
Acting
Born May 17, 1920 · Proddatur, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Vellaala Subbamma (better known as Santhakumari) (17 May 1920 – 16 January 2006) was an Indian musical artist and film actress. She was married to the Telugu film director and producer P. Pullaiah. Vellaala Subbamma was born in Proddatur town, (Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh) to Sreenivasa Rao and Pedda Narasamma. Her father was an actor and her mother was a classical music singer. Santhakumari learned classical music and violin under the guidance of Professor P. Sambamurthy and was a classmate of D. K. Pattammal. She joined a drama troupe and was an AIR artiste by the age of sixteen. She came to Madras (now Chennai) to pursue a career in music. She found employment in Vidyodaya School for a remuneration of Rs 2 per month. She sang along with music director S. Rajeswara Rao for AIR.
Jeevana Tarangalu
1973

Vasantha Maligai
1972

Prema Nagar
1971

Thalla? Pellama
1970

Sivandha Mann
1969
Thaaye Unakkaga
1966

Manase Mandiram
1966

Policekaran Magal
1962
Nenjil Oor Aalayam
1962

Vidivelli
1960

Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
1960
Sarangadhara
1958
Saarangadhara
1957
Pennin Perumai
1956

Ardhangi
1955

Gunasundari Katha
1949

Mayalokam
1945