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Subbalakshmi
Nationality
Indian
Occupation(s)
Actor, Music composer,
Years active
1951-present
Spouse
Kalyanakrishnan
Children
Thara Kalyan
Subbalakshmi is an acclaimed Carnatic musician, composer and an actress in Malayalam movies.[citation needed] She is one of the prominent supporting actresses currently handling grand mother roles in Malayalam movies. She is noted for her performance in Kalyanaraman (2002), Pandippada (2005) and Nandanam (2002). Her daughter Thara Kalyan is also an actress in Malayalam movies.
Personal life[edit]
She was married to late Kalyanakrishnan.[1] The couple has two daughters and one son. Her younger daughter Thara Kalyan is also a famous actress and an acclaimed dancer. Subbalakshmi, prior to entering movies, was a music and dance instructor at Jawahar Balabhavan and has worked with All India Radio since 1951. She is noted for being the first lady composer of All India Radio from south India.[2] She has done many concerts and is a dubbing artist as well. She has acted in some telefilms and albums.
Partial filmography[edit]
As actress[edit]
Appeared in more than 75 films
Malayalam films
Nandanam (2002) as Veshamani Ammal (Malayalam) Debut
Kalyanaraman (2002) as Karthyayyani
Thilakkam (2003) as Ammu's grandmother
Gramaphone (2003) as Gregory's mother
Saudhamini (2003) as Kunjulakshmiyamma
C.I.D. Moosa (2003) as Meena's grandmother
Maanikyan (2005) as Ammomma
Rappakal (2005) as Valiya Varma's Wife
Pandippada (2005) as Meena's Grandmother
Classmates (2006) as Special appearance in the song (old lady)
Note Book (2006)
Kalabham (2006) as Alamelu Ammal
Ravanan (2006) as Muthassi
Romeoo (2007) as Bhama's grandmother
Ali Bhai (2007) as Old lady in the colony
Chocolate (2007) as Dance Teacher
Mulla (2008) as Old lady
Meghatheertham (2009) as Artist
Chattambinaadu (2009) as Old lady in village
Seetha Kalyanam (2009) as Abhirami's grandmother
Yugapurushan (2010) as Antharjanam
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010) as Bus Passenger
Neelambari (2010) as Paatti
Note Out (2011) as Maya's grandmother
Lakshmi Vilasam Renuka Makan Raghuram (2012) as Old woman
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012) as TV Audient
Load Shedding (2013) as Ravi's mother
Oru Yathrayil (2013) - {Segment : I Love Appa} as Paatti
Sound Thoma (2013) as Seller
Swaasam (2013) as Meera's grandmother
Koothara (2014) as Koobrin's Valyammachi
Cherukkanum Pennum (2014) as
Pranayakatha (2014) as Reetha's grandmother
Avarude Veedu (2014) as Old lady
Nakshathrangal (2014) as Madhaviyamma
69 (2014) as Grandmother
Murukku (2014) as Lady
Chirakodinja Kinavukal (2015) as Old lady
Rudrasimhasanam (2015) as Grandmother
Oru New Generation Pani (2015) as Rachana's paatti
Rani Padmini (2015) as Rani's grandmother
Ivan Maryadaraman (2015) as Old guest
Aakashavani (2016) as Vani's grandmother
1948 Kaalam Paranjathu (2019) as Antharjanam
Jack & Daniel (2019) as Muthassi
Therottam (2019)
One (2021) as Ramya's grandmother
Star (2021) as Devi Muthassi
Pachathappu as Meenakshiyamma
Chakkarappazham
Oru Vaathil Kotta
Kaakan
Mallanum Mathevanum
Telugu films
Kalyana Ramudu (2003) as Karthyayyani
Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) as Jessie's Grandmother
Hindi films
Jagat Jogini Maa Khodiyar (2006) as Mamaniya's wife
Ekk Deewana Tha (2012) as Jessie's Grandmother
Dil Bechara (2020) as Manny's grandmother
Tamil films
Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan (2007) as Viswanathan's sister
Raman Thediya Seethai (2008) as Gayathri's paatti
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) as Jessie's grandmother
Ore Oru Raja Mokkaraja (2015) as Paatti
Ammani (2016) as Ammani (Title role)
House Owner (2019) as Radha's grandmother
Beast (2022) as hostage
Kannada films
Honganasu (2008) (Kannada)
Sanskrit films
Madhurasmitham
English film
In the Name of God
As Dubbing artist[edit]
Jack & Daniel (2019) - Old lady passenger in the road
Rock n' Roll (2007) - Chandramouli's mother (Vanitha Krishnachandran) - Song bit
As playback singer[edit]
"Entadukke Vannadukkum" as Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010)
"Kanne Kannarakkanave" as Rudrasimhasanam (2015)
"Mazhai Ingillaye" as Ammani (2016)
"Super Sundaran" as Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam (2019)