Madhuri Devi
Madhuri Devi | |
|---|---|
| கிளாரா | |
Madras | |
| Died | June 1990 (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | actress and stage actress |
| Years active | 1939 - 1962 |
| Spouse | Santhi Mukharjee |
| Parent(s) | Soosai Mudhaliyar, Manoranjidham |
Madhuri Devi (19 September 1927 – June 1990) was a lead actress in Tamil films from the late 1940s until the 1950s. She has paired opposite leading heroes like
Early life
Madhuri Devi was born on 19 September 1927, as Clara, at
North Madras and acted in Christian dramas. She has the ability to act in three roles in the same drama. Madhuri avoided her early cinema opportunities, latterly she agreed to act in the film and change her name Clara to Madhuri Devi.[1]
Career
She entered in
Ponmudi (1950) starred with P. V. Narasimha Bharathi acted in the film and hired the revdution. She drew applause for her performance as a rich girl in the Sivaji Ganesan starrer Manidhanum Mirugamum (1953). She left cinema around the year 1962,[citation needed] but came back for a guest role in the film Vetri Thirumagal in 1978.[citation needed
]
Personal life
She was born as Clara and from a Christian family. Devi married her father's Bengali friend's son Shanti Mukharjee. She died in 1990 after her health suffered a big set back.[1]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Ambikapathy | (uncredited role) | Debut film | |
| 1938 | Paandurangan | |||
| 1940 | Poli Panchali | |||
| 1940 | Vaayaadi | |||
| 1947 | Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani
|
Thampathi | ||
| 1948 | Lakshmi Vijayam | Amutha/Kumutha | ||
| 1948 | Mohini | |||
| 1949 | Kanniyin Kaadhali
|
Princess Chandrika/Kalaimani | ||
| 1950 | Manthiri Kumari | Amuthavalli | ||
| 1950 | Ponmudi
|
[2] | ||
| 1951 | Devaki | Leela | ||
| 1951 | Marmayogi | Kalavathi | ||
| 1951 | Rajambal | Lokasundari | ||
| 1952 | En Thangai | Rajam | ||
| 1952 | Kumari | |||
| 1952 | Manavathi | |||
| 1952 | Thai Ullam | Vasundhara | ||
| 1952 | Velaikaran | |||
| 1952 | Zamindar | |||
| 1953 | Inspector | |||
| 1953 | Manithan | |||
| 1953 | Manidhanum Mirugamum | |||
| 1953 | Rohini | |||
| 1955 | Asai Anna Arumai Thambi | Kannamma | ||
| 1955 | Nalla Thangai | |||
| 1955 | Nalla Thangal | |||
| 1956 | Ondre Kulam | |||
| 1957 | Pudhu Vazhvu | Subha | ||
| 1959 | Athisaya Penn | Lally | ||
| 1959 | Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku | |||
| 1960 | Thozhan | |||
| 1978 | Vetri Thirumagal |
References
- ^ a b c "அன்று கண்ட முகம் - மாதுரி தேவி". antrukandamugam.worpress. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Ponmudi 1950". 4 October 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.
Further reading
External links
- Madhuri Devi at IMDb