Acting
Miss Kumari
Born — Died
1932-06-01 — 1969-06-09
Place of birth
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
14 titles
Miss Kumari, whose real name was Thresiamma, was a Malayalam film actress of the early years of 1940–1960s . Miss Kumari debuted in Malayalam with the 1949 fi1m 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). 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 Madras State award for best actress in 1956. She died on 9 June 1969.
Known for
4.5Estate owner Kurup seduces and then disowns a village girl, Devaki. This sparks off a revolt in the village. A workers union leader Gopi leads the revolt. Kurup goes on to marry Radha, an educated and socially committed worker. How Radha comes to understand the wickedness of her husband and frees herself from his immoral clutches forms the crux of the film.
Navalokam
1951
7.0Radhika is a popular stage actress. The society is suspicious of her morality and rumours are spread about her personal life.
Chechi
1950
8.0Newspaper Boy is a Malayalam–language Indian film released in 1955. It is the first neo realistic movie in the language. The film, a drama of stark realism, narrates the life of the common man on the street. The film is noteworthy in that the entire production programme from script-writing to direction was controlled and executed by students.
Newspaper Boy
1955
8.5The plot revolves around Neeli, a Dalit peasant girl, who falls in love with Sreedharan Nair, a high caste teacher.
Neelakuyil
1954
7.0Nalla Thanka , the only sister of Nallannan , the King of Madhurapuri, is wedded to Somanathan , the king of the neighbouring kingdom Ratnapuri. Alankari, the wicked wife of Nallannan becomes envious of the prosperity of Ratnapuri and the happy married life of Nalla Thanka.
Nalla Thanka
1950
NRLuke's daughter is of marriageable age but his neighbour is hellbent on making Luke's life miserable. Thankanchan, a rich man, befriends Chinnamma who's none other than Luke's daughter.
Padatha Painkili
1957
Film credits
1960s · 2 titles
Rajan is a real terror in his village. Emotional setbacks in his life were responsible for his delinquent nature. Rajan was in love with Radha and they wished to get married. But their dream is not realised. Rajan's brother Gopala Pillai marries Radha. Neglected and deceived by his own brother, lover and family members Rajan turns delinquent.
Mudiyanaya Puthran
1961
9.0The film told, apart from the main story of the friendship between Krishna and Kuchela, a few sequences from the Bhagavatha
Bhakta Kuchela
1961
1950s · 11 titles
4.5Estate owner Kurup seduces and then disowns a village girl, Devaki. This sparks off a revolt in the village. A workers union leader Gopi leads the revolt. Kurup goes on to marry Radha, an educated and socially committed worker. How Radha comes to understand the wickedness of her husband and frees herself from his immoral clutches forms the crux of the film.
Navalokam
1951
7.0Radhika is a popular stage actress. The society is suspicious of her morality and rumours are spread about her personal life.
Chechi
1950
8.0Newspaper Boy is a Malayalam–language Indian film released in 1955. It is the first neo realistic movie in the language. The film, a drama of stark realism, narrates the life of the common man on the street. The film is noteworthy in that the entire production programme from script-writing to direction was controlled and executed by students.
Newspaper Boy
1955
8.5The plot revolves around Neeli, a Dalit peasant girl, who falls in love with Sreedharan Nair, a high caste teacher.
Neelakuyil
1954
7.0Nalla Thanka , the only sister of Nallannan , the King of Madhurapuri, is wedded to Somanathan , the king of the neighbouring kingdom Ratnapuri. Alankari, the wicked wife of Nallannan becomes envious of the prosperity of Ratnapuri and the happy married life of Nalla Thanka.
Nalla Thanka
1950
NRLuke's daughter is of marriageable age but his neighbour is hellbent on making Luke's life miserable. Thankanchan, a rich man, befriends Chinnamma who's none other than Luke's daughter.
Padatha Painkili
1957
The story of the cruelty meted out by feudal landlords to impoverished farm labourers.
Two Measures
1958
9.0Sashidharan, the graduate son of the landlord Panikker falls in love with Vilasini, the daughter of a poor widow Kalyani Amma . A crooked local newspaper editor and the lecherous city wastrel Rajasekharan form a tricky plot turning Panikker against his sons wish to marry Vilasini.
Sasidharan
1950
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Jailppulli
1957
No synopsis available yet.
Yachakan
1951
7.0The film was based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, Master Hari, G. K. Pillai, Jose Prakash and T. S. Muthiah in major roles, it features cinematography by N. S. Mani and music by Brother Lakshmanan.
Harishchandra
1955
