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Madurai Narasimha Achary Rajam is an Indian actress, who works mainly in Tamil cinema. She made her stage acting debut at the age of seven, and film acting debut as a child artist in 1949. Rajam played the vamp role in the Tamil classic Ratha Kanneer (1954), opposite M. R. Radha. Since then Rajam had acted with several leading actors including MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, S.S. Rajendran, M. N. Nambiar and N. S. Krishnan. She married popular Tamil playback singer A. L. Raghavan on 2 May 1960. Her performances in films like, Rathak Kaneer, Pennin Perumai, Pudhayal, Thanga Padumai, "Nadodi Mannan", "Pasa Malar", Thaali Bhagyam and "Arangetram" were critically acclaimed. She played supporting roles in films since 1970 to 1990. She started working in TV serials from 1995 and continues to work in films till 2014. In 1958 Rajam was booked by M. G. Ramachandran for his second directorial venture Ponniyin Selvan. One of the first screen adaptations of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan, the film had a huge ensemble cast consisting of Vyjayanthimala, Savitri, Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Saroja Devi and Nagesh. . In the film, she was given the role of Nandhini, the wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar. However, in mid-1958 the film was shelved for unknown reasons.




Filmography


1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s




References

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• Baghdad Thirudan
• Ponniyin Selvan (film yang belum rampung)
• Raani Samyuktha
• Thaali Bhagyam
• Nadodi Mannan
• Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (film 1956)
• Thirudathe
• Perfilman Karnataka
• Mahadhevi
• Khawarij
• M. N. Rajam
• N. Rajam
• Kutty (2001 film)
• Kanmani Raja
• Pasamalar
• Arangetram (1973 film)
• Anbe Vaa (2005 film)
• Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal
• Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956 film)
• Maru Malarchi