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{{Infobox person
| name = Madhuri Devi
| image = MadhuriDevi.jpg
| caption = Madhuri Devi
| native_name = கிளாரா
| birth_name = Clara
| birth_date = 19 September 1927<ref name=antrukandamugam/>
| birth_place = [[Royapuram]], [[Madras]]
| residence =
| death_date = June 1990 (aged 62)
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| other_names =
| occupation = actress and stage actress
| awards =
| years_active = 1939 - 1962
| homepage =
| parents = Soosai Mudhaliyar, Manoranjidham
| spouse = Santhi Mukharjee
| children =
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}}
'''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 [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]] and [[M. G. R]] and known for acting in the films ''[[Manthiri Kumari]]'', ''[[Marmayogi]],'' (1951), and ''[[Devaki]]'' (1951) opposite MGR.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://upperstall.com/features/tamil-cinemas-female-hero/|title=Tamil Cinema's Female Hero!|date=16 April 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Ponmudi-1950/article15390738.ece|title=Ponmudi 1950|date=4 October 2008|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Early life==
Madhuri Devi was born on 19 September 1927, as Clara, at [[Royapuram]], [[Madras]] (Chennai) to Soosai Mudhaliyar, Manoranjidham. Prior to acting in cinema, She stayed [[North Madras]] and acted in Christian dramas. She has the ability to act in three roles in the same drama. Madhurai avoided her early cinema opportunities, latterly she agreed to act in the film and change her name Clara to Madhuri Devi.<ref name=antrukandamugam>{{cite web|url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2014/11/16/madhuri-devi-3 |title=அன்று கண்ட முகம் - மாதுரி தேவி |date=16 November 2011|accessdate=30 May 2019|publisher=antrukandamugam.worpress}}</ref>

==Career==
She entered in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film industry in 1938, her debut film as ''Ambikapathy'' (1937). In film ''Pandurangan'' (1938), in which she played second heroine. Her next film ''[[Lakshmi Vijayam]]'' (1947), where she played dual role. She played a comedian in 1940's. ''[[Marmayogi (1951 film)|Marmayogi]]'' (1951), was Madhuri first film with [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. Then followed her films that included ''[[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]]'', ''[[En Thangai (1952 film)|En Thangai]]'', ''[[Kanniyin Kaadhali]]'', ''[[Ponmudi (1950 film)|Ponmudi]]'' and ''[[Manthiri Kumari]]''. She acted not only as heroine but also played as Vamp and she was comedian in the films ''Vaayadi'' (1940) and ''Poli Panchali'' (1940). In ''[[Kanniyin Kaadhali]]'' (1949), where she played three roles in twins Prince Adithyan and Princess Chandrika, later shipwrecked young lady, who disguised as a young man Kalaimani. In the film ''[[Ponmudi (1950 film)|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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://upperstall.com/features/tamil-cinemas-female-hero |title=Tamil cinemas Female Hero |accessdate=30 May 2019|publisher=upperstall}}</ref> but came back for a guest role in the film Vetri Thirumagal in 1978.{{fact|date=July 2020}}

==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.<ref name=antrukandamugam/>

==Filmography==
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| 1937
! scope="row"| ''[[Ambikapathy (1937 film)|Ambikapathy]]''
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| 1938
! scope="row"| ''Paandurangan''
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|1940
! scope="row"| ''Poli Panchali''
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|1940
! scope="row"| ''Vaayaadi''
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| 1947
! scope="row"| ''[[Aayiram Thalai Vaangi Apoorva Chinthamani]]''
| Thampathi
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|1948
! scope="row"| ''[[Lakshmi Vijayam (1948 film)|Lakshmi Vijayam]]''
| Amutha/Kumutha
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|1948
! scope="row"| ''[[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]]''
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| 1949
! scope="row"| ''[[Kanniyin Kaadhali]]''
| Princess Chandrika/Kalaimani
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|1950
! scope="row"| ''[[Manthiri Kumari]]''
| Amuthavalli
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|1950
! scope="row"| ''[[Parijatham (1950 film)|Parijatham]]''
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|1950
! scope="row"| ''[[Ponmudi (1950 film)|Ponmudi]]''
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|1951
! scope="row"| ''[[Devaki (1951 film)|Devaki]]''
| Leela
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|1951
!scope="row"| ''[[Marmayogi]]''
| Kalavathi
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|1951
! scope="row"| ''[[Rajambal (1951 film)|Rajambal]]''
| Lokasundari
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|1952
! scope="row"| ''[[En Thangai (1952 film)|En Thangai]]''
| Rajam
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|1952
! scope="row"| ''[[Kumari (1952 film)|Kumari]]''
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|1952
! scope="row"| ''[[Manavathi]]''
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|1952
! scope="row"| ''Pasiyin Kodumai''
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|1952
! scope="row"| ''[[Rani (1952 film)|Rani]]''
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|1952
! scope="row"| ''[[Thai Ullam]]''
| Vasundhara
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|1952
! scope="row"| ''[[Velaikaran (1952 film)|Velaikaran]]''
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|1952
! scope="row"| ''[[Zamindar (1952 film)|Zamindar]]''
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|1953
! scope="row"| ''[[Inspector (1953 film)|Inspector]]''
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|1953
! scope="row"| ''[[Manithan (1953 film)|Manithan]]''
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|1953
! scope="row"| ''[[Manidhanum Mirugamum]]''
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|1953
! scope="row"| ''[[Rohini (film)|Rohini]]''
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|1953
! scope="row"| ''[[Vanjam]]''
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|1955
! scope="row"| ''[[Asai Anna Arumai Thambi]]''
| Kannamma
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|1955
! scope="row"| ''[[Nalla Thangai]]''
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|1955
! scope="row"| ''[[Nalla Thangal]]''
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| 1956
! scope="row"| ''[[Ondre Kulam]]''
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| 1957
! scope="row"| ''[[Pudhu Vazhvu]]''
| Subha
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|1959
! scope="row"| ''[[Athisaya Penn]]''
| Lally
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|1959
! scope="row"| ''[[Mala Oru Mangala Vilakku]]''
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| 1960
! scope="row"| ''Thozhan''
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| 1962
! scope="row"| ''[[Konjum Salangai]]''
| Aparajitha
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| credited as Kumari Madhuri
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| 1978
! scope="row"| ''Vetri Thirumagal''
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|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* [https://upperstall.com/features/tamil-cinemas-female-hero/ Tamil Cinema’s Female Hero! - Madhuri Devi]
* [https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2014/11/16/madhuri-devi-3/ Tamil Actors Bio - in ''Tamil'']

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1199166}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1927 births]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]

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