Subbalakshmi
Subbalakshmi was an Indian Carnatic musician, composer, and actress who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi cinema. She was noted for her performance in Kalyanaraman, Pandippada, and Nandanam.
Life and career
Subbalakshmi was married to Kalyanakrishnan. The couple had two daughters and one son, including actress Thara Kalyan. Before entering film, Subbalakshmi was a musician and dance instructor at Jawahar Balabhavan and worked at All India Radio beginning in 1951. She is noted for being the first female composer of All India Radio from south India. She performed many concerts, was also a dubbing artist, and acted in some telefilms and albums.Subbalakshmi died on 30 November 2023, at the age of 87 due to age related ailments.
Partial filmography
As actress
; Malayalam films- Aarohanam Debut
- Nandanam as Veshamani Ammal as Lead
- Kalyanaraman as Karthyayyani
- Thilakkam as Ammu's grandmother
- Gramaphone as Gregory's wife
- Saudhamini as Kunjulakshmiyamma
- C.I.D. Moosa as Meena's grandmother
- Maanikyan as Ammomma
- Rappakal as Valiya Varma's Wife
- Pandippada as Meena's Grandmother
- Classmates as Special appearance in the song
- Note Book
- Kalabham as Alamelu Ammal
- Ravanan as Muthassi
- Romeoo as Bhama's grandmother
- Ali Bhai as Old lady in the colony
- Chocolate as Dance Teacher
- Mulla as Old lady
- Meghatheertham as Artist
- Chattambinaadu as Old lady in village
- Seetha Kalyanam as Abhirami's grandmother
- Yugapurushan as Antharjanam
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Bus Passenger
- Neelambari as Paatti
- Note Out as Maya's grandmotherLakshmi Vilasam Renuka Makan Raghuram as Old woman
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as TV Audient
- Load Shedding as Ravi's mother
- Oru Yathrayil – as Paatti
- Sound Thoma as Seller
- Swaasam as Meera's grandmother
- Koothara as Koobrin's Valyammachi
- Pranayakatha as Reetha's grandmother
- Avarude Veedu as Old lady
- Nakshathrangal as Madhaviyamma
- 69 as Grandmother
- Murukku as Lady
- Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Old lady
- Rudrasimhasanam as Grandmother
- Oru New Generation Pani as Rachana's paatti
- Rani Padmini as Rani's grandmother
- Ivan Maryadaraman as Old guest
- Aakashavani as Vani's grandmother
- 1948 Kaalam Paranjathu as Antharjanam
- Jack & Daniel as Muthassi
- Therottam
- One as Ramya's grandmotherStar as Devi Muthassi
- Boomerang as Sandra
- Cherukkanum Pennum as Balu's grandmother
- Pachathappu as Meenakshiyamma
- Chakkarappazham
- Oru Vaathil Kotta
- Kaakan
- Mallanum Mathevanum
- Kalyana Ramudu as Karthyayyani
- Ye Maaya Chesave as Jessie's Grandmother
- Jagat Jogini Maa Khodiyar as Mamaniya's wife
- Ekk Deewana Tha as Jessie's Grandmother
- Dil Bechara as Manny's grandmother
- The Kerala Story as Shalini's grandmother
- Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan as Viswanathan's sister
- Raman Thediya Seethai as Gayathri's paatti
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa as Jessie's grandmother
- Ore Oru Raja Mokkaraja as Paatti
- Ammani as Ammani
- House Owner as Radha's grandmother
- Beast as hostage
; Sanskrit films
- Madhurasmitham
- ''In the Name of God''
As voice artist
- Jack & Daniel – Old lady passenger in the road
- Ozhimuri
- Rock n' Roll – Chandramouli's mother – Song bit
As playback singer
- "Entadukke Vannadukkum" - Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
- "Title song"- Ozhimuri
- "Kanne Kannare" - Rudra Simhasanam
- "Mazhai Ingillaye" - Ammani
- "Super Sundaran" - Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aishwaryam
- ''Peythoriyathe''
Television serials
Appeared in more than 65 TV Serials; Malayalam serialsValayam Gandharvayamam Ramettan Kudumbasametham Manikutty Kathanar Kadamattathu Kathanar Kudumbapuranam Bhagyalakshmi Velankani Mathavu Sreeguruvaayoorappan
- Kuttichathan Dream City Snehakkoodu Ishtam Amme Mahamaye Sahayathrika Thenum Vayambum Ente Maathavu Kunjikkoonan Swami Ayyapan
- Sreemahabhagavatham
- Devi Mahathmyam Amma Kadamattathu Kathanar Seetha Kalyanam Njangal Santhushtarannu Manasu Parayunna Karyangal Aayirathil Oruval Oru Penninte Katha Aniyathi Sooryakaladi Mahaguru
- Sudhamani Superaa
- Patharamattu
Television, radio and online shows
- Comedy Thillana
- Ammamrude Samsthana Sammelanam
- Panam Tharum Padam
- Annies Kitchen
- Bhavad Navarathri
- Humorous Talk Show Asianet Plus
- Katha Ithuvare
- Sreekandan Nair Show
- Varthaprabhatham
- Ladies Hour
- Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
- Laughing Villa Season 2 as Muthassi
- Dr.Lakshmi Nairum Adukkalayil Ninnu Arangathekku
- Celebrity's Kitchen
- D2
- Onnum Onnum Moonu
- Sangeethika
- Malayali Darbar
- Annorikkal
- Tharattu
- JB Junction
- Prabhatha Kairali
- Asianet TV Awards
- Comedy Stars
- Comedy Super Nite 2
- Chembai Festival
- Red FM Malayalam Music Awards 2018
- Golden Years of Doordarshan
- Samdooram
- Salt and Pepper
- Red Carpet
- Ammayum Makalum
- Star Comedy Magic
- Comedy Nights
- Ladies Band
- Ormmayile Vishu
- Comedy Sthreekal
- Ormayile Ponnonam
- Zee Malayalam News
- Behindwoods Ice
- Amma Bharatham
- Lakshmi Ramakrishnan Channel
- Sowbhagya Venkitesh YouTube Channel
- Thara Kalyan YouTube Channel
- Dr. Vazhamuttam Chandrababu YouTube Channel
- Shinelal Kalagramam YouTube Channel
- Waves of Kerala
Advertisements
Appeared in more than 65 advertisements- Lays
- Horlicks
- Grandmas
- Popy
- Tanishq Kolam
- Atham Pathu Ruchi
- Kalyan Jewellers
- Nerolac Paints
- Moon Beauty Parlour
- Swagath Kalyana Mandapam
- Ammaveedu
- Surf Excel Quick Wash
- Vanitha
- Mandharakkavu
- Colgate
Albums
- ThulasimanamFeatures