Sukumari
Born: 1940-10-06 in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 2013-03-26
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sukumari was an Indian film actress who primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She had been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be more than 3000. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions towards the arts. And she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Namma Gramam(2010).
Filmography
2015
2013
- Immanuel as Khadeejumma
- Black Butterfly as Old orphan lady who was cared by Reena
- August Club as Bhagavati Amma
- Ayal
- Hotel California as Rafeeq's Mother
- David and Goliath as Kurisamma
- Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Surekha's grandmother
- Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala as Annamma
- SIM
- Progress Report
- Breaking News Live
2012
- Ayalum Njanum Thammil as 'Nurse' Lucy
- Doctor Innocentanu as Noorjahan
- Diamond Necklace as Rajasree's grandmother
- Ardhanaari as Priest
- Karmayodha as Maddy's mother
- Chattakaari as Aunty
- Lekshmi Vilasom Renuka Makan Reghuraman as Muthassi
- Trivandrum Lodge as Peggy
- Graamam as as Amminiyamma
- Karpoora Deepam
2011
- Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Moothumma
- Khaddama as Razak's mother
- Ponnar Shankar as Vaanayi
- Ekadashy
- Bangkok Summer as Paati
- Venshangupol
- Maharaja Talkies as Vimala's aunt
- Naayika as Herself
2010
- Chikku Bukku
- Four Friends as Amir's grand mother
- Best Actor as Mother Superior
- 3 Char Sau Bees as Selvan's Grandmother
- Magizhchi
- Kausthubham
2009
- Vettaikaaran as Susheela's grandmother
- Red Chillies as Mani Varghese's wife
- Kerala Cafe as Narayani
- Ividam Swargamanu as Rahelamma
- Utharaswayamvaram
- Love in Singapore as Diana's aunt
- Loudspeaker as Head Nurse
- Kana Kanmani as Grandmother
- Seetha Kalyanam as Abhirami's Mother
2008
- Yaaradi Nee Mohini as Grandmother
- Twenty 20 as Leelamma
- Mizhikal Sakshi as Kooniyamma / Nabisa
- Kurukshetra as Fussy's mother
- A Climate for Crime as The narrator
- Pachamarathanalil as Nun
- Mulla as Akka
- Pakal Nakshatrangal
2007
- Nasrani as Annamma
- Agaram as Thiru's Grandmother
- Kangaroo as Josekutty's Mother
- Payum Puli as Malli's Grandmother
- Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
2006
- Classmates as Janaki
- The Don as Devakiamma
- Aadum Koothu as Aachi
- Balram v/s Tharadas as Alex's mother
- Madhuchandralekha as Chandramathi's grandmother
2005
- Pandippada as Pandi Durai's Mother
- Achuvinte Amma as Moothamma
- Chanthupottu as Bhavaniyamma
- Ben Johnson
- Alice in Wonderland
- Pauran as Minister
2004
- Vettam as Uncle Tom's wife
- Samba as Samba's grandmother
- Rasikan as Bhargaviyamma
- Manasthan
- Vismayathumbathu as Hostel Warden
- Vishwa Thulasi as Vishwa's mother
- Wanted as Unni's Mother
- Perazhagan as Priya's Grandmother
- Symphony as Deenamma
2003
- C.I.D. Moosa as Sahadevan's Mother
- Sadanandante Samayam as Kalyani
- Kilichundan Mampazham as Beeyathu
- Mizhi Randilum as Bhadra's Mom
- Pattalam as Pattabhiraman's Mother
- Ammakilikkoodu as Parvathy Ammal
- Manassinakkare as Shanthamma
2002
- Meesa Madhavan as Madhavan's Mother
- Varushamellam Vasantham
- Pammal K. Sambandam
- Snehithan as Malavika's grandmother
- Mazhathullikkilukkam as Kikkili Kochamma
- Shadow Kill as Marakatam
- Kanmashi as Paatti
2001
- Ravanaprabhu as Gounder's mother
- Murari as Sabari
- Vinnukkum Mannukkum
- Poovellam Un Vasam
- Praja as Appu's mother
- Kakkakuyil as Nambeeshan's wife
- Randam Bhavam as Akhila's mother
- Rakshasa Rajavu as Kashi thalla
2000
- Alaipayuthey as Shakti's Aunty
- Valliettan as Kunjikavamma
- Snegithiye as Hostel Warden
- Darling Darling as Sudha Warrier
- Unnai Kann Theduthey
- Priyam as Joshua's mother
- Pilots as Mother Superior
- Vinayapoorvam Vidyadharan
1999
- Olympian Anthony Adam as Bella Mam
- Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Sreeram's Mother
- Prem Poojari
- Friends as Ammayi
- Pathram
- Aakasha Ganga as Maanikkasheri Thampuratti
- Pallavur Devanarayanan
- Independence as Pappamma
1998
- Summer in Bethlehem as Ravi Shankar's grandmother
- Kabhi Na Kabhi as Rajeshwar's mother
- Amma Ammayiamma as Visalakshi
- Meenathil Thalikettu as Durga
- Meenakshi Kalyanam as Janaki
- Oru Maravathoor Kanavu
- Chitrashalabham as Maria
- Oro Viliyum Kathorthu as Kalyani
- Samantharangal as Aishu
1997
- Chandralekha as Udhaya Varma's sister
- Ratchagan as Sonia's Grandmother
- Kalyana Unnikal
- Gajaraja Manthram as Ananthan's Mother
- Five Star Hospital
- Rishyasringan
- Subhakankshalu as Stephen's wife
- Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu as Giri's Mother
- Boopathi as Maggie
1996
- Yuvathurki
- Tom & Jerry as Balagopalan's Mother
- Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Ananthan's Mother
- Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar as Madhaviyamma
- Saamoohyapadom as Bhavani Amma
- Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Dakshayani
1995
- Manikya Chempazhukka as Muthassi
- Mazhayethum Munpe as Mariamma
- No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as School principal
- Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Harikrishnan's neighbour
- Saadaram
- Alancheri Thamprakkal as Devaki
- Mannar Mathai Speaking as Gopalakrishnan's Mother
- Kalyanji Anandji as Kalyana Krishnan's mother
- Simhavalan Menon as Subhadra
- Sreeragam
- Karma
- Agnidevan as Kochammini
1994
- Thenmavin Kombath as Ginjimood Gandhari
- Kashmeeram as Mariya Singh
- Pavam I. A. Ivachan as Ivachan's Mother
- Pakshe as Balan's mother
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as Amalu
- Sukham Sukhakaram
- Parinayam
- Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami
1993
- Midhunam as Swamini Amma
- Maya Mayooram as Cheriyamma
- Butterflies as Sreedevi Menon
- O' Faby as Slum Dweller
- Kabuliwala as Amminiamma
- Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni as Bhavani
- Addeham Enna Iddeham
- Gandharvam
- Aayirappara as Mariya
- Varam
- Aalavattam
- Golanthara Vartha as Meenakshi Amma
- Sthreedhanam
- Aagneyam
- Ghoshayaathra
1992
- Yoddha as Sumathi
- Makkal Mahathmyam as Subhadramma
- Mr & Mrs
- Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu as Saraswathiyamma
- Grihaprevesam
- Kallan Kappalil Thanne
- First Bell
- Kamaladalam as Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
- Welcome to Kodaikanal as Elizabeth Samuel
- Johnnie Walker as Mridula's mother
- Soorya Gayathri as Paatti
- Aadhaaram as Naniyamma
- Ellarum Chollanu
- My Dear Muthachan as Parthasarathi's Mother
1991
- Kilukkam as Doctor
- Gopura Vasalile
- Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
- Anaswaram
- Nettippattam as Mamma
- Vishnulokam
- Nirnayam as Jolly the aunt of Geetha
- Putham Pudhu Payanam
- Ulladakkam as Mental Patient
- Keli as Muthassi
- Kakkathollayiram
- Abhimanyu as Kalyani
- Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty as George Kutty's mother
- Ennum Nanmakal
- Thudar Katha
- Adwaytham as Naniyamma
1990
- Thalayana Manthram as Sulochana Thankappan
- Iyer the Great as Soorya's Mother
- Rajavazhcha as Meenakshi
- Ee Kanni Koodi as Annamma
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as Stella
- Aye Auto as Janaki
- His Highness Abdullah as Janaki Varma
- Kadathanadan Ambadi as Unnicharu
- Kalikkalam as Jamal's Mother
- Midhya as Ammalu
- Shubhayathra as Hostel Warden
- Kuttettan as Vishnu's Mother
- Mindapoochakku Kalyanam as Sarasamma
- Akkare Akkare Akkare as House Owner
- Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Kunjulakshmi
- Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Subhadra
- Arhatha as Devamma
- Gajakesariyogam as Saroja Nair
- Arangetra Velai
- Thoovalsparsham as Ananda Padmanabhan's mother
- Sasneham as Paatti
1989
- Vandanam as Maggie Aunty
- Vadakkunokkiyantram as Shobha's Mother
- Dasharatham as Maggie
- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha as Kannappa Chekavar's wife
- Adharvam as Thevalli's Wife
- Utharam as Molly Aunty
- Chakkikotha Chankaran as Subhadra Kunjamma
- Artham as Janardanan's mother
- Ramji Rao Speaking as Goplakrishnan's mother
- Varusham Padhinaaru
- Swagatham as Daisy
- Ulsavapittennu as Bhageerathi
- Njangalude Kochu Doctor as Thressiakutty Kalapurackal aka Ammamma
- Agnipravesham
1988
- Dhwani as Thankamani
- Chithram as Nambiar's sister
- Kudumbapuranam as Thrikkunnathu Bhageerathiyamma
- Daisy as Daisy's nanny
- Aparan as Lalitha
- Innaleyude Baakki as Rajasekharan's mother
- Aryan as Thampuratti
- Dhinarathrangal as Lakshmi
- Orkkapurathu as Mamma
- Vicharana as Sarasathi Amma
- Oozham
- Vellanakalude Naadu as Pavithran's Mother
- Oru Muthassi Katha
- Aranyakam as Madhavan Nair's wife
1987
- Amrutham Gamaya as Haridas' Mother
- Thoovanathumbikal as Jayakrishnan's Mother
- Vrutham
- Irupatham Noottandu as Janakiyamma
- Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Kunjannamma
- Sarvakalasala as Leelamma
- Jaalakam
- Kottum Kuravayum
- Idhu Oru Thodarkathai
- Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Bhanumathi
- Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal as Vinayachandran's Mother
- Kalam Mari Katha Mari
- Aalippazhangal as Savithri
- Archanappookkal as Hari’s sister
1986
- Ennennum Kannettante
- Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Mrs.Varkey
- Thalavattam as Nurse
- Aayiram Kannukal as Anu's mother
- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as M.A. Dhawan's Mother
- Hello My Dear Wrong Number
- Geetham
- Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Devootty
- T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Anitha's mother
- Ente Entethu Mathram
- Ennu Nathante Nimmi
- Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
- Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Panikkar's Mother
- Ninnishtam Ennishtam as Kakkathiamma
- Love Story as Rukmini
- Meenamasathile Suryan as Abubakkar's Mother
- Malarum Kiliyum
- Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Sister
- Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Malu Amma
- Abhayam Thedi as Ammalu
- Sukhamo Devi as Bharathi
- Yuvajanotsavam
- Nandi Veendum Varika as Madhavi
- Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
- Rareeram as Soudamini
- Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
- Snehamulla Simham as Kamalamma
- Kunjattakilikal as Kamalamma
- Adukkan Entheluppam as Bharathi
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Subhadra Kunjamma
- Ee Kaikalil
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Doctor
1985
- Poove Poochudava as David's mother
- Boeing Boeing as Dick Ammayi
- Rangam as Chandrika's mother
- Thammil Thammil as Saraswathy Menon
- Avidathepole Ivideyum as Thankamani
- Gayathridevi Ente Amma
- Oru Kudakeezhil
- Anubandham as Malu
- Idanilangal
- Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya as Meenakshi
- Guruji Oru Vakku
- Karimpin Poovinakkare
- Oru Nokku Kanan as Vilasini
- Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
- Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
- Makan Ente Makan as Saraswathi
- Adhyayam Onnu Muthal as Karthyayaniyamma
- Koodum Thedi as Sister
- Upaharam
- Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil as Mrs. Menon
- Vasantha Sena as Reetha
- Mangamma Sabadham
- Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Savithri, Achuthan's amma
- Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu as Narayani
- Puli Varunne Puli as Bhavani
- Ente Kanakkuyil as Subhadra Thankachi
- Archana Aaradhana as Soumini
- Kandu Kandarinju as Janaki
- Vilichu Vilikettu as Amma
- Eeran Sandhya as Seetha
- Punnaram Cholli Cholli as Sundari
1984
- Panchavadi Palam as Rahel
- Alakadalinakkare as Daisy's mother
- Kanamarayathu as Roy's mother
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Kalyanikutty
- Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Sreekumar's Mother
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
- Athirathram as Kathamma
- Adiyozhukkukal as Radha
- Aarorumariyathe as Subhadra
- Anthichuvappu
- Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
- Parannu Parannu Parannu as Elizabeth
- Sreekrishna Parunthu as Kochamma
- Odaruthammava Aalariyam as Major Nair's Wife
- Koottinilamkili as Sarada
- Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
- Ethirppukal as Geetha's mother
- Appunni as Malu
- Muthodu Muthu as Bhavani
- Ivide Thudangunnu
- Vikatakavi as Ayisha
- Thirakal as James George's Mother
- Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
- Itha Innu Muthal as Gopi's mother
- Paavam Poornima
- Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Cheeru
- Kodathi as Saraswathiyamma
- April Pathinettu
- Aduthaduthu as Gourikutty
- Vanitha Police
- Onnanu Nammal as Dr. Rachel
1983
- Saagaram Santham as Marathakam
- Aa Raathri as Sundaresan's Mother
- Karyam Nissaram as Annie
- Kuyiline Thedi as Kausalya
- Pinnilavu as Saraswathi
- Kinnaram as Mary
- Aattakalasham as Ammaayi
- Prasnam Gurutharam
- Theeram Thedunna Thira as Jayalakshmi's mother
- Naanayam as Sindhu's Mother
- Aashrayam
- Veena Poovu
- Guru Dakshina
- Rugma as Elizabeth's Mother
- Koodevide? as Susan
- Engane Nee Marakkum
- Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Jayamohan's mother
- Oru Swakaryam
- Onnu Chirikku
- Asthram as Sharada Chechi
- Ilamai Kaalangal
- Ente Katha
- Adhyathe Anuragam
1982
- Innalenkil Nale
- Puthu Kavithai as Thilakavathy
- Kazhumaram
- Padayottam as Chiruthevi Thampuratti
- Chillu
- Amrutha Geetham as Suresh's mother
- Vazhvey Maayam
- Ithu Njangalude Katha as Naniyamma
- Chiriyo Chiri as Self
- Enthino Pookunna Pookal
- Pooviriyum Pulari
- Njan Onnu Parayatte as Ammini
- Ponnum Poovum as Lakshmi
- Thunai
- Anuraagakkodathi
1981
- Garjanai
- Thadavara as Sarojini
- Ahimsa as Bharathan's Motherl
- Venal
- Kadal Meengal
- Archana Teacher
- Parankimala
- Thenum Vayambum as Varma's mother
- Vayal
- Parvathy as Lakshmi
- Poocha Sanyasi
- Aggi Ravva
- Sanchari as Kotha / Kadambari
1980
- Nayattu
- Akalangalil Abhayam
- Idi muzhakkam as Gouri
- Vaiki Vanna Vasantham
- Shalini Ente Koottukari as Shantha
1979
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Ayishaumma
- Neela Malargal as Kamatchi
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Sivagami
- Pagalil Oru Iravu as Vinod's mother
- Rakthamillatha Manushyan as Kamala ambal
- Sikharangal
1978
- Thai Meethu Sathiyam
- Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral
- Randu Penkuttikal
- Mattoli as Kochammini
- Kadathanaattu Maakkam
- Nakshathrangale Kaaval
- Ee Ganam Marakkumo as Mariya Chedathi
- Annapoorni as Meenakshi
- Rappadikalude Gatha
- Mochanam as Saraswathi
1977
- Madhura Swapanam
- Nirakudam
- Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal as Ganesan's wife
- Aadhya Paadam
- Guruvayoor Kesavan
- Aanandham Paramaanandham
- Sujatha
- Sreedevi
- Acharam Ammini osaram Omana as Padmavathi
1976
- Kumaara Vijayam
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
- Appooppan
- Aayiram Janmangal as Leela Sukumaran
- Maharasi Vazhga
- Perum Pugazhum as Ladies Club Head
- Agni Pushpam
1975
- Aayirathil Oruthi
- Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
- Andharangam as "Madurai" Maragatham
- Thiruvarul as Valliammai's mother
- Manidhanum Dheivamagalam as Kaveri
- Swami Ayyappan as Muthaliyar's wife
- Mattoru Seetha
- Raagam
- Paattum Bharathamum
- Ullasa Yaathra
1974
- Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi as Bhanu
- Chattakkari as Margarette
- Netru Indru Naalai as Dayalan's wife
- Poonthenaruvi as Mariamma
1973
- Maru Piravi
- Thekkan Kattu as Shyamala Khanna
- Padmavyooham
1972
- Theerthayathra as Sreekumarikkutty
- Mr. Sampath
- Kannamma as Elsie
1971
- Nootrukku Nooru
- Muhammad bin Tughluq
- Aabhijathyam as Sreedevi
- Vithukal as Sarada
1969
1968
- Viruthan Shanku as Parukuttyamma
- Yakshi as Kalyani
1967
1966
1965
- Sarppakkadu
- Murappennu as Mrs.Menon
1964
- Omanakkuttan
- Thacholi Othenan as Unnichara
1962
- Kannum Karalum
- Bandha Pasam
- Veluthampi Dalawa as Janaki
1961
1960
1959
- Mangalya Balam as Street Dancer
- Naadodikal
1957
1955
- Gomathiyin Kaadhalan as Dancer