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Kamala Kumari(1934-2025)

  • Actress
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Kamala Kumari was born on 16 June 1934 in Mayuram, Madras Presidency, British India [now Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India]. She was an actress, known for Meera (1945), Kath Putli (1957) and Manohara (1954). She was married to R.K. Laxman and T. V. Lakshminarayanan. She died on 23 November 2025 in Millbrae, California, USA.
BornJune 16, 1934
DiedNovember 23, 2025(91)
BornJune 16, 1934
DiedNovember 23, 2025(91)
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Known for

Meera (1945)
Meera
7.3
  • Krishna
  • 1945
Kath Putli (1957)
Kath Putli
6.5
  • Kamala(as Kamala Laxman)
  • 1957
Manohara (1954)
Manohara
7.3
  • Dancer
  • 1954
Sarvadhikari (1951)
Sarvadhikari
6.8
  • Dancer
  • 1951

Credits

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Actress

  • Pavai Vilakku (1960)
    Pavai Vilakku
    5.4
    • A dancer, in love with hero
    • 1960
  • Veerakkanal
    • 1960
  • Kath Putli (1957)
    Kath Putli
    6.5
    • Kamala (as Kamala Laxman)
    • 1957
  • Devta (1956)
    Devta
    5.5
    • Naag Kanya
    • 1956
  • Manohara (1954)
    Manohara
    7.3
    • Dancer
    • 1954
  • Manithan (1953)
    Manithan
    • A dancer
    • 1953
  • Lavanya
    • 1951
  • Sarvadhikari (1951)
    Sarvadhikari
    6.8
    • Dancer
    • 1951
  • Vijayakumari
    • Sister of Vijayan
    • 1950
  • M.N. Nambiar in Thigambara Samiar (1950)
    Thigambara Samiar
    5.1
    • 1950
  • Manthiri Kumari (1950)
    Manthiri Kumari
    7.0
    • Dancer
    • 1950
  • Vedhala Ulagam (1948)
    Vedhala Ulagam
    8.1
    • A dancer
    • 1948
  • Ekambavanan
    • (as Baby Kamala)
    • 1947
  • Nam Iruvar (1947)
    Nam Iruvar
    6.3
    • Kannamma's Sister
    • 1947
  • En Magan
    • Kamala
    • 1945

Choreography

  • Nargis and Raj Kapoor in Chori Chori (1956)
    Chori Chori
    7.2
    • dances (as Kumari Kamala)
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Baby Kamala
  • Born
    • June 16, 1934
    • Mayuram, Madras Presidency, British India [now Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India]
  • Died
    • November 23, 2025
    • Millbrae, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      R.K. LaxmanJune 25, 1954 - 1960 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Jainand Narayan

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son Jainand Narayan, by her second husband T.V. Lakshminarayanan, is an officer in the United States Army.

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