1988 | Vellanakalude NaaduMovie | Pavithran's Mother | 48 |
| 1988 | AryanMovie | Thampuratti | 48 |
| 1988 | OrkkapurathuMovie | Mamma | 48 |
| 1987 | ThoovanathumbikalMovie | Jayakrishnan's Mother | 47 |
| 1987 | VruthamMovie | — | 47 |
| 1987 | Sreedharante Onnam ThirumurivuMovie | Bhanumathi | 47 |
| 1987 | Amrutham GamayaMovie | Haridas' Mother | 47 |
| 1987 | JaalakamMovie | — | 47 |
| 1987 | Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamMovie | Kunjannamma | 47 |
| 1987 | Manivathoorile Aayiram SivarathrikalMovie | Vinayachandran's Mother | 47 |
| 1987 | Idhu Oru ThodarkathaiMovie | — | 47 |
| 1986 | Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalMovie | Doctor | 46 |
| 1986 | Doore Doore Oru Koodu KoottamMovie | — | 46 |
| 1986 | Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamMovie | Panikkar's Mother | 46 |
| 1986 | ThalavattamMovie | Nurse | 46 |
| 1986 | Nandi Veendum VarikaMovie | Madhavi | 46 |
| 1986 | Sukhamo DeviMovie | Bharathi | 46 |
| 1986 | Hello My Dear Wrong NumberMovie | — | 46 |
| 1986 | Ennennum KannettanteMovie | — | 46 |
| 1986 | Onnu Muthal Poojyam VareMovie | Sister | 46 |
| 1986 | Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiMovie | Subhadra Kunjamma | 46 |
| 1986 | Arappatta Kettiya GraamathilMovie | Malu Amma | 46 |
| 1986 | Meenamasathile SuryanMovie | Abubakkar's Mother | 46 |
| 1986 | Ninnishtam EnnishtamMovie | Kakkathiamma | 46 |
| 1986 | T. P. Balagopalan M.A.Movie | Anitha's mother | 46 |
| 1985 | Poove Poochooda VaaMovie | David's mother | 45 |
| 1985 | Parayanumvayya ParayathirikkanumvayyaMovie | Meenakshi | 45 |
| 1985 | Boeing BoeingMovie | Dick Ammayi | 45 |
| 1985 | Avidathepole IvideyumMovie | Thankamani | 45 |
| 1985 | Koodum ThediMovie | Sister | 45 |
| 1985 | Adhyayam Onnu MuthalMovie | Karthyayaniyamma | 45 |
| 1985 | Kaiyum Thalayum PurathidaruthuMovie | Narayani | 45 |
| 1985 | Gayathridevi Ente AmmaMovie | — | 45 |
| 1985 | Vilichu VilikettuMovie | Amma | 45 |
| 1985 | Puli Varunne PuliMovie | Bhavani | 45 |
| 1985 | Kandu KandarinjuMovie | Janaki | 45 |
| 1985 | Akkare Ninnoru MaranMovie | Savithri, Achuthan's amma | 45 |
| 1984 | Odaruthammava AalariyamMovie | Major Nair's Wife | 44 |
| 1984 | Panchavadi PalamMovie | Rahel | 44 |
| 1984 | Sreekrishna ParunthuMovie | Kochamma | 44 |
| 1984 | Poochakkoru MookkuthiMovie | — | 44 |
| 1984 | KoottinilamkiliMovie | Sarada | 44 |
| 1984 | AlakadalinakkareMovie | Daisy's mother | 44 |
| 1984 | KodathiMovie | Saraswathiyamma | 44 |
| 1984 | Parannu Parannu ParannuMovie | Elizabeth | 44 |
| 1984 | VikatakaviMovie | Ayisha | 44 |
| 1984 | Vanitha PoliceMovie | — | 44 |
| 1984 | Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuMovie | Sreekumar's Mother | 44 |
| 1984 | KanamarayathuMovie | Roy's mother | 44 |
| 1983 | Kuyiline ThediMovie | Kausalya | 43 |
| 1983 | Aa RaathriMovie | Sundaresan's Mother | 43 |
| 1983 | AattakalashamMovie | Ammaayi | 43 |
| 1983 | Ilamai KaalangalMovie | — | 43 |
| 1983 | Theeram Thedunna ThiraMovie | Jayalakshmi's mother | 43 |
| 1983 | Prasnam GurutharamMovie | — | 43 |
| 1983 | Karyam NissaramMovie | Annie | 43 |
| 1983 | KinnaramMovie | Mary | 43 |
| 1982 | Pudhu KavithaiMovie | Thilakavathy | 42 |
| 1982 | Marumagale VazhgaMovie | — | 42 |
| 1982 | Chiriyo ChiriMovie | Self | 42 |
| 1982 | PadayottamMovie | Chiruthevi Thampuratti | 42 |
| 1982 | Enthino Pookunna PookalMovie | — | 42 |
| 1982 | KazhumaramMovie | — | 42 |
| 1981 | Aggi RavvaMovie | — | 41 |
| 1981 | SanchariMovie | Kotha / Kadambari | 41 |
| 1981 | VayalMovie | — | 41 |
| 1981 | Archana TeacherMovie | — | 41 |
| 1981 | Thenum VayambumMovie | Varma's mother | 41 |
| 1981 | ParankimalaMovie | — | 41 |
| 1981 | GarjanaiMovie | — | 41 |
| 1980 | Akalangalil AbhayamMovie | — | 40 |
| 1980 | Idi muzhakkamMovie | Gouri | 40 |
| 1980 | Shalini Ente KoottukariMovie | Shantha | 40 |
| 1980 | AmbalavilakkuMovie | Srimathi Rama Varma | 40 |
| 1979 | Thaayillamal NaanillaiMovie | Sivagami | 39 |
| 1979 | Rakthamillatha ManushyanMovie | Kamala ambal | 39 |
| 1979 | Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumMovie | Ayishaumma | 39 |
| 1979 | Pagalil Oru IravuMovie | Vinod's mother | 39 |
| 1979 | Neela MalargalMovie | Kamatchi | 39 |
| 1978 | Thai Meethu SathiyamMovie | — | 38 |
| 1978 | Kaatrinile Varum GeethamMovie | — | 38 |
| 1978 | MattoliMovie | Kochammini | 38 |
| 1978 | Kadathanaattu MaakkamMovie | — | 38 |
| 1977 | SreedeviMovie | — | 37 |
| 1977 | Achaaram Ammini Osharam OmanaMovie | Padmavathi | 37 |
| 1977 | SujathaMovie | — | 37 |
| 1977 | NirakudamMovie | — | 37 |
| 1977 | MinimolMovie | — | 37 |
| 1976 | Perum PugazhumMovie | Ladies Club Head | 36 |
| 1976 | Agni PushpamMovie | — | 36 |
| 1976 | AppooppanMovie | — | 36 |
| 1976 | Mogam Muppadhu VarushamMovie | — | 36 |
| 1976 | Aayiram JanmangalMovie | Leela Sukumaran | 36 |
| 1976 | LalithaMovie | Meenakshi | 36 |
| 1976 | Maharasi VazhgaMovie | — | 36 |
| 1976 | Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?Movie | — | 36 |
| 1976 | BhadrakaliMovie | — | 36 |
| 1975 | Manidhanum DheivamagalamMovie | Kaveri | 35 |
| 1975 | Swami AyyappanMovie | Muthaliyar's wife | 35 |
| 1975 | Mattoru SeethaMovie | — | 35 |
| 1975 | AndharangamMovie | "Madurai" Maragatham | 35 |
| 1975 | Aayirathil OruthiMovie | — | 35 |
| 1975 | Ullasa YaathraMovie | — | 35 |
| 1975 | Paattum BharathamumMovie | — | 35 |
| 1975 | Then Sindhudhe VaanamMovie | Bangajam | 35 |
| 1974 | ChattakkariMovie | Margarette | 34 |
| 1974 | Bhoomidevi PushpiniyayiMovie | Bhanu | 34 |
| 1974 | Athaiya MamiyaMovie | Lakshmi | 34 |
| 1973 | Maru PiraviMovie | — | 33 |
| 1973 | PadmavyoohamMovie | — | 33 |
| 1972 | KannammaMovie | Elsie | 32 |
| 1971 | Nootrukku NooruMovie | — | 31 |
| 1969 | Danger BiscuitMovie | — | 29 |
| 1968 | YakshiMovie | Kalyani | 28 |
| 1967 | Anweshichu KandethiyillaMovie | — | 27 |
| 1967 | Kunjali MarakkarMovie | — | 27 |
| 1967 | AshwamedhamMovie | Galy | 27 |
| 1966 | Kayamkulam KochunniMovie | — | 26 |
| 1965 | MurappennuMovie | Mrs.Menon | 25 |
| 1964 | RishyasringarMovie | Courtesan | 24 |
| 1962 | Bandha PasamMovie | — | 22 |
| 1961 | PasamalarMovie | — | 21 |
| 1960 | Pudhiya PathaiMovie | — | 20 |
| 1959 | Mangalya BalamMovie | Street Dancer | 19 |
| 1955 | Gomathiyin KaadhalanMovie | Dancer | 15 |
| 1951 | Or IravuMovie | — | 11 |