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