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T. P. Muthulakshmi
தூத்துக்குடி பொன்னையா பாண்டியன். முத்துலட்சுமி
T. P. Muthulakshmi
Born	T. P. Muthulakshmi 24 June 1931 Thoothukudi, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	29 May 2008 (aged 77)^[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1950–1969
Spouse	P. K. Muthuramalingam (m.1958)
Children	P. K. J. Vairamuthu
Parent(s)	Father: Ponnaiyapandiyan Mother: Shanmugathammal
Relatives	M. Perumal (Uncle)
Awards	Kalaimamani(2008) Kalaivanar

T. P. Muthulakshmi (Native name: தமிழ்: டி. பி. முத்துலட்சுமி) was an Indian actress who was active from the 1950 to 1969. She was a prominent lead comedy actress during the early 1950s in Tamil films. She has acted in around 350 movies in Tamil language. Her debut film was Ponmudi in 1950, directed by Ellis R. Dungan.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Early life

Muthulakshmi was born in 1931 to Ponnaiyapandiyan and Shanmugathammal at Thoothukudi, Madras Presidency (now in Tamil Nadu). She studied up to eighth grade and while studying she desired to learn Carnatic music and Classical dance and enter the film industry. She confirmed that she would be a cinema actress. In Chennai, her uncle M. Perumal worked as a dancer at the director of the film K. Subramaniyam. With his help she decided to enter the film industry. With the help of Perumal, Muthulakshmi got the chance to be in the mural dance of Chandralekha (1948). Muthulakshmi played the dance scene with a large number of women participants and danced with T. R. Rajakumari in some scenes. She worked for a few months at a salary of 65 rupees at Gemini Studio.^[4]

Career

After Mahabahli Chakravarthi, she starred in minor roles in films such as Minmini, Deethwa Manohari and Parijatham. In 1950, she appeared in a comedy role in Ponmudi produced by Modern Theatres,^[4] which made a big turn in Muthulakshmi's career. In Or Iravu (1951), with screenplay written by C. N. Annadurai and produced by AVM Productions, she played K. R. Ramasamy's wife Bhavani. In Thirumbi Paar (1953), she played a dumb woman. Muthulakshmi was paired with K. A. Thangavelu, Kaka Radhakrishnan, A. Karunanidhi, J. P. Chandra Babu, T. R. Ramachandran, Major Sundarrajan, S. Rama Rao, and M. R. Radha.^[5]

Personal life

Muthulakshmi married P. K. Muthuramalingam in 1958, he was supervisor of the state agency. Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Peninsula Institute. She was Sister in law of famous director T. P. Gajendran.^[6] She died on 29 May 2008, having suffered ill health and being hospitalised in Vijaya hospital, then she was shifted to home. She spent one month at home with proper medical care. Her body was cremated in Nungamabakkam, Chennai.^[7]

Filmography

She has acted in around 350 movies in Tamil films.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2019)

1940s

Year	Movie	Character	Ref(s)
1948	Chandralekha	Group dancer

1950s

Year	Movie	Role
1950	Ponmudi
1950	Manthiri Kumari	Karpagam
1951	Or Iravu
	Sarvadhikari
	Rajambal	Kanakavalli
1952	Thai Ullam
	Zamindar
	Parasakthi	Kantha
	Valayapathi
	Kalyani
1953	Thirumbi Paar
	Rohini
	Naalvar
1954	Koondukili
	Manohara	Malini
	Pon Vayal
	Sugam Enge	Maragatham
	Thuli Visham
	Rajee En Kanmani
	Rajee Na Pranam
	Padmini
1955	Maheswari
	Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam	Nagi
	Town Bus	Poongavanam
	Gnana Sundari
	Gomathiyin Kaadhalan	Ponnayee/ Parijatham
1956	Naan Petra Selvam	Ezhilarasi
	Naane Raja
	Paasavalai
	Rambaiyin Kaadhal	Oyyari
	Silambu Guhai
1957	Chakravarthi Thirumagal
	Aaravalli	Singaravalli
	Mahadhevi	Vasantha
	Mayabazar
	Soubhagyavathi	Maragatham
	Makkalai Petra Magarasi
	Rani Lalithangi
1958	Vanjikottai Valiban
	Veerapandiya Kattabomman
	Vaazha Vaitha Deivam
	Kadan Vangi Kalyanam
	Nadodi Mannan
	Petra Maganai Vitra Annai	Mohana
	Manamulla Marutharam
	Avan Amaran
	Annaiyin Aanai
	Maya Manithan
	Neelavukku Neranja Manasu
1959	Vannakili	Eesal
	Thanga Padhumai
	Maragadham
	Thalai Koduthaan Thambi
	Veerapandiya Kattabomman	Kamakshi

1960s

Year	Movie	Role
1960	Adutha Veettu Penn
1960	Padikkadha Medhai
1961	Thayilla Pillai	Gangamma
1961	Kappalottiya Thamizhan
1962	Vadivukku Valaikkappu
	Konjum Salangai	Alangaram
	Sengamala Theevu
1963	Chittoor Rani Padmini
	Kalyaniyin Kanavan	Ramayee
	Iruvar Ullam
1964	Navaratri	Cameo Appearance
1965	Vallavanukku Vallavan	Muthulakshmi
1966	Anbe Vaa	Pappamma
	Avan Pithana?	Avaiyamma
	Thenmazhai
1967	Naan
	Anubavi Raja Anubavi	Chithambaram wife
	Thiruvarutchelvar
	Paaladai
1968	Harichandra
1968	Thirumal Perumai
1969	Aayiram Poi	Maragatham
1969	Poova Thalaiya

References

^ ^a ^b "tp muthulakshmi passes away". "The Hindu". 30 May 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
^ "t p muthulakshmi". spicyonion. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
^ Randor Guy (10 October 2016). "Sparkling Presence". "The Hindu". Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b "அன்று கண்ட முகம் - பழம்பெரும் நகைச்சுவை நடிகை - டி. பி. முத்துலட்சுமி". antrukandamugam.worpress. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
^ "Glamour role - T. P. Muthulakshmi". Retrieved 24 May 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "T.P.Gajendran Exclusive Interview". 13 July 2019 – via www.Youtube.com.
^ "Veteran actress Muthulakshmi cremated". 30 May 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

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