Kamala Kamesh

Kamala Kamesh
Kamala Kamesh
Born	Vanathirajapuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tamilnadu
Occupation	Film actress
Years active	1969–present
Spouse	Kamesh (m. 1974–1984)
Children	Uma Riyaz Khan (b.1975)

Kamala Kamesh is an Indian actress in Tamil movies.^[2] She was one of the prominent supporting actress in late 1970s and 1980s in Tamil movies. She has acted nearly 480 movies in Tamil.^[2] She is often seen in all of Visu's movies.

Personal life

She is married to Kamesh, a Tamil music director. Her only daughter Uma Riyaz Khan was born in 1975. She is also an actress in Tamil movies.^[3] Kamesh died in 1984. Malayalam-Tamil actor Riyaz Khan is her son-in-law.^[4]

Career

Kamesh made her acting debut in critically acclaimed film Kudisai (1979) which became only film to feature her in lead role. Visu who was impressed with her performance cast her in Kudumbam Oru Kadambam and she portrayed elder mother's role in Alaigal Oivathillai which led her to be typecast in similar roles throughout her career.^[1]

Partial filmography

Tamil


Year	Film	Role
1981	Alaigal Oivathillai	Vichu's mother
1981	Kudumbam Oru Kadambam	Lakshmiammal
1982	Manal Kayiru	Uma's mother
	Simla Special	Babu's mother
	Moondru Mugam	Sagaya Mary
	Punitha Malar
	Gopurangal Saivathillai	Murali's Mother
	Agaya Gangai	Aandal
	Mamiyara Marumagala
	Enkeyo Ketta Kural
1983	Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate
1984	Naan Paadum Paadal
1984	Anbulla Rajinikanth
1985	Navagraha Nayagi
1985	Iravu Pookkal	Mother
1986	Kadalora Kavithaigal	Thayamma
	Samsaram Adhu Minsaram	Godavari
	Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu	Meenakshi
	Oru Iniya Udhayam	Thavudu's mother
	Palaivana Rojakkal
	Dharmam
1987	Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
	Mangai Oru Gangai
	Ore Oru Gramathiley
	Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai
	Sattam Oru Vilayaattu	Nair's wife
	Koottu Puzhukkal
1988	Penmani Aval Kanmani	Kamala
	Ullathil Nalla Ullam
	Katha Nayagan
1989	Poruthathu Pothum
1990	Pulan Visaranai	Vasantha Gopalan's mother
	Pondatti Thevai	Kamala
	Athisaya Piravi
	Paattali Magan
1991	Thangamana Thangachi	Meenakshi
	Kaaval Nilayam	Murali's mother
	Rudhra
1992	Chinna Gounder
	Idhuthanda Sattam
	David Uncle
	Thirumathi Palanisamy
1993	Aadhityan
1993	Chinna Kannamma	Gayatri's mother
1994	Jaihind
1994	Pudhiya Mannargal
1995	Chandralekha	Chandralekha's aunt
1995	Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum
1995	Mogamul	Ranganna's wife
1996	Anthimanthaarai
2001	Aandan Adimai
2004	Vishwa Thulasi
2007	En Uyirinum Melana
2022	Veetla Vishesham	Jenny Aunty

Kannada

Khadeema Kallaru (1982)
Premayuddha (1983)
Ananda Sagara(1983)
Male Banthu Male(1984)
Guru Jagadguru (1985)
Brahma Gantu (1985)
Chaduranga (1985)
Prema Pareekshe 1991

Malayalam

Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty (1982)
Rugma (1983)
Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985)
Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986)
Aalorungi Arangorungi (1986)
Veendum Lisa (1987)
Amrutham Gamaya (1987)
Asthikal Pookkunnu (1989)
Ulsavapittennu (1989)
Ivalente Kaamuki (Manmadhan) (1989)
Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan (1994)

Telugu

Jaitra Yatra (1991)

Television

Mangalyam (Tamil TV Serial)
Anandha Bhavan

References

^ ^a ^b "நான் யாருக்கு அம்மாவாக நடிக்க வேண்டும்?". Kalki (in Tamil). 3 November 1996. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b Kumar, S. r Ashok (1 July 2010). "Grill Mill: Kamala Kamesh". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
^ "This mommy rocks". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
^ "Goergo". goergo.in. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

External links

[kalki-1] "நான் யாருக்கு அம்மாவாக நடிக்க வேண்டும்?". Kalki (in Tamil). 3 November 1996. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[auto-2] Kumar, S. r Ashok (1 July 2010). "Grill Mill: Kamala Kamesh". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

[3] "This mommy rocks". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

[4] "Goergo". goergo.in. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

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