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