Miss Kumari

Miss Kumari (1932–1969) was an Indian film actress active in Malayalam cinema between 1949 and 1969.[1]

Miss Kumari
Born
Thresiamma Thomas

(1932-06-01)1 June 1932
Bharananganam, Travancore, British India
Died9 June 1969(1969-06-09) (aged 37)
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1969
Spouse(s)Hormis Thaliath
Children3

Early life

Miss Kumari, whose real name was Thresiamma, was born on 1 June 1932 to Thomas and Eliyamma, at Bharananganam in Kottayam, Travancore, British India, which is now part of the state of Kerala. She had her primary education at Bharanganam Sacred Hearts high school, a school for girls run by Franciscan Clarist Sisters. After studies, she worked as a teacher in the same school.

Career

Miss Kumari debuted in Malayalam with the 1949 film Vellinakshatram. However, her real break came from the 1950 box office hit film Nalla Thanka. Sathyan and Miss Kumari were elevated to stardom after the huge success of the film Neelakuyil (1954). She acted in more than 50 films, in a career spanning about two decades. She has acted in few Tamil movies as well. Pettravel kanda vazhvu was one among them. She also received the Madras State award for best actress in 1956.

Personal life

In 1963, Miss Kumari married Hormis Thaliath, an engineer at F.A.C.T Kochi. She immediately retired from films and focused on family life. The couple had three children: Johny, Thomas, and Babu. Johny is in the finance business, Thomas is a Computer Engineer in California and Babu is a Professor in the Centre of German Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.[2]

She died on 9 June 1969. The burial took place in Bharananganam, her native place. Miss Kumari Memorial Mini Stadium was built in Bharananganam, which was inaugurated by veteran actor Prem Nazir.[3]

Malayalam cinema

Miss Kumari debuted in Malayalam with the 1949 film Vellinakshatram. She got her break through the 1950 box office hit film Nalla Thanka.[4] Sathyan and Miss Kumari were elevated to stardom after the huge success of the film Neelakuyil (1954).[5][6][7] She acted in more than 50 films, in a career spanning about two decades. She has acted in a few Tamil movies as well. Petraval Kanda Peruvazhvu along with Prem Nazir was one among them. Another one was Kanchana. She also received the Madras State award for best actress in 1956.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1949Vellinakshatram
1950SasidharanVilasini the daughter of Kalyaniyamma
1950Nalla ThankaNalla Thanka
1950ChechiRadhika; a stage actress
1951MalliswariTirumaladevi
1951YachakanSathi the daughter of Raghu Raman
1951NavalokamDevaki
1952KanchanaDoctor SeethaTamil
1952AathmasanthiNirmala
1952Alphonsa
1953Sheriyo ThettoGeetha
1954Sri Kalahastiswara MahatyamGowri
1954NeelakuyilNeeli
1954KidappadamKalyani, wife of Sankaran
1954BalyasakhiLakshmi
1954AvakashiKumari
1955Roop Basant
1955Harishchandra[8]Chandramathi
1955C.I.DVasanthi, daughter of Mukunda Menon
1955AniyathiAmmini
1956ManthravadiRajkumari Mallika
1956Koodapirappu
1956Avar Unarunnu
1957Padatha PaingiliChinnamma
1957JailppulliSantha
1958RandidangazhiChirutha
1958MariakuttyMariakutty
1959Aana Valarthiya VanampadiLakshmi, wife of Selvapathi / Malli, daughter of Lakshmi and Selvapathi
1960Petraval Kanda PeruvazhvuTamil
1961Mudiyanaya PuthranChellamma
1961Christmas RathriAnnie
1961Bhakta KuchelaSuseela
1962Dakshayagnam
1962SnehadeepamLakshmi
1962Sreerama PattabhishekamKaikeyi
1963SusheelaSusheela, daughter of Madhavi Amma
1963Snapaka YohannanMiriam
1967Kaanatha Veshangal
1967ArakkillamSoosi(final film role)

References
  1. Manorama Online. Malayala Manorama
  2. "Mangalam-varika-13-May-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. "Mangalam-varika-13-May-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. "Nalla Thanka 1950". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  5. "Neelakkuyil". indulekha.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  6. "history of malayalam cinema". cinemaofmalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  7. "Malayala Cinema". PRD, Govt. Of Kerala. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  8. "HARISHCHANDRA 1955". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.


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