T A Madhuram

T A Madhuram is a well-known Tamil film producer as well as an actress known for her roles in drama and comedy. She played her leading roles in the years between late 1930’s until the 1950’s. A well known Tamil stage and film actress, T A Madhuram lived her legacy from 1918 to 1974. Born to a family comprising artists in the town of Srirangam. She got her first break after 1935 at the age of 17. She was well known for her expressive eyes that conveyed a multitude of emotions.

She was known to express the mood and emotion of the piece by a mere glance. She met N S Krishnan on the set of ‘ Vasanthasena Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and ‘Chandrakantha’. The couple later got married. She subsequently started acting alongside spouse and actor N S Krishnan with whom she has worked in more than 120 Tamil movies since 1936. The two were well known for their comedic roles in Tamil films and were a popular attraction for movie enthusiasts since the 1940s. She had started her career in acting with the help of drama and stage performances by troupes and thus created an opportunity for her name to get forged in the Tamil film industry. She was known as an established and versatile actress who had great skill at hand.

Having performed in drama, she was known for her comedic roles, mostly alongside N S Krishnan. She was compared to many greats in the field of comedy as well. She had formed a drama troupe named NSK Nataka Sabha with their known piece being ‘Nam Iruvar’ in which T A Madhuram had a double role. She later branched out into film producing, making the film Haridas that came in 1944 and was recoloured and released in 1946. The movie held a record of 110 weeks of running in a single theatre.

T A Madhuram along with her husband Krishnan as the comedic duo acted in the movie. She has acted in various films which include the genres of comedy and drama, few of the movies to be named as Ambikapathi, Chakravarthi Thirumagal,Yaar Paiyyan, etc.