Shanmugasundari

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| name = Shanmugasundari

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1937|09|23}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2012|05|01|1937|09|23}}

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| yearsactive = 1962-2003

| occupation = actress

| children = TK Kala, Neela, Mala, Selvi

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Shanmugasundari (23 September 1937 – 1 May 2012){{cite web|url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=727503&disdate=5/2/2012 |title=Daily Thanthi Article Pages |publisher=Dailythanthi.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-02}}{{cite web|author=Shankar |url=http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2012/05/senior-actress-shanmuga-sundari-passes-away-aid0136.html |title=மூத்த நடிகை சண்முக சுந்தரி மரணம்!- senior actress shanmuga sundari passes away - Oneindia Tamil |publisher=Tamil.oneindia.in |date= |accessdate=2012-05-02}} was a Tamil actress. she acted in more than 750 films. Her daughter T. K. Kala is also an actress and playback singer. She also appeared in comedy roles along with Vadivelu in many films.

Career

Shanmugasundari started her stage performances at the age of 5. She survived nearly 45 years in the film industry and did more than 750 films. She was also a dubbing artist. She also acted in comedy roles, especially as a mother of Vadivelu in many films. Shanmugasundari acted along with M. G. Ramachandran in Idhayakkani, Neerum Neruppum, Kannan en Kadhalan and En Annan. In Lakshmi Kalyanam and Vadivukku Valaikaappu along with Sivaji Ganeshan and Malathi, along with Gemini Ganeshan.{{cite web|url=http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Cinema&artid=591307&SectionID=141&MainSectionID=141&SEO=&Title=தினமணி|work=Dinamani|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729180210/http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Cinema&artid=591307&SectionID=141&MainSectionID=141&SEO=&Title=%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF|archive-date=29 July 2012|title=நடிகை சண்முகசுந்தரி காலமானார்}} Shanmugasundari received the Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government for her best acting in dramas roles 1982 - 1983.

Personal life

Shanmugasundari has 5 daughters named T. K. Kala, Neela, Mala, Meena and Selvi. Among them, T. K. Kala is a playback singer and also an actress.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/grill-mill/article15700000.ece|title=Grill Mill|work=The Hindu|date=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231208103416/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/grill-mill/article15700000.ece|archive-date=8 December 2023}}

Death

Due to illness, Shanmugasundari was admitted to the hospital and died on 1 May 2012 Morning 4.30 AM .{{cite web|author=தினமலர் – 20 மணிநேரம் முன் |url=http://tamil.yahoo.com/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA-%E0%AE%B0-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%9F-%E0%AE%95-105700761.html |title=பழம்பெரும் நடிகை சண்முகசுந்தரி மரணம்! - Yahoo! |publisher=Tamil.yahoo.com |date=2011-04-20 |accessdate=2012-05-02}}{{cite web |url=http://news.chennaionline.com/chennai/Yesteryear-actress-Shanmugasundari-passes-away/5c61a37a-aa51-431b-baea-6e2f66f587c1.col |title=Yesteryear actress Shanmugasundari passes away - Chennaionline News |publisher=News.chennaionline.com |accessdate=2012-05-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605052552/http://news.chennaionline.com/chennai/Yesteryear-actress-Shanmugasundari-passes-away/5c61a37a-aa51-431b-baea-6e2f66f587c1.col |archivedate=2012-06-05 }} She was 74.