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Occupation
  
Actress

Name
  
Ambika Sukumaran

Years active
  
1952–1974

Role
  
Film actress

Religion
  
Hindu

Spouse
  
Sukumaran

Children
  
2


Ambika Sukumaran, in one of her interviews wearing a black and green dress

Movies
  
Similar People
  
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Ambika sukumaran talks about future of movies sthree


Ambika is an Indian film actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema during 50's and 60's. She is a close relative of Travancore Sisters Lalitha, Padmini, and Ragini and Shobana, Krishna, Sukumari. Ambika also was initiated to go along that path and she was debuted in the film of Udaya Studio's 'Visappinte Vili' in 1952. In 1968, she acted as the lead artist in the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema Viruthan Shanku directed by P. Venu. She acted around 70 movies.

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Ambika Sukumaran wearing a white hijab

Ambika sukumaran talks about women in movies sthree


Personal life

She got married to Sukumaran and settled in America with 2 sons quitting the acting profession. She is a trained Bharathanatyam dancer. Currently she runs a dance school in New Jersey.

Filmography

Actress
2019
Ajay Passayyadu
1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan
1974
Check Post
1972
Kalippava
1971
Moonupukkal
1970
Aranazhikaneram as
Kuttiamma
1970
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
1970
Stree
1969
Nadhi as
Leela
1969
Velliyazhcha as
Chitra
1969
Vilakkapetta Bandhangal
1969
Virunnukari as
Malathi
1968
Adyapika as
Thankamma the sister of Saramma
1968
Aparadhini
1968
Midumidukki as
Saraswati
1968
Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathy
1968
Viruthan Sanku
1967
Chekuthante Kotta
1967
Collector Malathy as
Indhumathi
1967
Kudumbam as
Radha
1967
N.G.O
1966
Anarkali as
Sultana Jodhabai
1966
Koottukar as
Kadeeja
1966
Kusruthy Kuttan
1966
Pennmakkal
1966
Pinchu Hridhayam
1966
Poocha Kanni
1965
Devatha as
Ammini, an orphan
1965
Jeevitha Yaathra as
Lakshmi
1965
Kadathukaran as
Thankamma
1965
Kathirunna Nikah
1965
Kuppivala as
Khadeeja
1965
Sarppakavu as
Nagaprabha
1965
Shyamalachechi as
Shyamala
1965
Subaidha as
Subaida
1965
Thankakudam
1965
Thommante Makkal as
Shoshamma
1965
Chettathi as
Nirmala
1965
Ammu as
Ammu
1964
Devaalayam
1964
Kalanju Kittiya Thankam as
Girija
1964
Kutti Kuppayam as
Zubaida, daughter of Kareem
1964
Omanakuttan
1964
Orral Koodi Kallanaayi as
Devaki
1964
School Master as
Vishalam
1964
Shree Guruvayoorappan as
Manjula
1964
Thacholi Othenan as
Kunki
1963
Ammaye Kaanaan
1963
Chilamboli as
Sumangala
1963
Moodupaddam as
Amina (as Ambika Sukumaran)
1963
Ninamaninja Kaalpaadukal as
Thankamma
1963
Nithya Kanyaka
1963
Sathyabhama as
Sathyabhama, daughter of King Sathrajith
1963
Susheela as
Nalini, daughter of Sankunni Menon
1963
Royal Mail as
Rajkumari
1962
Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan as
Panthalam Rani
1962
Shreekovil
1962
Snehadeepam as
Vilasini
1962
Swargarajyam as
Baby
1962
Velu Thampi Dhalava as
Seethalakshmi, niece of Veluthampi
1962
Kannum Karalum as
Sarala
1962
Dakshayagnam
1961
Ara Pavan as
Kalyani
1961
Bhakta Kuchela as
Rukmini
1961
Christmas Rathri as
Gracy
1961
Kandam Bacha Kotte as
Kunju Bibi, daughter of Amina, sister of Hassan
1961
Krishna Kuchela
1961
Mudiyanaya Puthran as
Radha
1961
Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan as
Panthalam Rani
1961
Ummini Thanka
1960
Ivan Avanethan
1960
Sthreehridayam
1959
Naadodikal as
Sharadha
1956
Koodapirappu as
Parvathi
1956
Rambayin Kaadhal as
Menaka
1953
Ponni as
Dancer in Bhama Vijayam
1952
Vishappinte Vili as
A Dancer

References

Ambika Sukumaran Wikipedia