Subbalakshmi

{{Infobox person

| name = Subbalakshmi

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|4|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Thirunelveli, Madras presidency, India

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|11|30|1936|4|21|df=y}}

| death_place = Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

| occupation = {{Flatlist|

Actress
music composer

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| parents =

| spouse = Kalyanakrishnan

| children = Thara Kalyan

| years_active = 1951–2023

}}

Subbalakshmi (21 April 1936 – 30 November 2023) was an Indian Carnatic musician,{{Cite web |last=Desiraju |first=Keshav |date=2021-01-07 |title=A voice beyond compare: The rich legacy of the legendary MS Subbulakshmi |url=https://scroll.in/article/983238/a-voice-beyond-compare-the-rich-legacy-of-the-legendary-ms-subbulakshmi |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}} composer, and actress who worked in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi cinema.{{Cite web |title=Veteran actor R Subbalakshmi passes away at 87 in Kochi |url=https://www.editorji.com/entertainment-news/south/veteran-actor-r-subbalakshmi-passes-away-at-87-in-kochi-1701404327446 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Editorji |language=en}} She was noted for her performance in Kalyanaraman (2002), Pandippada (2005), and Nandanam (2002).

Life and career

Subbalakshmi was married to Kalyanakrishnan.{{cite web |title=വിസ്മയം തീര്‍ത്ത താരനൂപുരം |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15433735&programId=7940908&channelId=-1073751306&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=5 |publisher=manoramaonline.com |access-date=27 August 2014}} The couple had two daughters and one son, including actress Thara Kalyan.{{cite web |title=Actor R Subbalakshmi dies at 87 |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/11/30/actor-subbalakshmi-popular-for-kalyanaraman-dies-at-87.html |publisher=onmanorama}}{{cite web |title=Malayalam actress Subbalakshmi passes away |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/malayalam-actress-subbalakshmi-passes-away-1.9116772 |publisher=Mathrubhumi}} 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.{{cite AV media |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/tpxHPk5XYSk |archive-date=11 December 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpxHPk5XYSk |title=Interview: Actress Subbulakshmi in Vartha Prabhatham Part 1 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Clarify|reason=This accomplishment is unclear and poorly sourced|date=December 2023}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-01 |title=Malayalam cinema bids adieu to its 'adorable granny' R Subbalakshmi |url=https://www.news9live.com/state/kerala/malayalam-cinema-bids-adieu-to-its-adorable-granny-r-subbalakshmi-2365595 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-12-01 |title=Veteran actor R. Subbalakshmi passes away {{!}} www.lokmattimes.com |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/entertainment/veteran-actor-r-subbalakshmi-passes-away/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Lokmat English |language=en}}