Ambika Sukumaran

Ambika Sukumaran
Born
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Classical dancer
Actress
Years active1952 – 1979
SpouseK. V. Sukumaran
Children2
RelativesTravancore family,
Raja Ravi Varma (Great Grandfather)

Ambika Sukumaran Nair is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. She is a close relative of the Travancore Sisters; Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, and also Shobana, Vineeth, Krishna and Sukumari.[1] Ambika also was initiated to go along that path and she debuted in Udaya Studio's film Visappinte Vili in 1952 she is also the first herion of Premnazir.[2] In 1968, she acted as the lead actress in the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema Viruthan Shanku, directed by P. Venu. She acted in more than 80 movies.[3]

Personal life

She married Sukumaran and left cinema, settling in the US. She has two daughters.[4] She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She ran a dance school in New Jersey before retiring.[3]

Partial filmography

Malayalam

Year Title Role Notes
1952 Visappinte Vili Dancer
1956 Koodappirappu Parvathi
1959 Naadodikal Sharadha
Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi
1960 Sthreehridayam
1961 Mudiyanaya Puthran Radha
Bhakta Kuchela Rukmini
Arappavan Kalyani
Christmas Rathri Gracy
Sabarimala Ayyappan Panthalam Rani
Ummini Thanka Dancer
Kandam Becha Kottu Kunju Bivi
Krishna Kuchela Sathyabhama
1962 Kannum Karalum Sarala
Sreekovil Radha
Veluthambi Dalawa Seethalakshmi
Snehadeepam Vilasini
Swargarajyam Baby
1963 Ninamaninja Kalpadukal Thankamma
Moodupadam Amina
Susheela Nalini
Ammaye Kaanaan Madhavi
Chilamboli Sumangala
Sathyabhama Sathyabhama
Nithya Kanyaka Nalini
1964 Oral Koodi Kallanayi Devaki
School Master Vishalam
Kalanju Kittiya Thankam Girija
Thacholi Othenan Kunji Kunki
Kutti Kuppayam Subaida
Pazhassi Raja
Omanakuttan Bhavani
Aadya Kiranangal Gracy
Devaalayam Sumathi
Sree Guruvayoorappan Manjula
1965 Ammu Ammu
Kathirunna Nikah Wahida
Chettathi Nirmala
Jeevitha Yaathra Lakshmi
Devatha Ammini
Subaidha Subaida
Shyamala Chechi Shyamala
Kadathukaran Thankamma
Thommante Makkal Soshamma
Sarpakadu Nagaprabha
Kuppivala Khadeeja
Thankakudam Suhara
1966 Koottukar Khadeeja
Kusruthykuttan Lakshmi
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Poochakkanni
Penmakkal Kamala
Pinchuhridhayam Malathy
Anarkali Jodhabhai
1967 Kudumbam Radha
Chekuthante Kotta
N.G.O
Collector Malathy Indu
1968 Viruthan Shanku Kunjikkavu
Midumidukki Saraswati
Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi
Adhyapika Thankamma
Aparadhini
1969 Kuruthykkalam
Vilakkapetta Bendhangal
Velliyazhcha Chitra
Mooladhanam Malathi
Virunnukari Malathi
Nadhi Leela
1970 Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha
Ara Nazhika Neram Kuttiyamma
Sthree Vasanthi
1971 Moonu Pookkal Valsala
1972 Kalippava
1974 Checkpost
1977 Allahu Akbar
2011 Naayika Herself Video footage
2014 Tharangal Herself photo
2019 Thanka Bhasma Kuriyitta Thamburatty Herself photo

Tamil

Year Title Role Notes
1953 Ponni Dancer
1956 Rambaiyin Kaadhal Menaka
Raja Rani Dancer
Mathar Kula Manikkam Dancer
1957 Pudhu Vazhvu Dancer
1959 Yaanai Valartha Vanampadi
1960 Rathinapuri Ilavarasi
Ivan Avanethan
1961 Sri Valli
1963 Naan Vanangum Deivam
1967 Kandhan Karunai Padumakomalai
1968 Thillana Mohanambal Maragatham

Telugu

Year Title Role Notes
1956 Charana Daasi Dancer
1960 Rani Ratnaprabha Dancer
1962 Dakshayagnam Urvashi

Kannada

Year Title Role Notes
1959 Abba Aa Hudugi Dancer

Hindi

Year Title Role Notes
1963 Royal Mail Rajkumari
1965 Mahabharat Hidimbi

TV Shows - Guest

  • Sthree (ACV)
  • Morning Guest (Media One)
  • Interview (Manorama News)
  • Rangoli (Doordarshan Malayalam)
  • Innalathe Tharam (Amrita TV)
  • Film Views

Dramas

  • Kuttavum Shikshayum

References

  1. ^ "മലയാളത്തിന്റെ മുന്‍ നായിക പൊന്നാനിയില്‍, Flash Back - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Manorama Online Latest Malayalam News. Breaking News Events. News Updates from Kerala India". Manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Vintage memories". The Hindu. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Innalathe Tharam-Amritatv". Retrieved 1 November 2013 – via YouTube.