c. 1925
K. Thavamani Devi (c. 1925 – 10 February 2001)[1] was a Sri Lankan actress who also worked in a number of Tamil films during the 1940s.[2] Born and brought up at a wealthy family in Jaffna, Sri Lanka her father was a successful barrister. Encouraged by parents, Thavamani moved to Madras, India at an early age.[2] She was from Sri Lankan Tamil heritage.
During her time in Madras, she learnt Bharata Natyam and Carnatic music, which helped her sing her own lines in many Tamil films. owing to her singing talents won her the honorific "Ceylon Kuyil" (Template:Lang-en).[2] She was MGR's heroine in Rajakumaari (1947).[3] Some of the other films that she did in Tamil include Shakuntala, Vana Mohini, Naatiya Rani, Krishna Kumar and Bhakta Kaalathi
Later Years
She married a widower, Kodilinga Sankara Sastry of Rameshwaram, in November 1962 and retired to a spiritual life.[4]
References
- ↑ கடந்து வந்த நமது சினிமா - 2, மூனா. Manaosai(2009-07-23).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Blast from the Past — Vana Mohini 1941. The Hindu(28 May 2011).
- ↑ Thavamani Devi. Joint Scene Ltd.
- ↑ MGR Remembered series by Sachi Sri Kantha, August 2013 Template:Webarchive "I married a widower Kodilinga Sastri in November 1962, and live here now forgetting my past connection to the movie world."