T. P. Muthulakshmi (Native name: தமிழ்: டி. பி. முத்துலட்சுமி) was an Indian actress who was active from the 1950 to 1969. She was a prominent lead comedy actress during the early 1950s in Tamil films. She has acted in around 350 movies in Tamil language. Her debut film was Ponmudi in 1950, directed by Ellis R. Dungan.
Early life Muthulakshmi was born in 1931 to Ponnaiyapandiyan and Shanmugathammal at Thoothukudi, Madras Presidency (now in Tamil Nadu). She studied up to eighth grade and while studying she desired to learn Carnatic music and Classical dance and enter the film industry. She confirmed that she would be a cinema actress. In Chennai, her uncle M. Perumal worked as a dancer at the director of the film K. Subramaniyam. With his help she decided to enter the film industry. With the help of Perumal, Muthulakshmi got the chance to be in the mural dance of Chandralekha (1948). Muthulakshmi played the dance scene with a large number of women participants and danced with T. R. Rajakumari in some scenes. She worked for a few months at a salary of 65 rupees at Gemini Studio.
Career After Mahabahli Chakravarthi, she starred in minor roles in films such as Minmini, Deethwa Manohari and Parijatham. In 1950, she appeared in a comedy role in Ponmudi produced by Modern Theatres, which made a big turn in Muthulakshmi's career. In Or Iravu (1951), with screenplay written by C. N. Annadurai and produced by AVM Productions, she played K. R. Ramasamy's wife Bhavani. In Thirumbi Paar (1953), she played a dumb woman. Muthulakshmi was paired with K. A. Thangavelu, Kaka Radhakrishnan, A. Karunanidhi, J. P. Chandra Babu, T. R. Ramachandran, Major Sundarrajan, S. Rama Rao, and M. R. Radha.
Personal life Muthulakshmi married P. K. Muthuramalingam in 1958, he was supervisor of the state agency. Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Peninsula Institute. She was Sister in law of famous director T. P. Gajendran. She died on 29 May 2008, having suffered ill health and being hospitalised in Vijaya hospital, then she was shifted to home. She spent one month at home with proper medical care. Her body was cremated in Nungamabakkam, Chennai.
Filmography She has acted in around 350 movies in Tamil films.
1940s Year Movie Character 1948 Chandralekha Group dancer
1950s Year Movie Role 1950 Ponmudi Manthiri Kumari Karpagam 1951 Or Iravu Sarvadhikari Rajambal Kanakavalli 1952 Thai Ullam Zamindar Parasakthi Kantha Valayapathi Kalyani 1953 Thirumbi Paar Rohini Naalvar 1954 Koondukili Manohara Malini Pon Vayal Sugam Enge Maragatham Thuli Visham Rajee En Kanmani Rajee Na Pranam Padmini 1955 Maheswari Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam Nagi Town Bus Poongavanam Gnana Sundari Gomathiyin Kaadhalan Ponnayee/ Parijatham 1956 Naan Petra Selvam Ezhilarasi Naane Raja Paasavalai Rambaiyin Kaadhal Oyyari Silambu Guhai 1957 Chakravarthi Thirumagal Aaravalli Singaravalli Mahadhevi Vasantha Iru Sagodharigal Ponnammal Mayabazar Soubhagyavathi Maragatham Makkalai Petra Magarasi Rani Lalithangi 1958 Vanjikottai Valiban Veerapandiya Kattabomman Kadan Vangi Kalyanam Nadodi Mannan Petra Maganai Vitra Annai Mohana Manamulla Marutharam Avan Amaran Annaiyin Aanai Maya Manithan Neelavukku Neranja Manasu 1959 Vannakili Eesal Thanga Padhumai Maragadham Thalai Koduthaan Thambi Vaazha Vaitha Deivam Veerapandiya Kattabomman Kamakshi
1960s Year Movie Role 1960 Adutha Veettu Penn Padikkadha Medhai 1961 Thayilla Pillai Gangamma Kappalottiya Thamizhan 1962 Vadivukku Valaikkappu Konjum Salangai Alangaram Sengamala Theevu 1963 Chittoor Rani Padmini Kalyaniyin Kanavan Ramayee Iruvar Ullam 1964 Navaratri Cameo Appearance 1965 Vallavanukku Vallavan Muthulakshmi 1966 Anbe Vaa Pappamma Avan Pithana? Avaiyamma Thenmazhai 1967 Naan Anubavi Raja Anubavi Chithambaram wife Thiruvarutchelvar Paaladai 1968 Harichandra Thirumal Perumai 1969 Aayiram Poi Maragatham Poova Thalaiya
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T. P. Gajendran