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K. Thavamani Devi is a Actor Indian
K. Thavamani Devi (c. 1925 – 10 February 2001) was a Sri Lankan actress who also worked in a number of Tamil films during the 1940s. Born and brought up at a wealthy family in Jaffna, Sri Lanka her father was a successful barrister. Encouraged by parents, Thavamani moved to Madras, India at an early age.
During her time in Madras, she learnt Bharata Natyam and Carnatic music, which helped her sing her own lines in many Tami films. owing to her singing talents won her the honorific "Singalathu Kuyil" (English: (lit.) Sinhalese Cuckoo). She was MGR's heroine in Rajakumaari (1947). Some of the other films that she did in Tamil include Shakuntala, Vana Mohini, Naatiya Rani, Krishna Kumar and Bhakta Kaalathi
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During her time in Madras, she learnt Bharata Natyam and Carnatic music, which helped her sing her own lines in many Tami films. owing to her singing talents won her the honorific "Singalathu Kuyil" (English: (lit.) Sinhalese Cuckoo). She was MGR's heroine in Rajakumaari (1947). Some of the other films that she did in Tamil include Shakuntala, Vana Mohini, Naatiya Rani, Krishna Kumar and Bhakta Kaalathi
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Vana Mohini (1941)
Directed by Bhagwan Dada
Actors K. Thavamani Devi
The story is about a tribal girl, played by K. Thavamani Devi, who lives in a forest with an elephant. A prince (M. K. Radha) comes to the forest in search of his uncle. The prince and the tribal girl meet and ultimately fall in love. Things are going well when they are caught by the villain. In the end, the prince kills the villain with the help of the elephant (Thavamani's companion), finds his uncle and eventually marries the girl.
Sakuntalai (1940)
Directed by Ellis Roderick Dungan
Themes Films based on plays
Actors M.S.Subbulakshmi, 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan, K. Thavamani Devi
Rating63%
Sakuntalai is the story of the mythological queen Shakuntala, whose tale is told in the Mahabarata and dramatized by Kalidasa in the play Abhijñānaśākuntalam.