Tamil cinema's first 'Dream Girl', who created history!!!
Tamil cinema's first 'Dream Girl', who created history!!!
In the entertainment industry, apart from talent, an actor's appearance also matters. swapna Sundari is the name of one such actress. Fans were crazy about her sharp features. In the 40s, there was an actress in the tamil cinema industry, who was talented as well as beautiful enough to make anyone who saw her ecstatic. She was credited in films under the name Rajkumari. One of her films created a stir in that era. 'Haridas' ran for 114 weeks in madras (Chennai) cinemas. The actress' full name was thanjavur Ranganayaki Rajayi and she was also known as TR Rajkumari. Apart from being a film actress, she was also a great singer and dancer. Due to her talent, she was called the first "Dream Girl" of tamil cinema. She established herself as a successful actress in the tamil film industry.
How did she enter the film industry?
Born on 5 May 1922 in thanjavur, tamil Nadu, Rajkumari belonged to a family of musicians. Both her mother and grandmother were musicians and she too wanted to become a singer. That is why she took training in Carnatic music. It was from here that she decided to enter the film industry. Her first film was "Kummala Kulathungan", which was released in the year 1939. Initially, her name Rajayi was used in films. This film did not get success but her second film Kachchha devayani proved to be a hit. After this, she got recognition by the name 'TR Rajkumari'.
When did Rajkumari become the first "Dream Girl" of tamil cinema?
Her luck shone in the year 1944, when her film Haridas broke all records of earnings. In this film, MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar was in the lead role with her. The pair of both was liked, and Rajkumari got the title of the first "Dream Girl" of tamil cinema. With this film, she started being counted as a successful actress in the tamil industry. In her film career, she worked with famous actors like T.R. Mahalingam, K.R.R. Ramaswamy, P.U. Chinnappa, M.G. Ramachandran and shivaji Ganesh. She also started a production house with her brother.
During this time, she made films like Vazhpirandhavan, Kondukkili, Gul-e-Bagavalli, Paasam, Periya Idathu Penn, Panam Paddithavan and Parakkum Paavai. Her last film as an actress was Vaanampadi, which was released in 1963. Rajkumari died on 20 september 1999.