T. V. Kumuthini

T. V. Kumudini (13 October 1916 – 2000) was an Indian actress. She made her debut in the Tamil historical film Mathru Bhoomi in 1939, playing the lead role. She acted in over 100 films in various roles. Her father, Veeramani Iyer, died when she was four. She had one younger brother, Harikar Iyer. Kumudini began learning Carnatic music at a young age from Anantha Bhagavathar and Ayyachi Bhagavathar in Thiruvananthapuram. Later, her family moved to Madurai, where she married S. V. Venkateshwar Iyer at the age of 13 as his second wife.

Kumudini acted in many other films, including Bhakta Kalathi (1945), Bhakta Jana, and later in supporting roles such as in Auvaiyar (film) and Vietnam Veedu.

Filmography Mathru Bhoomi (1939) Ashok Kumar (1941) Bhakta Kalathi (1945) Sri Murugan (1946) Sulochana (1947) Sivandha Mann (1969) Deivamsam (1973)