
P. Santha Kumari
Born
May 17, 1920
Died
January 16, 2006 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Vellaala Subbamma (better known as Santhakumari) (17 May 1920 – 16 January 2006) was an Indian musical artist and film actress. She was married to the Telugu film director and producer P. Pullaiah.
Vellaala Subbamma was born in Proddatur town, (Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh) to Sreenivasa Rao and Pedda Narasamma. Her father was an actor and her mother was a classical music singer. Santhakumari learned classical music and violin under the guidance of Professor P. Sambamurthy and was a classmate of D. K. Pattammal. She joined a drama troupe and was an AIR artiste by the age of sixteen. She came to Madras (now Chennai) to pursue a career in music. She found employment in Vidyodaya School for a remuneration of Rs 2 per month. She sang along with music director S. Rajeswara Rao for AIR.
Known For

Vasantha Maligai
Anand and Vijay's mother
1972

Thalla? Pellama
Ramanamma
1970

Sivandha Mann
1969
Thaaye Unakkaga
Thaayaramma
1966

Manase Mandiram
Raghu's Mother
1966

Policekaran Magal
Amirtham, Janaki & Chinnaiah's Mother
1962
Nenjil Oor Aalayam
Guest Appearance
1962

Vidivelli
Chandru's Mother
1960

Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
Vakula Devi
1960
Pennin Perumai
1956

Ardhangi
Rajeswari Devi
1955

Mayalokam
1945