C. T. Rajakantham

C. T. Rajakantham (1917–2002) was a Tamil stage and film actress. She was the mother-in-law of playback singer Tiruchi Loganathan and grandmother of playback singers and popular music show judges T. L. Maharajan and Deepan Chakkravarthy

Early life

Rajakantham was born in Coimbatore in about 1917. Once while staging a play in the city, the members of a drama troupe headed by S. R. Janaki stayed at a house owned by Rajakantham's father. Impressed by her acting skills, Janaki inducted Rajakantham in her troupe. Starting with minor roles, Rajakantham later formed a successful comedy duo with veteran comedian Kali N. Rathnam. Rajakantham made her debut in the 1941 movie Sabapathy alongside Rathnam.

Filmography

Year Film Language Notes 1939 Maanikkavasagar Tamil Debut 1940 Sathyavaani Tamil Comedian role1941 Sabapathy Tamil Gundu muthu 1942 Manonmani Tamil 1945 Burma Rani Tamil 1946 Sri Murugan Tamil Valmiki Tamil 1947 Ekambavanan Tamil 1948 Vedhala Ulagam Tamil Gomathi Devi 1949 Krishna Bhakthi Tamil Ragamanjari 1950 Ponmudi Tamil 1954 Mangalyam Tamil 1955 Pennarasi Tamil 1957 Mudhalali Tamil Karpagam 1958 Neelavukku Nerainja Manasu Tamil 1959 Kan Thirandhadhu Tamil 1959 Bhagapirivinai Tamil 1961 Kumara Raja Tamil 1961 Palum Pazhamum Tamil 1964 Navarathiri Tamil 1966 Madras to Pondicherry Tamil 1979 Uthiripookkal Tamil 1990 Nilapenne Tamil

Television Marmadesam Vidathu Karuppu as Pechi, 1998 - 1999.