C.T.Rajakantham

C.T. Rajakantham is a renowned Tamil Film actress of yesteryear who made her mark in the Tamil film industry as a comedienne primarily. She is best known for her role in ‘Sabapathy’ (1941). She has also acted in several noted movies like ‘Madurai Veeran’ (1939), ‘Bharthruhari’ (1944), ‘Pizhaikkum Vazhi’ (1948), ‘ Kumari Kumari (known as Nagaraja Kumari Maddela) is an In >> Read More... ’ (1952) and ‘Pennarasi’ (1955). The majority of her roles in these movies were with a touch of humour.

She also acted in the ‘Sampoorna Ramayana’ (1956), in which N.T. Rama Rao Bio coming soon... >> Read More... played the role of Rama, while Sita was played by famous actress Padmini. Rajakantham played ‘Manthara’ the trouble maker. She got wider public attention as an actress after this movie. Rajakantham was primarily known for her comedienne outlook. She was perceived well by audiences in this category of roles. She soon got the status of a regular comedy artist in the Tamil Cinema.

After a long gap of a few decades, she made her mark in the Tamil television industry as well. She appeared in Tamil television series called ‘Marmadesham’, which was aired by Sun TV & Raj TV. The series was produced by veteran movie maker K. Balachander and directed by Naga. C.T. Rajakantham appeared as ‘Pechi Kizhavi’. She will be known for her grandeur as a comedy artist forever.