C. T. Rajakantham

C. T. Rajakantham (1917–2002) was a Tamil stage and film actress. Making her film debut in the movie Sabapathy (1941), Rajakantham acted in supporting roles in Tamil films from the 1940s through the 1960s. In her early movies, she formed a successful comedy pair with her husband Kali N. Rathnam. She acted in television serials till her death, her last completed role being that of Pechi in the second part of the hit television serial Marmadesam, Vidathu Karuppu 1997.

C. T. Rajakantham
C. T. Rajakantham in early 1950s
Born
Rajakantham

c. 1917
Died2002 (aged 86)
Chennai,
India
Occupationstage and film actor, singer
Years active1929–1998
Spouse(s)Kali N. Rathnam

Early life

Rajakantham was born in Coimbatore in about 1912. 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, whom she later married. Rajakantham made her debut in the 1941 movie Sabapathy alongside Rathnam.

Filmography
YearFilmLanguageNotes
1939Maanikkavasagar[1]TamilDebut
1940Sathyavaani[1]TamilComedian role
1941SabapathyTamilGundu muthu
1942ManonmaniTamil
1945Burma RaniTamil
1946Sri MuruganTamil
ValmikiTamil
1947EkambavananTamil
1948Vedhala UlagamTamilGomathi Devi
1949Krishna BhakthiTamilRagamanjari
1950PonmudiTamil
1954MangalyamTamil
1955PennarasiTamil
1958Neelavukku Nerainja ManasuTamil
1959Kan ThirandhadhuTamil
1959BhagapirivinaiTamil
1961Kumara RajaTamil
1961Palum PazhamumTamil
1966Madras to PondicherryTamil
1979UthiripookkalTamil
1990NilapenneTamil

Television

References
  1. "Kali N. Rathinam - C. T. Rajakantham". cinemapettai.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.


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