Malini (Tamil actress)

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Malini or Kusuma Kumari was an Indian actress who starred in Tamil language and Telugu language films between 1955 and 1962. Although she only appeared in a few films, she co-starred with well-known actors of her era, including N. T. Rama Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji and Chalam.

Malini was credited by various names over her career. In her earlier Telugu films, she was credited as Kusuma or Kusuma Kumari. She later adopted Malini as screen name for her Tamil film Sabaash Meena and later films. [1] She later married S. Raghavan (producer-director of film Sabaash Mapillai) and quit films. [2]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
1955 Santhanam [1] Sarala
1957 Sankalpam [3]
1958 Sabaash Meena [2] Meena
1959 Thalai Koduthaan Thambi [4] Poogodi
1959 Sabhash Ramudu [5] Rani
1959 Aval Yaar [6] Aasha
1959 Uthami Petra Rathinam [7] Mala
1959 Azhagarmalai Kalvan Shantha
1960 Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu
1960 Chivaraku Migiledi Lakshmi
1961Bavamaradallu [8]
1961 Sabaash Mapillai Vasanthi
1962 Ellorum Vazhavendum Meena
1962 Azhagu Nila

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