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Shanta Kumari(1920-2006)

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Music Department
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A woman must overcome a wealthy alcoholic's wicked family as she tries to help him turn his life around.
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Vasantha Maligai (1972)
Shanta Kumari was born in 1920 in Prodduttur, Andhra Pradesh, India. She was an actress and producer, known for Balaji (1939), Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam (1960) and Ardhangi (1955). She was previously married to P. Pullaiah. She died on 18 January 2006 in Chennai, India.
Born1920
DiedJanuary 18, 2006
Born1920
DiedJanuary 18, 2006
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Known for

Balaji
  • Consort of Venkateshwara(as Santha Kumari P.)
  • 1939
Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam (1960)
Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam
8.4
  • Vakula(as Santha Kumari P.)
  • 1960
Ardhangi (1955)
Ardhangi
8.2
  • Actress(as Santha Kumari P.)
  • 1955
Dharmapatni
  • Actress(as Santha Kumari P.)
  • 1941

Credits

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Actress

  • The Ritual (1977)
    The Ritual
    • (as Shanta)
    • 1977
  • Secretary
    • (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1976
  • Koduku Kodalu
    • (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1972
  • Shivaji Ganesan in Vasantha Maligai (1972)
    Vasantha Maligai
    • Mother of Anand (Sivaji G) and Vijay (Balaji)
    • 1972
  • Akkineni Nageshwara Rao and Vanisri in Dattaputhrudu (1972)
    Dattaputhrudu
    • Parvathi
    • 1972
  • Chinnanaati Snehithulu (1971)
    Chinnanaati Snehithulu
    • Mother of Srinivas Rao (NTR)
    • 1971
  • Prema Nagar (1971)
    Prema Nagar
    • (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1971
  • Krishna in Mosagalaku Mosagaadu (1971)
    Mosagalaku Mosagaadu
    • 1971
  • Vijayam Manade
    • Mother of Ajay Simhudu
    • 1970
  • Talla Pellamma (1970)
    Talla Pellamma
    • (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1970
  • Sivantha Mann (1969)
    Sivantha Mann
    • Janaki the mother of Bharath (Shivaji Ganesan)
    • 1969
  • Buddimantudu (1969)
    Buddimantudu
    • (as P. Shanta Kumari)
    • 1969
  • Prana Mithrulu
    • Jagadamba (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1967
  • Kanchukota (1967)
    Kanchukota
    • Rajeshwari Devi the mother of Surendra (NTR)
    • 1967
  • Preminchi Choodu
    • (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1965

Producer

  • Koduku Kodalu
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1972
  • Alludu Menalludu
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1970
  • Prana Mithrulu
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1967
  • Preminchi Choodu
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1965
  • Akkineni Nageshwara Rao and Savitri in Siri Sampadalu (1962)
    Siri Sampadalu
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1962
  • Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam (1960)
    Sri Venkateswara Mahathyam
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1960
  • Ardhangi (1955)
    Ardhangi
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1955
  • Dharmapatni
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1941
  • Dharmapatni (1941)
    Dharmapatni
    • producer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1941

Music Department

  • Ardhangi (1955)
    Ardhangi
    • playback singer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1955
  • Dharmadevata
    • playback singer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1952
  • Mayalokam
    • playback singer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1945
  • Krishna Prema (1943)
    Krishna Prema
    • playback singer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1943
  • Dharmapatni (1941)
    Dharmapatni
    • playback singer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1941
  • Balaji
    • playback singer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1939
  • Sarangadhara (1937)
    Sarangadhara
    • playback singer (as Santha Kumari P.)
    • 1937

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • P. Shanta Kumari
  • Born
    • 1920
    • Prodduttur, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Died
    • January 18, 2006
    • Chennai, India
  • Spouse
    • P. Pullaiah? - 1985 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was awarded the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for her outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Earlier her husband Mr. P. Pullaiah had received this award. This is the only couple to have received that award.

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