Actor · Telugu cinema

Sukumari

Sukumari movies: 15 Telugu films on file, 1959–2011. Earliest on file: Mangalya Balam (1959). Latest release: Kudirithe Kappu Coffee (25 February 2011).

Sukumari
Photo: Ravisundarshanmugam, Shanmugam Studio, Kollam,Kerala, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Films on file
15 (15 as actor)
Years on file
1959–2011
Born
6 October 1940 · October birthdays (Wikidata)
Died
26 March 2013
Selected films on file
Murari, Samba, Aggi Ravva
Record
Q3530068 on Wikidata

Career on file

Sukumari appears in 15 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1959 to 2011. The earliest of them is Mangalya Balam (1959), and the most recent release is Kudirithe Kappu Coffee (2011). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Murari (2001), Samba (2004) and Aggi Ravva (1981). Other recent releases on file are Subhakankshalu (1997), Nirnayam (1991) and Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu (1983).

Allu Rama Lingaiah is the most frequent co-star, sharing five films with Sukumari, followed by Yaragudipati Venkata Mahalakshmi (4) and Akkineni Nageswara Rao (4). Among directors, Dasari Narayana Rao cast Sukumari most often, in four films; next is A. Bhimsingh (2). Music on four of them is by K. Chakravarthy, with K. V. Mahadevan (2) and Mani Sharma (2) next. Lakshmi Films Combines produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 11 different directors, 10 music directors and 36 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 12 of them; they average 152 minutes, and the longest is Mangalya Balam at 177 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1950s (1), 1970s (4), 1980s (5), 1990s (2), 2000s (2) and 2010s (1). 1981 is the busiest single year, with three films.

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.

Filmography as actor (15)

Where to stream Sukumari’s films

All OTT platforms

1 film on file with a streaming platform recorded, most often Sun NXT. Newest release first; the row shows each film’s recorded OTT status, not a live availability check. Open a film for its source. Availability varies by country.

Frequent co-stars

Directors worked with

  1. Dasari Narayana Rao 4 films
  2. A. Bhimsingh 2 films
  3. Ramana Salva 1 film
  4. V. V. Vinayak 1 film
  5. Krishna Vamsi 1 film
  6. Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao 1 film
  7. Priyadarshan 1 film
  8. Kovelamudi Bapayya 1 film

Music directors on their films

  1. K. Chakravarthy 4 films
  2. Mani Sharma 2 films
  3. K. V. Mahadevan 2 films
  4. Yogeshwara Sharma 1 film
  5. S. A. Rajkumar 1 film
  6. Ilaiyaraaja 1 film
  7. Madhavapeddi Satyam 1 film
  8. Jaya Vijaya 1 film